This page features the ED-209 project.  I began construction of ED during March of '08. That same month I was t-boned by a drunk driver at 11:30AM.  The project halted faster than a droid slipping on a banana peel.  In the first week of May '09 my wife was tired of seeing ED-209 parts strewn about the basement, so I finished what I started. >>>  The above shots show ED in his initial assembly stage.  The full weight of the components is probably well above 300 pounds, so I used a modular design that allows it to break down into 5 pieces.  This makes it a lot easier to move around.  Also, I can use this feature to replicate the classic "legs only" shot of a destroyed ED (photos below).

ED-209 after initial paint and assembly.  ED looks like he's saying "Whatchoo lookin at?"

A brief history of ED-209 Just in case you've been living under a rock your whole life The ED-209 may be one of the world's most recognizable movie robots.  The ED-209 was OCP's prototype for law enforcement in the movie RoboCop.  ED-209 stands for Enforcement Droid - series 209.  A distinct feature of this droid is it's innate ability to malfunction and an extreme lack of intelligence.  The most memorable scene with ED-209 is when, during a demostration, ED rips into a lackey executive with gunfire due to malfunction that didn't recognize a zero threat.  This is the exact reason that the RoboCop project got the green light.  It's safe to say that ED's entire existence is merely as a plot device, but can also be viewed as a comedic device as well.  When ED attempts to walk down a flight of steps, only to realize it isn't engineered to to so, tumble rolls onto his back, flailing about crying like a baby.  In the sequels of the RoboCop trilogy, ED has been shown to continue its clumsy awkward life, malfunctioning more, slipping into manholes, etc.  ED-209 is probably the most inept robot ever portrayed in the media.  I would venture to say that ED-209 is the equivalent of the stereotypical top-heavy dumb bouncer bodyguard also shown on film and television.

My little Italian greyhound Stella Luna gets in on the picture for a size reference.  Don't worry, she's safe.  This ED is programmed to only eliminate human targets.

ED, dissassembled.  Two legs, swivel joint (water pump), shroud, and top (head). The classic (standing legs only) shot, re-enacting a blown up ED.	A side view.  His body has a swiveling center, so I can pose him as I like.
Rear view of ED, just in case you wanted to know.	Top view of ED.  Yes, I know... in the movie his head is rather dome shaped and made of heavy gauge wire mesh.  Something that looks like that isn't that easy to find.  Granted, the ED is composed of random various metal objects welded together, it is more of an ED-209 interpretation.

More photos and story to come, this page was made in 5 minutes while coffee was brewing, then updated after lunch.