[O - H03] Outside the Wire

[LucasLaughing]

Location: H03 - Kaalin

Tags: Land Vehicle

Lu's Log - 18 Janurali 3816

I'd been to Kaalin once before, on a very different mission. Back before the crash, when I was still able to pilot.

Technically, this is supposed to be my week off - after a month of 12 hour days, trying to get the Ophelia ready to dive, I was ready for a break. After a few days on the Axle, though, I got a bit stir crazy so I volunteered for the first ground mission that came up.

We're checking up on some Awesomenium probes - a group of them just went offline, despite a recent inspection by a specialist, and HQ suspects foul play. Foul enough that they've sent me out in an armed truck, and given me a partner.

Zack's trying to act tough, but I think this might be his first mission on an unsecured planet and he seems jumpy. It's kind of cute.

Well, we've left the Octan base's defensive net - shall I, uh, man the gun in back?

Nah, CLAPPIE will take care of it. He really likes miniguns.

Wait what?!? Your CLAPPIE unit operates vehicle weapons?

Sure, doesn't yours?

No! The one time we tried to get our CLAPPIE to handle the ship's defensive guns, we got a 30 minute lecture about the Three Laws of Robotics.

Huh. I asked CLAPPIE about the three laws once. ... He giggled.

Has your CLAPPIE ever shot anything?

... Not anything human. Anyway, I need you to navigate. Which way to the first extractor?

So, I really liked the 60115 Octan 4x4, but the dimensions were a little too big for my taste. I ended up rebuilding the entire chasis, adding about a stud lengthwise, and using different tires with some suspension.

Suspension:

Rear View:

Comparison shot:

Thanks for viewing - C&C welcomed!

[SpacerSteve]

Love the line about clappie giggling. Kind of scary.

[goatman461]

great looking gun on top and great job on the scale, especially with the bed of the truck.

[Kodan Black]

Love the gun and you did a fantastic job of remaking the vehicle. I never actually put my 4x4 together, just ended up using the parts. Good thing I have a 2nd still in the box. I'll have to have a go at re-creating something like yours, that back area is very well done!

[mediumsnowman]

Great job, the gun is definitely the highlight. I really need to pick up a few of those 4x4's. They even come with a scorpion!

[Kai NRG]

Great suspension! And the gun on the back is a big improvement over the tire.

[LucasLaughing]

Love the line about clappie giggling. Kind of scary.

LOL, yeah - I think CLAPPIE represents the still ongoing argument about whether A.I. will be good for the survival of humanity

great looking gun on top and great job on the scale, especially with the bed of the truck.

Thanks!

Love the gun and you did a fantastic job of remaking the vehicle. I never actually put my 4x4 together, just ended up using the parts. Good thing I have a 2nd still in the box. I'll have to have a go at re-creating something like yours, that back area is very well done!

Thank you! Yeah, it's a great little set - I need to pick up a second one.

Great job, the gun is definitely the highlight. I really need to pick up a few of those 4x4's. They even come with a scorpion!

Thanks - and yeah, you should totally pick up a few, for the cool torsos if nothing else.

Great suspension! And the gun on the back is a big improvement over the tire.

Thank you! I guess it all depends on the mission requirements - a gun is probably considered cheating when it comes to offroad racing

[Andromedas Gates]

The judges awarded you 4 points.