Animatronics Figures

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:43 pm

Vince's day job is animatronics for the film industry so I suspect he built them himself.

Adrian.

Stuart Humphrey · Post by **Stuart Humphrey** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:54 pm

Vince Abbott did the figures some time ago but on a more or less one off basis. My JP commander is one of his. He's been throwing his drink over his shoulder for years now and he's still going strong. Spearhead made some but I think they went the way of Spearhead unfortunately. There was another chap who was going to make them, called himself Slimes or Slymes on the UKTC Forum (currently down

) but again I don't think they came to anything. Just a left and right motion is easy to do, hollow out the dollies chest and mount a servo with an extension tube up through the neck. To be honest it's the servo boards that are the pain to get hold of but a colleage, Howard is working on PICAXE powered boards.

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:56 pm

I'm not sure Sym would like to be referred to as Slimes

He's still around and has his own website at:

http://www.churchillcreations.co.uk/pilots.htm

I've been in email with him recently and hopefully his forum will be up and running soon. What it is with fora at the moment

The forum posting regarding the figures is at:

http://www.churchillcreations.co.uk/for ... ?f=13&t=16

Adrian.

Mick Regan · Post by **Mick Regan** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:18 am

I have had 2 of Sym's original figures for a couple of years now, and they work fine. They have 4 servos in each, so you get both arms and 2 axis movement on the head. Controlling them is a Wizard 3 board, which is a large board. By the time you have added a plug in interface it takes up a lot of room. It's also hard to get hold of now as well

Hope this helps

Mick

David Da Costa · Post by **David Da Costa** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:59 pm

Steel dragons also offer them http://www.steeldragons.net/SDLiveAction.html

I have one on its way to me now.

David

David Da Costa · Post by **David Da Costa** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:15 am

Mine arrived yesterday.

and here is a short video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5plBFKIjsSk

David

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:12 am

Hi David
Looks 'armless enough

Actually that's rather good.

Well done

Derek

Ad Wouterse · Post by **Ad Wouterse** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:19 am

Hi guys,

Here you can find a versatile piece of electronics to controll your animatronics and other complex moving parts. It really works easy and great.
http://www.servocity.com/html/servo_rec ... ontro.html

Mick Regan · Post by **Mick Regan** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:10 am

Short vid of my 2 figures sitting in my Tiger turret roof at

Haven't got round to getting all the arms moving yet. Trying to co-ordinate all the movements is time consuming.

Mick

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:22 pm

Hi Mick

Tell me abaut it

, i have been working on 16 and 18 ch boards, time flys, and programing 16 servos well!

At the mo, it would be ok for a model of a load of kids on a bus going mad!!!!

Richie

Mick Regan · Post by **Mick Regan** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:28 pm

Nice one Richie

At the mo, it would be ok for a model of a load of kids on a bus going mad!!!!

The picture that brings to mind has given me the best laugh I've had in ages