Comments on: Robot Suits for Animated Youngsters

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:53:14 +0000

Any schematic where a “tapered popcicle stick” is a listed component gets my approval.

Mind you, things could indeed get animated when the battery box shorts out setting the cardboard alight. I guess that’s what the thermometer is for.

By: George

George — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:43:29 +0000

Local Boy Arrested in Terrorist Incident

The police were called to a home in Kennedy Heights when an occupant became alarmed when he saw a “small man in a bullet-proof metal suit,” walking down the street. The man was carrying an electronic weapon and was carrying a bag of explosives.

The FBI, Homeland Security, ATF, State Police, and about 40 officers from neighboring towns converged on the scene.

They arrested the terrorist without incident who is now being held at the lockup in the police station. He has been identified as 13 year old Jason Brown who insists the suit was a cardboard and aluminum foil robot suit he made for Halloween, the ray-gun was a toy light saber, and the bag contained candy.

A state police demolition team will attempt to detonate the gun and candy tomorrow.

A spokesperson for Homeland Security explained that there can be no exceptions to their policy. If a child dresses as a terrorist, then he can expect to pay the consequences.

By: beagledad

beagledad — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:08:56 +0000

An empty ice cream bucket from Baskin Robbins makes a good helmet/head for one of these puppies. My mom insisted that I take the head off when crossing the street at night on Halloween. Robotic realism–all gone! She was so mean.

By: rsterling78

rsterling78 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:02:53 +0000

Isn’t this from the Doctor Who episode “Children of the Cybermen”?

By: John M. Hanna

John M. Hanna — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:37:26 +0000

Wheres the Aztec Mummy?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:43:05 +0000

I made one out of cardboard for Halloween one year, didn’t cost me much.

By: Githyanki

Githyanki — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:05:36 +0000

Taped tin foil to the outside of my cardboard boxes to make it look metallic.

By: Toronto

Toronto — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:48:44 +0000

I bought bulk dryer hose for mine. (The cheap stuff that ought to be illegal.)

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:45:15 +0000

I made one of those.. but it was out of cardboard boxes and tubes… oh for creativity of youth