Build Your Own R2-D2 by Deagostini Issue 80

This was a more lengthy issue and continues building up R2’s body.

 

Adding the front details..

Add the buttons..

Fit the switch board..

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Build Your Own R2-D2 by Deagostini Issue 79

This was a quick issue and assembled another leg assembly ono the inner frame from previous issues.

 

Assemble the leg support onto the frame..

Build Your Own R2-D2 by Deagostini Issue78

 

Assemble the first arm..

Assemble the 2nd arm..

Fit the tools to the compartment..

Fir the tool compartment door..

Install the tool compartment door..

 

Build Your Own R2-D2 by Deagostini Issue 77

Just caught with up these issues and another 4 landed on my doorstep care of the Royal Mail.

This was one of favourite issues as you can again start to see what the final product is going to look like. More internal framework for the body, leg support and fitting the projector.

 

Assemble the leg support and attach to the body frame..

Fit the allen screws that hold the dome panels in place..

Cable tidy the wires for the projector assembly and wrap the coiled caby tidy around the wires.

Fit the projector assembly into the dome..

Wire up the electronics in the dome..

Build Your Own R2-D2 by Deagostini Issue 76

I have finally caught up with these issues.

Fit the side details.

Fit the plastic screws that hold the dome panels together.

Build Your Own R2-D2 by Deagostini Issue 75

One more issue to go and I’ve got up with months of building in two days.

This issue will further build up the metal frames.

Assemble the ring…

Attach the ring to the assembly from previous issues..

Build Your Own R2-D2 by Deagostini Issue 74

More on the body panels in this issue. Its great to start seeing some idea of what the final droid will look like including its size.

 

The first step is to fit the side details and attach to the side frame panel.

Fit BP-14 and BP-15 using screws.

Join the rear panels together.