Calidum period, Walk with flapping wings by the wind – Elenco Strandbeest User Manual
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Calidum period
1993-1994
(heat period)
Pre-Gluton Period (pre 1990)
Gluton period (1990-91)
Chorda Period (1991-93)
Calidum period (1993-1994)
Lignatum period (1997-2001)
Vaporum period (2001-2006)
Cerebrum period (2006-current)
Tepideem period (1994-1997)
Walk with flapping wings by the wind
In this period, beests had evolved remarkably. Animaris Currens Ventosa (shown
in the picture) means animal running by the wind. It acquired large wings and
walked by flapping its wings. A new creature activated by wind energy was
born. The new development in the manufacturing process was that heat guns
were used to bend or fuse the tubes. A variety of new parts were made by
modifying the tubes by heat gun.
Animals that can utilize wind energy to live do not need to eat food.
This type of creature can dominate sandy beaches where there is an
abundance of wind but not very much nutrients. This is a tremendous
advantage to the strandbeests since they do not need to compete with
the other animals in the nature.
Animaris sabulosa adolescens
It has four wings. The legs are
controlled by a speed changing
device. 4.5x2m
Front view of animaris currens ventosa
Animaris currens ventosa
Wind caught by the wings on the back
moves legs. 3.2x5.5x4m
(top) sketch of tail of animaris subulosa adolescens
(bottom) concept sketch of speed control mechanism