July 28, 2004
#170 :: Fighting Robot
AA batteries weigh down each leg. Ignited by the toggle switch, a tiny electric motor spins inside. The main cog drives a wheel that spins on his back - a wheel with removable pins. The pins act as cams, driving the limbs as they rotate past the hip and shoulder joints. Springs on each limb supply recoil. Program his blows and stance by moving the pins. Stage elaborate battles. Wonder about his origins, lost in the baroque history of '80s Japanese science fiction. Re-place the decorative foil stickers that keep falling off. Watch that mean right hook. He's just 7 inches high, but he's fast.
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