My R2-D2 - 4.5 years in the making

[DrMaul]

After well over 4 years of procrastination and sporadic work, I finished my lifesize R2-D2. Mostly aluminium, but also including a mix of wood, resin, styrene and other miscellanea. Build with support and motivation from the R2 Builders group. Electronics are to come later, as is weathering...but I won't get stuck in to that until he's been photographed to death in his 'straight off the production line' state. Here he is on display in my rumpus room:

 

[DrMaul]

A couple of selected close-ups:

 

[PantheraGem]

Sweet. How in the world are you going to bring yourself to weather him.?

 

[Cookiee Monsta]

Great to see him finally finished Matt :thumbsup I just hope my R2 doesn't take as long too complete.Should have my 3PO finished & plated by years end.

 

[Got Maul]

I LOVE a well crafted display . Awesome set up ..

 

[DrMaul]

Originally posted by PnatheraGem@Mar 18 2006, 01:56 AM
Sweet. How in the world are you going to bring yourself to weather him.?

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Don Bies gave a great tutorial to the R2Builders group at C3 on ILM-style weathering. It was very reassuring to be able to watch how a professional does it, building it up progressively and slowly. I'll use the same techniques.

 

[DrMaul]

Some basic 'publicity' shots:

 

[Clutch]

That is just WOW.

 

[DrMaul]

Originally posted by Got Maul@Mar 18 2006, 02:03 AM
I LOVE  a well crafted display . Awesome set up ..

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Thnx. I built that Death Star set for a local convention, but planned it so that it would fit in the corner of this room as a home for lifesize statues.

 

[Boba Frett]

Beautiful work on the R2 , hell the whole setup looks great :thumbsup

 

[rmschneider104]

Awesome set up. Looks wonderful. It is easy to see all the work in that display.

 

[TFrosst]

That is one of the cleanest built R2's i've seen. Everything is straight, in line, and fits perfectly. Excellent job. I really can't wait to start mine. I'm looking forwars to a nice long build up. Pics like these give me great motivation. Do you have any build-up pics of the Death Star walls or of R2?

 

[temponaut]

I agree with everybody else: Your R2, along with the entire setup, looks terrific. Very good thinking to design that Death Star set with the corner of your room in mind. Really, what a great display. :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

 

[Prop Runner]

Very nice. :thumbsup Does he have a third leg and is he motorized?

- Gabe

 

[RKW]

Another fine example of someone here with too much talent, too much room and too much money

You've got skillz :thumbsup

 

[HAL9000]

That is beautiful. amazing work.
why not do a cheaper beatwn up weathered one as well?

 

[Bountyhunter Niko]

Damn . I want him .

Great work.

 

[CTF]

I know I'm repeating myself here, Matt, but it is deserved. I love your R2. It really does look like it rolled off an intergalactic assembly line... Amazing work there. I can't wait to see him (and kick him of course :angel ).

 

[Apollo]

Sweet. Love the gonk droid as well..

 

[Westies14]

He DOES look like he came off an assembly line. Perfect.

-D