Last minute construction work
I was not all happy with my home made keyhole lock for my shims with my horseshoes. They never really kept them fully in place, and I had a hard time getti
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Brand new droid no more...
Since most of the things I can do on the droid is more or less finished, I've done some first attempts at weathering! As you know R2 should have a little d
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Biker Scout Ready!
Just a quick note with some pics displaying my finished Biker Scout! Ready for submission for entry into the 501st! - Vader's Fist!
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Almost there...
After a long night of building and trying to fit things into very small and cramped spaces, I have made some headway into what is really starting to look p
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Updated paint list
Updated paint list: prime right leg *DONE* prime right foot shell *DONE* prime right horseshoe *DONE* prime right battery box paint right leg paint right f
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Another quickie..
I realized that a post without pictures is not as fun as it may seem... Following last night's update, I have glued and screwed the metal housing to my sho
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Just a quick update...
... to let you guys know that the work is progressing! I have no pics to go with this, sorry, but here is where I'm at since last time! I've fixed up the s
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Fixing up the power couplers
For a while, I have been searching for a pair of aluminium power couplers to replace my old, resin ones! After looking around for months and months, I boug
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Proper Paint Performance
After my decision to repaint my droid, I am MUCH more happy with how the paint is coming out! Since I cannot paint on my balcony, due to the moist and temp
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Proper drinking attire for an R2 builder
I just got myself a proper cup to drink out of, for being an R2 builder... Not bad, huh? =)
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To repaint or not to repaint. That is the question
This is just a short blog entry about the colour scheme of my droid. I have painted my droid with Plasti-Kote Satin Super Pearly White. Not sure if this is
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More Biker Scout
While waiting for some time to paint my R2 properly, I'm still doing a lot of wok on my biker scout! Here's a summary of what's been done today! For all my
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