Mini-R2

Information regarding my “Mini R2” project.

More mini pieces…

So, at the moment, I am really juggling three different builds: I am doing updates on my full scale R2-D2, I am working on a dome for BB-8, even though I am definitively #NOTBUILDINGBB8 .. and then I’ve got this 50% scale build.

The biggest drawback of changing from 40% to 50% build, is that the pieces I had done for my 40% build is now totally useless, so back to scaling up (and fixing some issues with the model) and printing.

This is what the last couple of days have rendered:

These under shoulder details are really tiny. They have been printed with a layer height of 0.05 mm and was printed in two halves, that was just glued together.

This image is taken through my magnifying glass. Building really wreaks havoc on your fingernails and dries up your hands.

Check out the detail on that print, however…

Not printed quite in the same detail level are these shoulder hydraulics. They will look great when sanded and treated with rub and buff though.

The booster covers now in correct scale. The leg struts that I printed last week fits great!

To get a comparison to the full scale: Here is the newly made Large Data Port … or should I say the Tiny Data Port?

The new ankle details.

The new ankles. See that little crack..? That is a small crack when printing in ABS…

Another small crack on the other side..

But no where near as bad as this big one that went half through!

I will do a post about how to fix these things in the future without having to do a totally new print.

By micke|2016-12-06T00:00:09+01:00August 31st, 2015|Building, Mini-R2|Comments Off

Small things…

… becomes really cute when they are reduced to miniature size.

At least that’s what my fiancée keeps telling me.

Just have a look at this lovely Battery Box Harness I CADed last night and pulled off the printer this morning.

Unfortunately, they were the only parts I could rescue off my build plate… Need to tweak print settings again….

Now, these *would* have been really nice if I hadn’t aborted the print….

It is a constant learning curve…

By micke|2016-12-06T00:00:10+01:00August 27th, 2015|Building, Mini-R2|Comments Off

–What do you mean “my parts are showing”?

In addition to making the odd compad and some special request, I am also doing some parts for friends.

I am not doing any “runs” of anything, so please don’t ask me. I only have one small printer and I make good use of it for my own projects and do the odd part for friends in need when time allows.

Parts that I’ve done recently: (click for better view)

: LDP (Large Data Port) For R2-D2. This one was made specifically for people using the most excellent Dave E instructions, where the gap for the LDP is somewhat different from the old, legacy specifications.

: Just look at the quality of this LDP. I’ve done nothing with it after ir finished printing! I really LOVE my 3D printer!

: I printed this beautiful Obi-Wan light saber made by Valcrow from redicubricks for a friend who got married.

: The full assembled saber.

: Every part is interlocking..

: Every parts fits precisely..

: I really learned a lot about FDM tolerances and interlocking parts when making this.

: I used the Valcrow Pummel and changed it for a friend who needed an Obi-Wan pummel. This is the rendering

: .. and this is the pummel after print, acetone vapor treatment and sanding

: Looks pretty good!

: I have also experimented with making compads out of flexible filament (rubber)

: Bendable: yes. useable? not for this!

: The best thing I have done with rubber filament is printing out new corner guards for my 3D printer!

: I’ve also made a compad or two..

: The Scout Blaster is something I have spent a LOT of time and effort with perfecting. I’ve got a box full of failed prints at home.

: This, however is a deluxe print from Shapeways that I made!

: A Hollow print. light weight and no need to paint.

: Other side of the blaster

: All parts that makes up this hollow blaster. It wasn’t cheap!

: A quick rendering of my earlier attempts at modelling a Sterling L2A3 Sub Machine Gun. This is the gun that was used when making the Stormtrooper blasters, which is really what I was after. Looks pretty ok, I think. One day I will buy this renderer.