Lost in Space B9 robot with lighting kit

From what I could tell in that one pic, it is a nice surface and pretty convincing metal look
I think it's pretty close to what it's supposed to look like, but who knows. I have all the B&W episodes but it's been decades since I've seen one of the color episodes. Ehh, it works for me
 
Ok, it's getting close to being done. Got a message from work that we're going back May 1st so my binge building will be winding down. What I did in image one and six was cut slots for the wiring to pas through the torso. there was a small glue in retainer pin to hold these together but the lower outer piece had a warp to it so I found a tiny screw and washer to join the two. I put the sound module in the left track but had some trouble positioning so I removed the inner track cover and hacked out an access. I got it all together with the speaker down there as the wires to the speaker was only like an inch long, you could barely hear it. Soooo, I took a chance that I could fish a pair of wires down through from the top and I got lucky. Now the speaker is up just below the head assembly, much better. Once I tested it I found that the light blocks I made weren't getting it done. the two 5mm LED light below the mouth was bleeding up on the sides. So I cut some thin pieces of evergreen, painted the black and glued them in place. Now there is nothing by a full red glow when it talks. All that left is to attach the iddy-bitty wires for the lights in the glass dome and assemble the arms.
 

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well that wraps up this one. I messed up a bit with the lights in the head. in the process I lost 2, the one that illuminates the finger spoke things and one in the upper brain. well at 3 still work. the sound was still really muffled so I drilled a bunch of holes around the outside edge of the acrylic where you can't really see them, it's better but not what I would have liked. I should have scratched up a stand for it and mounted the speaker there. oh well. I seem to mess up something on every build.
 

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Thanks my friends, most appreciated! Looks like I'm going back to work next Monday, finally. I'm gonna see if I can squeeze in one more build. Revell simple Simon snap-tite Imperial Shuttle. Seems pretty close to 1/72 and does the AT-AT I was encouraged to acquire.
 
I have never seen any other build come out better than that one! Well done.
What? Well I really appreciate that, thank you. I have to say though that I'm one of those self deprecating yahoo's that don't take compliments very easily because I know where my shortcomings (with my modeling) are. There's some guys here that do some incredible things way beyond my skill level, but I am learning from them...maybe I don't suck as bad I think I do :unsure::lol:
 
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