Full Size Lost In Space Robot Replica!

Let's take a look at my full size Lost In Space Robot replica!
Link to the builders club
www.b9robotbuildersclub.com/
Link to me inside Craig's robot at Starfest convention:
• Mark Goddard and the B...

[@outsider238]

Oops! Sorry about the abrupt ending. Obviously my editing skills need some work!

[@tedfiocchi4499]

Is there anywhere I can still purchase a full sized replica…new or used?

[@outsider238]

@@tedfiocchi4499 Try the Gotham Cruisers website. They make full sized replicas for sale.

[@tedfiocchi4499]

@@outsider238 thank you!

[@outsider238]

@@tedfiocchi4499 Did you get one?

[@acefrehely7560]

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[@AverageMe]

This is incredible! It's interesting how you nitpick your own work while all of us viewers find it amazing and impressive. Great work, and thanks for sharing!

[@outsider238]

Hahaha! Thank you! I appreciate it! 😁

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

This is so cool! One of my favorite memories from childhood! What a great father/son project, to remember forever!

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

I loved how the robot quickly evolved on the show, from Smith’s cold blooded assassin into an actual character and part of the family! Loved it when he and Smith would exchange insults!! Especially when the Robot would laugh!!

[@outsider238]

@@Geezer-yf8hv Yes! The Robot was definitely my favorite! His laugh was hilarious! Yeah my dad was so cool for helping me build the robot! We still marvel that we even did it! 😄

[@noe616]

As a kid I always regarded the bubble as it's brain. I was concerned for it because it seemed so delicate. Cool video. Your next robot will be AI controlled with the same voice.

[@wraithconscience]

Hi outsider238, a beautiful and heart-warming story behind your B9. Wow! I'm so glad you shared that with us.Thank you. 🛸🛸🛸

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! He was a labor of love but so many other unexpected positives came out of it as well!

[@kennethkarpf4264]

I think you and your father are amazing. I’m glad the robot saved your life.

[@outsider238]

Oh man, thank you! That's really nice! I appreciate it. He really did come along at a time that I needed him.

[@thelegendarysweendog3171]

Wow very cool ! Great job ! Not only is it amazing that you did this , but you got to do it with your Dad , which is priceless 👍😊

[@outsider238]

Thank you! Yes it was special because of that. My dad is awesome! 😁

[@williamreilly5291]

Great job, I love the Father & son project part. You have done a wonderful job of explaining all the parts.

[@perrykirschbaum7547]

So very cool… thanks so much for sharing… great memories to have shared this with your Dad. 😢sorry for your loss concerning your dear friend, Kyle. Love robots myself… kinda jealous, just a bit. Wouldn’t mind having a robot of my own, but would never have a spot for him where I live. Grateful for all the smaller versions that I still enjoy and share some moments of my own imagination.

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! It really was a labor of love. So many unexpected good things came out of building him! 😁

[@grahamnichols1416]

This takes 'cool' to a whole new level.

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much. He was a labor of love! 😁

[@walterlyzohub8112]

If you are still accepting suggestions I’ve got a couple. You can use push on clips instead of silicon adhesive drops for mounting plates. Flasher bulbs are common for Christmas decorations. Same effect when heated up starts flashing randomly. I’ve considered the power pack within the show’s logic was like a fuse / circuit breaker for the robot as a panic button.

[@KSparks80]

Supposedly they worked on the robots spinning ears between season 1 and 2 to make them quieter. After they began filming the first episode in season two, with the ears spinning, they realized the noise was still too loud and was being picked up by the microphones. They just turned them off, and didn't use them again until the one episode at the end of season three where one ear briefly spun.

[@outsider238]

It's too bad they couldn't use them. I thought they looked cool when they were spinning. I mentioned it spinning in my season 3 video on the episode "Junkyard In Space".

[@GrantLeitma]

Major reason why as a kid I watched the show was due to the amazing robot!

[@outsider238]

Same here! 😁

[@PaulLea]

Fun clip !. Thanks for explaining your cool project. I loved watching Lost In Space on TV in New Zealand in the 60' and repeats in the early 70's. A neat dad & son project..... 🧓👱‍♂️.

[@outsider238]

It really made the project even more special! Thank you so much! 😁

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

I am majorly impressed with your detailed knowledge of the Robot's elliptical sensors spinning! Great Robot!

[@outsider238]

Thank you! I kind of wish they would have at least kept his ears spinning. I can understand the other motors in the head making too much noise though.

[@drawingisfun3564]

Awesome job! The power pack was my favorite part too...a bit of a design flaw that it was so easily accessible to shut him down lol. Loved that a robot could have a personality. Thanks for sharing the memories.

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! He was definitely fun to build!

