My soldering still needs some work but I got mine working just fine. Gee maybe I should frame it LOL. Here is mine all done and light up.
After a long but fun night we took a group photo as usual. Even Dash is all smiles :)
I also took the time to glue some of the joints together that I knew were right on the money.
Every joint piece has raised writing on them so I am taking the time to cut them off.
The last project I am starting for 2009 is T2-M4. He will probably be moving around by the end of the year but not finished as I want to get my many other projects finished as well. He will be full scale and do most everything the one in the game does except shoot people LOL. If I was going to make a static version it would probably be mostly styrene but I think I will makethe main part of the body out of something a little more beefyer than that LOL.
No it was not snowing, that is just PVC dust.
When I finally put the legs all the way together I think it will be about this high at 4 foot.
After studying some pictures on wookie-pedia some more I think the length of the center body is to long, I will have to shorten it up a few inches and offset the V shape in the legs.
Jen and Denny really does not like this spider project LOL.
Most of my current projects are waiting on paint, gluing, or something that is to dusty to do inside due to the cold and snow so I am starting yet another project.
We did not take many pictures of the party because the movie moves you so bad. You will know what I mean when you see it.
After Movie
I also drilled and mounted one of the parts boxes my friend Denny gave me.
I also temporarily mounted an LED light that I liked on the front of the droid...
When I put the plastic bubble over the top of it, it defuses nicely :)
Then I stuffed the ends with plastic bags about an inch down and poured resin almost to the top.
The resin forms to the ridges of the hose and makes a tight seal. I then drill a pilot hole and thread some screws in.
With the small amount of space left empty at the top the hoses will compress a bit and form a seal around almost anything to make it look like it goes threw the item.
We will bend the rebar after he has his head cast here.
I moved the Velcro that was holding the battery to this plate out of the way and checked the fit of the ring.
It fits great but will only work in this configuration if I mount it upside down. I need to check first to see if this is possible without damaging the ring. If not I will have to make a stationary holder for it below this one.
Jayson, Clay, Brad, Jen, Denny and me worked on the last detail before glue up. The under arm detail.
We first marked out where we wanted to cut with a template.
Clay cut out the center part of the detail on Dash's band saw.
Tam and Reaper worked on some chain mail for Tam's Link costume while we worked on the legs.
Once we had the router set up it was time to do the outer pieces.
Jayson and Brad worked on the chiseling out the corners while the rest of us finished up the routing.
Next we all built a jig for gluing up the legs
The R2-Central Crew minus Dash and Talon who could not make it.
We took a pizza break half way threw the build, Jayson brought his dome in to compare his lines to my 300 dome. Spot on work I must say :)
While we were eating pizza and warming back up we watched R2LA 2008 and talked Droid.
On the next build day we will be gluing up the legs. YAAAAA!