R2-Droid project

[Sir Edward]

I've actually started, after sitting on a pile of parts for months.

http://lightsabers.necrobones.com/droid-progress.html

As with all my projects, I fully expect to work on it furiously some weeks, and not at all other months.

[Das Bill]

I don't know what's more sick, that you're building an R2 unit, or that I'm totally jealous of it.

[Sir Edward]

Well, I've been making some progress. Still a long way to go, but I want to have it up on some sort of wheels by the end of February if I can.

[Das Bill]

Okay. That's just awesome.

[Sir Wolf]

wow cool! wheres the ice chest and soda dispenser?  hehehe

[Sir Edward]

lol, he's not going to be that helpful in the long-run... He's not a party droid.

Well, I'm on a roll... I started installing some of the lights:

   

[Dragonlover]

R2 the dumbwaiter?......Looks awesome Ed! I'd definitely have to turn him into a motorized bar caddy.....

[Sir Edward]

Feet aren't actually attached yet, but I figured I'd post this picture since it's the first time he's standing correctly.

[Sir Wolf]

when do u think he'll realize he's nekked? better fig leaf that droid!

[Sir Edward]

when do u think he'll realize he's nekked? better fig leaf that droid!

You know, that's not a bad idea. I'm taking him to a convention in a few weeks, and it's unlikely that I'll have worked on the skins yet. I should find a plastic leaf or something. That would be funny.

[Sir Edward]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJLtlKczoGQ[/youtube]

[Sir Wolf]

dude that rocks.

now you need to put a picture on the projection lens so it shoots a pic of princess liea on the wall

[Sir Edward]

Unfortunately that's not going to happen. The HPs are more like little spotlights. They don't have any sort of focus or anything.

[Das Bill]

Awesome! I'm going to show this to David and Mason. They'll appreciate this.

[Sir Edward]

Cool, please do.

I posted another one tonight:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ374F8VBOg[/youtube]

I'm hoping the drive belts come in this week, and are the right size. I'm trying really hard to make him "functional" for the convention I'm going to in a few weeks. He won't be anywhere near "done" though.