Space Terrapin Posted May 31, 2015 Spencer's Diary - 31 Maian 3815. I'm on board the OCS 'Your paycheck could depend on this', on approach to Hennigan II. Unit Manager Dorkness has been looking for ways to get back at me since I ran over the CEO's cat during his recent visit to Quantus III. He was certainly sniggering when he told me to report to Dr. Blomkampf in the Engineering Bay for a new assignment. I can't think why, the Doc seems like a decent enough old buffer, even if he does have his head in the clouds. Anyway I'm just about to find out. "Ah! You must be the test driver Mr. Dorkness mentioned. Do come in, I think you’ll be most interested in what I have to show you.” “What would interest me, Doc, is anything that will save me days of traipsing around the landscape looking for water sources.” “I see. Well, if my calculations are correct, I may have just that. I’ve recently been studying the unique properties of Awesomnium when combined with lignin and cellulose composites…” “Come again?” “Wood.” “Oh, right.” “Please don’t interrupt my train of thought. It turns out that if you insert Awesomnium fibres into wooden materials, they generate a natural resonance field that is perturbed by the presence of nearby bodies of water. Optimize the geometry and movement of the field, and this perturbation translates into physical vibrations that can be detected by the highly sensitive equipment I’ve incorporated into my specially modified Div-9R walker. YOU are going to be the first to test this remarkable cutting edge technology in the wild!” “So… you want me to search for water by waving a pointy stick?” “If you want to put it like that, yes.” “And I suppose this walker is equipped with defenses against any possible hostile alien lifeforms? “Oh dear me no! Any such thing would disrupt my delicate instruments. But you do get a roof in case of inclement weather.” "Gee thanks Doc..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dannylonglegs Posted May 31, 2015 Ahahahaha! Octan Scientists have perfected the high tech dowsing stick technology! perfect! Great clean build all around, and the walker itself is great too! :thumbs_up: ~Insectoid Aristocrat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccoyed Posted May 31, 2015 Hahaha a dowsing rod. That's awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady K Posted May 31, 2015 Nice walker with dowsing rod/stick/piece of wood! Love it and the story! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pombe Posted May 31, 2015 That's a great lab and walker! Well done with making the hydraulics for the walker's legs! And LOL on the story! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrcp6d Posted May 31, 2015 This made me laugh pretty hard! "cutting edge technology" indeed! Excellent base and walker too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msx80 Posted June 1, 2015 ahah that was unespected :D great walker, great base and a very funny story. :thumbup: OCS 'Your paycheck could depend on this' I couldn't help but think this is the kind of name spaceships have in Iain Banks The Culture sci-fi saga. Is it casual or a reference? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jody Meyer Posted June 1, 2015 Sweet, dowsing stick tech has made it, i really like the mech, nice and clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Space Terrapin Posted June 1, 2015 ahah that was unespected :D great walker, great base and a very funny story. :thumbup: I couldn't help but think this is the kind of name spaceships have in Iain Banks The Culture sci-fi saga. Is it casual or a reference? Well spotted... I really like the Culture novels, especially the whimsical spaceship names. But I didn't have a particular one in mind, so it's just a casual use of the same idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromedas Gates Posted June 1, 2015 The judges awarded you 4 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Sal Posted June 1, 2015 Haha, hilarious! And great build too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomsche Posted June 1, 2015 Hilarious build, I love it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boxerlego Posted June 2, 2015 Excellent build! I I love it. Very entertaining but dowsing is a serious business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zaael Posted June 2, 2015 Haha, this made me laugh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shmails Posted June 3, 2015 Absolutely hilarious! Love that last picture so much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Thaum Posted June 24, 2016 I just found it... Awesome... I still had the idea for a dowsing rod... now I had the background catcher... Nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
