We made a real PROTOTYPE (that can CRUSH Poppy!)
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What this video covers
Wicked Makers' Jay and Jaimie build a full-scale animatronic version of The Prototype (Experiment 1006) from Poppy Playtime Chapter 5, complete with a welded steel skeleton, hand-tailored costume, and a highly detailed resin-printed face produced on a Formlabs Form 4L printer. The build features motorized head and face rotation driven by Purgatory Props' Aamon Motor Controller, as well as a pneumatically powered crushing hand. To demonstrate the prop's crushing capability, the team also fabricates a life-sized Poppy doll as a test subject. The result is a professional-grade, screen-accurate horror animatronic that blends fabrication, 3D printing, and pneumatics into a single ambitious build.
Key takeaways
- ◆Steel-welded armature provides a durable, load-bearing foundation for a large-scale character animatronic
- ◆High-resolution resin 3D printing (Formlabs Form 4L) delivers fine facial detail not achievable with FDM printing
- ◆Pneumatic actuation gives the prop's hand genuine gripping and crushing force for dramatic effect
- ◆The Aamon Motor Controller from Purgatory Props handles multi-axis head and face rotation
- ◆A custom life-sized Poppy doll was built specifically to showcase and test the pneumatic hand
Who this is for
Intermediate-to-advanced prop builders and haunted attraction creators who want to learn how to combine welded fabrication, resin 3D printing, pneumatics, and motor controllers into a complex character animatronic.
Tools mentioned
- • Formlabs Form 4L resin 3D printer
- • Aamon Motor Controller (Purgatory Props)
- • welding equipment
Materials mentioned
- • steel
- • resin
- • fabric/tailored outfit materials
⚠ Safety notes
Welding and pneumatic systems require appropriate protective gear and safe workshop practices; high-pressure pneumatics can cause injury if improperly handled.
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