Jul 24 2007Fully functional Warthog
From Bungie:
Um. The dudes at WETA made a Warthog. I don’t mean that they made a big plastic thing that looks like a Warthog. I mean they built a fully-functioning, four-wheel steering, powerful, off-road vehicle with a machine gun on the back. At the correct scale. If you live near Wellington, New Zealand, you might even see some crazy machine-shop dude from WETA fishtailing around your base, ahem, I mean neighborhood.What’s it for? Well, a couple of things – one of which will be one of the shorts coming from director Neill Blomkamp. We sort of blindsided you guys with the first short (Arms Race) – it had little to no context or explanation, but when you see it as it was originally intended – as part of an overall narrative, you might just pee your pants.
If getting an erection from a car is wrong then I don't want to be right.
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Reader Comments
1. flareback - July 24, 2007 2:54 PM
thats awesome. I wonder if the machine gun works?
2. Joe Mamma - July 24, 2007 3:22 PM
Ohhhh....ohhhhhh damn, now I have to go change my shorts.
3. Sasquatch - July 24, 2007 3:52 PM
Now if only someone can build a Banshee...
4. Eddy - July 24, 2007 4:01 PM
*drools*
beats the crap out of my mercedes...which granted is built from cardboard : /
5. Amy - July 24, 2007 4:14 PM
When will they hurry up and build a damn Scorpion? I have villages to wreak havoc upon.
6. arcana - July 24, 2007 4:20 PM
uhm, i creamed my pants. this is amazing.
7. Kyle - July 24, 2007 4:43 PM
I want to know what 4x4's platform that's built on!
8. boxedj - July 24, 2007 6:49 PM
I'm surprised no one's mentioned a hemy yet
I mean, I'm not going to do it
...shit
9. buzz_clik - July 24, 2007 9:35 PM
That's awesome, although I'd have to get my mate Adam to drive me around in it - I'm crap at driving the damn things. Although that being said, I wonder if he'd be so good with it using a bona fide steering wheel instead of two little sticks.
Either way, I'm on the back shooting the shit out of stuff like some sort of Clint Eastwood on amphetamines. Only deadlier. And more rugged.
10. jak - July 24, 2007 10:52 PM
That thing got a hemi???
11. proteon - July 25, 2007 2:08 AM
I approve
12. uruwai - July 25, 2007 9:16 AM
Does the word AWESOMEST exist in english language?
If not, i think we have a solid reason to introduce it.
13. Eric - July 25, 2007 9:51 AM
Kinda looks like a puma.
14. egohavoc - July 25, 2007 11:02 AM
I'm wondering if the wheels turn like in the game... and if it can flip over... that's two things I want to know.. and I want more pictures!!!
also what platform it's built on.. give me specs damnit! I want to build my own!
15. egohavoc - July 25, 2007 11:04 AM
nevermind about the wheels.. they are clearly turned in the photo. I'm just stupid.
16. Tenchi059 - July 25, 2007 12:51 PM
Try to stop me now, traffic!!
But now I want a banshee, too.
17. Po - July 25, 2007 12:58 PM
That's just too much! Absolutely great!
18. Pastor Al - July 25, 2007 6:35 PM
#13 Eric... LOL!!!
19. Davis - July 26, 2007 12:50 AM
Sweet
20. Venom - July 26, 2007 3:41 AM
I would be MORE than willing to buy this! I'm wondering if the front forks are actually carbonized with reasonable towing capacity. Also, I want some type of doors/roof for it for when it is raining =P
21. Jesse - September 25, 2007 1:44 PM
How much do i need to spend to buy that damn thing?
or atleast give me specs. I got $$$$. MUST HAVE!!!!!!
22. wes - February 14, 2008 3:53 PM
this is fucking awesome dude