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Old 11-30-2021, 02:19 AM
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Mini Robox ADAM

Has anyone tried this kit, the Mini Robox ADAM Cardboard Robot?

I find the idea of an articulated figure in paper modeling intriguing. I picked up one of the kits, and will post pics.....
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Old 12-07-2021, 03:26 AM
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Mini Robox ADAM

I finally got a free weekend, so I started building the Mini Robox ADAM Figure.

It is a little odd at first, working with cardboard instead of cardstock. However, the cardboard should allow rigidity for the large scale of the figure. The kit comes die cut, and the pieces are pre scored for ease of assembly. The pieces are designed to lock together via slot and tab, no glue necessary. That being said, I still had to use glue on some of the parts. Also, the kit is literally designed like a box, with an internal structural support for each body piece. The internal supports hold the joint pivot disks in place, and provide friction for the joints.
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Old 12-07-2021, 03:32 AM
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The head, torso, and left arm are done.
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Arms attached, legs started.
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Old 12-18-2021, 01:51 AM
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Legs completed and attached.

Now I am finally whole!
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Old 12-18-2021, 12:16 PM
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What a fine little kit! It's design and manufacture seem to make it relatively uncomplicated to build and its size when completed is impressive.
Well done and thanks for bringing it to our attention.

All my best to you and your family;
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Old 12-18-2021, 06:01 PM
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Many thanks P_lite, and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Yeah, he comes in at 16 inches tall, and takes up considerable shelf space.

Still, at that size, he has considerable presence, and the grandkids are facinated by him...
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Old 12-18-2021, 10:12 PM
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The figure has 23 points of articulation, in total. These give him a wide range of motion and posing options. The build was pretty straight forward, but I was a little surprised by the level of ingenuity that went into the design of this figure.

As I stated before, it has its own internal support structures which also hold the joint disks in place. The figure was designed to go together, slot in tab construction, without the need for gluing tabs. Its pieces fold together, like well thought out boxes.

I have been wanting to engineer a poseable, articulated figure for several years now. The building of this figure gave me valuable insights into the design process of such a figure. As I was building, I had many ideas of how to modify the figure....
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Old 12-18-2021, 10:49 PM
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First, it REALLY needs some color!

The robot figure is marketed as sort of a blank 3D canvas for kids to color on. This could be done by any means; Paint, markers, crayons, etc. (See photo). As I said earlier, my grandkids are fascinated with him. My grandson immediately began posing him. He then proceeded to photograph the different poses with his cell phone. In less than five minutes, he had a segment of stop motion animation created.

Big kid that I am, I naturally want to color on it too! It seems impractical to attempt finishing color or graphic details after the figure is completed. For me, this means INKSCAPE. Before I even began to remove the die cut pieces from their pages prior to construction, I scanned the pages of the kit into my computer. There was little to no contrast on the scanned pages, but there was enough to trace line drawings of each individual piece in Inkscape. I was then able to lay out printable pages in three different scales; 100%, 50%, and 25%.

Now, I am able to reproduce the kit for my own modification musings. First test print and test build will be at the smallest scale, 25%....
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Old 12-19-2021, 06:38 AM
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Cool kit and impressive engineering. I think Uhu's Robby the Robot uses rubber bands for some articulation. Looking forward to your texturing.
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