Original ED-209 From RoboCop Made From Coffee Cup Lids!
Adam Savage got to spend some time with one of the original RoboCop models. In the film, the imposing Enforcement Droid Series 209 is a densely packed murder machine. In reality the model is made vacuum formed fiberglass and of a lot of household items including to-go coffee lids, hose connectors and more! Another fun easter egg, the design was modeled after a killer whale.
Adam Savage visits Tippett Studio to meet the original life-size ED-209 prop that was designed and built by Craig Hayes for RoboCop! Tippett Studio art director Mark Dubeau walks Adam around this hulking robot to show the secrets of how this prop was made and modified over its film appearances and reveal some easter eggs from its construction! It’s truly one of the most iconic robots in film history with a design that has stood the test of time.
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