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You remember Robot B9, don’t you? He was Will Robinson’s best friend and bane to that devious and rather flamboyant bad guy, Dr. Smith. These replicas include some way cool features, such as a 240 watt stereo sound system, 500 voice original voice tracks stored on internal Compact Flash memory, and iPod audio input. Robot B9 can be controlled via remote control keychain. My favorite feature has to be the removable power pack – remove his power pack and he says “Aaghhhhhh…” and shuts down, just like in the show. B9Creations is making about 30 B9 replicas per year, and you can have your very own for only 18 grand. (You can also have Richard Tufeld, the original voice of Robot B9 record your own custom phrases at additional cost.)
Full list of features and site link after the jump.
Materials
– Acrylic bubble based on the existing original.
– Laser cut steel brain with polished stainless steel top cover and crown.
– CNC machined light rod ends brain cup and neck bracket.
– Accurate acrylic collar & vents, hand formed based on the original jigs used.
– Fiberglass torso based on the original stone molds.
– Welded steel torso hooks.
– Laser cut aluminum bezel with engraved acrylic chest buttons.
– Machined & clear anodized aluminum microphone with stainless steel screen.
– Actual Dialight sockets and Lens (not reproductions!)
– Hundreds of individual parts fabricated from Fiberglass, acrylic, aluminum, steel, etc.
– All metal tread sections, knee plates and hinges.
– Real rubber tread belts, knee bellows, leg bellows, arms & neck bellows.
– 32 machined aluminum wheels with v-groove.
Accuracy / Season
– 3rd season version (paint & finish as seen in the final season).
– B9Creations was granted access to all remaining original materials. Needed items are on loan here for further study/duplication. All our parts are retooled based on this original material.
– B9Creations is leaving no stone unturned to produce the best possible replica of the Robot character, not the prop. In accordance with this focus, we will not replicate “prop” details that were never meant to be part of the Robot character nor meant to be seen by the viewers. (For example, we will not replicate dents, scratches, excessive texture, suit latches, etc.)
Audio features
– Internal 240 watt stereo sound system.
– Torso knob functions as Robot volume control.
– Over 500 voice tracks by Richard Tufeld, the voice of the original Robot. These are stored on an internal Compact Flash memory card to allow easy updates and customization.
– An external stereo input jack allows the user to override the built in voice library and use the Robot as a normal stereo system, juke box, etc.
Animation
– Animated Crown
– Animated Finger Lights
– Animated Ear Sensors
– Animated Torso Rotation
– Animated “functional” Soil Sampler
Control
– A 5 button key chain remote control allow you to discretely activate the Robot. Functions include turning the Robot’s torso left/right, directing the Robot’s voice to respond “Affirmative/Negative”, activating the Robot’s soil sampling sequence.
– The 10 chest buttons are functional and activate various phrases. These phrases can be customized by Richard Tufeld at an additional cost.
– Master power switch on the back of right tread section, next to power cord plug and external audio input jack.
– The “Programming bay” toggle switches will be used for Robot Activation, Audio Source Selection and animation enable/disable.
– Functional Power Pack – Pulling the Robot’s “Power Pack” will shut down the Robot with the “Aaghhhhhh…” sound, just as it did in the TV series. Plugging in the power pack activates the Robot and he will speak an appropriate phrase, “Who turned out the lights?”, etc.
– Torso knob functions as the Robot’s sound system volume control.
Articulation (user positionable)
– Torso is motorized and rotates via Remote Control
– Radar (head section) rotates
– Arms extend / retract
– Claws, rotate open and close in sync
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