BOILERPLATE - the trailer

Preview of the book BOILERPLATE: HISTORYS MECHANICAL MARVEL.
Boilerplate was a robot built by Professor Archibald Campion in 1893 as a prototype, for the self-proclaimed purpose of preventing the deaths of men in the conflicts of nations, Boilerplate charged into combat alongside such notables as Teddy Roosevelt and Lawrence of Arabia. Campion and his robot also circled the planet with the U.S. Navy, trekked to the South Pole, made silent movies, and hobnobbed with the likes of Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla.
Visit the robots website: www.BoilerplateRobot.com

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• robot
• history
• steampunk
• roosevelt

[FalconKPD]

Does he speak?

[Boilerplate1893]

@FalconKPD Boilerplate does speak, with that crackly Victrola quality. He has a few lines in the book.

[kaimargonar1000]

so, Boilerplate is a war addict ?

[Boilerplate1893]

@kaimargonar1000 Boilerplate was built in 1893 as a mechanical soldier for "preventing the deaths of men in the conflicts of nations." But before WW1, the idea of replacing an infantryman with a robot was regarded by the military as dishonorable. So, the prototype never went into production. Boilerplate follows Asimov's First Rule of Robotics to a degree. It may wind up injuring someone in the course of combat, but never kills.

[TheCoddlefish]

A really cute idea, except that FACE creeps the bejeebers out of me, plus the "Zelig" idea was used already by Woody Allen, AND Forrest Gump.

[Boilerplate1893]

@TheCoddlefish - BP's face is a blank slate. Some find it childlike, others see sadness. BP participates in history, whereas Forrest Gump and Zelig are mere bystanders. The comparison is common because of the visual SFX. The premise of BP is much closer to the TV series Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Actually BP's inspiration comes from writers Gore Vidal and George MacDonald-Fraser, who place fictional protagonists into authentic history. Read the book and see the difference for yourself.

[martinjameson67]

I can't understand how some people do not believe the truth when it's there in front of their eyes! If none of this was true how come there are pictures here of him?? Honestly, some people....

[organicmcgee]

Boilerplate is a major part of American history! The truth must be known!

[guysytaccount]

whats the music it's awesome?

[Yeslek276]

I think the opposing army stole him for research ..

[FalconKPD]

@Boilerplate1893 But it's not to the point where it's creepy like Microsoft Sam, right?

[FalconKPD]

@Boilerplate1893 I see almost a childish innocence- like he doesn't want to actually fight or whatever, and something about him makes me feel that he's "alive".

[martinjameson67]

@Zay0n That's what I try telling people.....how much evidence do they need?? Of course Boilerplate was (is) real and anyone who says otherwise is not worth our time...........

[Aznar245]

Boiler Plate wouldn't have existed without photo shop.. heh!