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Color Choices for Robby the Robot?

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Posted by jibber on Friday, November 22, 2013 1:09 PM

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Posted by jibber on Friday, November 22, 2013 11:13 AM

Patton, I just looked to save you time. The finished Robby is on the front page and my thread starts on page 15. This is a current GB.  

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Posted by jibber on Friday, November 22, 2013 11:05 AM

Patton, I just finished a Robby for the Villians and Heroes GB on this site. I described how I primed and finished him using Tamiya Gun Metal with a red primer that gave him a subtly dark violet tint. I've seen the movie more times that I can count I think my Robby came out nice. Take a look, I would love the feedback and all the best for you and Robby's legacy.

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Posted by RoyFokker on Monday, November 18, 2013 2:57 AM

f8sader. Sorry I didnt replay till now. I don't really now how tall the actor was that wore Robby during the filming of Fordiben Planet. But this Robby was a little taller than me at 6' 1'.

I found a lot of great pictures just doing a internet search.

Hope this helps.  

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Posted by Cadet Chuck on Monday, August 26, 2013 1:28 PM

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Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by f8sader on Monday, August 26, 2013 8:40 AM

From clydesightproductions.com/.../welcome.html

"Information about Robby can be found on the Internet. Just use any search engine-- in advanced mode-- and type in the phrase "Robby the Robot". You'll be amazed at what you find-- it's fascinating stuff."

He looks very gloss black in some shots, and seems to vary to a shade of dark metallic in other shots.

Have you seen the YouTube video interviewing the owner of the original version?

Lon-ski

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Posted by f8sader on Monday, August 26, 2013 8:37 AM

tejanovader

You may already know about the photo etch enhancement kit from www.paragrafix.biz:  

Thanks, good info!

Lon-ski

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Posted by f8sader on Monday, August 26, 2013 8:36 AM

RoyFokker

I have a picture of him. He's at the opening of the Icons Of Science Fiction...

Was this a recreation?  Basically, how tall was it?

Lon-ski

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Posted by RoyFokker on Sunday, August 25, 2013 9:03 PM

I have a picture of him. He's at the opening of the Icons Of Science Fiction, In the Sci Fi Museum part of the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington.

i25.photobucket.com/.../003_zpsde43f3f3.jpg

Hope this helps

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Posted by Cadet Chuck on Sunday, August 25, 2013 8:46 PM

Sorry, can't the link to work. Anyway, it showed a photo of a very nice Polar Lights model of Robby in black chrome plating.  I haven't seen another like it for 10 years.

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by tejanovader on Sunday, August 25, 2013 1:59 PM

You may already know about the photo etch enhancement kit from www.paragrafix.biz:  

www.paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp

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Posted by Gerry on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:43 PM

Metalic Black in a spray can is likely to be black with glitter ... a bad idea.

I'd recommend you go out and buy Gunmetal color.  That's what I used on mine.  Aluminum accents

 

Gerry ...Young at Heart - Other parts slightly older.

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Posted by OctaneOrange on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 7:28 AM

which you prefer? it's your model. Given it was made back in the 1950s, semi or full gloss black, not metallic, i guess would be more correct, however metallic black would be 'cooler'.

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Color Choices for Robby the Robot?
Posted by patton45 on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:33 PM

have two Tamiya spray can options:

Semi Gloss Black TS-29

Metallic Black  TS-40

what do you think would work best for 'ol Robby?

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