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Title: The Red Infantryman's best friend...
Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 05:10:27 am
The 3M68 PTO (Pekhota Telekinetik Oruzhie), commonly called a 'Hook', one of the weapons used by Red Fleet infantrymen.  Seen with the optional Model 43 PEOP (Passivnaya Edinitsa Obnaruzheniya Protokola) passive protocol detection unit.  This device can be carried on a belt or, as seen here, attached to a Hook.  Four fragmentation grenades in quick-release latches are also carried, these are a special feature of the 3M68 and can be flung great distances with a simple variation on the defensive rotation option.

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/hook.jpg)

A fun little WIP.
Title: The Red Infantryman's best friend...
Post by: Turnsky on July 01, 2003, 05:13:19 am
purdy:nod: :yes:
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Post by: Stryke 9 on July 01, 2003, 05:15:35 am
Excessive!

How do you carry that thing? It looks cool, but it also looks like it weighs 70 pounds and doesn't have handholds...
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 05:21:23 am
Telekinetically.  :devil:  Or you can strap it to your back.

The name translates to 'Telekinetic Infantry Weapon'.

The design is based on a weapon seen in Red Star volume 6, so I can't take too much credit.
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Post by: Stryke 9 on July 01, 2003, 05:23:03 am
Hmm... Well, pointy, then.:D
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 05:25:53 am
I knew you'd like it. :D
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Post by: Turnsky on July 01, 2003, 05:28:34 am
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Originally posted by Shrike
Telekinetically.  :devil:  Or you can strap it to your back.

The name translates to 'Telekinetic Infantry Weapon'.

The design is based on a weapon seen in Red Star volume 6, so I can't take too much credit.


you mean like the one i drew for your rpg character?
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 05:31:58 am
Exactly that.  Cool, huh?  They hammer of justice got an upgrade. ;)
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Post by: Turnsky on July 01, 2003, 05:32:38 am
:nod:
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on July 01, 2003, 05:40:55 am
All I can say is, "I WANT ONE".:D
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 05:44:27 am
I have some ideas for different, more original versions.  Possibly a fanlike one, that might have potential.
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Post by: Turnsky on July 01, 2003, 05:49:09 am
a telekinetic axe..;)

give it as a present for when tiara gets back;)
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 05:56:56 am
Shouldn't be too difficult.  I'll see what I can come up with before I go to bed
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Post by: kasperl on July 01, 2003, 06:06:11 am
could you make a version where one side of the weapon loses its shapr edge and becomes a handle, and add some more featues for those who aren't telekenetic?
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 06:10:58 am
I can make a version like that, yes.
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Post by: Nico on July 01, 2003, 06:20:03 am
it sure lacks an handle in case the guy using it has a bad headhache, but it does look cool, and who cares if it looks heavy? Comics soldiers are tougher than a Schwartzeneger on steroids ;)
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 06:39:42 am
Think this is sufficiently brutish and axelike for her? ;)

It's made to spin around a hand placed at the midsection round bit.

Edit:  Pic updated, check page 2
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Post by: Sandwich on July 01, 2003, 06:43:39 am
I can see it now...


"Don't touch my weapon!!"

"I'm not!!"

".... Don't move my weapon!"

"Bah - you're no fun!"
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Post by: Turnsky on July 01, 2003, 06:44:44 am
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Originally posted by Shrike
Think this is sufficiently brutish and axelike for her? ;)

It's made to spin around a hand placed at the midsection round bit.

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/hookaxe.jpg)


i can see it now:

Tiara: the human lawnmower :p ;) :lol:
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Post by: kasperl on July 01, 2003, 06:44:47 am
a tad to undetailed for me, trymaking the blades a tad longer, or bended or something.

nice otherwise, it's just that the blades look like a shovel.
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 06:46:46 am
Actually, I'm so-so on the blade shape.  I have some ideas but.... those will wait for tomorrow.
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Post by: Turnsky on July 01, 2003, 06:48:21 am
take your time... there's no tearing great rush is there? i thought not..;)
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Post by: Rictor on July 01, 2003, 11:20:03 am
ze Red Star eh comrade?

I can't say I much like the URRS weapon designs. I like the old Gorka weapons more, they actually resemble guns. If its telekinteically manipulated, wouldn't only sorcereces be able to handle them. From what I know, normal soldiers dont posses any special powers.

