Robot Porn

by matt

ghost birds robot sculpture

Yesterday, the amazing robot sculptor Tom Torrey sent me these images of the finished Ghost Birds sculpture.

The sculpture is based on the “Ghost Birds” header-illustration I use for this blog. The model is about 3lbs 4 oz, two feet long, with arms made out of flexible gas lines, and a wooden chassis tacked in copper and aluminum.

The birds are cut from “sanded plastic sheet”. The eyes and shoulders are steel.

ghost birds two

For a bit of background on the sculpture, check out the initial paper-craft designs for the sculpture, photos of the wooden base here, and progress shots of the full-sized sculpture here.

Check out Tom’s “GammaRayBots” Etsy shop, where he sells his hand-made robot sculptures.