Robby the Robot...I'm confused

Not unlike studio models, I'm sure WB could care less about Robby. There are far more famous props that have been done to death, by guys who didn't pay a thing to produce them. Did the studios do anything? Nope, there isn't any money in it for them. They want what's right now, who cares about something made 50+ years ago. Besides the original Robby(regardless of it's value) was considered disposable by the studio. Which was one reason they let it be on display in the Movieworld museum in the first place.

Barton is crazy thinking his prop is worth more than it is.

And he is even crazier not to offer parts, which means someone else will offer the parts regardless of any nonsense threats he can make. Which will mean he looses the money he could have captured.

I will be the first(on this thread) to call him a flippen hypocrite.

He sells the following parts to the B-9 robot.
Bubble and bottom plate
Crown
Brain
Finger lights
Radar section
Collar
Torso
Torso Hooks
Neon
Neon backplate
Arm, wrist and claw
Donut
Legs(vintage & reproduction)
Knees(vintage & reproduction)
Treadsection
Wheels and belts

Or look here
The B9 Robot Builders Club

And he sells stuff for other robots as well.

He knows damn well he would make money offering Robby parts. I guess the real question is, what's the right approach to get Robby parts from him.

That's the way the rest of the guys in the hobby work. Find out what he wants and seek a trade.

I guess I'm not understanding here how some dude selling a hand-painted poster of "Robby TM" hurts his business. Is someone really gonna decide not to purchase a $20,000 replica because they found a $200 picture somewhere??

Robot said:

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I asked Fred about selling parts and potentially making bank, but his response was stated in the previous post. I would buy bits and pieces all day, but would never buy a fully built robot, as most people I imagine.

Yeah, I'm in the same boat: if I could get parts and make my own, I would. I don't have $20K (or more) to drop on a single prop. But if I bought it (to quote the late, great Johnny Cash) "one piece at a time", it would support the parts maker and I'd have an "Arrrby D'Robot" that I could watch take form as I built it.

As I said earlier, I'm acquiring an "official" B-9 kit (from an RPF member), and I know that he's upgradable. And being built by me, I'll have fun, get a sense of accomplishment, and be able to upgrade or customize as I see fit.

Maybe at some point the tide will shift so the property owners see the positive side of offering parts and/or plans. Until then, I *will* enjoy my B-9.

Sooo...when do we get the foam pep Robby file?
;p

There's a bunch of Robbie 3d models available on line. Would it take a lot for someone to make a pepakura file out of one?

Dan

So who's up for an Invisible Boy Robot Builders Group in Yahoo??

I am willing to start one

Brad

sleepless said:

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So who's up for an Invisible Boy Robot Builders Group in Yahoo??

I am willing to start one

Brad

I hate the Yahoo group format, but anywhere else I'd be in!


Doug

I dont mind what format i am just familiar with Yahoo. Or a blog, any other suggestions?

wannab said:

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I hate the Yahoo group format, but anywhere else I'd be in!


Doug

Ditto.

sleepless said:

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So who's up for an Invisible Boy Robot Builders Group in Yahoo??

Or a Robotoid one...

I have to agree with the opinion of Yahoo groups.

Scott

This guy and his corporate buddies sound like they've got no business sense. This is a good way to alienate people and not make money. Makes me want to have nothing to do with anything that company makes and encourage others to do the same and I highly doubt he makes that much selling these things that it's his only means of support. And to me he came off rather unpleasantly in that letter posted above.

sleepless said:

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I dont mind what format i am just familiar with Yahoo. Or a blog, any other suggestions?

There is a ton of options out there. I couldn't suggest anything.

But one thing to keep in mind, any message-board will have Barton all over it. With nothing but threats posted anywhere he can. There really isn't way to keep him from hassling the board. Or from a member hoping for some favor, and willing to pass info.

I would hate to see the Admin's e-mail.

Commander Max said:

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There is a ton of options out there. I couldn't suggest anything.

But one thing to keep in mind, any message-board will have Barton all over it. With nothing but threats posted anywhere he can. There really isn't way to keep him from hassling the board. Or from a member hoping for some favor, and willing to pass info.

I would hate to see the Admin's e-mail.

Screw the bully, base it in the UK and all is good.


Doug

Or australia
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either way he would have to bring you to court to get you to stop another way around it is get a few people and each make a section. individually you are doing nothing wrong but if someone is to contact and get parts from 5 different people then assemble it...

I was once involved with a message board that was restricted to approved members. Whoever takes on the task of forming the board would bring in those he knows personally. Each member can then offer membership to others as long as each candidate is known to at least one other member. This way, the more members there are, the easier it is for a new member to be approved. It is getting the original core together that is the key. The larger it is at the outset, the easier to add new members.

Scott