Building the bot: my robot project

[Walter]

For years I have been playing around with a project in my mind for a very long time and last year I started to take the first steps in realizing something I have wanted to do for a long time, build a prop-esque robot of my own design.

So after a lot of sketches that look like the attached...

I made some patterns in illustrator: From sketch to pattern

And today I posted an update on my blog about getting the cut plastic, and the paper model head I made to make sure the scale was correct.

I am not as skilled as some of a lot of the guys here (or as fast), but I thought I would share my first big (literally) scratch build. I am already finding out that this is worlds apart from paper props. LOL

 

[oujala]

I'm fascinated by the phrase "tell the robot's story". Do you plan on pics of him/her maybe performing tasks or maybe some arty type photos? I'm a sucker for stuff like that.

This looks like it's gonna be fun.:thumbsup

 

[propologist]

is is going to be a 8D8 ?

 

[Walter]

@oujala Yes! The plan is to create a series of photographs of this robot traveling around the planet doing different things. This is all about telling his story; it is about his obsession with traveling and the things he does while he is out an about. I dont know how many shots I will end up doing, I am trying not to put any restrictions on this, however I have created a site for the shots I will end up creating: Journeys of the Robot Traveler (there is no content on the site, just the site design).

@propologist It will not be 8D8, this is an original design, dont let the elongated head or pronounced brow fool you!

 

[oujala]

That is fantastic! I'm sure he'll take on a personality and lead you where he will.

Bookmarked the Journey site!

 

[Walter]

Ok... so I have some progress.

The head and a few other parts are well underway.

 

[Walter]

Added a bit of primer to the robot. Things are moving along.

Building the bot

 

[Walter]

More parts being worked on... including the finger and foot.

 

[Contec]

are you making the fingers positionable ?

 

[Vaderman]

Cool! Is this that robot that is torturing other robots in Jabba's palace?

 

[Walter]

@contec The fingers will be positionable along with the rest of the body... which is becoming a bit of a challenge.

@Vaderman

@propologist It will not be 8D8, this is an original design, dont let the elongated head or pronounced brow fool you!

There is a whole lot more to this bad boy...

 

[Contec]

Are you going to use screws for the joints?

 

[MooCriket]

Looks promising

 

[Walter]

@contec It looks like that is going to be my initial approach to use screws for the joints in the fingers.

I am still playing with the arms and the legs as I recently hit a bit of a bump. I was on vacation last week and while on the beach sipping pina coladas I grabbed my sketchbook and came up with a potential solution (nothing like a little liquid inspiration I guess). I am going to experiment with some of these ideas this weekend and I will report back.

 

[Vaderman]

Cool! I didn't kow what 8d8 was.
Also, I didn't read everything, my bad.

 

[Walter]

No worries man.

 

[Walter]

Contec, do you have another suggestion besides screws? Just curious what your thoughts were on this.

 

[blip]

Hi Walter, curious to see if you've had time to do more work on the robot.

 

[Contec]

Contec, do you have another suggestion besides screws? Just curious what your thoughts were on this.

check out customized gundams models for tips on stuff to use.
Here is one tutorial for articulated hands Create Articulated Hands for Transformers/Robots
You could always make one hidden joint system and have "fake" screws that looks like they have a purpose.