Wall-E Gamecube Mod

Final shots of Wall-E 1.0

2008-04-21T07:13:00.000-07:00

Final Wall-E Pics

2008-04-21T07:11:00.000-07:00

Here is a side view of Wall-E on my 1:1 scale Wastecube.

Nice front view is the flash wouldn't have been so bright.

The wastecube is a nice effect, when I build Wall-E 2.0 I may use it for a base!

The wastecube is 1:1 scale and goes to my full size Wall-E.

Finished Painting Neck & Head

2008-04-16T09:34:00.000-07:00

I finally finished Wall-E. I attached his arms, and painted his head & Neck.

I left the ATI logo on...if I would have peeled it, it would have left an indention there, so I just left it.

I think the scrapes and rusty paint add a neat effect!

If I had it to do over again, and I may someday, I think I would make an articulating neck. I am sure I may come accross something in my workshop that will allow this, and I built the entire Wall-E so it can be taken apart and parts replaced. This way I can always upgrade him and his parts to better ones as I get more info about Wall-E. The first thing I will do is make better hands. That is once I get the measurements and scale them down.

Head attached

2008-04-11T12:38:00.000-07:00

Here is a side view after I attached the head to the neck, and the neck to the body.

Here is a front shot of the head attached to the neck and the neck attached to the body.

Obviously I haven't painted yet.

I am going to try and paint the head and neck tonight. By the way...I know the arms are still not attached yet...I really need to get on that!!! Maybe after I paint.

Wall-E Head

2008-04-11T11:25:00.000-07:00

Here is a close up of the head I came up with for the Eyes I made. I put the faux solar panels on as well. I will be taking this to paint probably tonight.

A side view shows some of the detail. I will run the power lines and switch wires for the illuminated eyes after paint. These will be the two big lines that come out of the back of Wall-E's head.

Here is the neck as well. The joint is not real, but looks like it. I have to build the part that goes from the neck to the head. Then this will be complete.

Here is a shot with the screen capture just below it. A little tweaking here and there and some touch ups and it will be ready for paint. The way I put this head together, it can be completely disassembled at any time for any reason. This way if I ever have to work on anything, or make changes to the design, it comes apart easily and goes right back together.

Mattracks Attached!

2008-04-08T15:27:00.000-07:00

I built a subframe for the mattracks, so that you can remove Wall-E from the track system whenever you want. I did this because the tracks cover the side ventilation system on the gamecube, and this cube still works! So if you are playing and your system is getting hot, it needs air...
After attaching the tracks, I fixed a hing for the front door of Wall-E. This is obviously the closed position.
The hinge is nice, and you don't need springs or magnets to hold the door open or closed.
Front view with the door open. Now I can start working on the head and neck...I also need to attach the arms. I want them to be able to move.

Mattracks

2008-04-05T15:22:00.000-07:00

Here I have set the mattracks up against Wall-E just to see if the scale is correct...and IT IS! It's perfect! So they are a GO!
From this angle you can see that the arms are just sitting up against the body. I haven't attached them as of yet.
Another side view shows how great the Mattracks look!
Here is a front shot of Wall-E with his new treads.

Wall-E Eyes

2008-03-26T15:19:00.000-07:00

I formed these eyes from sheet aluminum. I used White silicone around the edges to seal the parts together.
At this angle you can see the seams in the sheet metal where I rolled the metal together. It's a nice tight seem.
Here you see I have placed a LED flashlight inside each of Wall-E's Eyes. They run on 2x1.5v batteries, but I have a power board I will be connecting them to so you wont have to worry about batteries.
I will have to trim the back of the flashlights off and finish making Wall-E's head. I am currently working on the neck and laser system for the head.

Wall-E Gamecube Mod

2008-03-23T15:11:00.000-07:00

These are the first pictures of the Gamecube mod. The arms are just sitting on the top of Wall-E, and the door on the front is just sitting there as well.

I painted the inside of the door all rusted looking. It's made from sheet aluminum and the dent on the front is real. I dented it in with a hammer.