Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-85.22.18.176-20140126012215/@comment-192.160.117.141-20140617175956

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Here's a better image.

The head is extremely REX-like. ZEKE's head is actually really different from REX's; it lacks both the snout and the jaw, and its machine guns hang underneath the head rather than being integrated. Definitively not ZEKE.

I'm giving the new unit a close look now; I was of the opinion that it didn't look quite like REX, but I'm having trouble substantiating that claim now. Here's what looks different to me:

1. I can't see a groin laser.

2. The claws on the right foot look too close together.

3. The shine on the left arm is the shine you'd see on a sphere or dome, not a disc, which suggests that it's a different radome or some other device altogether.

4. The legs look too tall. Specifically, it looks like there's a middle segment that doesn't resemble any part of REX's leg. (It's possible that this is this is REX's calf segment fully extended; it normally folds into the thigh and is extremely difficult to get a good look at.)

Here's what looks the same:

a. As mentioned previously, the head is an absolute deadringer for REX.

b. The head and the body are in the right proportion.

c. The legs beneath the ankles are the right shape and clearly have the high heels.

d. The detail on the lit portions of the thigh and foot resemble the detail on REX's legs (but it's a bit too unclear to be certain one way or the other).

In all, it looks a lot like REX, and I'm starting to think that it actually is.

Otacon, what exactly where you being paid for?