Full-scale Iron Scopedog woos women while invading Japan

You'd think that a 13-foot / 2 ton, cast iron Scopedog mecha wouldn't require the services of a knee-pad wearin' festival waif, but there you have it. Built by Kogoro Kurata -- the celebrity blacksmith behind the Steampunk laptop -- this 1:1 scale robot was locked and ready for action at Japan's Character and Hobby Collection 2007 show held over the weekend. Seriously though, how tough could the mech be if he's held at bay by some chinsey chain-link?

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[Jesper P?son @ Aug 27th 2007 5:08AM]

Nice

[jaken19 @ Aug 27th 2007 5:48AM]

robotcop could still beat him >_>

[2MB @ Aug 27th 2007 7:16AM]

DANG! R2D2 got an upgrade.

[Kennyb123 @ Aug 27th 2007 7:27AM]

"You wouldn't think / wouldn't require"

I'm not normally a stickler for this kind of stuff...but that was one too many "would not's" to be correct.

Also, I'm pretty you don't say 1:1 scale... you just say it's scale. Oh well. Ya'll can rate me negatively now. LOL

[oddjob @ Aug 27th 2007 9:00AM]

Scale implies that it's done to a reduced or enlarged scale, 1:28 or 28:1, etc. Whereas 1:1 implies normal size.

[rickane58 @ Aug 27th 2007 2:45PM]

wow, RTFP. It says "You'd think... Wouldn't require..." Seeing as "You'd" is an abbreviation for would, then the sentence is,

"You would think that a 13-foot / 2 ton, cast iron Scopedog mecha would not require the services of a knee-pad wearin' festival waif, but there you have it."

So please, read your contractions correctly before schooling people on "correct" grammer.

[Kennyb123 @ Aug 27th 2007 2:49PM]

Or Rickane... it just might be possible that they read my post and corrected it. You are reading the story 10 hours after it was posted. It was changed hours ago. My quote of what they said was correct at the time. Thanks, anyways.

[Kennyb123 @ Aug 27th 2007 7:29AM]

Edit: "I'm pretty sure"

(nothing like mistyping in a post designed to correct mistyping.)

[strider_mt2k @ Aug 27th 2007 8:14AM]

I applaud picture of big fake robot and girl.

[Jin @ Aug 27th 2007 9:13AM]

Ohmigod, none of you have heard of the awesomeness that is Armored Trooper Votoms?

[AdvidG @ Aug 27th 2007 9:13AM]

Sorry...There's a robot in the picture? All I see is HOTTIE future ex-wife!

[Shenard @ Aug 27th 2007 11:01AM]

If you consider plastic dolls to be real women...

[alex @ Aug 27th 2007 10:42AM]

"require the services of a knee-pad wearin' festival waif"

There's a dirty joke somewhere in there but I'll leave it to someone else with more imagination than I.

[Rainier @ Aug 27th 2007 10:54AM]

Wow, that robot looks real! But what's with the tall rusty piece of metal behind it?

[Arqion @ Aug 27th 2007 12:16PM]

Looks like a mockup from the Anime Serie: Armored Trooper Votoms.

[Core @ Aug 27th 2007 4:15PM]

This Scope Dog looks awesome! .. I wonder how much he would sale it for? Probably a ridiculous amount..

I have to admit this is very interesting to see something like this mecha built.

[Hippogroovy @ Aug 27th 2007 5:26PM]

"You'd think that a 13-foot / 2 ton, cast iron Scopedog mecha wouldn't require the services of a knee-pad wearin' festival waif"

What do you mean? She's exactly the right height. I mean just look at the photo ...

[rickane58 @ Aug 29th 2007 2:13AM]

it's actually a self-sustaining protective barrier against his nemesis, TARNISHING FINGER OILS!!!!!!

[HIRO @ Sep 1st 2007 7:55AM]

The photograph of it which I photographed

http://webryalbum.biglobe.ne.jp/myalbum/100286800b22908e4bac0bba242ffab118c63f430/065921714343257811

[Regorris @ Nov 6th 2007 9:14AM]

Looks to me like the knock-offs inspired a knock-off.

Votoms -> Heavy Gear -> Full Size Hunter -> Full Size Scope Dog.

http://www.dp9.com/Funhouse/lifesizegear.htm