STRANDBEEST

[Peter Gillson]

Guys. Here is the final build

As Dave wrote, the airbrush at 35-40 psi makes it walk very nicely.

I did find that if I pushed the shaft with the sails on it fully into the plastic then the shaft tended to stick, and I will glue tthe plastic sail onto the frame rather than the double-sided tape provided with the kit.

Other than that, a fun thing to build. A bit different and a bit silly, but fun.

here is a short video of it moving - video
Now it is back to busts.

Peter

[Peter Gillson]

ps - sorry for the poor quality video, in real life the movement of Beast is a lot smoother

Peter

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Your link to the video won't let me see it. I would love to see it and the link earlier is amazing. Agree with Simon in that there is something creepy about them.
Jim

[Peter Gillson]

jim

Perhaps this link will be better, I just loaded another video onto Facebook.

link to Facebook

or

https://www.facebook.com/peter.gillson.58/videos/vb.100000829983218/1850624511641864/?type=2&video_source=user_video_tab

[Guest]

Facebook

[stillp]

None of your links work for me - are your settings allowing public viewing?

Pete

[Peter Gillson]

Peter

Thanks for the pointer. Try it now.

Peter

[stillp]

Peter

Thanks for the pointer. Try it now.

Peter

No, they still don't work. Can anyone else see them?

Pete

[Peter Gillson]

Hi. No idea what I am doing wrong.

Here is a link to somebody elses video of the same kit: Here which hopefully will work.

Peter

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Peter
I’m afraid I can’t see them either...
Tim

[Peter Gillson]

I have no idea whaT I am doing wrong when trying to add a video link. Perhaps the best is to Google "Mini Strandbeest Kit" videos, there are quite a few of the same kit.

Or try 'cut and paste' this: https://www.facebook.com/1852119394825709

Peter

[Guest]

No idea what I am doing wrong.

My guess, like I hinted at above, is that it’s to do with Facebook. I don’t use it myself for various reasons (which is also why I’ve not tried viewing the video you posted there), but I suspect it could be with who you’ve allowed to view the video in the first place.

Here is a link to somebody elses video of the same kit: Here which hopefully will work.

It does. As an added tip, if you just paste the URL to a YouTube video on a line by itself, the forum here embeds the video into your post:

(Click the “Reply” button to see what I mean.)

[stillp]

I have no idea whaT I am doing wrong when trying to add a video link. Perhaps the best is to Google "Mini Strandbeest Kit" videos, there are quite a few of the same kit.

Or try 'cut and paste' this: https://www.facebook.com/1852119394825709

Peter

That embedded video works fine Peter. Interesting kit.

Peter

[Peter Gillson]

At last!

I must admit, it is not something I would have bought, but my nephews tend to find unusual presents for me and it was a fun evening putting it together. Sort of where insects meet engineering meets art. Goodness knows where you would start the design process, facinating engineering.

Peter

[JR]

Peter.
Well no luck here either:cold-sweat:.
Still I bet you had fun building it. I had a look on that UTube link, they were amazing.
John