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Construction
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HL-98 Hercules 21
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Specifications:
Unit type:
Muti-Purpose Labor
Manufacturer: Hishii Industries
Commencement of sales:
February 1998
Height: 7.45
metres
Width: 5.12 metres
Standard weight: 7.89 tons
Full equipment weight: 8.22 tons
Maximum weight lifting capacity: 2.9 tons
Armour materials: Fibre Reinforced Plastic, Aluminium
Minimum revolving radius: 5.5 metres
Appearances in anime: Original
OVA Series (aka Early Days) Opening Animation; Patlabor the movie; TV
Series episode 46 |
Notes:
Construction Labor who's biggest claim to
fame in Patlabor is being destroyed by Noa's Ingram in three quick cuts during
the opening animation of the Original OVA Series. It can also be used for
underwater operations with the addition of optional air tanks. The reference
book "Patlabor Perfect Manual vol. 2" does list
completely different specifications and release date for this Labor, but all
latter books list the above information.
KV-98 (KV-93) Pickle
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Specifications:
Unit type:
Construction Labor
Manufacturer: Shinohara Heavy Industries
Commencement of sales: October 1993
Height: 10.56 metres
Width: 6.70 metres
Standard weight: 9.11 tons
Full equipment weight: 9.85 tons
Maximum weight lifting capacity: 18.5 tons
Armour materials: Reinforced Steel
Optional equipment: Rocket Fired Grappling Arm x 5 (Wire Rope
Length: 30 metres)
Appearances in anime: Original
OVA Series (aka Early Days) episode 1; TV Series episode 37 |
Notes:
A very early commercial Labor designed for use in
construction projects in mountainous regions.
The first commercial Labor to use auto-balancers. This Labor is often referred
to as "Pickle-kun" in most Patlabor reference books.
SOV-9800 Nautilus
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Specifications:
Unit type:
Unmanned Underwater Exploratory Labor
Manufacturer: Buchiyama Heavy Industry
Commencement of sales: April 1998
Height: 1.96 (Legs Retracted) 3.30 metres (Legs Deployed)
Width: 2.45 metres
Standard weight: 0.65 tons
Full equipment weight: 0.85 tons
Armour materials: Reinforced Steel
Standard equipment: Manipulating Arms x 2
Appearances in anime: Original
OVA Series (aka Early Days) episode 3; Patlabor the movie |
Notes:
This unmanned underwater Labor is equipped a variety of
sensors such as heat detectors, infrared light camera and magnetic sensors and
is operated from a ship on the surface of the water via cables which supply it's power. It
was used by Shige in the Original OVA
episode "The 450 Million Year Old Trap".
Asuka-SSL96 Taisyo
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Specifications:
Unit type:
Muti-Purpose Labor
Manufacturer: Shinohara Heavy Industries
Commencement of sales: October 1996
Height: 5.62 metres
Width: 4.32 metres
Standard weight: 6.08 tons
Full equipment weight: 6.89 tons
Maximum weight lifting capacity: 1.2 tons
Armour materials: Reinforced Steel
Minimum revolving radius: 5.2 metres
Appearances in anime: Patlabor
the movie; TV Series episodes 16, 19 and 22 |
Notes:
Construction Labor used as a basis for the first Patrol Labor.
According to reference books, this Labor had a number of problems during its
release, mostly to do with the frequent repair of it's auto balancers.
HL-96 Tyrant 2000
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Specifications:
Unit type:
Muti-Purpose Labor
Manufacturer: Hishii Industries
Commencement of sales: December 1995
Height: 8.02 metres
Width: 4.72 metres
Standard weight: 12.03 tons
Full equipment weight: 12.65 tons
Maximum weight lifting capacity: 3.7 tons
Armour materials: Fibre Reinforced
Material (aluminium/steel)
Minimum revolving radius: 7.8 metres
Appearances in anime: Patlabor
the movie; TV Series episodes 1, 16, 17, 25, 32 and 43 |
Notes: A
popular construction Labor which can be seen on most construction project sites.
This Labor came with the option of a 2000cc diesel engine.
HL-97 Bulldog
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Specifications:
Unit type:
Muti-Purpose Labor
Manufacturer: Hishii Industries
Commencement of sales: April 1997
Height: 6.21 metres
Width: 4.96 metres
Standard weight: 7.83 tons
Full equipment weight: 8.21 tons
Maximum weight lifting capacity: 4.20 tons
Armour materials: Fibre Reinforced Plastic, Aluminium
Minimum revolving radius: 7.2 metres
Appearances in anime: Patlabor
the movie; TV Series episodes 4, 7, 24, 25 and 46; WXIII Patlabor the
movie 3 |
Notes:
Another common type of construction Labor.
With optional equipment this Labor can be used for underwater work to a depth of
10 metres. The Labor was recalled six months after its release to repair a
faulty cooling system used for its superconductor motor.
ASV-99 Boxer
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Specifications:
Unit type: Construction Labor
Manufacturer: Shinohara Heavy Industries
Commencement of sales: March 1999
Height: 7.19 metres
Width: 4.12 metres
Standard weight: 8.25 tons
Full equipment weight: 9.0 tons
Maximum weight lifting capacity: 3.1 tons
Armour materials: Fibre Reinforced Plastic, Aluminium
Minimum revolving radius: 5.0 metres
Appearances in anime: Patlabor
the movie; TV Series episodes 7, 9 and 19; New OVA Series episode 11;
WXIII Patlabor the movie 3 |
Notes:
Another common type of construction Labor.
Developed using technology from the Advanced Vehicle Project, this Labor is
designed specifically for construction work and has head mounted lights for
night time work. Like a number of Labors, the Boxer can be fitted with optional
equipment for shallow underwater work.
ML-98 Celkee-H10
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Specifications:
Unit type:
Submersible Construction Labor
Manufacturer: Hishii Industries
Commencement of sales: April 1998
Height: 7.95 metres
Width: 4.12 metres
Standard weight: 9.56 tons
Full equipment weight: 10.11 tons
Maximum weight lifting capacity: 1.0 ton
Armour materials: Titanium Alloy
Appearances in anime: Patlabor
the movie; TV Series episode 40 |
Notes:
Undersea type construction Labor.
This Labor is quite expensive due to it's titanium structure, but can go to a
depth of 70 metres. It is mostly used for underwater welding and constriction. Used by local fisherman to operate the head of their fake
Pleasaurus in the TV episode "Orders of the Coast Guard".
M135 Frogman
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Specifications:
Unit type:
Submersible Construction Labor
Manufacturer: Hishikawajima Heavy Industries
Commencement of sales: October 1998
Height: 7.12 metres
Width: 4.29 metres
Standard weight: 13.56 tons
Full equipment weight: 14.32 tons
Maximum weight lifting capacity: 2.0 tons
Armour materials: High Tension Steel
Appearances in anime: Patlabor
the movie; TV Series episode 15 |
Notes:
Another undersea type construction Labor.
Like a lot of undersea Labors, this one too is rather expensive. It can dive to
a depth of 50 metres and due it's large oxygen tanks the operating time is much
longer than most other Labors of it's type.
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