Inventor hopes to sell armour suit to the military

o_vampiricus · 01-19-2007, 05:36 AM

"The whole suit -- which draws design inspiration from Star Wars, RoboCop, Batman and video games -- is made from high-impact plastic lined with ceramic bullet protection over ballistic foam."

WOW

Circuitous · 01-19-2007, 05:47 AM

...god damn that is awesome.

o_geokill-----> · 01-19-2007, 05:56 AM

looks kick ass but lol at this

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Even sitting on his armoured butt cheeks, he said he was fine.

o_vampiricus · 01-19-2007, 06:15 AM

I wonder what his video game influence was

Circuitous · 01-19-2007, 06:16 AM

KillZone?

o_vampiricus · 01-19-2007, 06:20 AM

UT?

o_vampiricus · 01-19-2007, 06:43 AM

wow, look what else I found! :P

Circuitous · 01-19-2007, 06:45 AM

Sweeeeeeeeeet video.

That looks like it moves real easy. Would've liked to see a test fire, but it's pretty damn impressive anyway.

o_vampiricus · 01-19-2007, 07:00 AM

to me it would seem that part of his chest and other jointed areas are exposed. vital arteries reside there and unless he is wearing a kevlar suit, im not sure i would stand in the line of fire.

o_dirkpitt · 01-19-2007, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by VampiricuS

I wonder what his video game influence was

I would probably say halo, lost planet, those types of games

o_nuk3m · 01-19-2007, 07:34 AM

the only word that comes to mind is halloween, seriously though he should take out all the fancy design and make it an exo skeleton, but one to be covered with clothing. cause imagine a batallion of those things?

o_skanky butterpuss · 01-19-2007, 07:55 AM

would probably be a wise idea to make a regular uniform with holes in certain places to allow the gadgets to be functional but also cover it up so the enemy cant see the exposed areas.

o_uber · 01-19-2007, 04:36 PM

His neck is quite exposed. I'm not exactly convinced on the fluidity of the suit. A laser pointer on the forehead, what perfect and easy target for enemy snipers to aim at. Much of it looks like unnecessary design, offering low amount of protection. $15,000 overall for something like this isn't very much at all.

o_dr zoidberg · 01-19-2007, 04:41 PM

well, he forgot about camouflage

o_broodingdude · 01-19-2007, 04:44 PM

An "elephant gun" is a variable statement. I'd be willing to bet it can't stand a .50BMG round.

o_vampiricus · 01-19-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Zoidberg

well, he forgot about camouflage

most machinery/weapons/etc are made in the designers choice color. The service in which buys the product say the police and or military paint it in their own respective colors.

the mine sweeper for example. during design it was green, out in the desert for the armed forces its tan color to "somewhat" help it blend in.

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 01-19-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by VampiricuS

most machinery/weapons/etc are made in the designers choice color. The service in which buys the product say the police and or military paint it in their own respective colors.

the mine sweeper for example. during design it was green, out in the desert for the armed forces its tan color to "somewhat" help it blend in.

Speaking of which are there any Futureweapons watchers here? They had a show this last weekend with a new minesweeper that has this huge cylinder that was parallel to the ground and to the front of the vehicle. On the cylinder were mounted numerous chains that would swing out when the cylinder was rotated at a rapid speed. This thing would ravage the ground in front of it as it travels and apparently handles everything including anti-armor mines with little difficulty. I wish they had shown the chains after hitting the anti-armor mines as I was curious what kind of damage they'd sustain.

As far as this suit goes It looks like a fun hobby the guy has but I am having trouble picturing that offering the mobility a ground troop needs.

o_uber · 01-19-2007, 06:19 PM

I saw that episode (some of it) of future Weapons. That vehicle, and the chains, look pretty sturdy. Most likely very easy to replace or reattach as well.

o_luminous · 01-19-2007, 06:23 PM

that type of minesweeper has been around since WW2

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 01-19-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by luminous

that type of minesweeper has been around since WW2

It was held out as being a new type of innovation. Fast, effective and hard to damage. I'm hardly well read on minesweepers but it's my understanding that, historically, most mine removal is done by a soldier trained in the locating and clearing.

01-19-2007, 05:36 AM	#1
o_vampiricus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Inventor hopes to sell armour suit to the military "The whole suit -- which draws design inspiration from Star Wars, RoboCop, Batman and video games -- is made from high-impact plastic lined with ceramic bullet protection over ballistic foam." WOW

01-19-2007, 05:47 AM	#2
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	...god damn that is awesome. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

01-19-2007, 06:16 AM	#5
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	KillZone? __________________ Look at all those dead links.

01-19-2007, 06:45 AM	#8
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Sweeeeeeeeeet video. That looks like it moves real easy. Would've liked to see a test fire, but it's pretty damn impressive anyway. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

01-19-2007, 06:15 AM	#4
o_vampiricus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I wonder what his video game influence was

01-19-2007, 06:20 AM	#6
o_vampiricus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	UT?

01-19-2007, 06:43 AM	#7
o_vampiricus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	wow, look what else I found! :P

01-19-2007, 07:00 AM	#9
o_vampiricus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	to me it would seem that part of his chest and other jointed areas are exposed. vital arteries reside there and unless he is wearing a kevlar suit, im not sure i would stand in the line of fire.

01-19-2007, 07:34 AM	#11
o_nuk3m Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersy, USA! reppin' Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	the only word that comes to mind is halloween, seriously though he should take out all the fancy design and make it an exo skeleton, but one to be covered with clothing. cause imagine a batallion of those things?

01-19-2007, 07:55 AM	#12
o_skanky butterpuss Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampon, FL Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	would probably be a wise idea to make a regular uniform with holes in certain places to allow the gadgets to be functional but also cover it up so the enemy cant see the exposed areas.

01-19-2007, 04:36 PM	#13
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	His neck is quite exposed. I'm not exactly convinced on the fluidity of the suit. A laser pointer on the forehead, what perfect and easy target for enemy snipers to aim at. Much of it looks like unnecessary design, offering low amount of protection. $15,000 overall for something like this isn't very much at all.

01-19-2007, 04:41 PM	#14
o_dr zoidberg Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	well, he forgot about camouflage

01-19-2007, 04:44 PM	#15
o_broodingdude Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	An "elephant gun" is a variable statement. I'd be willing to bet it can't stand a .50BMG round.

01-19-2007, 06:19 PM	#18
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I saw that episode (some of it) of future Weapons. That vehicle, and the chains, look pretty sturdy. Most likely very easy to replace or reattach as well.

01-19-2007, 06:23 PM	#19
o_luminous Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	that type of minesweeper has been around since WW2

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