Making R2-D2 Video Series: - Introduction to a DIY R2-D2 Build: ua-cam.com/video/hkkSagTsLXY/v-deo.html - Part 1 Making the dome: ua-cam.com/video/HaZ7ABkhwn8/v-deo.html - Part 2 Painting the dome: ua-cam.com/video/inoqE19ODUQ/v-deo.html - Part 3 Dome lights & holoprojectors: ua-cam.com/video/hDR9z1PAJSA/v-deo.html - Part 4 Dome Completion: ua-cam.com/video/PnjCrLlJtig/v-deo.html - Part 5 Body Assembly & dome drive: ua-cam.com/video/m6VXt6VGZ3c/v-deo.html - Part 6 R2 Sound System Basics: ua-cam.com/video/cZ3sVYs7T9I/v-deo.html - Part 7 R2 Electronic Basics: ua-cam.com/video/AmUuZH3UHXg/v-deo.html - Part 8 R2 Legs & Foot Drives: ua-cam.com/video/PLyOKD5oAyM/v-deo.html - Part 9 Painting R2-D2: ua-cam.com/video/E8h0l4rHvC4/v-deo.html - Part 10 Installing Electronics: ua-cam.com/video/bg_tN6HCYN4/v-deo.html - Conclusion to a DIY R2-D2 Build: ua-cam.com/video/sIpBA6UigTQ/v-deo.html
These are the best R2D2 build videos out there. Great work on this, and even more respect now that I have started my own and realize getting this type of finish is a lot of work. Well done!
Looks perfect, looks like it's made from metal with the finish you have obtained, preparation and final finish is time time well spent. I would hate to think the man hours you have put in.when I was younger I had a thing about everything looking new and shiny then I discovered the retro aged look which was more realistic..R2D2 went through battles and sandstorms I think retro look with not so perfect finish adds the finished look....just my preference everyone is different....really enjoying this build it's a change from the Heli scene...thank you for sharing John.
Just printed the last piece for the dome on my sovol. Thank you so much for your help. And I'm ticking the parts off as I go in the printed version of the print guide as well as online on astromech and baddeley.
@Mickael Jansson - Very true. I've read/seen by adding weathering, you can also hide or blend out lots of little mistakes. Undecided if I'll add weathering once the project is completed or not. Still a long way to go before I'm at that stage in the build. 🙂
Well I know very little about 3D printers. But I have always wanted one, I am a massive R2D2 fan, from watching your videos I am now researching 3D printers for a future investment, I am going to take this project on, I understand it's going to be over 12 months from reading others that have built R2D2. Fantastic videos John, look forward to future ones
Glad you like them Gary. The next one (part 5 - body) should be out Tomorrow or Tuesday. Hope you are able to get your R2 project underway as well - so well worth it. 🙂 Only little bit of advice (from a totally new R2 builder as well) is don't put a time limit on it; build it at your own speed. It will be a more enjoyable experience. Adam Savage has a few good R2 videos and his time scale range is 2 to 20 years - lol; granted his group of builders fabricated everything from scratch without the amazing resources we now have. BTW, the video he recently did on Grant Imahara's R2 is touching. If you haven't seen it, well worth the watch IMO - just for the back stories: ua-cam.com/video/6Uc-jDkPyjk/v-deo.html
John. You make so much motivation for this Build. I have watched your build set over 30+. Ok im slow,lol. My son and I wanted to visit Canada this year. Would you be ok for fans of your build, to see your R2? We may need to pick your brain...If that's ok
John its amazing what we can do if the interest is there my problem is once i start a project i have to finish it no mater how many times i give up it will be completed.I lay in bed at night after giving up thats when my new ideas come to restart next day good job keep up the good projects Don J
Morning John. Fitting holo servos time for me. After finally getting all dome parts ready and painted. What sketch are you using to make the servos do that full range motion. I would like to use it to test my servo range. Thanks
John looking at the files do you intend building the MK2 or MK3 Sorry if you mentioned it and I missed it somewhere else........ can't wait for the rest of the videos
@Garry Griffiths - It's the MK3. I actually just uploaded part 5 of the build series which goes over the MK3 body assembly. 🙂 ua-cam.com/video/m6VXt6VGZ3c/v-deo.html
Looking great! As for the imperfections in the silver -- could you clear coat that silver with something like a 2K clear coat and the polish it up after it cures to help get rid of that? Also, did you need up gluing the pie plates in on top, or will you animate those with servos later on?
