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Just to mention a serious effort is underway to build a 20+ft high mecha. They actually have funding and trained engineers, as well as the computer systems to back it up, not just a bunch of hydraulics and prayer. Theirs may not be fully built, but at least when it is it will walk and not fall over like this guys. They are called MPS (Mechanized Propulsion Systems) and they have buisness plans for it. Check out their website they have a ton of information www.MechaPs.com

Next up on ESPN: Davion vs Steiner, live from Solaris VII!

(maybe we should get these guys involved to speed up the process).

Are they doing the same kind of things as these guys?

http://www.mechaps.com/

(Saw a presentation of their progress at an Anime convention...)

So were ours: http://www.mechaps.com/ Lego works great as a quick and cheap way to prototype something - particularly if you are trying to get some concept across. If you can physically build it out of little shaped bits of plastic, it is alot easier to understand it being built out of something else.

Mechanised Propulsion Systems

Group of people in the US who are working on a similar concept. But with less shuffling! It's all volunteer time and resources.

Admittedly they have done a lot more theoretical and design work than just slapping angle together then making it move, but http://www.mechaps.com/ have a very clever project ongoing. Check out the images section for up-to-date concept and design sketches.

I think I speak for everyone when I say that I don't want smaller robots. I want bigger robots.

Maybe you should ask these guys when they're finally going to have something to show off and crush earthlings with.

In the manga, it shows a closeup of the vertical thrust vents on the bottom of the glider. There are no nozzles to rotate; a little hatch on the bottom swings open, and redirectors under the skin of the craft pump thrust out the new holes.

And as for whether it's a jet, I suspect it's either a pulsed-detonation engine or something a generation or three beyond that even. And the weight? well remember, this is a prototype. They didn't get the handles right, in shape or thickness, and there's a couple controls there that are missing on this guy's toy.

Would this be a good time to bring up Mechanized Propulsion?

you probly all have seen this at one point in time or another but, here goes anyways... http://mechaps.com

Mechanized Propulsion Systems

If you're interested large scale mechanized walkers, check out www.mechaps.com They have a facility in California for building 2 legged mechs. Their site is kind of lax on the details, but their forums have more information.

While this thing is nifty, it's still no match for the real mech that Mechanized Propulsion Systems is putting together

Mechanized Propulsion Systems say they're building a real mech, full size and human piloted!!!! Check them out :-)

How cool is this?

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Just go to MechaPS