[@megamcgee]

This pops up for me every once in a while and I always click on it, I really love it - it brings a lot of joy to see. Great work. It’s really something special

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it! The Robot was a labor of love and a great project with my dad. 😁

[@megamcgee]

@@outsider238 Last night I clicked through the builders club link you provided to see what goes into it and prices alone scared me off sadly - but I wouldn’t have expected any less. Can’t imagine shipping costs to Australia too 😂

[@rorypenland639]

Thank you for your quick replay. $6000 sounds like a steal for that and you have that wonderful experience with your Dad. When I saw the price of $25000 from the other company (which no longer makes them), I thought that was a bit steep. As the others have said, I love the Robot. A favorite character from my childhood. Loved the video.

[@outsider238]

Thank you! Well the equivalent to today would be around $10,000. Plus keep in mind that the $25,000 ones were completely electronic with moving brain mechanisms and ears, remote control, working power pack, digital library of vocal tracks and I think the torso was motorized. They were very expensive to produce and there was supposed to be a limited edition of 150. The gentleman that owned that company had invested an incredible amount of money into getting that company going. Plus Synthesis Entertainment was getting a piece of the pie as well.

[@outsider238]

And I agree, the time building him with my dad was priceless. 😁

[@kaduisaui4596]

Beautiful. Best character and prop ever!

[@outsider238]

Thank you! The Robot was awesome! 😁

[@leafmixer]

I have wanted one of these since I was about six years old. I feel motivated to start building it from scratch this coming summer

[@outsider238]

You gotta do it! It's a great project and you get a cool robot when you're finished🤖

[@normy1471]

I wish we could get to see one in Toronto one year at fan expo .. I saw Billy (Will) twice at comic con.

[@mitchkin5]

Wow what a great video! I have always loved him in the show. I have a smaller version I bought on Amazon, a table top version that says about 20 different things. Now I’ll have to get it out and check and see how many of the details mine has lol. Thanks for the info and knowledge that you passed on. We are EMO friends so to find out you love this Robot too is awesome!

[@outsider238]

Yay! Emo friends! I'm glad you like this robot too! Always was a childhood dream to have him!😁

[@crystalheart9]

The robot was my favorite character on the show. Danger danger Will Robinson! Beautiful job on the robot. I would love to have seen Mark's reaction when he put the power pack on and you woke up the robot. Also I had no idea the bubble on top was the robot's brain and eyes! Loved the video.

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! Yeah Mark was super nice and I really enjoyed hanging out with him. I wish the guy operating the voice was better at doing it. I really wanted to be able to interact with Mark more.

[@crystalheart9]

@@outsider238 Thanks so much for responding to my post.

[@outsider238]

@@crystalheart9 My pleasure! 😁

[@TheJorgSacul]

That's a thing of beauty, quite the cybernetic hero :)

[@outsider238]

Thank you! He certainly makes an interesting conversation piece!

[@tomhamilton5261]

Wonderful job . Very talented and great skill.

[@outsider238]

Sorry for the late response. Thank you very much! I appreciate that! 😁

[@Nathan-jq1uw]

I have loved the Lost In Space robot ever since I can remember, and your personal one is an eye-catching representation. Invaluable that this was a father/son project for you as the memories will last a lifetime. Also nice that you allowed us in on how the build helped you through a personal loss. Having a constructive activity to focus on does help with hard times like that and yes, B9 was always helpful and dependable. Way, way beyond cool that you hung out with Major West himself! So much to discuss with your gracious close-ups and info, but just to comment on the robot's collar: Watching the show on Blu-Ray, I was always looking to catch a glimpse of Bob May in there. Nothing definitive except for one time. There's a scene in Follow The Leader with the robot talking to Dr. Smith in the hydroponic garden. On the robot's close up I am sure I can see Bob May's blinking eye in there and it looks like some sort of netting or mesh is in there as well. Maybe not a big thing, but oh well. Anyhow, your hard work definitely paid off and I think 10 months is making great time. Your robot is fantastic.

[@outsider238]

Wow! Thank you so much!! Yes, building him was quite the experience and ended up being such a personal uplifting one as well at a time when I really needed it. Mark Goddard was so nice and amazing to hang out with. A very down to Earth guy that really enjoyed hanging out with us in the Robot Room even though it took away from his making money at his signing booth. On the second day, he asked if we could bring my friend's robot down to the photo op area and have me inside so we could do some fun pictures with the fans that paid for pictures (Mark made the money. We didn't. We're not allowed to make money on our Robots at shows). There was a line of people and we did a bunch of photos. Afterward, the photographer had us do some "candid" shots where we were goofing around or I'd have my arms around him so the Robot was hugging him. We also did some photos with the Robot's head removed and my head sticking out and making goofy faces. It was a blast and Mark was such a good sport about everything. I'm definitely going to have to check out that scene you mentioned in "Follow The Leader"! There's an episode in season 3 near the end of the series (I wish I could remember what episode it was) where you can clearly see the shadow inside of Bob's head moving around in there. It's at the beginning of the episode and Dr. Smith is talking to the Robot and the Robot is very close to the camera. There's a ton of fun bloopers in the series some of which have become iconic. Haha! Thank you for the kind words and great comment!!

