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10-13-2015, 03:07 PM
Realized I could simply turn the eyes upside down and you wouldn't be able to see the wood supports for the eyes. Just need to touch up the paint a little and cut away some excess glue.
A benefit of having a metal shop around the corner from my computer store - had them manufacture the bracket that holds the eyes to the neck and they were nice enough not to charge me since we've done a few jobs for them in the past.
Started cutting the foam core for the body. Since the base and side pieces have to be in two sections, I decided to use 1 x 2 strips of wood to strengthen and hold together the foam core, along with an assload of hot glue and some nuts, bolts and wide washers. Hoping to get on this tonight.
The 1 x 2's should also provide a way to ensure the wheels have something firm to attach to, as opposed to just gluing them to the foam core. The only part I'm unsure of is the center where the neck/body meets the base. I have pretty much the exact same floor flange that was originally used to build WED in the OT but I need wood to attach it to. Might just build some sort of "box" out of scrap wood and secure that in there. Have to wait and see how the rest of the base turns out.
In retrospect, I think I went a little too dark on the blue but I just want to try to get this done before Halloween so I can always go back and repaint later. I would like to actually automate WED as well, so maybe in the new year I will give his design a tune-up and add motorization and remote control.
Getting way ahead of myself. Gotta finish him first. And then start on R5-D4. Although I do like having multiple projects running at the same time. Keeps me busy and if one thing is drying/hardening/etc. I always have something else to mess with.
I've been thinking about a KPR security droid, which is fairly small. At least I can get some details off the action figure.
![[Image: latest?cb=20051108210049]](http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/6/6d/2X7KPR.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20051108210049)
Need to find some proper measurements, as I don't believe its head is the same size dome as a standard R2 unit.
I've wasted too much time on video games and related horseshit. Although droid and replica building can be an expensive hobby, it's a good way to fill the time and you feel like you've actually accomplished something when a project is done.
A benefit of having a metal shop around the corner from my computer store - had them manufacture the bracket that holds the eyes to the neck and they were nice enough not to charge me since we've done a few jobs for them in the past.
Started cutting the foam core for the body. Since the base and side pieces have to be in two sections, I decided to use 1 x 2 strips of wood to strengthen and hold together the foam core, along with an assload of hot glue and some nuts, bolts and wide washers. Hoping to get on this tonight.
The 1 x 2's should also provide a way to ensure the wheels have something firm to attach to, as opposed to just gluing them to the foam core. The only part I'm unsure of is the center where the neck/body meets the base. I have pretty much the exact same floor flange that was originally used to build WED in the OT but I need wood to attach it to. Might just build some sort of "box" out of scrap wood and secure that in there. Have to wait and see how the rest of the base turns out.
In retrospect, I think I went a little too dark on the blue but I just want to try to get this done before Halloween so I can always go back and repaint later. I would like to actually automate WED as well, so maybe in the new year I will give his design a tune-up and add motorization and remote control.
Getting way ahead of myself. Gotta finish him first. And then start on R5-D4. Although I do like having multiple projects running at the same time. Keeps me busy and if one thing is drying/hardening/etc. I always have something else to mess with.
I've been thinking about a KPR security droid, which is fairly small. At least I can get some details off the action figure.
Need to find some proper measurements, as I don't believe its head is the same size dome as a standard R2 unit.
I've wasted too much time on video games and related horseshit. Although droid and replica building can be an expensive hobby, it's a good way to fill the time and you feel like you've actually accomplished something when a project is done.