Doctor Trakov
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« Reply #50 on: March 24, 2008, 10:44:13 PM » |
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For'ard visibility is... within tolerances; but I wouldn't want to walk along a cliff edge!  It's a work in progress, much more detail is to be added; dials, pipework, and, of course, MORE RIVETS! Thankfully, there are very few cliffs in space. |
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« Reply #51 on: March 30, 2008, 04:45:19 AM » |
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Current plan, after a night cogitating, is to have LEDs to illuminate the interior, round, chrome bezel warning lights on the chest plate, oxygen tanks on the back with soldered copper pipework, and lots of rivets!
Yes, I have to hold my hands up to the Robbie the Robot comparisons, but if your going to steal, steal from the best!
OH! But the oxygen tanks should run into the helmet with a big, obvious hose that any hostile space aliens/monsters could easily sever but for some reason never do. It's an important cliche, to ignore it would be...well...fine, I suppose. |
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« Reply #52 on: March 30, 2008, 06:05:07 AM » |
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Pure awesomeness!
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« Reply #53 on: March 30, 2008, 12:24:35 PM » |
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herr doktor, simply amazing!
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Mr. Sable
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« Reply #54 on: March 30, 2008, 10:21:54 PM » |
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You are a hero of invention!
Is the doem glass or plastic - I couldn't see if that was mentioned.
Some nice Victorian flourishes / scrollwork would work on the yolk bit. Would you consider painting the yolk to resemble wood?
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Herr Döktor
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« Reply #55 on: March 30, 2008, 10:32:35 PM » |
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Plastic dome, and there's a chance I may do some more to it this week.
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« Reply #56 on: March 30, 2008, 10:47:03 PM » |
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That truly is all sorts of awesome! Perhaps you could add two extending 'scissor arms' operated from outside the helmet; one with a little clawed hand on the end to scratch your nose, the other with a small brass hand holding a handkerchief to dab your forehead when it gets toasty inside..  |
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« Reply #57 on: March 30, 2008, 11:06:02 PM » |
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That would work just as well as a diving bell or volcano heat shield too, don't you think? Sort of an all purpose hazardous environment protection.
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Herr Döktor
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« Reply #59 on: March 30, 2008, 11:20:17 PM » |
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I like! I like! That would work just as well as a diving bell or volcano heat shield too, don't you think? Sort of an all purpose hazardous environment protection.
Yes, a similar thought had occured to me, so it would be a multi-purpose hazardous environment helmet (and suit, if I can find a good set of canvas overalls!) |
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« Reply #60 on: March 30, 2008, 11:27:18 PM » |
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...like the biohazard suit from Half Life...
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« Reply #61 on: March 30, 2008, 11:30:34 PM » |
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...like the biohazard suit from Half Life...
Steampunk Half Life would be truly awesome! I mean, Opposing Force already has a Tesla Cannon... |
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« Reply #62 on: March 31, 2008, 01:03:25 AM » |
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That helmet is so many levels of awesome.
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« Reply #63 on: March 31, 2008, 05:01:38 AM » |
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Simply Amazing!
As a multi-use hazard suit, will there be interchangeable accessories and gadgetry for differing environs? (e.g. leaded boots for diving)
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Havelock Oliphant
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« Reply #64 on: March 31, 2008, 03:26:43 PM » |
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Yes that is a very nic helmet. It is amazing as one has stated already.  |
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Herr Döktor
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« Reply #65 on: April 01, 2008, 11:25:47 PM » |
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Thanks for the interest! Have managed a little more today- air tanks: 4" ABS pipe with push moulded styrene end caps, I've also added a false 'overlap' to the pipe, so I can stick rivets on it; the smaller one is for the front of the helmet; here's a quick mock up of how they might look: Of course, it still needs some brass or copper pipework, and lots of other little details... |
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« Reply #66 on: April 01, 2008, 11:54:19 PM » |
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this is really coming along famously. DB |
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« Reply #67 on: April 01, 2008, 11:54:47 PM » |
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It is looking all rather marvellous
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« Reply #68 on: April 02, 2008, 03:18:10 AM » |
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is there anywhere to buy the caps on the tanks?
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« Reply #69 on: April 02, 2008, 04:23:10 AM » |
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Pretty jealous here! More and more with every step you take, Herr Döktor!
Have you made sure the one fan is enough to keep you alive in bright starlight? Wherever you wander?
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« Reply #70 on: April 02, 2008, 04:28:01 AM » |
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Wow, this is really turning into something quite nice. I absolutely love seeing the process of the build. Congrats on great work so far.
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« Reply #71 on: April 02, 2008, 08:35:21 AM » |
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I love how this is comming along, it has a lovely 50's space feal to it.
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« Reply #72 on: April 02, 2008, 08:50:05 AM » |
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...like the biohazard suit from Half Life...
...like the biohazard suit from Half Life...
Steampunk Half Life would be truly awesome! I mean, Opposing Force already has a Tesla Cannon... Gentlemen, elevate yourselves to new levels of Awesome. |
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Mr. Sable
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« Reply #73 on: April 02, 2008, 05:47:35 PM » |
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I'd like to see those tanks mounted horizontally, just to be even more unexpected and less SCUBA like.
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Herr Döktor
Gadgeteer, Contraptionist, and Inventor
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« Reply #74 on: April 02, 2008, 06:50:49 PM » |
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Pretty jealous here! More and more with every step you take, Herr Döktor! Have you made sure the one fan is enough to keep you alive in bright starlight? Wherever you wander?
The thought had crossed my mind... I'd like to see those tanks mounted horizontally, just to be even more unexpected and less SCUBA like.
Hmm... |
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