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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sharki333" data-source="post: 7298429" data-attributes="member: 78721">Snuggly Little Robots and Obnoxious Huge Ones When are  robots NOT required to be efficient, super-smart, or uniquely useful?  When robots are art, of course. More and more robots are being created  from used and found parts all over the world for sheer viewing and  cuddling pleasure of general public and lucky collectors. Here are some  of them: <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoLReSbCI/AAAAAAABRb8/cVKLHB_-KGc/s720/tf7ikdtr6urd6utr6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (robot creations by Terry Collier) We  featured chrome-delicious robot sculptures and ray-guns art before (read the whole series here). Now's the time for another groovy  installment. Toys? Not Toys? This "Space Patrol"  by UltraJunk  is made from "a vintage boat motor gas tank, 60's auto seats side trim  plates, Studebaker emblem and vintage microphone for the grill, old van  interior lights for head lights, BBQ gas grill parts for the engine  exhaust pipes, bicycle head light with a cut down 1960 Chevy tail light  for the rear light, part of a ballerina toy for the bubble shield with a  50's Chrysler headlight ring for the bubble trim, Electrolux vacuum  cleaner parts, antique wood burner top and clothes rack ring for the  base, and other odds and ends." Gorgeous, isn't it? <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoOLik4zI/AAAAAAABRcc/3BNLuUCRDJw/s720/tyi7dtr6udru6tr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image credit: UltraJunk) "Even  Robots Get the Blues": <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoOsEtIGI/AAAAAAABRck/1-G1ALTUpF0/s720/tyi7kdtr6uers54yes.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image credit: Ultrajunk) Cars  turn into wicked robots... so what else is new? (think  Toyota). OK, here is the real thing: a robot (full-size!) sculpture made  from crashed BMW 645CI car parts by sculptor Bruce Gray <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoJLWdVxI/AAAAAAABRbc/4CuD3CEgFsc/s720/tr7idr6urdtudrt6u.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> "This robot features a movable head, pivoting  (simulated) energy pulse gun with movable joystick/fire button  controller, movable upper arm and a forearm that raises and has a  swiveling multi-positionable hand" - more info. Don't stand in its line of sight! - <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoJzAc8GI/AAAAAAABRbk/LtrccZuq46I/s720/t7idr6urd5uer.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (images credit: Bruce  Gray) Back to the army of cute little robots: Mike Slobot is a  sculptor and painter, sculpting his own brand of robots called “the  slobots” for about the last 5 years. Here is the "slobot" created  for the Stitch Experiment 626 project: the original figure was a 10”  tall Disney Stitch character from the Lilo and Stitch movie. <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7ArJBzc2xI/AAAAAAABRSU/wg1NLiP1a8U/s720/serthe5rghearge.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7ArJp4egtI/AAAAAAABRSc/gWQNBAzjnQA/s720/ty6jrd6tjurejur.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (images credit: Mike Slobot) More  slobots, including this cute SloBart, can be seen at Mike's website: <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7ArKHrxR1I/AAAAAAABRSk/24gvhgxE-zo/s720/4r5yw45yr6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7ArKR4wwnI/AAAAAAABRSs/yLN4a7IdiZE/s720/5e67uier6u6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Here is a cool update from Lockwasher: "Roaming" Mobile Phone Man (left) and a  head of the Phil Robot (made from an old railroad lantern!) - <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7ArR4iCOJI/AAAAAAABRUk/MpkPmQ0ALiY/s720/tf7yjdr6juersy5e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image credit: Lockwasher) How  "outcast robots find new loving homes" Brian Marshall  (aka Adoptabot) makes robots out of kitchen utensil and every other  piece of used cutlery - with fascinating results: <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoHLvYnhI/AAAAAAABRa8/atROkKedDQY/s720/t567idrudrst5dt5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoHrgQoGI/AAAAAAABRbE/RCtTHwqY1WY/s720/tf7kidrut5fyutfr6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoIP2n3uI/AAAAAAABRbM/mJoPx6Pk8MM/s720/yi7otdr6urs5yer.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (images credit: Brian Marshall) Caroline Le Breton  also uses kitchen utensils and cookware for her cute robot creations: <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoMNKhKTI/AAAAAAABRcM/ubYnzXhtjP0/s720/t67iur6uers5ur.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (images credit: Caroline Le Breton) Quite  funny and offbeat work by Clayton Bailey: <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoP35YMsI/AAAAAAABRc8/wpHV9q0rBkU/s720/t67iurs5yure.