B9 Robot from Lost In Space

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I cast clear resin eyes for my robot using drops of colored mica powder and resin color to create the idea of an iris and pupil.

 

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Here is a small test of my arm bellows. Next, I will make the full arm mold.

 

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My arm master is being prepped for an epoxy silicone mold. Hoping to do it next week if the weather allows.

And I printed another shirt

 

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First part of a 3-part mold in.

I am bad at epoxy/fiberglass and had to toss my first try. As my son said, it's not waisted because I learned from it. I learned I suck at epoxy/fiberglass.

 

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3-part mold finally!

There are a few areas I need to patch, but pretty happy overall. I hope to run a silicone test next week.

 

[rocketeer25]

Great job! I saw your post on the B9 Builder's FB group today, and happy to see you posting here as well. I've always thought that the B9 builders would benefit from a forum like the RPF to share their knowledge and showcase their work. Glad to see you here!

 

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Great job! I saw your post on the B9 Builder's FB group today, and happy to see you posting here as well. I've always thought that the B9 builders would benefit from a forum like the RPF to share their knowledge and showcase their work. Glad to see you here!

Nice to see you here as well! I think the RPF is a better way to archive a build. The Facebook group is amazing, but hard to search for details.

 

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First test cast from my arm mold. There was one small bubble I needed to patch and a little power mesh floating around the tip, but great casting overall. Ecoflex silicone with embedded power mesh for strength and tear protection. I'm going to make a few changes to my core design before casting more and I might try Dragon Skin 10 silicone just for comparison. I love the Ecoflex, but it is REALLY soft! Perfect for the neck bellows, but I might want a bit more structure for the arm.

 

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I upgraded to an H2D printer which is large enough to let me print the parts for my radar in single pieces. I designed it in parts to simplify sanding and painting. Printed in PET-CF or PAHT-CF depending on how much flex I thought the part should have.

3D printing is such a game-changer!

 

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On the original B9, there were orange flashing bulbs at the end of the brain fingers. I want to use LED's so I made a mold and cast resin covers for the finger lights. I to have some motion in the color reminiscent of the bussard collectors on the TOS Enterprise, so these are yellow and orange swirled resin with some mica powder.