Mole
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I've been inspired by all the R2 builds I'm seeing recently. Knowing I'll never be able to afford one (nor have the skill to build one) I've decided to make a little version as a gift for my daughter's 5th birthday in a couple of weeks. She's never actually sat all the way through the Star Wars films but she does love our favourite little blue astromech. 
I was lucky enough to find a nice little pedal bin that already had a white body and chrome dome. It's a little over a foot high.
So far I've only masked off the dome and drawn on the panels. Next job is to cut them out and spray paint.
I'm planning on painting the bottom of the white section black and making some legs to stick on the side to give the impression that he's actually standing off the floor.
My husband wants me to add lights and sounds but I'd like to keep this one as a usable waste paper bin. They're cheap enough that if I really felt the urge I could buy another one to really pimp out. Maybe even fit it with a motor and make it remote control....
I was lucky enough to find a nice little pedal bin that already had a white body and chrome dome. It's a little over a foot high.
So far I've only masked off the dome and drawn on the panels. Next job is to cut them out and spray paint.
I'm planning on painting the bottom of the white section black and making some legs to stick on the side to give the impression that he's actually standing off the floor.
My husband wants me to add lights and sounds but I'd like to keep this one as a usable waste paper bin. They're cheap enough that if I really felt the urge I could buy another one to really pimp out. Maybe even fit it with a motor and make it remote control....
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