Fullsize replica of the iconic T-800 model from the Terminator series.
This project is a full scale T-800 Terminator Endoskeleton, built as a centrepiece prop for a Halloween night game run with Gunman Airsoft. Rather than repeating the standard zombie format used by most airsoft sites, the event leaned into spectacle and humour, combining the Aliens and Terminator universes into a Aliens vs Terminator: Judgement Day game.
Three identical endoskeletons were produced at true 1:1 scale, each standing 6'1" tall. The base model was sourced from Gambody and fully 3D printed over a six month period using a mix of Creality printers. Early scaling mistakes resulted in an undersized prototype, but this informed the final full size builds. Lessons from earlier projects pushed the material choice away from PLA toward PETG for strength and durability, made possible by enclosed printers.
Assembly relied entirely on heavy duty nuts and bolts rather than adhesives. At this scale and weight, structural stability was critical. Each Terminator was internally reinforced, pole mounted, and fixed to a baseplate before being installed on top of shipping containers to eliminate the risk of being knocked over during play.
Each unit was functional, not static. All three Terminators were armed with an AEG rifle with drum magazine, tracer unit, lighting, sound effects, and a custom effects box created randomised firing bursts that visually looked like red laser bolts. Players had to reach the base control box and physically deactivate all three Terminators to win, turning the props into interactive objectives rather than decoration.