@Elixir Graphics. I did a couple paint tests on failed print pieces with clear over the metallic aluminum Rustoleum 2X and I didn't the look at all. Once the clear went on, it took away the "metal" look. Basically looked like silver car paint - nothing like what R2's dome looked like in the movies. Regardless, once the first little bit of Rub-N-Buff hit that dome, there was no going back since any paint would no longer stick to the wax coating. I never wanted any moving panels on this build, all pies had been glued in place by the end of the video. 🙂
@theblevsreview - Sorry, I never tallied up just the head. In the last video of this series, I tallied up the entire build however if that is of any interest: ua-cam.com/video/sIpBA6UigTQ/v-deo.html If I had to take a wild guess on the head alone, maybe $400-500? Keeping in mind overlap with paint, filament, hardware, electronics and various build consumables shared with rest of the build.
Hey John...it's me again. LOL...sorry for all of my questions. I am noticing that your PSI mounts have both ends open. When I 3D print the PSI mounts from Mr Baddeley's files, one side is completely closed off. I am missing something?
Making R2-D2 Video Series:
- Introduction to a DIY R2-D2 Build: ua-cam.com/video/hkkSagTsLXY/v-deo.html
- Part 1 Making the dome: ua-cam.com/video/HaZ7ABkhwn8/v-deo.html
- Part 2 Painting the dome: ua-cam.com/video/inoqE19ODUQ/v-deo.html
- Part 3 Dome lights & holoprojectors: ua-cam.com/video/hDR9z1PAJSA/v-deo.html
- Part 4 Dome Completion: ua-cam.com/video/PnjCrLlJtig/v-deo.html
- Part 5 Body Assembly & dome drive: ua-cam.com/video/m6VXt6VGZ3c/v-deo.html
- Part 6 R2 Sound System Basics: ua-cam.com/video/cZ3sVYs7T9I/v-deo.html
- Part 7 R2 Electronic Basics: ua-cam.com/video/AmUuZH3UHXg/v-deo.html
- Part 8 R2 Legs & Foot Drives: ua-cam.com/video/PLyOKD5oAyM/v-deo.html
- Part 9 Painting R2-D2: ua-cam.com/video/E8h0l4rHvC4/v-deo.html
- Part 10 Installing Electronics: ua-cam.com/video/bg_tN6HCYN4/v-deo.html
- Conclusion to a DIY R2-D2 Build: ua-cam.com/video/sIpBA6UigTQ/v-deo.html
If you zoom in on r2 in the deathstar control room, there is lines in his dome. Your dome looks spot on, even the blue base on front holoprojector
These are the best R2D2 build videos out there. Great work on this, and even more respect now that I have started my own and realize getting this type of finish is a lot of work. Well done!
Thanks & glad you like them - have fun with your build, it's such a great project 🙂👍
Thank you for these video because I’m a visual person. This help me out. Thank you for helping my R5-
Looks perfect, looks like it's made from metal with the finish you have obtained, preparation and final finish is time time well spent. I would hate to think the man hours you have put in.when I was younger I had a thing about everything looking new and shiny then I discovered the retro aged look which was more realistic..R2D2 went through battles and sandstorms I think retro look with not so perfect finish adds the finished look....just my preference everyone is different....really enjoying this build it's a change from the Heli scene...thank you for sharing John.
Thanks John! Watching this helps me keep going with my build! I’m still sanding and priming the dome. Learning a LOT from your videos!
Rock on with your build - happy May the 4th tomorrow 🙂
Just printed the last piece for the dome on my sovol. Thank you so much for your help. And I'm ticking the parts off as I go in the printed version of the print guide as well as online on astromech and baddeley.
