Studio Scale Probe Droid

Absolutely. Electronics gurus will have a hey day with this kit. You can cram motors and servos and lights and batteries to your hearts content.

Alan Cross said:

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I'm kidding, of course. I really appreciate you posting the basic attack plan of: "start black then go to grey, then brown, etc." That actually helps a LOT.

The Brown has to be very diluted and go on thin and build up, basically if it look s brown in daylight theres too much brown

Thanks for that tip Guy.

So this represents about 85% of the castings needed, all the molds except for a replacement mold for the control panel and a gang mold for all of the disks are done. There a bunch of add on grebblies that need to be cast, the 3 or 4 molds that they are in are post curing today. This thing has a ton of parts, I felt like the molding would never end. The head and main body, and bottom thingy are rotocast, but the upper body panel is a solid casting. Right now I fill the main body with foam but not the head, the heads shape, along with the amount of resin i use in the head casting, seem to give it a nice bit of rigidity. The body comes out pretty rigid, but because of the large flat disk on the underside I felt like it may need a bit of back up. Having the head hollow should make lights easier, the resin i use is intended for rotocasting and is formulated to coat the inside pretty evenly so there should not be a lot of "heavy" deposits of resin to get thru.
mike

Very nice Mike

Would love to have this in the corner of the room with it's probes rotating

Here's a thought, no insult what so ever, anyone one seen Family Guy Empire. See were it's going, what a gag add on addition. In 3D, ok I'm outta here. LOL

Looks fantastic Mike.

BTW, I am near completion of the prototype electronics. I am very happy with the results so far.

I redid the entire circuit so it is all contained on one smaller board. I have also added several new features not seen in my old kit! More to come.

hyperdyne said:

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BTW, I am near completion of the prototype electronics. I am very happy with the results so far.

I redid the entire circuit so it is all contained on one smaller board. I have also added several new features not seen in my old kit! More to come.

Great, plz show us as soon as you have it complete

where does a noobie get one of these?!

hyperdyne said:

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BTW, I am near completion of the prototype electronics. I am very happy with the results so far.

I redid the entire circuit so it is all contained on one smaller board. I have also added several new features not seen in my old kit! More to come.

THIS is great news. Can't wait.

Agreed! Jim rocks!

Dave requested that i post up a few pics of a complete kit laid out. Soda can for sizing for people not familiar with just how big this thing is. Lot's and lots of parts...
thanks
mike

Dear Mike Salzo:

Damn Mike I am surprised you had time to email me yesterday LOL

That is a big kit!! Probably a big price too. Love to have that kit

if that doesn't wet your whistle, nothing will.

Like to see the whole thing put together NEXT to that coke can. With lights to. Seem like you have enough room to have the head motorized to move back and forth.

vaderdarth said:

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if that doesn't wet your whistle, nothing will.

Dave, just spotted that this is included with your kit, its a part that I couldn't find on our build, be great if you didn't mind sharing what you used or found?

It would really be top draw stuff to share this info if you can and dont mind?

Part on the left

I don't have the answer, I didn't build the leg protos. Mike will have to chime in when he can.

vaderdarth said:

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I don't have the answer, I didn't build the leg protos. Mike will have to chime in when he can.

Cheers Dave, its getting me excited, if Mike has found this part its a big landmark for me, Fingers crossed its the correct part, if Mike's scratched it its bloody close I can tell ya.

Mike, c'mon where are you bud

It's the right part and not a scratch, but i was not the one who found it....Let me see if i can get the OK to share, if it was me i would have no problem sharing but I have to respect the person that found it.
let me check
thanks
mike

Thanks Mike, fingers crossed. Be great if they do and after all the finds in our thread be amazing to have this one of the last pieces of the Jigsaw, Please feel free to offer them sex, if you dont mind that is

Thanks again G

Thanks for chiming in Mike. I'm definitely no scratch builder. Much less one of the guys who find these fantastic parts. I'm the guy who is always in awe when a single kit part is identified.

Dave