A California man with a deep love of Generation 1 Bumblebee created a life size version that stands 18 feet tall in his yard.
?I?ve always been a fan of the Transformers,? Tom Rhoads Rhoads stated to the crew at mim. ?And when my son was born I decided to make the statue.?
The statue stands at 18 feet tall and built from a used Volkswagen, yes that?s right a used Volkswagen, in this economy who can afford to chop up a new Camaro and besides some of us liked the cartoon characters better!
The statue took him and a friend a year to build in their spare time. A crane had to hoist the 1200 lb robot onto its feet after the welding was completed. Its legs are made of steel and angle iron to keep it secure.
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