What's your favourite superhero suit?

[banthafodderUK]

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6967474.stm





COOL!

[thebostonlocksmith]

most certainly spiderman or batman... or supergran...

[banthafodderUK]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6967474. stm

A "Spider-man" suit that enables its wearer to scale vertical walls like the comic and movie superhero could one day be a reality, according to a study.
Natural technology used by spiders and geckos could help a human climb the side of a building or hang upside down from a roof, the analysis suggests.

The findings are published in the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter.

Both spiders and geckos possess tiny "hairs" that allow them to stick to surfaces.

Some studies suggest that geckos can hold hundreds of times their own body weight.

Geckos and spiders provide a natural demonstration that this can be done

Nicola Pugno, Polytechnic of Turin
In 2002, US research suggested this adhesion in geckos was due to very weak intermolecular forces.

These are produced by billions of hair-like structures of different sizes that are arranged in a hierarchical structure on each gecko foot.

The intermolecular "van der Waals" forces arise when unbalanced electrical charges around molecules attract one another.

The cumulative attractive force of billions of gecko hairs allows the reptiles to scurry up walls and even hang upside down on polished glass.

Size effect

Professor Nicola Pugno, from the Polytechnic of Turin, Italy, has calculated how sufficient stickiness could be generated in the same way to support an adult human's body weight.

But the bigger the surface that needs to stick, the lower its adhesion strength. So a glove able to fit a man's hand, and covered with artificial gecko hairs, should not be as sticky as a gecko's foot.


Geckos can support hundreds of times their own body weight
Luckily, the gecko only uses a fraction of the theoretical stickiness available through van der Waals forces.

"Some researchers were able to measure a [theoretical] adhesion strength 200 times higher than the adhesion strength in the gecko. But between theory and practical applications there is a large gap," said Professor Pugno.

"If we are able to make a surface a little bit stronger, so that the size effect vanishes, we might be able to make a suit with the same adhesion as a gecko."

The Turin-based researcher proposes that carbon nanotubes could be used as an artificial alternative to the gecko's hairs.

Carbon nanotubes are tiny cylinders of carbon that measure just a few billionths of a metre across. They are ultra-strong and can be organised into larger fibres.

Cleaning windows

Professor Pugno also outlined three properties which a real Spider-man suit must demonstrate.

Firstly, and most obviously, it must be able to demonstrate strong adhesive properties. Secondly, the suit must be able to detach easily from a surface after it has stuck. Thirdly, the suit must, to some degree, be able to clean itself.

The latter requirement is considered important because dirt particles could get in the way, interfering with the adhesive properties of the suit.

One way to do it is to make the suit "superhydrophobic", so that it strongly repels water. As water droplets are forced away from the contact areas of the outfit, they should wash away particles of dirt.

This property could be achieved simply by altering the geometrical properties, or topology, of the surface.

"To have all these mechanisms working together is difficult, because they are in competition with one another," Professor Pugno told the BBC News website.

"But geckos and spiders provide a natural demonstration that this can be done."

He added that there were many interesting applications for adhesive suits, in areas ranging from space exploration to defence. The work could also aid the design of gloves and shoes for window cleaners working on tall skyscrapers.

But human muscles are very different to those of geckos, so people would probably suffer from muscle fatigue if they tried to stick to a wall for many hours.

[so sorry]

Wow, a great Bantha thread idea!!

If only I had an answer....

[The Vicar]

Always liked Green Lantern's duds....and I loved The Dark Knight's general look.
Yet, I was a Marvel fan....I need therapy.

[Peven]

..I need therapy.

that is what the judge ruled anyway.

[banthafodderUK]

Wow, a great Bantha thread idea!!

If only I had an answer....

how about a great big mask - to hide your ever-beaming smile man?

[The Vicar]

..I need therapy.

that is what the judge ruled anyway.

Yes, but they're not going to be finding his body any time soon, and even if they do, they won't be able to identify it with dental records.....

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

[Peven]

Dino just set the bar.

[The Vicar]

I gotta change my vote.......and my pants.

[LaDracul]

Fantastic Four.

Never mind they resemble an '80s rock band, but they're supposed to withstand their powers and move/disappear with them, and withstand being burned on a regular basis. So they're pretty practical.

[Peven]

..I need therapy.

that is what the judge ruled anyway.

Yes, but they're not going to be finding his body any time soon, and even if they do, they won't be able to identify it with dental records.....

if that is the case it means you have acid for seamen

[so sorry]

I think if I could have a superhero suit it'd have to be Iron Man.

[Pacino86845]

Hulk's purple shorts are the bomb, yo!

[banthafodderUK]

I think if I could have a superhero suit it'd have to be Iron Man.

Thats a fucking good choice!!!! 8)

[Adam Balm]

and just because I apparently enjoy getting laughed at....

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

[havocSchultz]

I always liked Hot Linker's Old School suit...

Much better than the whole Kirk in a Bunny Suit thing he's got going on now...

[unikrunk]

Mon-El - Don’t know why, but this has always been my fave Superhero suit/costume. Maybe it’s the simplicity of design, coupled with my inclination towards capes.