Your second designs looks cool. The way you describe it, it reminds me of Dinobot's weapon in BeastWars. If you want my advice, take of one end (just half your current design), and use the weapon as a "shield with an axe at the end"

BTW, how do you know Russian?
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Post by: Unknown Target on July 01, 2003, 12:26:38 pm
*thinks that he should never have given Tiara that axe* :D
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Post by: Knight Templar on July 01, 2003, 01:48:40 pm
those are pretty trick Shrike. :yes:
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 02:26:15 pm
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Originally posted by Rictor
I can't say I much like the URRS weapon designs. I like the old Gorka weapons more, they actually resemble guns. If its telekinteically manipulated, wouldn't only sorcereces be able to handle them. From what I know, normal soldiers dont posses any special powers.
No, normal soldiers get TK training as well.
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Post by: kasperl on July 01, 2003, 02:38:03 pm
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Originally posted by Shrike
No, normal soldiers get TK training as well.


that sentence is so funny after playing a FPs with a squad of noobs.
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 03:10:12 pm
Now that I'm not falling down tired....

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/hookaxe.jpg)
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Post by: Nico on July 01, 2003, 03:27:48 pm
mmh, I prefered the former version ( I know, who cares what I prefer :p ).
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 06:34:26 pm
This one looks more axe-y though.
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Post by: Warlock on July 01, 2003, 06:39:23 pm
Looks sweet bro :)


Course it reminded me.... you never did do up that Saber hilt design we got talking about on ICQ way back :P
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Post by: Stryke 9 on July 01, 2003, 06:51:07 pm
It's kinda excessive looking. The original looked more utilitarian, like an actual weapon- this looks more like those wierd fantasy knives and **** with so many curly bits and points and such they couldn't actually ever be used as weapons.
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 07:05:47 pm
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
It's kinda excessive looking. The original looked more utilitarian, like an actual weapon- this looks more like those wierd fantasy knives and **** with so many curly bits and points and such they couldn't actually ever be used as weapons.
That's sort of the idea.  I don't see how you could make a respectible-looking TK axe.  If anything it'd be like a Pred disk.
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Post by: Stryke 9 on July 01, 2003, 07:11:19 pm
Pred disk?
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 07:13:53 pm
http://website.lineone.net/~phillsmiff/gallery/disk.htm
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Post by: Turnsky on July 01, 2003, 07:14:31 pm
(http://assall.de/movie-prop/predator/pr_20.jpg)
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Post by: Stryke 9 on July 01, 2003, 07:27:48 pm
Looks utterly useless. See, that would never make a real-life weapon, and anyone who's ever thrown anything could see that. You need to figure out a design that can be carried around and swung effectively in combat (hands or no, that thing'd be unwieldy as hell), not just look freaky, because if you just go for looks it won't look nearly so good.
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Post by: Shrike on July 01, 2003, 07:34:08 pm
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
Looks utterly useless. See, that would never make a real-life weapon, and anyone who's ever thrown anything could see that. You need to figure out a design that can be carried around and swung effectively in combat (hands or no, that thing'd be unwieldy as hell), not just look freaky, because if you just go for looks it won't look nearly so good.
The disk is a self-guided smart weapon.  Haven't you seen Predator 2?
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Post by: Stryke 9 on July 01, 2003, 07:35:55 pm
No. I've got a to-watch list that extends longer than the average human lifespan, and I watch maybe two movies a month- it's somewhere in there. It still looks useless- you'd need your other hand to get it off, even.

Anyway, who says it has to be a double-bladed axe? One side would be enough, something like a fan blade o' death might be interesting...
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Post by: Nico on July 02, 2003, 02:35:10 am
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Originally posted by Shrike
The disk is a self-guided smart weapon.  Haven't you seen Predator 2?

was in the first too, but used less often. that thing was nifty, should I add :) ( and it made a cool sound ).
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Post by: Turnsky on July 02, 2003, 02:37:22 am
i didn't see that.. where? i thought the pred used the plasmacaster and wristblades for the first movie..
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Post by: Tiara on July 07, 2003, 09:25:30 am
:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2:

Ok, Shrike, if you ever need anything or anyone "disposed off" give me a call.
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Post by: Sandwich on July 08, 2003, 05:41:08 pm
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Originally posted by Tiara
:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2:

Ok, Shrike, if you ever need anything or anyone "disposed off" give me a call.


"Of", not "off". ;)
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Post by: Stryke 9 on July 08, 2003, 06:07:57 pm
NOUN.
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Post by: Thorn on July 08, 2003, 06:40:56 pm
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Originally posted by Sandwich


"Of", not "off". ;)


Maybe she's talking about "offing" someone?
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Post by: Carl on July 08, 2003, 09:29:23 pm
I thought the Red Infantryman's best friend is the Blue Infantryman :nervous:


nice gunz.