Gorgeous! Well done 
I am absolutley awe struck by this build, amazing, threads like this make me very aware of how limited my own knowledge & skills are, thanks for sharing & keep the updates coming.
Awesome work man, loving your build so much!..
Thanks man, if I'm ever up your way for an event, I just HAVE to get a picture of him with his foam brother!
you know what? That is absolutely not true. I can glue and screw things together, and I can paint, and use a dremel. That's about the limit of my skill set.lol
I started with absolutely NO knowledge of building something this complicated, no knowledge of electronics, and virtually no idea how I was going to get this done. The only thing I have is the desire to make it, and patience. Lots and lots of patience; and that only comes from knowing in my mind that eventually I'll have an R2D2 in my house!
I joined the R2 builders club and just started dreaming and learning. everyone there is so helpful that it really hasn't been that big of a deal. The most intimidating part so far was soldering all the circuits and LEDs together for his dome lights, having never touched a soldering iron before in my life. But once I started (again, following very helpful step by step instructions) it was a breeze.
I think anyone who has the drive to do something, will find the time, the patience, and the means to do so. The thing is to not doubt yourself and just make the decision, budget, plan, and dive in! And I think you'll find that you absolutely will develop the knowledge and skill needed to do anything you want. If I can build one of these crazy things, anybody can do it.