K-2so build
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Got some work done on the armature
Mostly from a drill and an old washing machine...
The chest is coming along so I couldn't resist hanging it on...
I have an existential question...Does anyone know if K2 actually exists? Obviously the Rogue One character is CGI but did they actually build a prop, a macquette, proof of concept kinda thing?
Mostly from a drill and an old washing machine...
The chest is coming along so I couldn't resist hanging it on...
I have an existential question...Does anyone know if K2 actually exists? Obviously the Rogue One character is CGI but did they actually build a prop, a macquette, proof of concept kinda thing?
DrscifiProps
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I believe they made a possible full size prop for reference on the set. He has the cone hips and cone shoulder connections.
DrscifiProps
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How did you manufacture your torso shell?
It's all 3D printed with a few Polyester resin coats and filler to finish
Working on the Shoulders and Rotators...
Cut up a broken extension reel for shoulder hubs and riveted them onto the torso shell
Then added some studding to adjust the torso height
Finished painting and weathering the rotator and added the 3D printed cone thing
Fitted some 'Hexopod' tubes and mounted the shoulder bell
Just need to copy on the other side and print some Imperial cog stickers for the shoulders and it's on to the torso...
Cut up a broken extension reel for shoulder hubs and riveted them onto the torso shell
Then added some studding to adjust the torso height
Finished painting and weathering the rotator and added the 3D printed cone thing
Fitted some 'Hexopod' tubes and mounted the shoulder bell
Just need to copy on the other side and print some Imperial cog stickers for the shoulders and it's on to the torso...
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Got the Pelvis/Torso, middle part of K2 finished.
Maybe taking a few liberties with the accuracy but it's difficult to find definitive shots of this area...I mostly went for the right feel
Very satisfying actually finding a use for those pesky filament spools
Added the larger Hip cones and kitbashed some nice greeblies
Sat the Torso up a little higher so he would be as tall as possible and more kitbashing and whatnots
Also built in some threaded rods and fitted some Alu extrusion that will sit inside the main body shell and give me something to anchor the main spine onto so I can move him in 2 halves
Maybe taking a few liberties with the accuracy but it's difficult to find definitive shots of this area...I mostly went for the right feel
Very satisfying actually finding a use for those pesky filament spools
Added the larger Hip cones and kitbashed some nice greeblies
Sat the Torso up a little higher so he would be as tall as possible and more kitbashing and whatnots
Also built in some threaded rods and fitted some Alu extrusion that will sit inside the main body shell and give me something to anchor the main spine onto so I can move him in 2 halves
it's LEG time...and what extremely long legs they are
They are made up of several parts; foot and toes/ankle joint and shims/lower shin/upper shin/knee joint and shims/thigh/thigh plate/hip ring...x2!
Here's the thigh having the Aluminium plate fitted/painted and weathered
And the finished legs assembled. There are 30x30 Aluminium extrusion rods screwed to the heavy steel plate, with 10mm threaded rods tapped through the joints
Next step is to fix a pair of steel rods to the leg posts and mount them through the pelvis
They are made up of several parts; foot and toes/ankle joint and shims/lower shin/upper shin/knee joint and shims/thigh/thigh plate/hip ring...x2!
Here's the thigh having the Aluminium plate fitted/painted and weathered
And the finished legs assembled. There are 30x30 Aluminium extrusion rods screwed to the heavy steel plate, with 10mm threaded rods tapped through the joints
Next step is to fix a pair of steel rods to the leg posts and mount them through the pelvis
oooh, loving this! I just started modeling his head for my own build
thelangley
New Member
Damn! This is looking great! Very nice. Would love to build one of my own some time.
Small but significant update...the legs are now connected to the body!
There was quite a lot of fiddling to do to get the spine to line up...he does not have a straight spine and, looking from the top, his neck is offset forward of the centre line of the chest
Anyhow, he lives...or at least, he stands...on his own, unaided and with no external means of support
Pretty happy with how he looks...on to the arms
There was quite a lot of fiddling to do to get the spine to line up...he does not have a straight spine and, looking from the top, his neck is offset forward of the centre line of the chest
Anyhow, he lives...or at least, he stands...on his own, unaided and with no external means of support
Pretty happy with how he looks...on to the arms
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Hey Carsten.They are just metal tubing I had lying around with 8mm studding pushed thru and steel stuffing glands to anchor
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No it's just my trusty old Ultimaker 2 and an awful lot of bondo/sanding/priming etc
Howlrunner
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Looking amazing!
