R2D2 - Star Wars in your pocket
Originally uploaded by mick.pell@btinternet.com
Just need to sort out a hologram projector next!!!
Friday, December 05, 2008
Star Wars in your pocket modification
R2D2 - Star Wars in your pocket
Originally uploaded by mick.pell@btinternet.com
Just need to sort out a hologram projector next!!!
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Legoland Star Wars 2008
Over the past 2 weekends I have taken my R2 down to Legoland for their Star Wars events
The first day a kid jumped on my R2 from the side and managed to split the A&A leg!!!!
After some repairs I managed to get it back out in the park for the Sunday and for the following weekend
On Sunday 8th Warwick Davis visited the park and joined the Rebel Legion and the UK Garrison for many photos
More pics can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickpell/sets/72157608787183237/
The video below shows my R2 running round the park and some of the fireworks
The first day a kid jumped on my R2 from the side and managed to split the A&A leg!!!!
After some repairs I managed to get it back out in the park for the Sunday and for the following weekend
On Sunday 8th Warwick Davis visited the park and joined the Rebel Legion and the UK Garrison for many photos
More pics can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickpell/sets/72157608787183237/
The video below shows my R2 running round the park and some of the fireworks
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Monday, September 01, 2008
Light weathering to make R2 look more real
I've used burnt umber water based paint to lightly weather my R2 to make it look used and more real
My R2 in August 2008
Not far from being finished now
I just need to sort the feet alignment, add a periscope and the rear logics lighting
I will also be weathering it slightly - just to look a bit more real
oh and get a new o ring for my dome drive as i lost mine and am currently using an elastic band which doesn't give enough traction
I just need to sort the feet alignment, add a periscope and the rear logics lighting
I will also be weathering it slightly - just to look a bit more real
oh and get a new o ring for my dome drive as i lost mine and am currently using an elastic band which doesn't give enough traction
Monday, August 25, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
July 2008 Progress
not too far to go for both droids now
feet to sort on r2
hands and belly to sort on 3po
hopefully get all of this cdone before the clone wars comes to cinemas!!
feet to sort on r2
hands and belly to sort on 3po
hopefully get all of this cdone before the clone wars comes to cinemas!!
Wedding Day Joy
I was so proud to marry Caroline this year on May 25th and yes we've done the normal wedding photos but also I thought we couldn't go without sharing it with the rest of my family.....
Saturday, May 17, 2008
C-3PO Sounds
This was a cheap c-3po toy I got from ebay
It has several c-3po sound clips that I'll use inside my 3po
It has several c-3po sound clips that I'll use inside my 3po
3po progress
After a couple of weeks worth of spray painting I put 3po back together and this is how he's looking
The metallic paint looks great but its hard not to leave your finger prints all over the place
Hopefully I'll get the head finished by the end of the weekend as well
The metallic paint looks great but its hard not to leave your finger prints all over the place
Hopefully I'll get the head finished by the end of the weekend as well
Sunday, April 13, 2008
C-3PO
Today I bought a Threepio from Jeff of the UK Garrison and picked it up from him in Bristol
This is the one that was in the Droid Builders Area in Celebration Europe.
Over the next week or so I will be spraying it gold
You can see in this picture that it came with a mannequin made from pvc piping
This is the one that was in the Droid Builders Area in Celebration Europe.
Over the next week or so I will be spraying it gold
You can see in this picture that it came with a mannequin made from pvc piping
Sunday, March 30, 2008
First Steps
Added the radio control gear into my R2 today
My brother helped with sorting the motors and feet
I've still got quite a bit of work to do to sort the feet and make them more sturdy and stable
The motor holders are A&A and its got scooter motors running at 12V
I'm using the Viper speed controllers and HiTec radio gear
My brother helped with sorting the motors and feet
I've still got quite a bit of work to do to sort the feet and make them more sturdy and stable
The motor holders are A&A and its got scooter motors running at 12V
I'm using the Viper speed controllers and HiTec radio gear
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Master Replicas ANH Trooper Helmet
I've just taken delivery of my new MR play.com exclusive budget ANH helmet.
Its a pretty good helmet especially as it only cost 60 quid!
Not sure whether it'll be accepted as it is by the UK Garrison though.
Here you can see it standing next to the FX helmet. (FX on left)
Its a pretty good helmet especially as it only cost 60 quid!
Not sure whether it'll be accepted as it is by the UK Garrison though.
Here you can see it standing next to the FX helmet. (FX on left)
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/
I have installed it into the body just behind the vents
http://www.hyperdynelabs.com/
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
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
Andy from ther UKG as 3Po
Harrison and R2
Steve and Alex take their droid out for a spin
Fin, Adam and my R2
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
My R2 on the left and Steve's
Droid builders in the Columbus space module
National Space Centre - Sci-Fi weekend 4
1964 Dalek
Adam with the Tie Pilots
Batmand and Robin and B9 Robot
Adam with the Tie Pilots
Batmand and Robin and B9 Robot
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