[@Nathan-jq1uw]

@@outsider238 Still going over this robot stuff Outsider. You talking about being inside the robot reminds me of something. There is a BTS photo on the Uncle Odie's Collectibles site that seems to be taken on the set of The Space Destructors. Five men who look to be crew members surround the robot with his head lifted off and a young boy inside the robot looking out. Someone's son I suppose, but these types of photos with no explanation always have me in a "who what where why when" mood. Thanks for listening, I'm something of a chatty Cathy tonight.

[@outsider238]

@@Nathan-jq1uw Haha! I haven't seen the photo on the website but I think I've seen the photo before. I'm pretty sure that the boy inside is the son of Johnny Borguese (I'm pretty sure I butchered the spelling of his name) who was one of the original "Robot Wranglers" back then who helped maintain and build the Robot. He was one of the guys that helped Bob May get in and out of the robot as well. Johnny's son is in special effects now today. Or at least he was about 10 years ago.

[@Nathan-jq1uw]

@@outsider238 Fascinating! Robot wranglers! Thanks a lot for this.

[@outsider238]

@@Nathan-jq1uw You're certainly welcome!

[@michaelmccafferty7341]

Really enjoyed this. In several ways your robot looks better than the original. I also enjoyed your I Dream of Jeannie bottle video which led me to this.

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! 😁

[@grahamnichols1416]

@@outsider238 The quality is SUPERB.

[@outsider238]

​@@grahamnichols1416 Thank you very much! We worked really hard on him!

[@NunyaBus99]

OMG, i love this. I have the small B9 like yours, along with the Robbie. You and your dad did a great job!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@outsider238]

Awww, thank you so much! I really appreciate it! 😁

[@aftacomics5865]

Amazing! Your room is incredible as well!!!

[@outsider238]

Thank you! I'm going to need a bigger house really soon! 😅

[@thejp6713]

Man that is so cool, really awesome to see your passion!

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! It really was a labor of love. And it was special building him with my dad!

[@johnbloomer7210]

Awesome B9. You and your father did a great job on him. I grew up watching Lost in Space and B9 was my favorite character. For some reason I've always loved robots including the old Japanese toy tin robots built by Horikawa. My favorite being the Horikawa fighting robot that I had as a young kid. All the best to you.

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I know what you mean. I love robots too. Always had a fascination for them. Japan has some of the coolest stores that have all kinds of robots that I'd like to check out. The tin ones are still classics and I think have a special place in our memories for sure!

[@hectorbadillo9081]

GREAT ROBOT B9 !!!!!! REALLY GROOVEY ! VERY AUENTHENTIC TOO ,

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

Great looking Robot!

[@outsider238]

Thank you!!

[@jayfizzle9670]

I think you and your dad are amazing. Great job and be well always thanks for sharing.

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! I wish you good health and happiness as well! 😁

[@MikeGervasi]

I remember a site that was selling fully assembled B9 robots. They were NOT cheap ($12k if I recall). Building your own is fantastic.

[@outsider238]

There have been a couple over the years. Icons was a scam. The other company (I can't remember their name) was legit and sold around 75 of them but then the economy tanked and they ended up not making the full run of 150 robots. Those robots were very nice.

[@stuartsherman5975]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@leecowley8381]

Just amazing ! Great job !

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! He's the perfect roommate! Haha!

[@misterspock3561]

THANKS for this informative video!!! The Robot is GREAT!!!

[@WhatTheFrenchToast]

Oh yes! I too was a member! I got one of those very hard to get bubbles for the brain. Mine still needs the claws and power pack. Great video your B9 is excellent

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it! Those parts are available on the website so check it out.

[@ronbradshaw7404]

Awesome work!

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! It was definitely a labor of love! Haha!

[@johnwood406]

I love this! I tried to contact the folks in the club. I think it's no longer active. I think would be a cool and rewarding project. Kudos tou your dad for helping you. You guys did a great job! Thank you for sharing.

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! I think the club has mainly moved to Facebook now. I'm not on Facebook so I'm out of the loop with the club these days.

[@johnwood406]

@@outsider238 I did find them, and my number from 20 years ago was still on record. I have started my own build, but parts are very hard to come by, and the ones you can purchase from members are not exactly affordable. So far I have most of the parts to start on the torso, and already 3k into it. I had the blue and red remco back in 1965, I got for Christmas.... I was a bit let down by it's size and unworthy likeness to the big guy on TV. I ended up breaking it soon after. Wish I had that cheapo plastic hunk now. :)

[@outsider238]

@@johnwood406 Haha! It's amazing how collectible that Remco robot is today. Sounds like you have a good start on the build. Mine cost $6,000 back in 2000 when we finished him. I'm sad not to be able to keep up with the club nowadays but I don't want to be on Facebook. The parts in the club are pricey but most of them are high quality.

