Saturday, December 29, 2007

R2 speaks

After messing around with various mp3 players and speakers I decided to go with the Hyperdyne Labs sound board with IR motion detection
I have installed it into the body just behind the vents





http://www.hyperdynelabs.com/

Saturday, November 03, 2007

National Space Centre - Sci-Fi Weekend

Today I took my R2 to the Sci-Fi weekend at the National Space Centre in Leicester

Andy from ther UKG as 3Po

Harrison and R2

Steve and Alex take their droid out for a spin

Fin, Adam and my R2


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Phoebe, R2 and Archie in the Columbus space module
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National Space Centre - Sci-Fi weekend

Columbus space module - part of the International Space Station



My R2 on the left and Steve's

Droid builders in the Columbus space module


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National Space Centre - Sci-Fi weekend

More photos ....






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National Space Centre - Sci-Fi weekend 4

1964 Dalek


Adam with the Tie Pilots




Batmand and Robin and B9 Robot

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National Space Centre - Sci-Fi Weekend - Bug Hunt

 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Balls!!!

I finally got hold of some omniballs for my feet from outwaterplastics
The large centre foot one needed a bit of doctoring so that it connected properly to the A&A parts but now my R2 moves around a lot more freely and securely


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Sunday, July 15, 2007

Celebration Europe - Excel July 13th-15th 2007

I took my R2 down to CE this weekend and joined up with fellow builders (Jeff, Oliver, Arnd, Mark, Steve and Wim) in the Droid Builders Room
I got to meet Kenny Baker, Don Bies, Daniel Deutsch and Albin Johnson

More photos can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickpell/sets/72157600902280281/

Canary Wharf from Excel Arena




R2 Builders
Daniel Deutsch (Disney), Jeff Clark, Danny Wagner (ILM) Oliver Steeples, Don Bies (ILM) Wim Heirman, Arnd Reidel, Me

The R2 Builders Room


Oliver and Arnd's R2 Units

Jeff, Steve,Oliver and Wim's Astromechs



Leia and my R2





Anakin, Jeff's R2 and Padme

Another Leia and my R2

Obi-Wan and Anakin from UKG

UK Garrison





Kenny Baker signing

Jeff's R2 on CE Stage



Albin Johnson, founder of the 501st and R2 builders



UK Garrison Troopers



At-At




Darth and Caroline

Caroline and Jabba

X-Wing and R2


Arnd's first astromech

Don and Leia

Jango


Jeff carrying out some running repairs




Don Bies and My R2


Daniel Deutsch, Me and my R2


Troopers invade the Droid Builder Room



Royal Guard

Darth Maul in Dagobah






Vader Project