Eagle Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Wow plexiglas this size isn't cheap ! He's going to be a Big guy at 20" . I have almost all of the parts I need except a 1" Selenium Rectifier . This is going to be a Fireball of a project. Thanks to Phil for drawing up the Blueprints. The lights in the robot shop have been off for 3 yrs. Too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blechroboter Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 The thing is quite clear! (pun) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 This is going to be one excellent topic to watch as the XL5 begins to take shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 . Mark, FYI (in case you didn't know about this site, although, if you knew about the selenium rectifier, then you probably did know about this site!): http://www.eagletransporter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9546 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 It's very CLEAR to us all here who you're building Mark. Didn't know he was being probed by a selenium rectifier, I guess 'cause he's over 50?? Can't wait to see him Eagle, one of my earliest fondest memories of 'bots on TV after Robby. I originally heard he was essentially a real robot in the TV show and his innards were functional to his being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 All of the plastic is cut, The upper torso glued together. Working with stills is a challenge. I know now that the springs in the torso are functional. It's difficult making the build so it can be diassembled. I need an old electric razor ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 ...goes with: e-bay 141003106595 Figure Lobby The die-cast metal robot Masudaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJN Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 This one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83yku222hBI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJN Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQl7zEuCb2U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Thanks very much WJN for the links/videos. After being innocently rear-ended heavily a couple weeks ago while stopped at a traffic light...then a few days later Farley the poodle spraining his leg (possibly leading to surgery) few days ago the whole family wakes up to a flu and THEN waking up to my garage this morning filled with 3 inches of ice from a busted water pipe/waterfall combo I really needed this! Fireball XL5 was my fave show in 1962 or thereabout and liked it a bit more than Supercar my other special TV treat. The professor always reminded me of Walter Brennan of 'The Real McCoys' which I also watched about the same period. The ending theme song is indelibly ingrained in my brain, and Robert was always tons of fun to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJN Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Man, that sounds like a tough couple of weeks! We must have had similar tastes, but for me Supercar always had a slight edge, probably because my parents bought me a Supercar toy, and I never had any Fireball stuff. Of course, my all time favorite was Science Fiction Theater, with Truman Bradley. I wish that was still in circulation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Science Fiction Theater, with Truman Bradley can still be seem on you tube, lots of the 1950 episodes up there. here are two links at random just search for them on you tube and you will find them. http://youtu.be/33OFJEWUgQE http://youtu.be/SKd4h-EZvqkhttp://youtu.be/SKd4h-EZvqk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJN Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 just search for them on you tube and you will find them. Yup, I spend too much time doing just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Man, cutting this stuff out with a holesaw...................Learning curve. Dull bits, masking tape, water, high speed and luck. I couldn't find a rectifier the correct size. Made one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinplate6 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Eagle...wow, it's coming along very nicely. You have a real talent for this stuff. I can't wait to see the finished product! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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