[@milsdrewbulch]

You're so cool! Love creative people. Brilliant robot.

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! 😁

[@wilkstertwins]

Awesome job!

[@outsider238]

Thank you very much! I appreciate it!

[@jayducharme]

You did a remarkable job!

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! He was a labor of love!

[@stevegreiner3618]

Love it! I’d love to have one of these. You and I have a lot in common, Titanic, Saturn V, B9 robot, thanks for posting!

[@outsider238]

Thank you! Great minds think alike! 😁😄

[@GrantTarredus]

I enjoyed every second of this SO much! Thank you for sharing your passion with us; it’s inspiring and contagious. Your B-9 is a true beauty, and in another sense so is your incredible father. How lucky you two are to have each other... oh, sorry about that, robot! I meant how lucky the THREE of you are to have one another! I sincerely wish Kyle was still there to make it more like the old days, but of course it’s the brevity of our lives that makes them precious. So keep moving forward, as I’m sure the robot would advise any of us to. Thanks again!

[@outsider238]

Wow! What a great comment! Thank you so much! I very much appreciate all that you said. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Building the Robot was a labor of love. My dad enjoyed helping me build him more than I think he realized he would. Haha! I wish Kyle was still here too. I miss him everyday. Thank you again for the kind words! Be well and be happy!

[@GrantTarredus]

@@outsider238 Thanks! You know, I should have mentioned something that happened when I was about six. One morning when my little brother and I woke up and opened the bedroom door, blocking our exit directly in front of us stood a robot towering over our heads! It wasn’t a B-9 or a Robbie, a Gort or anything else based on film or TV, and he wasn’t a toy from a store. This had been made for us overnight by our father. It wasn’t any holiday or a birthday, but Dad had spent hours making our robot out of cardboard boxes, shipping tubes, Christmas lights, tin cans, etc, just because he loved his boys. I don’t know how many days it survived all the fun we had playing with it, but for decades we had a Polaroid snapshot of Rick and I standing on either side of it. It kills me that I haven’t been able to find that photo in years now, but if I ever do I’ll make so many copies of it that it won’t be lost again. But far better than having any photo is the fact that Rick and I at 59 and 60 are fortunate enough to have the father we love so much with us today, now 87 and in the room next to me as I write these words. How lucky can a kid get?

[@outsider238]

@@GrantTarredus Oh man, I'm not gonna lie, that brought a tear to my eye. I guess we are a couple of lucky guys to have such wonderful fathers who truly love us and took the time to share with us such special times. We grew up in good times and I'm grateful to have been a part of that. I think that your father is awesome to have made that robot for you and your brother. You can tell he really put the time and thought into it. And you'll always remember that which goes to show how important that moment turned out to be. I loved that story! Thank you for sharing that!

[@GrantTarredus]

@@outsider238 Thank you, brother. I’m tearing up a bit too, and hearing the Lost in Space “father and son” theme... now we need a monster to attack and change the pace for us. Fortunately it’s Halloween!

[@outsider238]

@@GrantTarredus Haha! Take it easy my good man!

[@bgs9man]

Fantastic Video!

[@outsider238]

Thank you very much! 😁

[@legochick2000]

Omgosh!❤ I love it! I wish I was skilled enough to build one 😞

[@outsider238]

Thank you! Well thankfully my dad helped me with this huge project! He enjoyed it just as much as I did!

[@auggie803]

-YEAH. To bad people like U & me are stupid.

[@tomjones2348]

Amazing. I actually saw a full sized replica in Pennsylvania 23 years ago. It was built by a guy that owns a hobby shop.

[@outsider238]

Very cool! There were some brave souls in the early days creating these. I was always amazed at their ambitious enginuity to pull it off. Much easier now thank goodness.

[@lurkerrekrul]

It looks really good. I would have made the power pack disconnect the power when it's removed though. Nothing fancy, just short two of the connectors on the power pack and run the power cable to the jacks on the inside so that when it's pulled out, the circuit is broken. I grew up watching the syndicated repeats of Lost in Space and B9 was always my favorite robot. I even still have my Remco toy, although it's not exactly in mint condition. I have to admit though, that I never knew the lights at the corners of the head piece were his eyes. To be honest, I never paid that much attention to the stuff in his bubble and just kind of thought of the radar section as his face. I never really gave much thought to how the robot would see.

