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Dr. 2-1B Sgt-L5
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:26 pm |
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Hey, I'm from the Detroit area and I was one of the early contributors to the Robocop statue kickstarter about 5 years ago. I'm assuming the statue is still in queue to be released (as I read something in the Detroit Free Press about it around 8- months ago).... but I was wondering....
Are there any board members who are in the Detroit region who plan on being at the presentation (whenver they do finally erect the dang thing)?
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Dr. 2-1B Sgt-L5
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 2:22 am |
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Apparently not?
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Stan The Man Bah Concepts Division
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 7:03 am |
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Lol, give it a bit - not everyone checks this joint erry day like me. (Though they should. )
That said, other than you I don't know of any members who actually live in let alone anywhere really near Detroit. Best I can figure would be Sean (who I believe is in Pittsburgh) and Dash (assuming he still lives in/around Toronto) - They would be the closest, though neither of those I would exactly call 'nearby'. _________________ I don't wanna pay that, PhotoBucket. Now maybe you haven't heard, but I'm the guy in old Archive. So hows about you just shit snow for a year and I'll figure out something else. Sayonara!
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ChAnOoD DC-L4
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 10:21 am |
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Will they do something with it this year? 2017 is RoboCopīs 30 anniversary, and after 5 years we should have any "clear" news about the status.
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Dr. 2-1B Sgt-L5
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 4:52 am |
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Thanks Stan, I guess that makes sense. I don't know why I thought there would be more Robocop fans from the Detroit area on this board? Oh well, perhaps I will be the first to post a picture of the statue when they finally do get it up.
ChAnOoD, since posting this the other day, I heard that they were NOT going to get up for the 30th anniv.
If they drop the ball altogether, I guess I wou;ldn't be surprised as I have seen so many kickstarters fail!
Looking back, the character of Robocop is so antiquated, I don't doubt that many people under the age of 25 have no idea who he is anyways....regardless of the 2014 incarnation.
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Archive .
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 9:11 am |
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Dr. 2-1B : | ChAnOoD, since posting this the other day, I heard that they were NOT going to get up for the 30th anniv. |
Do you have a source/quote for that?
Now, I wouldn't even begin to imagine the troubles and work it takes to make this statue but it has taken so many years that most people have forgotten about it ever existing or they have giving up the possibility of it ever getting completed.
I think missing the 30th anniversary is a HUGE miss. It would have given them the big publicity that now whenever, if ever, it gets completed has the chance of just being a short note on the web.
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Dr. 2-1B Sgt-L5
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:54 pm |
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Man, Archive.....I just spent the last 30 minutes looking for where I originally read that.
I cannot find it. Ugh. So, take my words with a grain of salt. I swear I saw it on a clickondetroit.com (Channel 4 Detroit) report, but now I must be imaging things because I have found nothing on their site.
Yes, I agree: missing the 30th would be a big fumble on behalf of the organizers. The progress pics make me think they must be nearing completion, but what do I know?
I just worry that the release and/or failed release of the statue will merely bring more ire to the city.
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BIONICS BOB O-L5*
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Stan The Man Bah Concepts Division
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:02 am |
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There's already a long-standing topic on this, including the recent update -
http://www.robocoparchive.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2375
But yes, we have an actual update for the first time in a long time, and it's good to actually see the thing finally taking coppery shape and proceeding onward. Perhaps they might make the 30th after all. It'd be close, but still.. _________________ I don't wanna pay that, PhotoBucket. Now maybe you haven't heard, but I'm the guy in old Archive. So hows about you just shit snow for a year and I'll figure out something else. Sayonara!
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BIONICS BOB O-L5*
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:39 am |
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Stan The Man : | There's already a long-standing topic on this, including the recent update -
http://www.robocoparchive.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2375
But yes, we have an actual update for the first time in a long time, and it's good to actually see the thing finally taking coppery shape and proceeding onward. Perhaps they might make the 30th after all. It'd be close, but still.. |
Oh, my bad
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DontSwingArms Clearly not important
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Comment: "Approved and wanted by no one ever"~Peter Weller on the subject of my existence
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 1:16 pm |
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hopefully this gets finished, its great stuff. love to see just a giant statue in a city like this and looks to be of good quality.
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AlexMurphy Sgt-L4
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:07 am |
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I honestly forgot this thing even existed. They didn't unveil it when the remake came out, and looks like they're going to miss the 30th! I'll be damned if it actually does someday...
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