07-02-2018, 08:30 AM
I recently decided I needed a break from the Astromech building and decided to do a little fun build. I am not trying for perfectly accurate but I do want the spirit of the droid to be remain.
I started with a model I purchased and 3D printed The size is roughly 14" around not quite the 18" of the original.
![[Image: agGTmdn.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/agGTmdn.jpg)
There was going to be lots of sanding in my future so I used XTC-3D to take off the edge and got to sanding.
First Pass
![[Image: 8fNajrj.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/8fNajrj.jpg)
![[Image: 3HQU2iq.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/3HQU2iq.jpg)
A trip to the local Electronics Parts Outlet(electronics junkyard) yielded some greeblies.
![[Image: Vpz1XS0.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/Vpz1XS0.jpg)
Another round of sanding and I am starting to wear off the details...
![[Image: HGxJczn.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/HGxJczn.jpg)
![[Image: Exgn7Iq.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/Exgn7Iq.jpg)
Next I started using my vinyl cutter to make the bits needed for details.
![[Image: mKjseKc.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/mKjseKc.jpg)
![[Image: mLIE4N9.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/mLIE4N9.jpg)
... and I hate it... I clearly have made the lines to thick so they are coming off
![[Image: ochMQma.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/ochMQma.jpg)
![[Image: wG4POUt.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/wG4POUt.jpg)
In addition I have some of the instruments coming like the forceps and test tube holder.
I started with a model I purchased and 3D printed The size is roughly 14" around not quite the 18" of the original.
![[Image: agGTmdn.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/agGTmdn.jpg)
There was going to be lots of sanding in my future so I used XTC-3D to take off the edge and got to sanding.
First Pass
![[Image: 8fNajrj.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/8fNajrj.jpg)
![[Image: 3HQU2iq.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/3HQU2iq.jpg)
A trip to the local Electronics Parts Outlet(electronics junkyard) yielded some greeblies.
![[Image: Vpz1XS0.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/Vpz1XS0.jpg)
Another round of sanding and I am starting to wear off the details...
![[Image: HGxJczn.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/HGxJczn.jpg)
![[Image: Exgn7Iq.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/Exgn7Iq.jpg)
Next I started using my vinyl cutter to make the bits needed for details.
![[Image: mKjseKc.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/mKjseKc.jpg)
![[Image: mLIE4N9.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/mLIE4N9.jpg)
... and I hate it... I clearly have made the lines to thick so they are coming off
![[Image: ochMQma.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/ochMQma.jpg)
![[Image: wG4POUt.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/wG4POUt.jpg)
In addition I have some of the instruments coming like the forceps and test tube holder.