[@outsider238]

Thank you! When we were building him, I considered making the power pack actually work but I didn't know enough about electronics to pull that off. Especially because everything is powered separately on the inside. I'm surprised we even made him work as much as we did since we built him in the early days of fans building their own robots. I haven't done any upgrades to him since the day we completed him. I was so exhausted at the end, I was ready to just be done with the build but it was all very much worth it. 😁

[@lurkerrekrul]

@@outsider238 Separate power supplies would make that tricky. To be honest, I don't really know anything about electronics. I can build a simple circuit, if I have a diagram to go by, or replace a damaged cord on something, but that's about it. I can't personally design anything more complicated than a battery connected to something with an on/off switch. For something like I suggested, I just know that if you interrupt one of the power wires, stuff shuts off, and if you use something like the power pack to reconnect it, stuff turns back on. :) I would love to have my own life-sized version of the robot, but don't have the money to spend on such a project, nor the tools and skills that would be needed to build it.

[@outsider238]

@@lurkerrekrul It definitely is an expensive and labor intensive project for sure. My dad helped me a lot since he's got a great workshop.

[@brucescheer8430]

Excellent job on.robot

[@jeffd3660]

A long ways from " screen accurate " , but still a cool B 9 👍👍

[@Dylan-le9zi]

Strange that robot you made is older and smarter than the majority of people making youtube shorts.

[@outsider238]

Hahahahaha!!! That's hilarious!!!🤣😅

[@dman0044]

Getting the right colored bulbs in correct positions probably a little difficult. The legs were split for Bob May to move them.

[@outsider238]

The chest lights colors were continuously changing throughout the series as the prop guys were having to do constant maintenance on the robot.

[@jamesvarner7198]

THAT IS SO AWESOME

[@outsider238]

Thank you! 😁

[@siciliano66]

Very cool!!!

[@derricklogan2058]

WOW!!! I love the Robot from Lost In Space! I wonder how much The Robot costs? That's something I would like to have, if I could afford one!

[@outsider238]

Well that all depends on what you want him to do or what all you want to put into it. If he's going to have mechanical movement, it'll cost more. It also depends on how much you can build yourself vs. how many parts you buy. I know some guys that have put $30,000 into their robots and some that put in less then $1,000. It really depends on so many factors. I'd say if you're going to build something like this, don't cheap out on the parts. It really makes a difference in the end. There's a guy that's selling fully built robots on a website called Gotham Cruisers. I'm not sure how much he's charging though.

[@Sarcasticool]

I want one!!! Love it!!

[@outsider238]

Thank you! I found out there's a company making full size Lost In Space robots called Gotham Cruisers. They look really good. I'm not sure how much they are though.

[@zombiehunter1152]

Love it, I just started building my b9 👍

[@outsider238]

Oh sweeeeet!!!!! It's a huge project! I hope your B9 turns out awesome.

[@zombiehunter1152]

@@outsider238 thanks yours looks amazing too

[@outsider238]

@@zombiehunter1152 Thank you! 😁

[@RSGill1903]

Great video!

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! 😁

[@getsmarter5412]

In many scenes the robot was shot from the knees up, allowing Bob May to not have to wear anything below the knees except shoes and socks. The are a few bloopers that show this.

[@outsider238]

Yes they were called the "Bermuda Shorts" by Bob May! 😁 The worst blooper showing Bob's legs sticking out occurs in the first season episode "Invaders From The 5th Dimension" when the Robot walks behind some bushes and you can clearly see his legs and a power cable! 🤣

[@Enigma758]

A heat gun would probably help loosen the glue around the microphone, but be careful you don't heat things up too much and damage the torso paint.

[@outsider238]

Yeah I'm scared to try anything that might risk damage. He's nearly 22 years old now and I don't know how things have held up over that long of time.

[@canadianfloormasters]

Could I please have this robot, God I could never afford this but it must be so cool to have one.

[@outsider238]

I'd never give him away and yes, he is very cool to have around!

[@HartponderJr]

Bravo!

[@amylynn4507]

He is amazing!

[@outsider238]

Thank you! I love him!

[@mossybank2000]

wow... so impressive

[@outsider238]

Thank you very much! 😁

[@AlexDawson2020AD]

I want one of these so bad!

[@David-xl9cp]

AMAZING 😮

[@outsider238]

Thank you! 😁

[@brucescheer8430]

Many things that may be called creative are also helped to come into Mind by outside forces and sources

[@joegarcia2354]

the Robot is Awesome !!

[@outsider238]

Thank you so much! 😁

[@andrewjurkiewicz4393]

Very Cool

[@outsider238]

Thank you! 😁

[@MrToadColorado]

Now make a full-sized Dr. Smith, complete with shrieking fearful yells and shouts, and a 10 year old Will Robinson he can use as a body shield when in danger.

[@outsider238]

Oh the pain! The pain! 😅

[@3ccdmike]

You and your dad time, cool ! So in the BW movie pilot the radar collar was a carousel and would spin the ears around the head.

[@outsider238]

The ears rotated in place but yes, his head turned just above the collar.

[@3ccdmike]

@@outsider238 Yes the ears did but collar they were attached to rotated as well was my point and that being the ears can end up on ether side, red or yellow.

