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  Re: Catapult - height_field issue..?  
From: dlm
Date: 10 Sep 2006 18:00:38
Message: <45048b06$1@news.povray.org>
The original full scale image is at
http://xbox.advancedmn.com/images/media/Catapult.jpg
The stored energy comes from stretching a rope spring on the axle when the 
boom is racheted down.
DLM

"RusHHouR" <gee### [at] mailnu> wrote in message 
news:web.4504417b6d4b72ce47d3ae5e0@news.povray.org...
> Well, I have no experience of mesh either. But maybe it's time to give it 
> a
> go. Height_field seems to be out of the question after all...
>
> Kenneth, I do not think this exact model ever was a real weapon. The
> original image is (I think) taken from some X-box game's conceptuals.
> Actually, while modeling it, it struck me that it was not obvious at all
> how this contruction could produce any sort of real catapult-movement.
>
> But still, I love that image.
>
> Thanks for all the compliments on the work so far! :D
>
>
>


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