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

R2-D2

160 entries

More tiny detail work....

Today was time to do some of the small bits I have postponed for some time. Really, some of it was really quick temporary fixes in order to get the droid l

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Test driving in the street

This may well be one of the biggest updates.... So, I did quite a few things and decided to take R2 on a quick test drive into the street.... Well... first

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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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Enlarged build photograph