Brian.. Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 John discovered that the foot has a mechanism that would reverse direction if the robot bumped into something. John's account makes fascinating reading I might have a shot at recreating something similar once I've got the first build sorted. I'm at the fiddly stage of adjusting the leg action and squeezing lights into awkward spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonydroid Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 This is a fabulous project, waiting to see how it develops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboDerby Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 This is going to be awesome Brian! If you haven’t already considered doing it yourself, please save this other as a project for me. (In the middle) My intention from the start was to first complete the standard Lunar and then adjust the design for this version. Hoping to have the first Lunar printing for a test this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 No problem, Jeremy. I wanted to tackle a TV robot. Here's one of Matijn's pictures of the back. I've had to do some reworking to make my invented back look more appropriate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kirk Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 What is this body made of? Is it cast, formed from sections, or is it it pressed steel or copper? Do we know when it was made? Is it possible it was a development towards Television Spaceman, or was this one later? What is that weird post thingy sticking out from the shoulder? Are there, or does it appear that there are meant to be space pilots in the head, like Mr. Mercury? Something about the shape of this as well as that clever foot mechanism makes me wonder if there's a connection to the space explorer robot that rises from a box, also by Yonezawa. I so wish we knew more about the designers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 The post thingy is a antenna and it is missing on the Left shoulder but the hole is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Gil Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 11 minutes ago, David Kirk said: What is that weird post thingy sticking out from the shoulder? his antennae remind me a bit of the Japanese made Karate Robot's antenna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Here's the first print. I'm waiting for plastic for the head visor so the mould is sitting there at the moment. It's walking fine and the space scene is turning - rather fast, but steady. Looking at Yonezawa robots, they don't seem to use antennas. So a red dome like the one on Winky might be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6Stelab9 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 That will be a unique robot! It looks really great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboDerby Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Whaaaaaaat?!!!! This thing is looking AWESOME Brian! I absolutely LOVE this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboDerby Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Man Brian. My admiration for this one is nearly beyond words. The aesthetics are stunning both in regards to simple elegance and also the overall character of this design. You have wonderfully captured the feel of the original prototype. Even aside from that, I think this would have made an awesome character in an old sci fi film. Each of your designs Brian seems to trump the one before it. Just marvelous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Looks Fantastic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBODUDE Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 AMAZING BRIAN---AS ALWAYS !!! DO YOU HAVE A VIDEO OF IT DOIN' ITS THING ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Love it ! Well done !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gernot Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 The next fantastic project, Brian! Count me in for one, please. I had not expected this thing to be so large compared to the smaller wind-up Yonezawa, Lunar Robots. But it seems to have the same size an proportions as the prototype pieces and otherwise all the mechanics would not fit, I guess. What color will the final robot have, two tone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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