Color Choices for Robby the Robot?

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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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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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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

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

www.paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp

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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.

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

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Thanks, good info!

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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?

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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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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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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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