The F-12 turned heads

wherever it went.

Toys were used for all the

miniatures and props.

They had to be carefully prepared

before being blown up.

Blowing up the robot

was the very last shot filmed.

It had five individual explosive charges.

The entire film was shot with the

family palmcorder -- a Sony DCR-PC100.

This camera was strapped to the bumper

of a car speeding through the desert, dangled

off cliffs, taken up in an ultralight, and it got up

close and personal with innumerable

explosions.  It's a bit battered but

it still works great.

The extra wide-angle lens helped

make the toys look bigger.