More moosebots

[ink_in_hand]

Got poked for the different moosebot wings types/variations. While it was originally for the small differences for the Titanium Moosebot I already have...



So now there's at least three types of moosebots flying around in my head. The long thin wing is a shape better equipped for long distances and speed in the biological world. And the short broad wing is better for manuverability, though I might drop the tail rudders completely since the one on the head makes 'em redundent. It's theorized that the large crests on many pterosaurs were there for that very reason and with the rudder in the front makes for tighter turns than the same in the back.

They weren't nearly as stubborn as the first one, and I only picked the colors to fill out the color wheel.

*looks at post* *frowns* *looks at photobucket* *loads bigger pic*

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[heslestor.livejournal.com]

I have both size AND stealth on my side. I'd still be small compared to a moosebot though, wouldn't I?

Pffft, at least you're aware of any continuity errors and trying to keep them to a minimum. The same thing couldn't be said for canon.

Hmmm, they could still keep that as a sleeping behavior. Maybe because keeping the iris open would allow them to share heat better while being positioned like that would keep out anything unwanted. Or where recharging like that is more of a social thing as well. I've picked up some good ideas from watching a vid about the Mars land rovers.

The malnutrition would make sense, since their self-repair systems would have to be better than mechs since they don't exactly have medics and the like. So they'd have to heal everything on their own, by getting the minerals and other things they need by consuming it. And once those sources of nutrition are gone, their bodies follow rather quickly. Them being shipped off planet reminds me of the one Star Wars book I have. It's full of a bunch of alien life forms from across the galaxy, it even includes things like pet markets and circuses and animals escaping captivity and surviving on their own. The main one though, are the animals that were shipped off Alderaan before it was destroyed, making the animals all but extinct except for the small numbers on other worlds. Mostly the Thranta. (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Thranta)

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Moosebots dwarf all but the largest of mechs. The only ones I can think of off the top of my head that are as large or larger are Skyfire (who just has the height), Omega Supreme, Sixshot, and the gestalt combined forms.

*grin* I try.

Sounds good, I'll see what I can do with it. The chin flap I figure is filled with all sorts of air sensors. Which allow the moosebot to immediately close the iris/turn off their engine if whatever is in the atmosphere could damage their inner workings. Moosebots are skilled enough fliers that loosing their propulsion won't make them crash, or even be deterred.

The way I see it is with the escalation of the war, certain materials became higher in demand. Especially those that don't wear down when exposed to extreme cold (space vehicles and weapons being in high production), so all the easily accessible resources are harvested by the Transformers. The Moosebots, who've used these places for countless eons are suddenly left without, and since they never go underground they can't make use of what can be found there. I also figure that the Moosebots' demand for these minerals is lessened when off Cybertron, where they don't have to deal with acid rain eroding their armor. *blinks* ...I think I have that book, Star Wars: A Field Guide right?