Sith Probe Droid - Custom Modification

[Dann]

Do the lights blink in a circular pattern? If so, can you get a short video?

Also, I love the use of the hair dryer parts for the "propulsion engine"!

 

[Walter]

Ask and you shall receive:

It could have been in a circular pattern, but I ended up trying to make it look a little more random.

Do the lights blink in a circular pattern? If so, can you get a short video?

Also, I love the use of the hair dryer parts for the "propulsion engine"!

 

[Dann]

Awesome! I feel like the blinking could be a bit slower, but I'm just picking nits, now.

Truly an awe inspiring project. I love it!

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Very cool! I've got one of these that I intended to fix up, but I ended up letting my nephew play with it for a while when he was 5 or 6. He struck a killing blow that stopped it from functioning because "that's how Jedi fight them". :lol So now it's definitely getting the prop treatment.

 

[Walter]

Ok, fixed most of the images from this thread and created an album on Flickr for easy viewing: Modified Sith Probe Droid Album

I am going to work on some beauty shots to post soon.

 

[Unfated]

That is a thing of beauty. You should take on commissions.

 

[Halliwax]

Ask and you shall receive:

https://youtu.be/aUEVgo7ejV8

It could have been in a circular pattern, but I ended up trying to make it look a little more random.

wicked!

 

[veektohr]

I think I like your version better!

 

[Halliwax]

I think I like your version better!

i agree, this could totally pass for legit on screen!!

 

[Unfated]

@Walter Do you know if the droid is 1:1 scale? I just bought this game at a really great price and am
thinking of customizing mine too.

 

[Walter]

My understanding is that it is 1:1.

 

[DeathProof]

This looks great, Walter! Excellent paint job. Did you remove all the electronics? Can it still rotate?

 

[Walter]

This looks great, Walter! Excellent paint job. Did you remove all the electronics? Can it still rotate?

Thanks! I removed all of the original electronics and replaced them with my own. It was important for the droid to no longer rotate for display and future use.

 

[Voice]

Roughly how much would you say the empty shell weighed?

I'm starting a project to try to build one of these around a quadcopter, but everything I've explored besides carved foam will add way too much weight to be practical.

 

[mencodave]

your paint and weathering skills are great. i agree with other posts it looks screen ready.