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Well there's not much to report on the R2 front...Was out of town all of last week (for work), and I'm going to be gone again this week...:( But while I was gone I got 2 more boxes of R2 goodies :)
The First one was from DarkJediKeith (he pours the best Resin R2 Parts!), It was a box full of Resin details for R2, Sweeeeeet !
There will be very little clean up to do on these :) So I'll be washing them, then a light Alcohol bath, dry primer and Paint!.....When I get home.
The Other box was the Netgear 108Mb Wireless Network card.
This will help him interface with those pesky Trash compactors on level 9!
I hope to get most of the building done in the next few weeks so that I have a couple of weeks to spend painting him, and working out all the wiring!
Crazybillybob
Can't wait. Good stuff, CBB.
As one geek to another; you da man!Quote:
This will help him interface with those pesky Trash compacters on level 9!
Seriously though, amazing work. Looking forward to seeing the little coot running about, beeping and whistling. (Are you gonna put a noise box in there? It's a neccessity!)
-Dave
wow nice. that is awesome
Dave,Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveW
I have a peice of custom software that will run in the background of the Server inside R2 that will handle making the sounds....As you said it's a neccessity!
Crazybillybob
Are you going to incorporate a stun gun into his variety of gizmos? I remember in several scenes he sitcks out a small arm and zzzzaaappp! That would be pretty cool, as long as you didn't zap anyone you like.
At some point along the way I'd like to have afew gizmos, but for right now I'm not going to be installing any (this way I can get him pretty much done for MML in june)....There will always be upgrades!Quote:
Originally Posted by jdbnsn
The fire extiguisher is one I'd like to do....the stun gun...Too Many state laws, and to easy to get in troble with :)
Crazybillybob
Well It's Great To be Home! If you have not noticed The R2 Updates have been none Existent for the last few weeks, That's because I've been away on Business. I'm back! , at least for a few weeks.
I spent a couple of days setting up the new tool! Here she is in all her glory.
With the Saw set up I've Started on the Booster Covers, What I thought would be one of the hardest parts to make. Not Now! Here's a shot of the booster covers on the ILM R2D2.
(It's the blue thing down the middle of the Leg)
Here's what I started with....Yeap a 2x4".
So I ripped about 1/8" off each side, a 1/2" off the back and Put this Bevel on the top. I did this on a 2x4" long enough to make both the booster covers out of. Saves setup time :)
The next step was to layout the outline of the booster cover, I used my Handy Dandy 1:1 print out for this.
Once the layout was transferred I cut it out on the band saw. (Quicker then the jigsaw and straighter on this thick stock).
Now you can see that the top of the booster cover (I'm going to call the head) is much thicker then the bottom, and is tapered. So I'm going to make it out of another piece of 2x4" Ripped down to 1" thick and just as wide as the cover. Then I'll hit the bottom with a rounding bit in the router, and finish the curve with a drum sander on the drill press (I forgot Pics for some of this....allot of trial and error here till it worked).
Ok so now the back of the head is flat and the Booster cover is beveled how do you glue them together? Easy Flatten the area where the head meets the cover :)
Now I'll add some of the basic details, the small lines were cut in with a hand saw the larger groves at the bottom a 1/4" round head router bit in the drill press...If you've got a buddy with a milling machine....Use him It's hard to keep the bit going straight (of course my drill is cheap and has a ton of run out...that's when the bit and or the head of the drill wobbles and are not dead straight when pressure is applied.) But a little filing and it will be all good. And Remember that all this wood will get a lite coat of bondo to keep the grain from popping up when painted. So Little things can be repaired then too.
Now Lets dry fit the basic parts before the glue up starts.
Now a Healthy does of Gorilla Glue and a clamp, and we're all set.
Once this Dries I'll start working on the last bits of details, for this one then Repeat for the other side. Took about 5 hours to make this one, but I also made the rough cuts for the second (the bevels and Ripping the stock to size) so it added time on, and now I know how to do it....The second one will be much easier and quicker.
As always Let me know what you think, and Click on the pics for bigger views.
Crazybillybob
By the way, R2 is going to MML....Even If I've gotta work on him in the parking lot !!!
Heh, sounds like American Chopper on discovery. The amount of times they end up doing just that!Quote:
By the way, R2 is going to MML....Even If I've gotta work on him in the parking lot !!!
Looks good, but are you certain about using wood for the legs?
Oh, and welcome back! Been anywhere interesting?
-Dave
