The Astrobots of Skunkadelia range in size from pocket-size to life-size. Given the wide variety, it makes a lot of sense and a bit of fun to organize them into classes. Currently there are nine classes of Astrobots.
How Can I Tell What Class An Astrobot is?
Every Astrobot has a class associated with it. It’s easy to learn more about them once you understand the taxonomy.
From the Website
On the website, the Astrobot’s listed name includes a letter followed by a number. The letter represents the class of Astrobot, and the number is the order in the series. For example, Zzyzzy J327 is a Jupiter Class Astrobot – the 327th Astrobot made.
From the Serial Number
Each Astrobot has a copper boilerplate TIG welded to the back, which includes a serial number. The serial number comprised of the date it was born in YYMMDD format, then the class letter and the series number as described above. For example, Zzyzzy’s serial number reads 171123J327, which means he was completed on the 23rd of November 2017.
Classifications
Neutrino:
The Pocket Astrobot
Neutrino-class Astrobots are designed to come along for the ride—small enough to make their home in a bag or a larger sized pocket.
Typical Neutrino Class Astrobot Specifications
Average Height: 3.5 inches
Average Weight: 12 ounces
Atomic:
The Tiny Astrobot
The smallest humanoid Astrobots available, the Atomic Class Astrobots are the ‘C3P0’ to the Neutrino ‘R2-D2’s. If you’ve got reasonably sized pockets, these travelers are ready to assist you in mobile morale support.
Typical Atomic Class Astrobot Specifications
Average Height: 7-9 inches
Average Weight: 1 pound
Ion:
The Flyweight Astrobot
Ion Class go where larger Astrobots can’t – on top of a window sill, or coyly tucked in the corner of a small shelf.
Typical Ion Class Astrobot Specifications
Average Height: 8-13 inches
Average Weight: 1-3 pounds
Castillo:
The Streamlined Astrobot
Castillo Class Astrobots are for human caretakers who prefer simplicity over adornment. They’re very pleasant to hold since there’s less pointy greeblies on it’s surface, and not too hefty.
Typical Castillo Class Astrobot Specifications
Average Height: 9-15 inches
Average Weight: 3-5 pounds
Dionysus:
The Ragdoll Astrobot
Dionysus Class Astrobots are constructed with loose joints, so they don’t stand up on their own, making them charming, albeit lazy Astrobots.
Typical Dionysus Class Astrobot Specifications
Average Height: 8-12 inches
Average Weight: 1-3 pounds
Mercury:
The Deluxe Astrobot
Mercury Class is the standard to which all other classes are compared: it’s a no-holds barred build with all the best parts for the job.
Typical Mercury Class Astrobot Specifications
Average Height: 12-20 inches
Average Weight: 4-11 pounds
Proteus:
The Poseable Astrobot
Proteus Class Astrobots are the acrobats, dancers, and ninjas of the Skunkadelic line. No less than seven meticulously hand-welded ball and socket joints, as well as four brass-capped hinge joints, allow for nimble lifelike motion.
Typical Proteus Class Astrobot Specifications
Average Height: 12-18 inches
Average Weight: 4-7 pounds
Jupiter:
The Massive Astrobot
Tall enough to stand on the floor without a pedestal, Jupiter Class Astrobots look like they’d move on their own if you could just find the on-switch.
Typical Jupiter Class Astrobot Specifications
Average Height: 27-40 inches
Average Weight: 40-90 pounds
Life-Sized Titan Class Astrobots
Titan Class Astrobots are so big you can bear hug them, and can weigh up to 800 pounds. Dyanna t368 (center) is the most current example of a Titan Class Astrobot. These are made-to-order and are built to impress. Contact me if you are curious to know more.
Standard Astrobot Features
Every Skunkadelic Astrobot has the following features and accoutrements:
- Meticulously TIG Welded parts
- Hand made by me – Skunk: one at a time with the greatest of care
- Constructed completely from 100% Repurposed Steel, copper plate, stainless steel and bronze
- One-of-a-kind construction – no robot-clones
- Unique name hand-stamped on a copper boilerplate permanently affixed to the Astrobot
- Articulated neck so the body can rotate, allowing for flexible body language
- Bronze ‘charm-rivets’
- Diamondcoat Polyurethane clear coat protection
- High-quality studio images, full-resolution available upon request
- Parts list, weight and specifications documented as a permanent webpage on skunkadelia.com
- Artist-signed personalized Astrobot Adoption Certificate
Further Enhancements
Advanced customization such as extra articulation, props, magnetic features, and racing stripes are available for all made-to-order Astrobots at an additional cost. As an artist, I like to push the boundaries of the possible. If you have ideas, I’d love to hear about them.