Brian.. Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 While waiting for some bits for the Aztec Mummy Robot I started to work on the design for the Scoops Robot. It's based on a classic pulp cover from the 1930s. This is a static, poseable robot but I will add some lighting to give it a soul. Here is the first piece off the printer and I'm more than pleased with the results. The mouth part and ears came out badly, the arms aren't long enough and I just can't get rivets onto curves, so there's some way to go. There'll be a light in the helmet, behind the eyes and in that chest circle. It's 8" (20cm) tall but the size can easily be altered. The body separates into two parts, the top swivels on the bottom - so there's plenty of room inside for batteries. And here's the comic cover: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Love It ! Check threw the design spark mechanical play list of lessons to see how to add rivet to curves, it must be in there some place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Nice work, Brian. I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Excellent looking robot. When I first saw it it reminded me of a robot from Mars during WW1 what a great combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Way to go Brian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Very nice reminds me of boilerplate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 That is great Brian. Put me down for one of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBODUDE Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Yeah !! Do you know if you are going to sell them? If so I would be interested !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 If I can reach a decent standard then I'll sell a few, gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Cool Brian ! If only you could make it walking with swinging arms... how cool would that be... Cheers marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBODUDE Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Hobby shops sell hexagonal styrene plastic rod that you can slice and glue onto another plastic or metal surface. It is time consuming but it looks just like bolt heads! Modelers use it a lot to add detail to tanks and ship models----Just an idea !!! P.S.---I would be interested in buying one of your early prototypes of the scoops robot too--If you want to sell one--I figured I could light it myself---Thanks! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinplate6 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Brian, how can I put this? I WANT ONE!! Yeah, that works. Honestly, I don't care if it is just static, a dummy SCOOPS robot is better than no SCOOPS robot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Give me a week or two to finalise the "factory" files gents. If I can get a predictable system then we're in business. I leave the machine running overnight and sometimes return to a big pile of spaghetti. You are dealing with a ham-fisted operator here, not with a John or Marco. I would love to be able to make this walk but just look at those thin, skeletal legs. I would have to scale it all up and make some compromises with the shape. That would stop it being a Scoops robot and turn it into some sort of steam punk affair. That's an idea, though. Robodude, the post-production rivet is a good option. I have a little bag of beautiful copper rivets, but you would need the patience of Job to put them on the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 This would be a good design for the CLAW foot type step walkers, two little posts added to the sides of the feet and a crank drive on the legs up inside the body and have motion ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunik Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 On 20. September 2016 at 3:49 PM, Brian.. said: the arms aren't long enough ? You might instead check if the waist/body is too long/high. But impressive repro already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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