Steam Gardener from Super Mario Odyssey

[joewhite]

It's been a long time since I've posted. Per my old Pottymouth Droid build (aka Clap Trap), it's evident that I love video games and robots. I'm planning a Star Wars SS build, but before that, I thought I'd start it off with a new build to dust off the cobwebs.

This is a robot straight out of Super Mario Odyssey. I'm not a huge fan of a water bucket shaped figure, but I did appreciate the weathered look of the various game models.

I started off by building the model in Rhino. I had to lay out all the individual parts and determine what scale I would build it in depending on the real world material I would need. I settled on about 1/8 scale. There are a few areas I had to rethink, but, it's as close to the game model as possible.

P.S. The Pottymouth Droid thread will be revived soon.

Joe

 

[joewhite]

Here's the base. Some parts of this build are laser cut, and, many will be made by hand.

Joe

 

[joewhite]

I skipped around and started the arm components. The arms were made from laminating laser cut parts, filling, and then sanding.

Joe

 

[joewhite]

I just finished the spout. I had planned on an intricate ribbed under-structure, filled with foam, and shaped. However, my library has a Makerbot 3D printer and only charges $3 a print. Therefore, I decided to experiment. It paid off and saved me tons of work.

I filled in the gaps with putty which makes it look like a miniature toilet plunger, . I then piled on quite a bit of filler primer, sanded, and finally topped with Tamiya gray primer. I think it looks good.

Joe

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

Great work! Reminds me a lot of Huey, Dewey, Louie from Silent Running, just upside down.