Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-24993958-20160121121228/@comment-27402783-20160131203614

The tracks and sliders are already in the model. The compression takes place with the closing of the claw.

Hydraulics can be changed to electromagnetics if they would be to big and has less moving parts.

injecting the dust crystal can be done through a hole closed with a spring of sorts, a plate covering the hole and only opening it when a crystal needs to be inserted. I don't know the activation methods of dust so I can't add more info.

I was thinking about magnetic locks and springs or something to split the segments, maybe use whatever the hoverboard/gun used from 'round one'. I've already used bolts to keep the first segment from folding back randomly.

the straps have more then enoug room, I've used lego technick parts for the leg straps, which are way bigger than necessary up to scale, and they can fold away from the blast tube, was a b**** to do as I had to do it one piece at the time.

But I think that it is a workable design for the RWBY universe, at least as plausible as a thermos flamethrower which can hold coffee and fuel at the same time, unless Oobleck drinks the fuel instead.