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Looks good 👍🏼 An imperfection here and there is no issue, R2 have been around and got some patina 😎
@Mickael Jansson - Very true. I've read/seen by adding weathering, you can also hide or blend out lots of little mistakes. Undecided if I'll add weathering once the project is completed or not. Still a long way to go before I'm at that stage in the build. 🙂
Well I know very little about 3D printers. But I have always wanted one, I am a massive R2D2 fan, from watching your videos I am now researching 3D printers for a future investment, I am going to take this project on, I understand it's going to be over 12 months from reading others that have built R2D2. Fantastic videos John, look forward to future ones
Glad you like them Gary. The next one (part 5 - body) should be out Tomorrow or Tuesday. Hope you are able to get your R2 project underway as well - so well worth it. 🙂
Only little bit of advice (from a totally new R2 builder as well) is don't put a time limit on it; build it at your own speed. It will be a more enjoyable experience. Adam Savage has a few good R2 videos and his time scale range is 2 to 20 years - lol; granted his group of builders fabricated everything from scratch without the amazing resources we now have. BTW, the video he recently did on Grant Imahara's R2 is touching. If you haven't seen it, well worth the watch IMO - just for the back stories: ua-cam.com/video/6Uc-jDkPyjk/v-deo.html
John. You make so much motivation for this Build. I have watched your build set over 30+. Ok im slow,lol. My son and I wanted to visit Canada this year. Would you be ok for fans of your build, to see your R2? We may need to pick your brain...If that's ok
Impressive. Most impressive.
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Looks amazing 🎉
John its amazing what we can do if the interest is there my problem is once i start a project i have to finish it no mater how many times i give up it will be completed.I lay in bed at night after giving up thats when my new ideas come to restart next day good job keep up the good projects Don J
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Looks amazing.
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Looks perfect!!!
Morning John. Fitting holo servos time for me. After finally getting all dome parts ready and painted. What sketch are you using to make the servos do that full range motion. I would like to use it to test my servo range. Thanks
John looking at the files do you intend building the MK2 or MK3 Sorry if you mentioned it and I missed it somewhere else........ can't wait for the rest of the videos
@Garry Griffiths - It's the MK3. I actually just uploaded part 5 of the build series which goes over the MK3 body assembly. 🙂
ua-cam.com/video/m6VXt6VGZ3c/v-deo.html
question do you think i should make a whole in my design before i print or make a whole after i print?
Bonjour comment avez vous fabriqué l'oeil en verre svp?
bonjour j'aurait voulu savoir quelle genre de vis utiliser vous pour le montage du r2d2 merci
Looking great! As for the imperfections in the silver -- could you clear coat that silver with something like a 2K clear coat and the polish it up after it cures to help get rid of that? Also, did you need up gluing the pie plates in on top, or will you animate those with servos later on?
@Elixir Graphics. I did a couple paint tests on failed print pieces with clear over the metallic aluminum Rustoleum 2X and I didn't the look at all. Once the clear went on, it took away the "metal" look. Basically looked like silver car paint - nothing like what R2's dome looked like in the movies. Regardless, once the first little bit of Rub-N-Buff hit that dome, there was no going back since any paint would no longer stick to the wax coating. I never wanted any moving panels on this build, all pies had been glued in place by the end of the video. 🙂
Hi, is that show goop you are using? Great build👍
Hi Jason - Shoe Goo. I also used Amazing Goop (almost the same stuff).
Incredible! How much did it cost to complete the head?
@theblevsreview - Sorry, I never tallied up just the head. In the last video of this series, I tallied up the entire build however if that is of any interest: ua-cam.com/video/sIpBA6UigTQ/v-deo.html
If I had to take a wild guess on the head alone, maybe $400-500? Keeping in mind overlap with paint, filament, hardware, electronics and various build consumables shared with rest of the build.
amazing! Such a great job and build! Thanks a lot for sharing! @@Rchelicopterfun
Hey John...it's me again. LOL...sorry for all of my questions. I am noticing that your PSI mounts have both ends open. When I 3D print the PSI mounts from Mr Baddeley's files, one side is completely closed off. I am missing something?
I modded mine to use my own diffusers.