[@outsider238]

@@3ccdmike So the collar as it's referred to in the B9 Builders Club, is the clear, molded, acrylic square rods that are just above the neon. That doesn't turn. When the head turns, that section above the acrylic collar turns. That's referred to as the radar section. When the head turns, the radar section along with the ears and the bubble and brain all turn together. If you were to turn the head 180 degrees so that the red and yellow ears switch sides, the brain would be facing the wrong way, towards his back (the flat side of the brain) because that whole assembly is one piece. So in the third season when the ears switched places, it was likely that the prop guys were doing some maintenance on the head, removed the ears for whatever reason and then replaced them on the opposite sides without realizing it. The ears (just the red and yellow part) could be removed if needed. There was never any consistency on the robot. His front lights changed colors frequently. The chest buttons coloring became more solid right in the middle of an episode! (The Ghost Planet Season 2). The black knob on the front changed styles and the two large white dialights switched colors when season 3 started. Back then, no one paid any attention to all that so a lot of it went unnoticed.

[@health101DOTorg]

Excellent reproduction! The LIS robot motivated me to build my own R/C robot which I made part of a show. But I always thought the LIS robot's claws were straight. Yours has them bent inwards. Was this the only way to get them?

[@outsider238]

The Robot's claws actually did bend inward. When I was younger, I never noticed that.

[@bullwinkle2380]

Killer robot!!! Where's Dr. Smith??? He likes to argue with the robot!!!

[@outsider238]

He lived to harass the Bubble Headed Booby!

[@bonsaibobby1]

Excellent presentation..

[@outsider238]

Thank you! It was an early video so it's kind of rough but I appreciate it!

[@bonsaibobby1]

@@outsider238 I thought you did great...Been wanting a full scale B-9 for many years,myself...Hopefully one day. I do have a functional 24'' B-9 and another by Franklin Mint etc...but not the real McCoy...Yet..

[@outsider238]

@@bonsaibobby1 Thank you. I just made a video of the Franklin Mint B9 but I'm not sure when I'll upload it. I hope you are able to get a full size robot one day. I think there's a gentleman named Doug Hines that is making and selling full size B9s if you don't want to build one. The website is Gotham Cruisers. Doug provided a few parts on my robot 20+ years ago. I'm not sure how much they are but they look really good.

[@bonsaibobby1]

@@outsider238 Thanks for the tip! Will definitely check it out...Also,looking forward to the Franklin Mint video...I really love mine and am carefull to check batteries periodically,for potential leakage...

[@outsider238]

@@bonsaibobby1 Good idea. Mine seems to have lost its volume. It doesn't seem as loud as it used to be. I haven't turned it on in at least ten years though.

[@neilforbes416]

Yours is not the only replica of the "Lost In Space" Robot. There's one at the *Powerhouse Museum* in Sydney, Australia.

[@outsider238]

There are quite a few LIS robots out there. They show up at conventions everywhere.

[@dman0044]

For the tube for the soil sample, the teeth were not cut well.. The soil will always be good, always earth's soil.

[@josephmare7694]

So cool

[@outsider238]

Thank you! He was a labor of love! Haha!

[@jamesthompson726]

I want it now

[@tims8603]

I watched Forbidden Planet with a friend when we were 14 or so. He said that that Robby was the same robot as the Lost in Space one. I was skeptical but I believed him because the show wasn't on anymore. I got here because I wanted to see if that was true. After watching clips of Forbidden Planet and Lost in Space, I can now see that he was full of **it. Which shouldn't surprise me because that was generally the case. Amazing amount of time, effort and money went into this replica. I am a DIY person but I would never attempt a project of this complexity.

[@outsider238]

That's one of the most common misconceptions between Robby and the B9 robot. I still have people that come in and say "Oh, it's Robby!" and I always have to correct them. That's why I have that little Robby next to him to show them the difference. Robby and the Lost In Space Robot were designed by the same man, Robert Kinoshita and that's why there are similarities. People often get them mixed up which is interesting since Robby showed up on 2 episodes of Lost In Space and you can see them side by side. As for building him, it was definitely a big project but not too bad if you just buy the pre-made parts. Some of which did need some work but were excellent overall. Some guys choose to make their own parts which is fine as long a the dimensions are correct. Otherwise it just looks wrong. Thank you for your comment!

[@Enigma758]

Maybe he meant that they were designed by the same person which is true. That would be Robert Kinoshita.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

I wonder why B9 wasn't used in other shows and movies after the show ended. Robby from "Forbidden Planet" has been in so many things he has his own IMDB page.

[@outsider238]

He was used in a Saturday morning kids show in 1977 called "Mystery Island". Unfortunately he was heavily modified but you could still tell he was the Lost In Space Robot. You can find some episodes here on KZbin.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

@@outsider238 Just looked that up. Jesus, they did some awful mods on him, painted him blue and white for starters. I'm glad to see he's been restored to his original look.

