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Tortoise 9000

            My last upload of an new MOC this year, and I wanted it to be special. Like, really special. By which I mean one of my most unusual and wicked 4-wides. But it does make some sense when you look at it. It started with an idea of using some aircraft pieces in a TT... and ended with this. Enough said.

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On a grim Monday morning a certain Kid was unusually excited about his science class in marine biology. The task was to illustrate how the lessons learned from researching sea life could be implemented in day-to-day activities in the modern world. Some kids discussed consumption of seaweed, some imagined the structure of corals implemented into architecture, and so on and so forth. But the Kid was different. He drew his very first vision of the Tortoise 9000 - a 'turtle on wheels with two lumps on its back', as the oblivious teacher labeled it. And, to his surprise, received a D for the project. The teacher didn't even take a moment to notice all the intricate details of the design -  head, shell and tail.

The Kid, however, did not give up on the idea. Many years later, using parts from a local scrapyard and an abandoned airport, he materialized his vision into a roaring fire-spitting beast. It could barely fit the driver with little to no conveniences, but nothing else was really needed. Running on aircraft fuel, it was remarkably small for a vehicle capable of exerting up to 1500 HP. Triple rear tires were an absolute necessity, as nothing less could withstand even half of the available torque. It has seen its way into various dragster shows, often alongside jet-powered tractors, and has been demonstrating the true power of marine biology ever since.

Taken on: September 9, 2014

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Sets appears in: • Misc. set

Groups appears in: • LEGO Tiny Turbos • Art of Automotive Mayhem !! more » • Fans of LEGO « less

Camera: Canon PowerShot A810, f/4.0, 1/15 sec, 10.7mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot A810
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	10.7mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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