Bishop Hobbies

3-20-2017

This is the model of Robby the Robot from the movie Forbidden Planet which came out in 1957.  This is my favorite science fiction movie, and it has really held up well over the years.  The model is put out by Polar Lights.  I've also added the photo etch set by Para Grafix and the light/sound kit from Starling Technologies as well as the figure of Altaira which was played by Ann Francis in the movie.  Here are some pictures of the build:

3-31-2017

4/4/2017 Here is Robbie rescuing Altaria.

I had this built by Field of Armor Tanks.  It is full r/c with sound, smoke, fully functioning suspension and a lot of extra detail.  It is modeled from a tank in Company D, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division.  The tanks name was DUKE which is my wife's maiden name, and the name of one of our sons.

The first photos are during the build process.

The photos below are from a model show in Long Beach California in about 2016. 

I took these photos in my garage…

These photos were taken out on my driveway. Thse first one has a spray can to show scale.

These photos are from the 2017 IPMS Nationals in Omaha Nebraska. I didn't have the tank judged because there wasn't really a catagory for it.

Here is a photo of one of the anamatronic figures with electronics attached: