Saturday, May 12, 2012
Poetry in Motion: The Ark II gallery
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John, I agree with your gallery of Ark II "poetry in motion" screencaps photos. She was a beautiful science-fiction vehicle.
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I wonder how much it would cost to make the hull of that vehicle.
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Looks like the nose and windshield of an airplane went into making the front end of this machine with the front hood and bottom being an extension of the two sides of the face of the airplane. 737?
Sooo cool though,i was very young when I saw this on TV.
Would love to reproduce this machine.
Even by today's standards it would be a highly advanced vehicle suspension system,high off the ground,4 wheel drive too i bet.
Just a wonderful machine. :-)