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image credit: Clayton Bailey) And  don't forget to check updates at Bennett  Robot Works! <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoQMMDxuI/AAAAAAABRdE/w0a9JRoFVE0/s720/y7iodtr6urds5yuer.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (images credit: Bennett Robot Works) Aaron  Ristau's whimsical metal art projects include this "Frontier  Cartography Robot": <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoK56nbQI/AAAAAAABRb0/FG36hSc3DBI/s720/yf7dtkouirju.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoKYymYQI/AAAAAAABRbs/wMruxgDfJ8U/s720/t67idr5yuser5yuer.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (images credit: Aaron  Ristau) Buggy Robot by Martin Horspool is also a great  source for whimsical and inventive little robot sculptures: <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoU0_EDqI/AAAAAAABReE/f8EX9sjDYoo/s720/tr7ikdr6urs5yuers5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image credit: Buggy Robot) Just  be careful around some vintage tin toy robots - they can turn into the  real thing in the blink of an eye! - <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/SJp6K9dsabI/AAAAAAAAYMM/G25okf8K8-A/s720/robot.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> ("Forbidden Planet" Robbie the Robot  makes an appearance in "The Invisible Boy" (1957) - info) Robots  bringing donuts? why, yes! Incredibly whimsical,  award-winning art of Eric Joyner is all about robots, giant and small  collectible ones - you also may recognize some vintage toy robots in his  artwork, like the ones we featured here. <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoG45LyjI/AAAAAAABRa0/TmFQe58AeOg/s720/ti7r6diurd56.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image credit: Eric Joyner) Can't  get enough tin toy robot art prints? Try illustrations by Karl  Egenberger: <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoLyeyZ2I/AAAAAAABRcE/JCxMwfm2ud4/s720/t76ir6yu5r5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image credit: Karl Egenberger) This  is the Boilerplate Robot, the date is 1893, and yes, this  photograph is a fake: <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoNd0mBpI/AAAAAAABRcU/Mdqnk-rBPgM/s720/werthewtrghtrhrt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoOwrB8YI/AAAAAAABRcs/bzLL5PVHfiI/s720/t7ukidtr66ju.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoPo-nS2I/AAAAAAABRc0/A6p6N2iJtFU/s720/tyi7td6drut6t.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (learn more about this "elaborate hoax" here) Misc.  robot occupations... Some require more "right brain activity" than  others (or is it "left brain activity", really?)  - for example, conducting an orchestra: <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/SYf9URrvEyI/AAAAAAAA5K0/f0x9UvZIv3o/s800/eytyjutrhfrhjgt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (Honda's Asimo robot conducts the Detroit  Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Paul Sancya/AP) Robots as  teachers and teaching assistants: <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoTxY80RI/AAAAAAABRd0/bo2wCjUkWLM/s720/t7idres5yuee.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image via) Robots  making/fixing other robots: <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoR75HsrI/AAAAAAABRdc/zdzv0GPUXlI/s800/t67idr6iudrt6it.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image credit: Martin Becka) Ray  Guns are still stuff of the future. How come? Not that we  want to promote development of weapons, but it just seems so incredible  that we can build Large Hadron Collider but not a single working concept  of a ray gun. In the meantime, Dr.  Grordbort is busy creating ray gun "replicas": <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoUcO7TjI/AAAAAAABRd8/6CPKc3tNHjs/s720/trshyuesr5yur6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (image credit: Greg Broadmore) Weta Digital Forum is probably the best place to  hunt for wicked-looking ray guns and possibly collectible purchases. To  build a proper ray gun, you need precision view-finders and  instruments. Zoom in... Enhance! <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoRIOQ0JI/AAAAAAABRdU/96Saj5Rg5Ss/s720/dtykxftkjxzdftkjdfxtf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (art credit: Oliver  Wetter) Why build only small cuddly robots? Build a  HUGE exoskeleton for a badass robot, ready to dominate the world (or at  least Alaskan town of Wasilla, where it was spotted - more info): <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/S7BoTWm6itI/AAAAAAABRds/uaZ318QGDJc/s800/fdthjdszrthd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/love.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":love:" title="Love    :love:" data-shortname=":love:" />If U Like rep+ me<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/love.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":love:" title="Love    :love:" data-shortname=":love:" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> </blockquote>

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