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steampunk r2 unit

Post by rustycylon » Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:41 pm

been thinking of an r2 unit for a while but I am a little limited on funds and I like to do something a little different.
At the NEC the weekend I saw a steampunk Vader helmet, so I was thinking a steampunk r2 would be an easier, quicker and cheaper build.
What do you think?



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Post by Cylon-Knight » Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:33 pm

Sounds like a great idea! You could do so many creative steam powered twists to R2's design. :)
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Post by GoldCylon » Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:02 pm

How about Happy Meal version that idea up. R2-Cylon into a rust bucket? OK....You idea sounds better.

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Post by Cylon-Knight » Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:10 pm

Maybe after R2 - how about a Steampunk IL Series?! :IL:
...could do some cool "mech" stuff up under his clear head dome.
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Post by rustycylon » Tue Nov 25, 2014 1:45 pm

interesting idea

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Post by rustycylon » Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:46 am

finally made a start
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Post by Cylon-Knight » Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:52 pm

Looks GREAT rusty!
Are you working from blue prints? Or just eye-balling your droid?
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Post by rustycylon » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:17 am

I got a set of basic measurements and just eye balling the rest

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Post by Red Eye » Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:25 am

Nice start indeed... can't wait to see more!
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Post by rustycylon » Fri Jan 01, 2016 3:35 pm

with the new starwars film hype I made some progress on r2. photos are not in order
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Post by Red Eye » Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:04 pm

Nice progress!
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Re: steampunk r2 unit

Post by Cylon-Knight » Sat Jan 02, 2016 12:16 am

BAD @$$! I love it.... soooooo fracking sweet :)
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