[@outsider238]

@@TheNeonRabbit Yeah the legendary Greg Jein restored him back to his original look. I have the actual bubble head (or what's left of it) from the Mystery Island robot as well as the hero wrist communicator that Kreeg, the head of Dr. Strange's henchmen wore on his wrist that has the working lights from that show.

[@miriiamfarjado8892]

Amo esse robô 😍🤖

[@outsider238]

Gracias!

[@eville62]

When I was young in the 60's I dreamed of having my own Lost In Space Robot to , help with all the bully's at School. :)

[@outsider238]

I think it was a dream for a lot of us when we were kids. Who wouldn't want a big, cool looking robot as a best friend? Haha!

[@MrToadColorado]

Fantastic robot replica. What fun! Now its finally time to move out of your parent's basement.

[@outsider238]

We didn't have a basement when I lived with my parents! Haha! 😆

[@Nathan-jq1uw]

@@outsider238 We had a basement in the house I grew up in, but I referred to it as the "lower deck." I was (am) such a geek!

[@outsider238]

@@Nathan-jq1uw Haha! I always wanted the sliding Star Trek doors with the sound effect in our house! 🤣

[@loveminis31]

I have always hated that robot. As kid and the show come on I would go outside. Now as an adult I am glad someone built one.

[@ismaelfiuza6103]

Boa noite!!! Como eu consigo uma replicado B9

[@dab7963]

He looks so great. Do you mind sharing how much the part cost to get everything to build him ? There is a company selling them built. They used to cost 17k now they want 25k. That is just too expensive

[@outsider238]

Thank you! Well, keep in mind we built him back in 1999-2000. He cost me a total of around $6,000. The parts are much more expensive now and some have become very difficult to obtain. While $25,000 is rather high, I think those robots have more functionality than mine such as a working power pack, motorized finger lights and crown as well as the rotating ears. Some have rotating torsos and heads. They are expensive to build and very labor intensive. Sometimes I see them pop up on ebay for less but they're not always the best quality or they aren't very accurate.

[@dab7963]

@@outsider238 Thank you for sharing the costs. I think what you built is so amazing. If I started this project I guess it would take about 18 months and buying the parts over time would probably be less painful. I would love to do this as a father son project too.

[@outsider238]

@@dab7963 Building him with my dad was the best part! There are some parts that are best just to buy like the torso and the bubble. They're really difficult to make from scratch. Take your time building him. Don't get discouraged if you hit some difficulties. Do your research before you get started and decide how you'll take on the build. I wish you success! 😁

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

This "Computes!"

[@seanmthesouthshorerocker3763]

I Soooo STILL want one..... I know there is one, somebody made Fully R/C....! if I did, I'd exaggerate the treads section... Ala that bad movie version- a reworked johnny5 bot body...

[@outsider238]

There are a few people in the club that have made some RC robots. He's top heavy so it's a bit tricky when motorizing the treads. I'd love a Johnny 5!

[@GrantTarredus]

@@outsider238 What’s R/C, air conditioned? If so how easily I understand, having played a robot on stage in a costume that felt like being cooked alive in an oven.

[@outsider238]

@@GrantTarredus It stands for Remote Control. I know the feeling being inside the Robot at conventions. I'm inside it for up to 2 and a half hours at a time and it's pretty hot and confining! But it's fun and worth it.

[@rocksteel44]

...who made those two large B-9, and Robby the Robot figures that are on your shelf there with all the other smaller Robots, and where did you get them??? Thanks!

[@outsider238]

The B9 was made by a Japanese company called Masudaya. It was from the 80s I believe and are expensive and somewhat difficult to find. It's been so long I don't remember where I got it. It's more of a model and you'll have to paint it. I've seen them on ebay but they're pricey. Robby was made by X Plus. I think I got it from Entertainment Earth but it was a long time ago so I'm not sure. It is probably the best and most accurate Robby I've ever seen. They've long been out of production and are extremely expensive now the last time I looked. There was another version before this one that had a figure of a man inside (presumably Frankie Darrow, the man inside Robby in Forbidden Planet) and also has lights. That version is even more rare and expensive. The Masudaya B9 I see pop up on ebay fairly frequently. I hope this helps!

[@rocksteel44]

@@outsider238 ... thanks Brother, yeah, that helps a lot!!! I'm a huge Lost in Space Fan as well!!! Loved your video!!!

[@outsider238]

@@rocksteel44 I'm glad I could help. Hopefully you can get your hands on them. They're really cool. The B9 has a voice box inside and he talks in English and Japanese. You can see the button that activates it on his front, lower torso vent. It used a not so great record player mechanism.

[@davidkosach3095]

This is amazing ! Where can we buy one that is completely done, rolls and talks ? Thank you

[@outsider238]

Thank you very much! The only place I know that sells full size Lost In Space robots is Gotham Cruisers. His robots don't roll but they do talk and light up.

