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Jan 27, 2014 15:42 |  #1

Intoducing ROCKY. Over budget ahead of schedule one off 6wd independent suspension atv r/c fpv adruino based bluetooh speaker gimbal mounted camera robot.

Now I just got to figure out what to use him for.

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Jan 27, 2014 16:26 |  #2

That's pretty cool!

Now I just got to figure out what to use him for.

Wildlife shots? Or you could ad a mower attachment & cut your grass?

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Jan 27, 2014 17:13 |  #3

Cool!

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Now I just got to figure out what to use him for.

Strap it to a rocket and photograph Mars? :cool:

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Jan 27, 2014 17:47 |  #4

Take it to Africa.


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Jan 27, 2014 18:26 |  #5

Take it to the lions in a safari! :D

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Jan 27, 2014 19:56 |  #6

Needs deep woods camo, maybe a pig or racoon hide over it ;-)a

Pretty darn cool!

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Jan 27, 2014 20:04 |  #7

bsmotril wrote in post #16642596 (external link)
Needs deep woods to camo, maybe a pig or racoon hide over it ;-)a

Pretty darn cool!

I have gilli suit material i am sewing to cover it up. My sewing skills arent as adept as my engineering. :(




  
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Jan 28, 2014 02:27 |  #8

put a plastic cover over it and take it under water.

its not how you take the picture, its the final result before editing.

  
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Jan 29, 2014 14:11 |  #9

reole wrote in post #16643270 (external link)
put a plastic cover over it and take it under water.

Under water is an all other Ballgame I think.

But that rover looks way cool. I think it would be great to explore places that are confined or have very small entrances like caves and such. Maybe explore pyramides with it :D

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