SS Probe Droid stop motion legs.

ralphee · 11-14-2011, 10:23 AM

OK, not the update id hoped for, just really slammed this past couple of weeks.
Anyhoo, third leg is now well underway (almost done really), so i think i can get this one wrapped up next sunday, attach the dampers to leg two, and were about halfway.
Really want to get these done soon, so need to up my game in the next few weeks.

lee

moffeaton · 11-14-2011, 02:11 PM

OOOOOOO

jkno · 11-16-2011, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralphee

New update on leg two. Forgive me if i babble, was really tired when i shot the vid lol.
Decided to build the top Saturn V joint a little different this time out, i had my own little mishap with my own droid, and didnt want a repeat occurrence with this set, hence its very strong now, still a learning curve, but its coming along slowly.

Only just noticed how grey my droid is in the vid, wow, these things really change hue at the drop of a hat.

lee

This is simply AWESOME!!!!

Love it!

ralphee · 11-16-2011, 12:04 PM

Thankyou Jkno!

lee

jkno · 11-16-2011, 06:04 PM

The Probe Droid is my favorite droid from the saga. And besides that I'm an Imperial collector

You did a superb job on it

Guy Cowen · 11-17-2011, 02:53 PM

I think they look great mate, dont know about the large Cutting mat you've glued to back side of them though!

ralphee · 11-17-2011, 03:15 PM

While the cutting mat isnt cannon, i think it adds additional padding to the overall job, gotta make it look like this really is hard work lads lol.

Lee

Guy Cowen · 11-17-2011, 03:21 PM

It would also help moving all the legs at the same time if they're all glued to one mat?

ralphee · 11-17-2011, 03:22 PM

Great minds Guy, and, shipping will be a breeze, no chance of a breakage!

Lee

ralphee · 12-03-2011, 02:03 PM

Still bumbling along, added the mouting points today, needed to know if they would work, and it was a bad day to start cutting more joints lol.
These are cut from 5mm plexi, then i polished up the edges by mounting them in my drill, and spinning it up against some fine flatting paper, worked out OK.

Now, you just KNOW im going to recreate that pic in Chronicles for my new avatar huh?

bests.......lee

moffeaton · 12-03-2011, 02:46 PM

Swoooooooon!

MonsieurTox · 12-03-2011, 05:15 PM

Cant wait to see your new avatar !

3d-builder · 12-03-2011, 10:41 PM

You really get an idea for the scale in that last pic wow......
thats nice!

ralphee · 12-04-2011, 02:20 AM

Thanks guys, ill get the dampers on today if it kills me lol, wanna crack on with leg four as well.
Ive had to make a few tweaks that are a tad innaccurate, as my client is fitting the donors to these, and some of those donors are a bit "structural" but, once applied, will hide the styrene joint supports anyway, so no biggie.

lee

Guy Cowen · 12-04-2011, 05:35 AM

Thats one long extra mile mate, so, you going to strip yours and send em out

Really nice stuff Lee

marsattack · 12-05-2011, 06:09 AM

oooohhh, had not seen this update!!!
Great stuff Lee, that will work and look exactly to what I wanted.
Stay strong, you are almost there.......almost!!!
Mars

ralphee · 12-05-2011, 07:49 AM

Thanks guys, they are, in fact, scratchbuilt too ya know, NOT a resin kit....but SCRATCHBUILT

!

lee

ralphee · 01-08-2012, 10:15 AM

Finally found the energy to get back to these dang things. Leg Four pretty much done, and began to cut for leg five.
Has been such a drainer TBH, Holidays were a no no with ANY form of building due to people so rudely visiting....what is this Christmas nonsense anyway

.

Reckon another few weeks, i can get ALL of these fully wrapped up, and off to my client, then, thats the end of it, NO MORE Probe droid arms for this lad, ive got so much i want to do from here.

lee

moffeaton · 01-08-2012, 01:37 PM

You deserve to retire from 'em - too gorgeous, and sooo much work. You can just tell, lol.

swpropmaker · 01-08-2012, 06:07 PM

Man thats the cleanest work bench ive ever seen!!!! Legs looking good brother!
Steve

marsattack · 01-08-2012, 07:43 PM

And merry Christmas to you too lee!!
Those are mighty fine legs you got there mate!!
So are you doing a run of 10 sets??
Lol
Mars

ralphee · 01-09-2012, 11:34 AM

Thanks Jason/ Steve

. Just that small last leg (four) consists of around 30 parts, sans the donors, so yeah, time consuming.

Mars, run of ten eh? I suddenly feel very ill indeed

.

lee

eagle1 · 01-13-2012, 06:10 AM

Youv'e got the patience of a saint mate, those legs look terribly complex, your client is a lucky fella.

ralphee · 01-14-2012, 01:15 AM

Thanks Stu, its mainly the joint fabrication that hurts you. This set uses a dowel to hold the three joint rings, instead of a pinch bolt, which is overkill IMO anyway.
Using the dowel method, you have to trim/grind just enough meat off the inside of your ABS ring, to give the right tension over the inner dowel.
Then, keep in mind, those rings want to bind when they run together when assembled, so yeah, the joints are tedious.
Its cool when you nail a couple, and your able to just jump into building a full arm.
If i had a bag of 200 centre drilled plexi discs i could just bolt together and make joints, i could build these arm sets all day long......then again

.

lee

Stormy320 · 01-14-2012, 11:32 AM

Does anyone know where I can get my hands on one of those Probe Droids?

