Ducker 2 is the second incarnation of the "Ducker" series of unmanned, all-terrain, artillery machines. These two-legged mechanoids are a common enemy type seen in Konami's Gradius/Nemesis/Life Force/Salamander/Parodius video game shoot-em-ups (aka, Shmups). Ducker models are popular and produced on numerous worlds throughout the cosmos, usually for military or law enforcement purposes, although they also see limited usage in industrial and commercial capacities.

In Nemesis, the pilot of the Proteus 911 (aka, Vic Viper/Warp Rattler) will have to contend with many enemies, both organic and mechanical, including Ducker 2s, during the mission to neutralize the intergalactic villain, King Nemesis.



Materials:
Newsprint, Kleenex, cardboard from a cereal box, white paper, white/hot glue, wire twist ties, and acrylic paint.

Dimensions*:
(*The dimensions for this model can vary, depending on how the joints are positioned. The numbers given are for the figure in a 'neutral' standing pose.)
8.2 cm/3.2 in. x 7.7 cm/3.0 in. (highest point x widest point)

Articulation:
Thirty-two points total: Fingers (10), foot flaps (2), ankles (2), knees (4), hips (4), waist (2), and antennae (8).

Time:
Five days; construction ran from 3/5/08-3/13/08, with no work performed on the 6th, 7th, 8th, or 11th.