Saturday, October 8, 2011

R2: Skirt, Skins and Shims

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First up is the skirt. I pulled out my belt sander to work on some shims, and figured while I had it out, I would sand the flash off the bac...
Friday, October 7, 2011

R2 Back Door & Body Panels

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Despite the fact that my foot is still hurting, I managed to get some good work done on R2 this morning. I removed all the tape and magnets ...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

R2 Body Work Continues

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I managed to break a few bones in my right foot yesterday, which means work on R2 may slow down. Kind of a super bummer, as I was planning o...

Rear Lights & Seats

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Still not much to report lately on the MattMobile build front, though I continue to collect parts, tools, and research data. Recently, a few...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

RPF Lapel Pins

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Got my order in the mail today. They turned out great!

R2: Body Work, and Guts Pulled

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Today I made a significant decision about progress. I'm going to pull a lot of parts off my existing R2. I'm going to take the drive...

Klingon Disruptor Detail Parts Painted

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This represents the last little bit of detail painting I needed to do on the Klingon Disruptor. I still need to do some weathering, but othe...
Monday, October 3, 2011

R2: Aluminum Skins Acquired

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If there is one thing that has been consistent in my experiences with the R2 Builders club and R2 builders in general, it's their genero...
Sunday, October 2, 2011

R2: Frame, Legs, Center Vents

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I got a surprising amount of work done today, and I'm pretty happy about it. It was one of those "lots to show" kind of days, ...
Saturday, October 1, 2011

R2: Leg Assembly, and General Unpacking.

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September 30th, 2011. My first official day working (again) on R2 number 2. For reference, this will be a regular R2-D2, not one of the vari...