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11-14-2011, 10:23 AM	#26
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. OK, not the update id hoped for, just really slammed this past couple of weeks. Anyhoo, third leg is now well underway (almost done really), so i think i can get this one wrapped up next sunday, attach the dampers to leg two, and were about halfway. Really want to get these done soon, so need to up my game in the next few weeks. lee

11-14-2011, 02:11 PM	#27
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,543	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. OOOOOOO

11-16-2011, 12:04 PM	#29
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Thankyou Jkno! lee

11-16-2011, 06:04 PM	#30
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11-17-2011, 02:53 PM	#31
Guy Cowen Guy Staff Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,597	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. I think they look great mate, dont know about the large Cutting mat you've glued to back side of them though!

11-17-2011, 03:15 PM	#32
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. While the cutting mat isnt cannon, i think it adds additional padding to the overall job, gotta make it look like this really is hard work lads lol. Lee

11-17-2011, 03:21 PM	#33
Guy Cowen Guy Staff Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,597	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. It would also help moving all the legs at the same time if they're all glued to one mat?

11-17-2011, 03:22 PM	#34
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Great minds Guy, and, shipping will be a breeze, no chance of a breakage! Lee

12-03-2011, 02:03 PM	#35
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Still bumbling along, added the mouting points today, needed to know if they would work, and it was a bad day to start cutting more joints lol. These are cut from 5mm plexi, then i polished up the edges by mounting them in my drill, and spinning it up against some fine flatting paper, worked out OK. Now, you just KNOW im going to recreate that pic in Chronicles for my new avatar huh? bests.......lee

12-03-2011, 02:46 PM	#36
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,543	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Swoooooooon!

12-03-2011, 05:15 PM	#37
MonsieurTox Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 2,807	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Cant wait to see your new avatar !

12-03-2011, 10:41 PM	#38
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,410	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. You really get an idea for the scale in that last pic wow...... thats nice!

12-04-2011, 02:20 AM	#39
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Thanks guys, ill get the dampers on today if it kills me lol, wanna crack on with leg four as well. Ive had to make a few tweaks that are a tad innaccurate, as my client is fitting the donors to these, and some of those donors are a bit "structural" but, once applied, will hide the styrene joint supports anyway, so no biggie. lee

12-04-2011, 05:35 AM	#40
Guy Cowen Guy Staff Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,597	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Thats one long extra mile mate, so, you going to strip yours and send em out Really nice stuff Lee

12-05-2011, 06:09 AM	#41
marsattack Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne ,Australia Posts: 269	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. oooohhh, had not seen this update!!! Great stuff Lee, that will work and look exactly to what I wanted. Stay strong, you are almost there.......almost!!! Mars

12-05-2011, 07:49 AM	#42
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Thanks guys, they are, in fact, scratchbuilt too ya know, NOT a resin kit....but SCRATCHBUILT ! lee

01-08-2012, 10:15 AM	#43
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Finally found the energy to get back to these dang things. Leg Four pretty much done, and began to cut for leg five. Has been such a drainer TBH, Holidays were a no no with ANY form of building due to people so rudely visiting....what is this Christmas nonsense anyway . Reckon another few weeks, i can get ALL of these fully wrapped up, and off to my client, then, thats the end of it, NO MORE Probe droid arms for this lad, ive got so much i want to do from here. lee

01-08-2012, 01:37 PM	#44
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,543	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. You deserve to retire from 'em - too gorgeous, and sooo much work. You can just tell, lol.

01-08-2012, 06:07 PM	#45
swpropmaker Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,313	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Man thats the cleanest work bench ive ever seen!!!! Legs looking good brother! Steve

01-08-2012, 07:43 PM	#46
marsattack Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne ,Australia Posts: 269	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. And merry Christmas to you too lee!! Those are mighty fine legs you got there mate!! So are you doing a run of 10 sets?? Lol Mars

01-09-2012, 11:34 AM	#47
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Thanks Jason/ Steve . Just that small last leg (four) consists of around 30 parts, sans the donors, so yeah, time consuming. Mars, run of ten eh? I suddenly feel very ill indeed . lee

01-13-2012, 06:10 AM	#48
eagle1 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 558	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Youv'e got the patience of a saint mate, those legs look terribly complex, your client is a lucky fella.

01-14-2012, 01:15 AM	#49
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Thanks Stu, its mainly the joint fabrication that hurts you. This set uses a dowel to hold the three joint rings, instead of a pinch bolt, which is overkill IMO anyway. Using the dowel method, you have to trim/grind just enough meat off the inside of your ABS ring, to give the right tension over the inner dowel. Then, keep in mind, those rings want to bind when they run together when assembled, so yeah, the joints are tedious. Its cool when you nail a couple, and your able to just jump into building a full arm. If i had a bag of 200 centre drilled plexi discs i could just bolt together and make joints, i could build these arm sets all day long......then again . lee

01-14-2012, 11:32 AM	#50
Stormy320 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,641	Re: SS Probe Droid stop motion legs. Does anyone know where I can get my hands on one of those Probe Droids?

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