Anago battle armor. One word - reallybigfeet.
About this creation
Yup, anago means 'eel' in Japanese. It just sounds cool. So sue me.
I was on a quest to build the most personal armor I could possibly fit around a minifig. What I ended up with was a box a minifig could theoretically fit in, with arms and legs sticking out of it.
For some reason, I really like the copy I wrote for this thing on Lugnet. It feels like news blurb for Popular Mechanics or something.
As usual, I apologize for the quality of these photos. Webcams just don't work as regular cameras.
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Here we see test pilot Simon Sakai next to the Pacifican Alliance's newest weapon, the Anago.
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Simon, fully suited up. Note that a single Anago can carry a 'man-pack' heavy laser cannon, a weapon usually requiring an entire special weapons team to operate.
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Rear view. Here we can see the heavily armored 'backpack' containing the power plant and life support unit. Also somewhat visible are the jumpjets located in the feet.
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While demonstrating the agility of the Anago with a powerful kick, Simon offers us a clear view of the foot-mounted jumpjets. These boosters give the Anago one of the highest mobility ratings on the battlefield.
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Anago with standard infantryman for scale. As you can see, the Anago is just under three meters tall, allowing more tactical possibility - an Anago can hide more easily than larger armor, and can sometimes infiltrate an enemy compound to assist infantry.
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The hero shot. Note the two different 'hands' on the Anago - the right arm sports a universal weapons mount, while the left has an articulated manipulator claw.
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