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

Paintjob

31 entries

Mounting the Ankle... stuff

So, after the ankle wedge was done, it was a simple task to just slap some paint on to it. I've been toying around with ideas on how to mount this, as I re

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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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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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