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

OOOOOOO

ralphee said:

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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!

Thankyou Jkno!

lee

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

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

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

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

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

Lee

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

Swoooooooon!

Cant wait to see your new avatar !

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

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

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

Really nice stuff Lee

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

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

lee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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