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Mencodave, many thanks for your kind comments. All parts were sourced from tk409.com. Chris Bartlett’s parts are superbly well made. The head, feet, hands and shorts come from other companies he lists on his site. Takes about a year to deliver but worth the wait! Good luck and may the force be...

Hi Spacebob, the full painting process was £900. I’d have paid more! Truly incredible finish. I threw in a case of beers and a good bottle of single malt whisky for the ‘team’ as a special thank you. Enjoy!

Darthwhitey, thanks. Yes this is a painting process, not the traditional vacuum metalising process. The painting method is best left to 'specialists' with proper temperature controlled ovens and full in house prep. Then you get the mirror chrome finish. It really is worth paying for. The people...

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Hi everyone and thanks for your kind comments. The paint process is well guarded by those who know. I didn't even attempt it. I found a company in Sunderland, England who specialise in the process. It's a combination of temperature, base layers and mixing chemical paints to achieve the chrome...

Visit TK409.com for Jim's product link and email. He makes the head, feet, hands and is working on shorts.

Thanks, I might start an R2D2 next year. If you are small enough sub 150lbs and 5' 7" you could wear my suit. I found a spray painter who produced the gold chrome with paint! Incredible process but cheaper than vacuum metallising and much more robust. Highly recommend it. Same process as used by...

About two years ago, I started researching how to build my own C3PO. Almost there, just some hand work (Pistons, black palms etc) and it'll be finished. Huge thanks to Chris Bartlett (TK409.com) Jim Sleeth for their superb parts. There are huge challenges to achieve the gold chrome finish and...

Well, although I was ignored on email and phone messages, my order did arrive one year from order date. Beautifully made items for my C3PO suit project. Feet, hands and shorts are perfect and will now be used to complete my figure. Cal even took the time to include a hand written note from him...

Another bad experience! Wish I'd registered on this site in time to avoid placing an order for C3PO body parts and sending hundreds of dollars in advance to Cal Pierce/Faraway Creations. After 46 weeks (quoted 10-12 weeks delivery) I've had to employ a debt collector to get my money back...