[@davidkosach3095]

@@outsider238 Thank you for your reply, you did an awesome job from what I can see. I am disabled so it is almost impossible for me to work with my hands like I used to. I was rear ended by a drunk driver in a stolen car with no insurance or license, who was illegally here plus it was his getaway vehicle ! Yes I got hammered big time on this and lost everything because I have not worked in over two years. So this would be nice to have all finished for display. I had to move in with my parents so I could get some help just to survive. The robot I could use to help me with fundraising for me and disabled children. Needed to think of something to help make all of us some money, this could be a great opportunity for me and the kids ! Thanks for your help…

[@outsider238]

@@davidkosach3095 I'm really sorry to hear that you had to go through all of that terrible trouble just because of one person who hopefully is getting what he deserves. I hope you continue to recover. The robot will be very expensive. Be careful how you use him at events as the ownership (whatever studio owns his image now) of the robot usually frowns upon making money from him. When we take our robots to conventions we can only display them and not make any money from them from things like charging for pictures and other things. My best to you and be well! 😁

[@davidkosach3095]

@@outsider238 thank you I will not do any charity work him if I ever get the chance to buy one completely working, I keep it at home to scare the burglars away lol thanks for looking out for me.

[@outsider238]

@@davidkosach3095 Haha! That's great! I hope you can get one some day. He makes the best roommate!

[@seanstraindepot]

Do you remember the brand and part number of the belly light sockets you used?

[@outsider238]

I think I got them from Allied Electronics. You can find the whole list on the B9Builders website. But here's some info that should help from Allied Electronics: T3 1/4 Miniature Bayonet Lamps #755 Stock No. 937-7355. $7.56 for a pack of 10. Bases, #31099 Stock No. 937-6154. $4.29 each. Transparent Dome, (this is for the blue ones but there's other colors for the belly lights) Part No. 30113, Stock No. 937-6222. Not sure the price of those or if these are the current prices. I hope this helps!

[@seanstraindepot]

@@outsider238 Ok thanks for the reply, yeah those bases are discontinued now as well as blue non fluted lenses. I am finding a lot of stuff listed on B-9 site is outdated and no longer made. Thanks anyway!

[@outsider238]

@@seanstraindepot Oh really? Very interesting. I'll have to let someone know about that. Yeah, it's getting harder to find the old parts now as time goes on. I'm not sure where some of the guys are getting theirs now.

[@brucescheer8430]

If I get extra 20 grand I would be tempted to buy that beauty

[@brucescheer8430]

I guess robot has voice of robot on.Lost In.Space

[@brucescheer8430]

I wonder Bill if it could be made to respond to voice recognition etc

[@outsider238]

With today's technology you could probably have him respond to your voice. Mine uses CDs but the guys building their robots today use a software that has tons of phrases from Dick Tufeld who did the actual voice for the Robot.

[@b9bot148]

Wish I had that kind of money to buy the parts.

[@outsider238]

They are expensive. I had to just space everything out and buy the parts piece by piece when I had the money. I had saved previously since I knew I was going to take on this project.

[@stevetobe4494]

War of the Robots, the original BattleBots.

[@brucescheer8430]

While there is creativity of Mankind most everything comes from realities already known of sorts

[@johnc.bojemski1757]

How can I get one in time for next Halloween?!!!

[@outsider238]

There's actually a company called Gotham Cruisers that makes and sells full size robots. I don't know what they cost. Probably pretty pricey as these aren't cheap to build. Check it out online if you think you'd be interested.

[@CarlosDiaz-ne2rf]

Can you make favor tell me .what Kind perfect Mach code color you used torso

[@outsider238]

It was called Alpha Romeo Silver. It was from Premier Paint. I don't know if they're still around. It was 21 years ago. The code was AR751.

[@squirralien1863]

Any chances you have the dimensions of the two rubber tracks, width, length of the blocks, measurement of the gaps, thickness of the thin and the blocked areas of the treads,

[@outsider238]

For the wider treads: The blocks are 2 inches wide and 1 inch tall. 1/2 inch at the thickest point and 1/4 inch at the thinnest. The gap is 1/4 inch. For the thinner treads, everything is the same except the width is 1 inch. The length I can guess around 68 inches long for each one. I do wish they were slightly longer as they fit really tight. You'll have to measure the length to be sure as I can't measure them exactly. I hope this helps!

[@squirralien1863]

@@outsider238 yes that’s great thank you,

[@outsider238]

@@squirralien1863 You're welcome! 😁

[@howiegardner9673]

Any idea how Bob May made the robot's head go up and down?

[@outsider238]

Sorry for the very late response. He wore a headpiece inside that allowed him to turn the Robot's head and raise and lower the bubble. The robot that I got into at conventions had the exact same headpiece and it worked really well.