matty matt
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I started working on the steel outer feet. Got the holes drilled and the drives mounted.
ANH R2-D2 Build (Weathered CS:R spec)
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matty matt
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I got him out of the basement for a little bit to try on his new shoes.
I still need a center foot shell.
I still need a center foot shell.
matty matt
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The open ankle bracelets kind of bugged me so I made some metal to go around the backs. I also made a little acrylic stencil so I could paint the blue notches that go on the ankles (this was harder than it looks). I thought I was done with the legs, but I guess not!
I like that painters template!! Good thinking!
matty matt
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Now that I've got most of the major parts assembled I thought I'd work on the weathering a little. Weathering is always my favorite part of a build.
I darkened the panel lines with a dirty wash (black acrylic paint and Windex). I love this method. It almost turns the paint into a glaze. The Windex dries super fast and makes a cool effect. I take my time with this and build it up in layers. I then made another wash with gray and dirtied up the rest of the body by dabbing it with a paper towel.
I also added the ANH "rivets" because I love all these weird details.
I darkened the panel lines with a dirty wash (black acrylic paint and Windex). I love this method. It almost turns the paint into a glaze. The Windex dries super fast and makes a cool effect. I take my time with this and build it up in layers. I then made another wash with gray and dirtied up the rest of the body by dabbing it with a paper towel.
I also added the ANH "rivets" because I love all these weird details.
This is really incredible matty matt .
DarthBlackWolf
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Looking into building an R2D2 with an aluminum skin with a 3D printed frame. I have a 3D CAD system so I can do any mods I need and reprint the frame part.
matty matt
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Wow, it's been a while since I updated this. Lots of progress to report!
A while back I decided to rip out the utility arms and replace everything with a better setup. The 3D printed one I had just wasn't cutting it. So I put this together and installed it behind the skins.
I had to remove the LDP shelf to fit the utility arms so I made little metal brackets to hold it in place. Worked great.
A while back I decided to rip out the utility arms and replace everything with a better setup. The 3D printed one I had just wasn't cutting it. So I put this together and installed it behind the skins.
I had to remove the LDP shelf to fit the utility arms so I made little metal brackets to hold it in place. Worked great.
matty matt
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Next I worked on the center foot. I was finally able to get on a run for a steel foot shell earlier this year. To attach it to the omni wheel bracket I decided to use coupling nuts. I figured this would let me bolt the foot shell on without fumbling around with nuts or even removing the side plates.
matty matt
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Drilled holes for the KHF's and at some point also countersunk the holes for the skin screws. They're a little less noticeable now.
matty matt
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Thanks! I've been working pretty steadily since the winter so I've gotten a ton of work done.
Glad you like it because there's more coming!
matty matt
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Next I got the feet painted up and worked on assembling them. Since it's ANH I painted the KHFs a copper color to better match the hoses. I also hand cut aluminum plates to rivet onto the side foot strips.
Here's some reference.
Test fitting with my legs. I 3D printed the half moons. Everything else on the feet is metal.
Next up...battery boxes!
Here's some reference.
Test fitting with my legs. I 3D printed the half moons. Everything else on the feet is metal.
Next up...battery boxes!
Incredible work!
matty matt
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I tried to make 3D printed battery boxes with no luck. The NPC motors just wouldn't fit inside without sizing them up to ridiculously large dimensions. I eventually broke down and ordered an aluminum set. The thinner wall size allows the motors to fit better. They still didn't really fit, but I was able to get them in by grinding the top of the motors down and cutting away a good portion of the side of the box.
Here was my initial cut. The motor kind of went in but it wasn't enough.
I ended up cutting a lot more away. The hole is just barely covered by the foot shell.
It's a very tight fit.
Here was my initial cut. The motor kind of went in but it wasn't enough.
I ended up cutting a lot more away. The hole is just barely covered by the foot shell.
It's a very tight fit.
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