BUILDING R2-D2●

MICKE ASKERNÄS / THE BUILD JOURNAL

One part at a time.

Droids, props & the work that brings them to life.

204 entries · 2011—2026

2012

111 entries

Priming the dome...

After spending two days of painting the dome panels, sanding them, painting again, and sanding again it was time to test assembly of the dome! I bought a t

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Center vent speaker holder

For a while I had this idea of making the bluetooth speakers I've got behind my center vents more accessible. I came up with this idea that I would make a

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Paintjob started

After postponing the moment for a long time, i decided it was time to start painting my R2. It is summer after all, and the smaller pieces can easily be pa

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Split Personality

Today was an exciting day! I had a package arriving from the US, and I knew exactly what it was! The alternate persona to my R2! I still haven't decided wh

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Domeworks

After my really lovely time in Gothenburg, I realized that next time I had a chance to take my droid out, I had to be there. This time, without any duct ta

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Logic in the rear..

After cutting out the front logics with good results, it was time to repeat the process with the rear logic display. Having carefully marked where to cut,

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Cutting Logic

The time I've dreaded for so long was finally upon me. There is no way back. I need to cut open more of my dome in order to finish off my droid. Today, the

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Enlarged build photograph