After watching DJ's R2D2 Video endlessly I finally broke... eek I decided to make an R2D2! But after seeing how big and pricey a full sized r2 is I decided to go with something a little smaller...
Here's what I've done so far.
The tube is a cement pillar mould pipe. Really rigid stuff! It's the outer shell. The dome is going to be ribbed and i'm going to cover it with paper meche and then sanding it down. Planning on making inner frame from wood for mounting the legs and other stuff. This might be a slow project but fun to build!
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Good on you technopro! With all your robot building knowledge and the Forums help your going to have a great and speedy build!:)
Maybe not speedy but definitely great! (2 other projects)
That looks like a very good start!
If you mix fiberglass resin and bondo 2 to 1 you gel a gel you can brush on and easy to sand so you can paint your project and not worry about the paper flexing over time. Good job. I look forward to what you will do.
I like what you did with the dome there.
Josh, I heard that if you use wallboard paste it can protect the paper from getting soggy when painting, and smooth's the surface. may get some and use it on the body and dome especially.
Here's my idea for the legs. So, because the legs need to be sturdy, I thought of using 2x4's for the main structure and then shaping it with cardboard. Then cut the wood to make details. To connect the legs I'm thinking a broom stick cut to the length needed.
I hope to get the dome made paper meched soon. Will probably make more ribs. The cardboard I used for the head has one smooth side and I hope to use this to make the a surface to turn the dome on. Any suggestions for other ways are welcome.
The body frame will hopefully be 3 hollow circle pieces and 5-6 vertical ribs. Not sure on the skirt yet. May use wood layers. Would give a good point to mount the centre leg on.
What DJ r2d2 video? I've been waiting for one.
Well more so a variety of videos with little bits of r2d2 in them.
Anyways, got the dome ready for paper meche!
Added ribs(mmmmmm... Ribs) to the dome and added the "bearing" to the head. Hope to get more done tomorrow!
Tech.