The robot from Lost in Space would be cool. I saw a miniature of that one for $200 at Tower Records a few years ago. It moved and lit up. Very cool.
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > God, I have *got* to have the ducats by Christmas to get one of these bad > boys! They have officially supplanted my long time dream of getting a remote > controlled copy of the Robot from "Lost in Space"! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 5:20:56 PM > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Remote controlled Daleks > > > > Hehe... You could also use it as an alarm system. Can you imagine the look > on someone's face when one of these rolled at them yelling "Exterminate! > Exterminate!" > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> I could live with one of those, Mr Worf. Park it in the foyer of my next >> residence, to spook any unwelcome visitors. >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Remote controlled Daleks >>> by Paz >>> * >>> * >>> >>> [image: Remote controlled Daleks] >>> >>> It’s hard to imagine that the Daleks have been around since 1963! Now, to >>> capture some of the interest in the new Dr Who episodes, these super-looking >>> remote-controlled models have been released. >>> >>> For those of you who don’t know, the Daleks are a race of mutants who >>> live in these robotic shells. The shells themselves feature formidable >>> weaponry, but despite the Daleks’ ruthlessly-determined efforts, they were >>> never able to outsmart the Doctor – mainly because they famously couldn’t >>> climb stairs. >>> >>> I never missed an episode of Dr Who, and I would have sold my soul for >>> one of these things as a boy, but after the bitter rivalries between the >>> Daleks’ creator, Terry Nation and the BBC, the commercial merchandise was >>> withdrawn. It looks like Terry Nation’s passing and the popular success of >>> the new series has spurred sort of deal to be made. >>> >>> These Daleks stand 8 inches tall and can be moved by rotating left and >>> right, as well as forwards. The head twists, just like the “real” cyborg, >>> and you can play a random, digitised sound from a list of 9 different >>> phrases, and of course the beloved “You will be exterminated!” is included. >>> The Daleks cost $55 and come in three different colour schemes, but it’s pot >>> luck on the colour choice, though I’ve no idea why! >>> >>> In any case, I’m ordering a Dalek (for my son), but it’s going back it’s >>> not a red and black one! >>> >>> The remote-controlled Dalek from Think >>> Geek<http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/og.php?url=http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/rc/84dc/> >>> . >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell >> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> >> >> > > > >
