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Hi Kev!  Nice to see you back too! It has been a while hasn't it! Going to see the Robi build through now...but I am so excited for the Thunderbird 2 U.K release in the spring!!  Catch ya later... Chris.
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Not sure where you get the idea of a Spring release for TB2 as currently its UK release is not on the cards.
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Tomick wrote:Not sure where you get the idea of a Spring release for TB2 as currently its UK release is not on the cards. Really?? I could have sworn I saw it somewhere?? Must be my wishful thinking!!  Anyhow...I wait with baited breath!! If nothing in a year...I will just get the complete set from Japan!! Now where did I put my learn Japanese Handbook!!??
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Getting close to the end now and nice work  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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schueyking wrote:arpurchase wrote: Getting close to the end now and nice work Thank you! All the parts are here now....I was losing heart with only one issue a month. Even after going to 4 issues a month...I thought I might not bother, but have decided to see it through! I have my Girlfriend to thank, as she said I am denying him a life and he won't exist!! It worked though...so here I am. Chris. Hi Chris, Have you finished him yet? We are planning to do so over Easter. Let us know how it goes... Are there many die-hards out there who have waited until the end ?
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Hi there! I am planning to finish Robi soon.... I still have quite a bit to do! With work commitments..I don't have much time at present, but will see this build through! I have just singed up to build Thunderbird 2  , so I really need to be cracking on and finish Robi! Hoping to do some more this weekend! Cheers, Chris.
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Enjoy your new build and at least Robi can keep the girlfriend company whilst your busy at work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Enjoy the build.My wife is freaked out by my Robi.She would be very happy if he never came to life.When I was testing his head movement and she thought it looked spooky.Hopefully when I ask him to dance for her he will win her over!!!
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arpurchase wrote: Enjoy your new build and at least Robi can keep the girlfriend company whilst your busy at work Ha ha! Yes! Great idea!! 
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darbyvet wrote:Enjoy the build.My wife is freaked out by my Robi.She would be very happy if he never came to life.When I was testing his head movement and she thought it looked spooky.Hopefully when I ask him to dance for her he will win her over!!!
Ha ha! Brilliant!! It's like pinocchio all over again!!
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Nice progress, leaving some give in the servo cables can prevent reassembly but even I had a couple that needed adjusting over time Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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I am still enjoying the build...but I am always thinking what if this or that goes wrong?? I need to be a more half glass full kind of person! I don't expect half as much problem with Thunderbird 2!! Chris.
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Hi guys..... It has been a while since my Mclaren build! I have since discovered Robi the robot! I see that there are no build diaries, even an official one!! I thought I would get the ball rolling...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPjlJKRa7Uw Designed by Japanese engineer and University of Tokyo professor Tomotaka Takahashi, the 35-cm tall, 1kg toy shown here is Robi the robot. He has a vocabulary of 270 Japanese words and can understand more than 200. He can also dance and show emotion by changing the colour of his eyes -- nd you can put him together yourself. Last February, Italian publishers DeAgostini began distributing the various parts of Robi in Japan, along with a weekly ¥1,990 (£12) magazine, so readers could start assembling him; in June this year, after 70 issues, Robi will be complete. The company has already sold about £50 million worth of issues in Japan. "Among new markets are Italy, Taiwan and Germany, where the robot arrives any minute now," says Alessandro Belloni, managing director of DeAgostini. "Then the UK, US, France and Spain." The robot can turn his head and pelvis 360 degrees. Microphones in his ears detect the location of a speaker and he will automatically turn his head towards him or her. He also has a built-in IR emitter in his forehead so that he can function as a universal remote -- so Robi can control your TV. Takahashi's previous robots include Kirobo, who is now on the ISS. "Until now, we always paid too much attention to robots' functionality," says Takahashi. "With Robi, I tried to focus on communication and emotions. Robi has no practical function, except the pleasure of those who share their time with him." The total cost of this robot will be around £900!! A lot of money, but worth it I think for the latest in Japanese robotics. I am very much looking forward to this build!! Chris (Schueyking)         
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Hi Guys I have had to redo my Robi Build diary because Photo Bucket no longer do third party hosting!  It has really made a mess of not only my Robi build...but my FINISHED McLaren 2008 too!  Anyhow..I am uploading the pictures again from the beginning when I have a moment up to the present day. Thanks to everyone who was kind enough to look in on my build. More photos to follow. Cheers guys! Chris (schueyking)
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