Droideka / Destroyer Droid 1/12 scratch build

[frostrubin]

My new scratch project: Droideka in 1/12.
Started with the legs. The pattern drawn in Illustrator:

Cut from 0,5mm PS sheet and the 6 layers glued together:

I'm trying to make them moveable, so wish me luck...

The two printed halfes of the hip sphere. Glued together and sanded:

The back shield direct from the printer bed. Only the support material removed:

 

[Jimmer]

This is so awesome. I've wanted Bandai to do this for a LONG time.
Good luck, buddy.

 

[Hunk a Junk]

Atta-BOY! Can't wait to see how this one will turn out. Great subject and it looks like you're off to a great start!

 

[frostrubin]

Thanks!

This is so awesome. I've wanted Bandai to do this for a LONG time.
Good luck, buddy.

Me too. I always want an footman for my Bandai Grievous…so bored of waiting for kits that never came…that's my main motivation of scratching this. I hope I can to match the level of detail.

 

[Analyzer]

It sure looks like off to an excellent start!

 

[Jimmer]

It sure looks like off to an excellent start!

Agreed. You gonna be taking pre-orders...?

 

[Richard Baker]

This is my favorite Droid of the series!- bizarre, outlandish and deadly.
I wish Bandai would issue one, until then I will watch and enjoy yours...

 

[frostrubin]

First leg finished. Two to go...

 

[frostrubin]

I'm working on the neck at the moment.

Like the original I want it to be extendable.

Don't know how to glue the rails into the trench of the back shield, yet. So the neck can slice in and out.
Any Suggestions and ideas?

Pics of the neck and rail.

 

[frostrubin]

I've managed to glue one rail. And the neck sliced smooth.
But as I start modeling the head for 3D printing and study the reference pictures, I realize that the shape of the shield is not correct!
I remodel and printed it (with the rails for the neck )
New one on the left, wrong shape on the right:

Here's a video of the sliding neck (sorry for the bad quality - need more light ):

And one with the poseable leg.

 

[frostrubin]

Finished all leg parts and detailing the spheric "hip"

The rise of Droideka

 

[frostrubin]

Finish 3d modelling the head. Here are pictures of the printed part (without postprocess) and the double hinge part. The smallest articulations I've ever made…

And first dry fit:

 

[Duncanator]

Really nice work!

 

[frostrubin]

The detail part for the hip sphere are done. Also the shield plates with the hinges on the back:

Coming next: the spine

 

[Artistar]

You most certainly have studied the armatures closely, also with a keen eye on the assembly. Great work.

 

[Duncanator]

What are you using for reference?

 

[frostrubin]

What are you using for reference?

Movie screenshots, scaned page of a Star Wars Book and pictures of a lifesize requisite from a Star Wars event. But there are quite a few differences between GCI and real model…

 

[bwize]

WOW, I'm gobsmacked! Great job on this scratch build.

 

[Duncanator]

This is really cool.
You made the legs the same way that John Goodson made the original maquette, by stacking layers of styrene.
Keep up the good work!

 

[Analyzer]

Incredible work!