Walking Robots that Fracture and Fall Apart

[JPWestmas]

Hi guys, new-er guy here. I was hoping to find a little information about making walking robots that get hit, fracture and then fall apart. A typical effect you see in any movie with a legion of robots. I'm hoping to use maybe some bullet hard bodies w/fracturing and apply it to characters that are controlled by bones or driven by point cache.

I don't suspect that this has been done often, sounds rather long process to get it right. Anyway, I'll share my findings with the community as it is a pretty cool effect imo.

[JPWestmas]

Are there any compounds out there for ragdolls that I can pick apart? I'll see if I can find any.