Editing RoboCop (section)

===ED-209===
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To budget for ED-209's development, Tippett developed preliminary sketches and hired Davies to design the full-scale model which was constructed with the help of Paula Lucchesi.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|pp=12, 15}} Verhoeven wanted ED-209 to look mean, and thought that Davies' early designs lacked a "killer" aesthetic. Davies was influenced by [[killer whale]]s and a [[United States Air Force]] [[LTV A-7 Corsair II]]. He approached the design with modern American aesthetics and a corporate-design policy that he believed prioritized looks over functionality, including excessive and impractical components. He did not add eyes, thinking that they would make ED-209 more sympathetic.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=15}} The fully-articulated fiberglass model took four months to build, cost $25,000, stood {{convert|7|ft}} tall, and weighed {{cvt|300|to|500|lb}}.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|pp=15–16}}{{sfn|Bates|1987a|p=24}}{{sfn|Bates|1987c|p=25}} The 100-hour work weeks took their toll and Davies minimized the detail of ED-209's feet, since he did not think they would be shown.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=16}} The model was later used on promotional tours.{{sfn|Bates|1987a|p=24}}{{sfn|Bates|1987c|p=25}}{{sfn|Sammon|1987|pp=16, 40}}

Davies spent another four months building two {{convert|12|in|cm|adj=on}} miniature replicas for [[stop motion]] animation.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|pp=16, 19}} The two small models allowed scenes to be animated and filmed more efficiently, which saved time in completing the 55 shots needed in three months.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|pp=16, 19}} Tippett was the lead ED-209 animator, assisted by [[Randal M. Dutra]] and Harry Walton.<ref name="UproxxRetro"/>{{sfn|Bates|1987c|p=25}}{{sfn|Sammon|1987|pp=19–20}} Tippett conceived ED-209's movement as "unanimal"-like, as if it were about to fall over before catching itself.{{sfn|Bates|1987c|p=25}} To complete the character, the droid was given the roar of a [[leopard]]. Davison provided a temporary voiceover for ED-209's speaking voice, which was retained in the film.{{sfn|Sammon|1987|p=20}}