Fujifilm X-A3 / X-A5
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This was taken on August 24th as we took the ferry from Farewell to Fogo (with a stop at Change Islands on the way) to begin my artist-in-residency. The weather could not have been nicer! I was so excited to be going there. I had such high expectations and I have to say that Fogo lived up to every last one of them.
The HAVw A5 Juggernaut was a massive, ten-wheeled combat vehicle produced by Kuat Drive Yards. It was used by the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars, and the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War.
The A5 Juggernaut was driven by five sets of massive wheels, with large bump flexors providing shock support along with a flexible system of shocks and servos. However, the wheels lacked traction, and the use of independent drive units meant that the A5 lacked the maneuverability or the momentum to overcome certain rough or uneven terrains. The drive system was also awkward to operate, requiring precise coordination between the two pilots to keep the wheels in line during maneuvers to prevent locking the wheels up and immobilizing the vehicle. Juggernauts with damaged drive systems awaiting replacement parts could spend weeks waiting for repairs. A5 Juggernauts could reach a respectable speed of two hundred kilometers an hour in a straight line, but was slow to turn, dropping to a paltry twenty-five kilometers an hour.
A huge thanks to lamborghiniwafflesauce who helped me design the chassis!