Big Daddy from Bioshock Robot


  I made 'Big Daddy' robot for the Metrocon 2010 Anime Convention here in Tampa Florida. I used items I had around the garage as much as I could. My local Home Depot was fantastic in having any of the odd but necessary items needed for the Completion of Big Daddy.

What you need:

  • 6 Cans Krylon Fusion for Plastic® Hammered Finish Copper Hammered
  • 3 Gallons of Fiberglass Resin and liquid hardener
  • 2 packs of fiberglass cloth
  • 25 cans of Spray expandable foam
  • (1) 3/4 in. 4 ft. x 10 ft. board
  • R5.0 R-Matte Plus 3
  • Insulation
  • Packing tape
  • Carboard
  • Stretch fabric of some type. (I used olf jersey sheets)
  • (5) Armacell 1 In. x 6 Ft. Tubolit® Self-Seal Foam Pipe Insulation
  • (3) Armacell 1 In. T Foam Pipe Insulation connectors acetone - for cleaning the fiberglass resin off brushes
  • (2) quarts Rust-Oleum® Hammered Metal Finish Copper
  • (1) quart  Rust-Oleum® Hammered Metal Finish Silver
  • (1) pint black acrylic paint
  • (1) pint - red paint
  • (1) pk - Shepherd (20 Pk.) 3/4 In. Heavy-duty Self-Adhesive Felt Pads Round - Beige
  • (1) 32" beach ball
  • Tools: old electric kitchen knife; old serated steak knife; paint brushes; dremel - cutting attatchment;sanding cone; sander drill with 2" Bi-Metal Hole Saws; foam block sander
*NOTE: Original author: Mikoto. This project won a prize in the Krylon Summer Projects Contest on Instructables.com.

How and How Long:

  1. Build the helmet frame with the foam board.
  2. Fill the frame with expanding foam.
  3. Shape the frame with a hot knife to get desired shape.
  4. Cover the frame with fiberglass resin.
  5. Use a beach ball and make a half dome with the fiberglass resin.
  6. Add a chest shield using foam tubing.
  7. Make some bulky shoes from some of the foam. coat with Krylon paint.
  8. Use the cardboard tube to make a drill hand.
  9. Use the fabric to make arms and pant legs.
  10. Use Krylon paint to give it a finished awesome look.
Approximate project time: This project took about 300 hours to complete.

What it Costs:

Approximate cost is +$200 dollars.