/I'm wearing one right now.

[Fried Gold]

[Maui]

[ONeillSG1]

You have my 10.50, old man.

[instant_karma]

I always liked Hot Linker's Old School suit...

Much better than the whole Kirk in a Bunny Suit thing he's got going on now...

I prefer Ultimate Hot Linker



Oh, and Booster Gold.

[Cpt Kirks 2pay]

Best Joker villain outfit.




Better than that 5 minute halloween party Ledger effort anyway.

[DennisMM]

http://zone.aintitcool.com/viewtopic.php?p=92721#92721

[quote="DennisMM"]Wally's home had been looted, his uniforms stolen and the materials he used to create them destroyed. Tina McGee and her colleagues constructed a high-tech suit (inspired by the Dave Stevens-designed suit from the 1990-91 CBS TV series) that would allow Wally to take full advantage of his speed. The uniform featured a larger chest emblem and an altered lightning-bolt “beltâ€

[The Vicar]

Best Joker villain outfit.




Better than that 5 minute halloween party Ledger effort anyway.

The chicken placement is disturbing at best.....

[Peven]

Best Joker villain outfit.




Better than that 5 minute halloween party Ledger effort anyway.

The chicken placement is disturbing at best.....

...and just look at how intensely he is choking his chicken.

[Lord Voldemoo]

I think if I could have a superhero suit it'd have to be Iron Man.

game. set. match.

Except for Vampirella, of course...but i don't think i'd look good in it.

[minstrel]

If you've got the superhero physique, why not?

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

The Kirk, he wins, eh?

[so sorry]

If you've got the superhero physique, why not?

there's an Aquaf@g joke in here somewhere, bu I'm afraid to touch it!

[bastard_robo]

I was always a fan of this costume!

[Adam Balm]

I was always a fan of this costume!

So you're the one..

[Lady Sheridan]

Good color, good lines...the sash is kind of lame.

[Pacino86845]

Still it's the best Phoenix suit, I never liked the red version or Rachel Summers's suit.

[Lady Sheridan]

And let's not talk about the X3 version. "What do we do?" "Add a clunky ass corset."

[so sorry]

Good color, good lines...the sash is kind of lame.

are you sure that's not just body paint ??

[unikrunk]

Now that body paint has been tabled, you know I have had a change of heart; I thought Mon-El was my favorite superhero costume, but Spiderman here is making a pretty convincing non-verbal statement, that I think I may have to roll with...picture please?

MOD EDIT:

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-Moo

[The Todd]

You forgot to label the picture NSFYE (not safe for your eyes)

[LaDracul]

AAAACCCCKKKKK!!!!!!

Dude, cover his privates! ICK!

[unikrunk]

AAAACCCCKKKKK!!!!!!

Dude, cover his privates! ICK!

Oh, I don't think his tackle box has been 'private' for a very long time. Should be, but isn't.

Fucking Europeans man...

[Peven]

Good color, good lines...the sash is kind of lame.

there is something about her hips/upper thighs that just doesn't look right. too thin, ungainly-looking, at least, imo.

[instant_karma]

Well, it was a nice thread while it lasted...

[The Todd]

Good color, good lines...the sash is kind of lame.

there is something about her hips/upper thighs that just doesn't look right. too thin, ungainly-looking, at least, imo.

Are you, like, the crazy or something? I've jacked it twice this morning to that picture.....

[havocSchultz]

Good color, good lines...the sash is kind of lame.

there is something about her hips/upper thighs that just doesn't look right. too thin, ungainly-looking, at least, imo.

Are you, like, the crazy or something? I've jacked it twice this morning to that picture.....

The thing that is wrong with her hips/thighs is that they don't seem to be unclothed...

Todd's Going for The Hat-Trick-FIVE...!!!

[Pacino86845]

I'm with Peven, believe it or not... I was going to make a comment about that picture earlier. I like the coloring, it has a nice effect, but the waifish body with the enormous boobs, plus the generic woman's face, not a nice figure at all. Good coloring, bad drawing.

[unikrunk]

Well, it was a nice thread while it lasted...

It's a superhero costume...right?

Well, it’s my new fave. I want to look to the skies to see that swinging to and fro through NY. The old spidey suit was too restricting, gave wedgies and itched. This model is an ‘out of the box’ solution that solves those issues for you, leaving you to focus on what’s important; fighting crime.

/yes, I said it.

[tapehead]

Good color, good lines...the sash is kind of lame.

there is something about her hips/upper thighs that just doesn't look right. too thin, ungainly-looking, at least, imo.

Are you, like, the crazy or something? I've jacked it twice this morning to that picture.....

sure, but it does only take you a few seconds each time.

peven's right - the girl is anatomically incorrect, she has a 12 year old's hips, and her head (her face especially) looks like it was grafted on later.

of course, it is a cartoon...


edit: er... like Pacino just got finished saying...

[havocSchultz]

I'm with Peven, believe it or not... I was going to make a comment about that picture earlier. I like the coloring, it has a nice effect, but the waifish body with the enormous boobs, plus the generic woman's face, not a nice figure at all. Good coloring, bad drawing.