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When attending an event some time ago I saw some Jawas carrying around a C3PO head as some kind of trophy... and I really liked the idea ... and wanted to copy it. How great would it be to roam around as a Sandtrooper carrying around the greatest trophy one could imagine: the head of the droid we were indeed looking for So after doing some research I was lucky enough to find this: it´s made of Aluminium and seems pretty sturdy, I will probably add some wires hanging out of it, so it looks like it has just been ripped out viciously from the rest of the body of a poor astromech. Maybe also some kind of grip on the inside so it´s easier to carry around. And for those times when it´s not needed for trooping, my wife has allowed me to use it as a lamp above our dining table. That rules! Cheers mates

So I have finally more or less finished my R2 head. It came with the bottom part that allows it to spin if there is a body. Now mine of course needs no body but I have added this part anyway as it adds stability and just gives it the right look. I had to find a way to attach it and just took some pieces of wood in which I could drill some screws, the whole interior was then spraypainted matte black and I added some black ABS plates on top of the wood so it wouldn´t be too obvious that it is wood. I then added various hoses and cables I found at my local DIY store to make it look functional but still keep it as lightweight as possible as I´m planning to carry this little sucker around when trooping. When everything was installed, it was time for our number one requirement, get dirty!!! So I used some matte black spraypaint for the hoses and cables and immediately wiped it off again, I gave the outside of the dome a black wash first, followed by a wash with some sand colored paint. Oh and I almost forgot, I have even added a remote controlled ligth which can switch colors and even has some flash effects, btw it´s a simple and cheap waterproof light originally intended to be used in a garden pond. I have also added a leg for a table and a leash to have some options to carry it around. I know, it´s huge... but I am a very happy dirty dude!

I can stop serving in the mess hall now! Lol

Thanks to @spOOL68 the T-21 kit finally arrived. He did send me a new one since the first is stuck in brazil. The emperor might know why. When I finished the weathering of the armor the T-21 will be the next stepp.

The ears arrived and I can finish the helmet now. Testfit is done. I'll lower the forearm and the biceps a bit more to close the gap to the gloves. Did a first weathering approach, only burnt umber. I'll possibly ad some darker colour and a final wash.

Finally started the cover strips. I am trying to get them all on by monday Front and back on the thighs, front of shins done this morning. I still need to fit the right ear on the bucket and glue the forearms. Then weathering and strapping.

Great news, got approved overnight! TD-86557 reporting in Now the next job is to start to build pack #4 for PO status.