The front LP's fittet with 1mm Optical Fibers using 6 Blue fast blinking LED's. Using 1mm Architect model brass mesh using 1mm Square Holes. I also started to fiddle with the Light setup and I got a pretty close to the real 'Logic Display' I think (was thinking to do a proper Arduino set up but I found it a bit to 'over the top' for this build so I stuck to what I know.LEDs) Not to bad hey its a Vickers Viscount 700 Series Cabin Lamp wasn't cheap but hey its for R2!Īnd the Knurled Fittings with a 4.5 mm Braided tubing I got of e-Bay for like 14€ Through my profession I know some 3D modeling although it was a long time ago since I needed to model something, but I got hold of Rhinoceros wich is a program I used to play around with back 'then' and managed to make these two partsĪnd uploaded the 3D Data to 'Shapeways' and got the parts back and. I am down to what I think is the final Primer coat, I might have to fill some micro holes with bondo but I am almost there.Ĭut the hole for the rear Logic Display and made the frame for it.Īlso cut out the holes for the Holo Projectors (coming to that later)Īlso cut out a hole for the rear PSI (Lots a hole cutting)Īs I said before the Detail of this 'Toy' is pretty spot on.īut as some of the detail was pretty.well not so spot on I decided to go for some 3D Modeling and use 3D Printing parts Well thats it for now, will start drilling and filing this weekend and will post as I go along.īeen super busy at Work so haven't had time to post the progress of my R2 build, but today I am home as I caught a cold on the weekend so.

Same here Plastic sinkage due to the casting process. I orderd some 4,5 mm Braided Tubing of eBay for like 14€ (should come next week) and will replace the Plastic tubing with those.Īs it is a Toy the surface quality is not 100% due to marks from Tool Sliders but nothing that some Bondo can take care of. Same in the back, the PSI needs to be cut out and replaced. The Proportion of the Lower Blue Band is also to narrow so I need to fill that and cut a new Panel Line to get it right.about another 6-7mm should do the trick. Swivel/Rotation plate with engine.will keep that for sure.Īs you can see the Holo Projector is solid and needs to be cut out and fitted with a lens, also the PSI has a Red tinted plastic piece that needs to be replaced to a Milky Semi Transparent one. Legs.one have a small engine inside so it tilts sideways like R2 does when he is nervous or something (Kenny Baker Style ) Inside of the Dome with LED Panel that I will replace later. The Detail is like I said pretty good for a toy.

Started to take it apart this morning, it was super easy as its only attached with 8 screws and no glue like most Hasbro Toys.

The Sound and the movement of the Dome is sorta ok but the light for the Logic Panels and the Holo Lenses are not that good so thats what I am going for plus the paint job of course with a bit of weathering.

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