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Hi all,
I'd like to share a video I just took of my full size Lost in Space B9 robot that's controlled by two EZ-B controller boards. Right now they are controlling limited movement and voice response of a few motors, lights and sound files played from a Sparkfun MP3 Trigger board. Although I'm just starting with the animation and have more building on the actual robot the result (mostly thanks to the EZ Robot controller board) is shocking. Please have a look at this (4 minute) You Tube vid and enjoy.
Please excuse some Technical camera lighting and sound issues. This is the first time I'd made and posted a vid online.
EDIT 8/2/13: Just realized I have no good pictures of how my B9 will look when complete. Here's one of the actual TV robots from the 60's TZ show Lost in Space and one recent shot of where I'm at with my build over 1 1/2 year after I started. Enjoy:
Thanks, Dave Schulpius
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i forgot the big show he goes alot too,mostly has full size B9 ,R2-D2 and many other robots full size and not,i think its in calif,but i think the show is everywhere , I am looking sometinme soon to take my johnny five full size there,it will have everything like the movie
SO FAR I BOUGHT MANY PARTS ,TRACKS WAS A BIG COST $500 EACH,just waiting on the plans to be done
Well, last week I got the Radar Section all painted. I think It turned out real nice. I opted for the 3rd (and final) TV season paint job. This is where the radar sported a new look of dark gray around the lower band and the upper columns. It really adds to the look and is real retro. It was a real pain to prep and paint but totally worth the effort. It had to be done in three stages and took over 5 hours to tape up to get just the right look. Here's a few pics. Enjoy and thanks for looking:
Sanded and ready to put the 1st layer on
1st layer complete
Second layer ready to paint
1st and 2nd layer complete and ready for taping of 3rd layer
Tapping the disks around the disks and columns to get the dark gray to lay nicely into the groves like I want. I thought this was going to be a real pain and have dreaded this for months. However it really wasn't too bad. I just took my time and worked myself around the disks.
After 4 hours of tapping!
The last layer and step in the painting process. I'm holding my breath for the next 1/2 hour till the paint sets a little before I remove the tape. Then I'll see how the paint laid into the groves. I'm also afraid the paint will tare or pull as I remove the tape.
Well, all my fears were for not. It really turned out nicely and just as I wanted it to. You can see the dark gray laying deep into the groves and giving a sense of separation and depth. I only had one place where the paint started to tare as I removed the tape. I was excited and going too fast. I just slowed down a little and the rest came off just fine. I'll be able to fix that easily enough.
Nice Lines if I do say do myself!
Since I've take these pics I've gotten everything mounted on the robot and working. I have the Radar swinging back and forth and the Bubble Lifter moving up and down through it. After writing a few basic EZ scripts in ARC they look real good working together. I'll take a vid and post it soon. But first I want to get the ear sensor dishes installed on top of the ears and working.
Thanks for looking! Dave Schulpius
Man this looks great Dave!
Thanks Bret. Cant wait to show you the video of everything moving under the control of EZ-B. Hopefully I'll have on taken in a few days. I want to get the sensor motors spinning first,
DAVE i see you really made some great changes,hope to see the video soon. Keep up the good work on it.
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Very nice paint job! not whether it is worth carrying that big robot free for everyone to enjoy, and potholes can damage the rigid parts, I would be very jealous in my house.