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Stator is a large mechnical being with the ability to generate intense rotating magnetic fields using the rotor on his right arm.
No prizes for guessing that Stator was based on the triangular star pattern on the many Rhotuka discs spread around his body! In fact, the design was heavily influenced by (of all things) the three-phase induction motors that we've been studying in Electrical Power lectures, as I quite liked the idea of the stator being a solid, immovable mass while the rotor spins freely. As such, the Rhotuka disc on his arm is capable of spinning in the conventional way (and yes, Stator can take up the top-left pose without needing to take off his arm or anything like that).
The other discs can't spin, obviously, but I'm quite pleased with how they're distributed. Note that the ones on his feet do stay on, surprisingly enough, even if the connection looks dodgy, as you can see here: Foot Rhotuka Connection
Additionally there are the Gali Nuva fan pieces and the Kolhii sticks, which both fit the pattern too. I like to think of the Kohli sticks on his back like the coils in a power station or something. Hope you like him!
Update 15/04/2015: Changed the design pretty significantly: removed all Avak-brown pieces (the spiky Piraka feet didn't match the texture anyway); lengthened the right arm; minor change to chest armour; removed the third back-coil thing (because having a voltage difference between three coils symmetrically doesn't really make sense). The new piston design is also much sturdier! The old version (about which the two critiques were written) can be seen here: Stator (old)
No prizes for guessing that Stator was based on the triangular star pattern on the many Rhotuka discs spread around his body! In fact, the design was heavily influenced by (of all things) the three-phase induction motors that we've been studying in Electrical Power lectures, as I quite liked the idea of the stator being a solid, immovable mass while the rotor spins freely. As such, the Rhotuka disc on his arm is capable of spinning in the conventional way (and yes, Stator can take up the top-left pose without needing to take off his arm or anything like that).
The other discs can't spin, obviously, but I'm quite pleased with how they're distributed. Note that the ones on his feet do stay on, surprisingly enough, even if the connection looks dodgy, as you can see here: Foot Rhotuka Connection
Additionally there are the Gali Nuva fan pieces and the Kolhii sticks, which both fit the pattern too. I like to think of the Kohli sticks on his back like the coils in a power station or something. Hope you like him!
Update 15/04/2015: Changed the design pretty significantly: removed all Avak-brown pieces (the spiky Piraka feet didn't match the texture anyway); lengthened the right arm; minor change to chest armour; removed the third back-coil thing (because having a voltage difference between three coils symmetrically doesn't really make sense). The new piston design is also much sturdier! The old version (about which the two critiques were written) can be seen here: Stator (old)
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Overall
Vision Originality Technique ImpactVery likable. From afar, you could clearly tell that it's a robot, and from up close, he's a hulking beast. The usage of the Rhotuka away from its intended use is just as great, and probably that's the most interesting. Rhotuka were virtually useless for MOCs.
I do, however, think you should've chosen blue, not brown, like Gahlok Kai, who used magnetism. Also, I don't think he could sit with that thing jutting off like a tail.
I don't recommend you give him hands. I personally think it's too cliche to add hands. He looks unique the way he is.