In Depth Look at Lifesized Bumblebee Build

Posted by Queuebot in Car & Vehicle, Everything Else, Movies & SciFi, Video Clips on February 15, 2009 at 8:54 pm



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This three and a half minute video encapsulates the five-plus-hour process of erecting an 18-foot tall, 3,700 pound lifesized replica of the Transformers Autobot Bumblebee.  The maquette travels in three separate crates on a flatbet truck.  It takes several forklifts, a lot of manpower, a few big wrenches and some heavy jiggling to put it together.

The video was shot by Mark Raker and edited by Jonathon Robinson this week at the Chicago Auto Show.  And yes, in the interests of full disclosure, we were hired by Chevrolet to be there.  But this video was not part of the deal… we just had so much incredible footage of the autobot being built we couldn’t resist turning it into a video.

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by ABOMIBOT.


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8 comments to "In Depth Look at Lifesized Bumblebee Build"

  1. ABOMIBOT
    February 15th, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    There's an HD version if you click through to YouTube.

  2. Ant
    February 15th, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    Bah, he should had transform without humans' help. :P

  3. theturbolemming
    February 15th, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    Wait, isn't the auto industry floundering?

  4. zav
    February 15th, 2009 at 11:20 pm

    Flatbed truck. Not flatbet truck.

  5. dgaicun
    February 16th, 2009 at 2:57 am

    Doesn't transform?

    Gay.

  6. Ray
    February 16th, 2009 at 7:04 am

    Maybe with the bailout money they can animate it.

  7. A Noun
    February 16th, 2009 at 7:49 am

    It can't transform because the Real Bumblebee is a VW. So there.

  8. renderanything
    February 17th, 2009 at 1:38 am

    More specifically a VW Beetle.

    Can't you guys jiggle any faster? Seriously though, nice work from whatever group made that thing, and nice of them to make it dismtantlable and remountable for you guys.


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