R2-ST Astromech Build

Sunday, 26 January 2014

6th January 2014

Its been to long, but I have a good feeling about this year. Starting of with a bit of learning about programming the arduino. A proximity sensor program with leds and a buzzer as a too close warning. This meant playing about with the code to work at different distances and to buzz at less than 10cm. Quite chuffed with myself!

3rd November 2013

Long door inners squared off and ready to be glued together. A productive afternoon in my DMW!

Halloween Video

A little video of R2-ST in his Halloween outfit with the music playing. Only snag is I think the amp drained the battery so it was a slow walk home!!!

2013 Halloween with Skye

31st October 2013

R2 - ST out on his first Halloween trip. Hugely popular with kids and adults. And even though not finished more photo calls than I can count!!!!! A super few hours out. — withDiane Turner and Claire Bays.

21st October 2013

And now the centre ankle had the ankle cylinders cut and the parts glued in position. Notice the signature from Mr R2-D2 himself.

21st October 2013

And now the colour can be revealed. After trying Ford Purple Velvet metallic which turned out a tadge darker than we liked, it was back to the original colour I picked up in a diy store. Craig & Rose purple pearl. The only snag was it wa...See more

Photo: And now the colour can be revealed. After trying Ford Purple Velvet metallic which turned out a tadge darker than we liked, it was back to the original colour I picked up in a diy store. Craig & Rose purple pearl. The only snag was it was waterbased and to thick for spraying. Out came the syringes to measure ratios and ta-da! 2:1 paint/water with a layer of plastikote clear high gloss results in this. SPOT ON a bit of work in between coats; it'll be better but as a splash of colour for Halloween it will do. What do you think of it?

21st October 2013

While the centre foot is off. I thought it would be advantageous to give it a spray in Ford Diamond White. The hole is for the allen key ankle bolt, but I do plan on having something to cover it up. More later in the build - just to keep you watching.

Photo: While the centre foot is off. I thought it would be advantageous to give it a spray in Ford Diamond White. The hole is for the allen key ankle bolt, but I do plan on having something to cover it up. More later in the build - just to keep you watching.