SAINT
(Strategic Artificially Intelligent
Nuclear Transport) prototype Number five
was created by NOVA labs as a robotic solider for the U.S. military during the
cold war. Armed with a high powered shoulder mounted laser the SAINT
robots would be a formidable weapon that would never need sleep and could
tolerate a wider variety of climates then human soldiers. The SAINT
prototypes also came equipped with a parachute so that they could be dropped
behind enemy lines and deliver a nuclear warhead to a specific site.
Number fives career as a weapon of
war ended when a lightning bolt caused a power surge while he was charging. The
electrical surge altered number fives programming and caused a malfunction that
lead to number five becoming sentient. Number five subsequently wandered off
NOVA labs property and began to learn about the world around him.
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After befriending an animal loving
women and being reunited with his inventor, number five demonstrates his
sentience and his desire to not have his programming wiped. After narrowly
escaping capture by NOVA labs security squad (who views Number five as a
dangerous threat that must be destroyed) number five is finally able to escape
to safety by faking his own death.
Before going into hiding Number five
chooses his new name, Johnny Five. Johnny would eventually save the day once
again in "Short Circuit 2"
Here's Johnny with laser
armed!
About the model:
This is a limited edition injection plastic toy that was available to uber fans of "Short Circuit." Its stands 13" tall and is posable. The details are very accurate but it came with a poor paint job. I stripped it down and cleaned a few rough edges up. A fresh paint job really makes Johnny come to life. I added a few details like the wires running to the head module. The laser pack is interchangeable with the red toolbox Johnny wears in "Short Circuit 2." The finished product closely resembles the toy Johnny Fives featured in "Short Circuit 2." Definitely one of the more fun builds I've done in a while.
Josh Albright
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