Imperial Probe Droid (Probot)

[Roboto]

First attempt at a Star Wars model. Have been following the Studio Scale builds on RPF - but they are just to huge for me. This one is about 6" in diameter and is based on the work done by Lasse Henning and photos I found of a Studio Scale model that was touring the US a few years ago.

Designed in Solidworks and 3D printed. Now working on sensors and lower body. C/C welcome - plus any pointers. :confused

Roboto

 

[ralphee]

LOVE your blueprints :lol. Very Area51 lol. That looks good so far, ill be watching, its one of my all time faves....you do know, you simply HAVE to build articulated arms :behave.

lee

 

[Roboto]

@ Lee: working my down to legs :wacko

Progress to date - I used a Pasta Roller to layer out Expoxy Sculpt for the armor plates - looks ok. I wasn't sure of exact pattern but got enough info from pictures. Built up lower section now have to close it all in and sand.

Thanks for looking.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Looks very good. Will be watching.

 

[RickDTM]

Looking good Mike!

 

[Roboto]

Sanding and adding tiny parts to the lower section (now blocked in).

 

[Roboto]

Side Port cover for lower section. The 3D parts are PolyJet and come out glossy white.

 

[christrom]

This looks very promising indeed. Do you plan on selling copies of it?

 

[Roboto]

This looks very promising indeed. Do you plan on selling copies of it?

Maybe - if there is enough interest in the kit or maybe just the main parts?

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Since you are fairly new the standard response to that is "Interested depending on price." :lol

 

[MooCriket]

This is coming along very nicely!

 

[Roboto]

Main body (lower section) now putting on the various parts on each section. I used sheet styrene and 3D parts - now working on the other side.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Looks great so far!

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Looking great, Ill definetly take one. Got the MK5 and its great.


Al

 

[ralphee]

Just curious, where are you getting your ref from? Never seen that dome fitted to the upper body before?

lee

 

[Roboto]

Just curious, where are you getting your ref from? Never seen that dome fitted to the upper body before?
lee

My sources:

The Model Shop with Lasse Henning has some profile drawings that are very nice.

Plus some photos from Forbidden plastic - I think they are the ones from the museum tour.

 

[eaviii]

That is really taking form beautifully!

Doc

 

[Roboto]

Thanks for the feedback. It's moving along !

Progress now is on the lower section and building some locking rings for the legs. They were made in sections to reduce printing time & materials. Goal is that they can be removed/installed and rotated.

 

[MooCriket]

Nice update!

 

[Thomas Aquino]

I was looking for something like this, curious if you finished it and you are selling?