Journeys for Knowledge

For those of you who do not understand Japanese, the title simply means, “I am Gundam”, a common phrase from the main character of Gundam OO. This thought spawned what will be my final creation in England, a helmet modeled after the eponymous Gundam robotic suits. The helmet consist of an incomplete inner shell to rest on my head and glasses, much like the Witchking crown from before, along with an outer shell to form the shape of the Gundam helmet and hold the V fin. Once the shape was finalized, I went back and tried to make the helmet look as solid as possible. People has suggested I cover the helmet with cloth or foil, but my goal isn’t realism. I simply want to build things that are fun, and the fact that K’nex is my medium simply makes it all the more challenging and ridiculous.

On a side note, I have finally begun taking experimental data for my thesis, so I have been working hard to collect and analyze as much as possible in my last month here. Being able to work on this helmet in between has definitely helped deal with the sheer amount of work that lies before me.

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