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When the sisters team discovered Transformer comics (Go WindBlade!) they wanted a whole city of Transformers to play with. While that was way too expensive, they could build their own Shape-shifting Robots out of wood.
![Supplies for a hand crafted DIY robot that transforms](https://www.hipmonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20190224_122608-300x194.png)
Borrowing from wooden dolls, we settled on a design with rubber bands attaching the arms and head to the body and a bolt to attached the legs enabling the robot to shift forms.
![Making DIY wooden transfromjng robots](https://www.hipmonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20190224_121652-225x300.jpg)
First we cut and drilled all the wood based on a working design.
![Assembling a hand crafted DIY robot that transforms](https://www.hipmonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20190224_154101-300x193.png)
We used lego wheels for the robots that transformed into cars.
![Fitting rubberband a hand crafted DIY robot that transforms](https://www.hipmonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20190224_154442-300x202.png)
Attaching the rubber bands proved difficult. We used a jewelry tool to thread the rubber bands through the holes in the wood (many broke in the process).
![Assembling a hand crafted DIY robot that transforms](https://www.hipmonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20190224_154503-300x222.png)
A few more adjustments.
![A hand crafted DIY robot that transforms](https://www.hipmonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20190224_163138-300x207.png)
By using springs in the legs the robot can hold a standing position.
![DIY wooden transfroming robots](https://www.hipmonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20190224_102048-225x300.jpg)
After we perfect a design, it was just a matter of creating a assembly line to crank out droids! We did some that turned into cars, some that turned into bugs, and some that turned in to other forms!
![DIY Wooden Transfroming Robots.](https://www.hipmonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20190225_063935-300x225.jpg)
The robots in alt form.
![DIY Wooden Transfroming Robots.](https://www.hipmonsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20190225_064124-300x225.jpg)
The robots transformed!
Happy Creating!