Hausi Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 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 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Now that you put the idea out there, I need a 3PO head!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Wow, an aluminum R2 head must have set you back quit a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henselmonster Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Thats so cool! My next project is 3D printing a k2so head...I'm totally going to use this idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraulein Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 before I was in the 501st - one year for Halloween I had crafted one of those cheap $1 pumpkin candy buckets into an Ewok head. Blood and gore. I had found one of those scary teddy bear masks at the thrift shop and changed it into an Ewok. Was a TK handing out candy from an Ewok head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Well.... thanks to this thread I have a new prop project underway that involves a C3PO head. More details to follow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Nice! I think I might have started something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Hausi said: Nice! I think I might have started something You did! My wife just shook her head when I told her what I'd ordered. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 My wife did the same when she saw the R2 head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 15 hours ago, Fraulein said: before I was in the 501st - one year for Halloween I had crafted one of those cheap $1 pumpkin candy buckets into an Ewok head. Blood and gore. I had found one of those scary teddy bear masks at the thrift shop and changed it into an Ewok. Was a TK handing out candy from an Ewok head. I like the idea with the Ewok head too although I actually like those little furry dudes... I'm probably the only one, everybody else seems to hate them... on the other hand I like R2 too... but there is no blood and gore involved when I carry his head around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraulein Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I On 4/20/2018 at 12:27 PM, Hausi said: I like the idea with the Ewok head too although I actually like those little furry dudes... I'm probably the only one, everybody else seems to hate them... on the other hand I like R2 too... but there is no blood and gore involved when I carry his head around Now I just carry random hard drive parts that came from an old computer. The spindle and actuator arms seem to entertain kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchy Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I'm liking the idea...a lot!! Walking around with an arrested Jawa is also always great fun....that is if there's a jawa present at the troop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 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! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 HOLY CRAP that is HUGE!!!! It's awesome though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenFriday77 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 That. Is. Awesome!! I love it Can‘t wait to Legoland now!TD 31037 reporting in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Thanks guys Ben, if you like, we can take turns carrying it around... might get quite heavy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Ha, that's awesome! I think if I managed to get an aluminum head, I'd have to 3D print the rest of the body and do a cool paint job. A guy in my garrison has a black and gold droid that's really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 Okay, nobody wanted to carry it for me so had to do it myself ...and after a while it became quite heavy But it was fun ...all those questions of the children asking what has happened to R2... most of it didn´t like it ...but we are the badass bunch of dirty dudes... so making some kids cry is part of the job Just joking, I told them that R2 was still alive and could easily be fixed (I had an aker inside with an mp3 player with some soundfiles that my friend Markus/tiny had put together for me)... little did they know that he would be ending up above the table in our living room at home... my wife is happy as she always wanted a light above that table ...and I couldn´t be happier. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank75139 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 That’s awesome Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcalus Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 That is such a cool idea!Really nice work on the build. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelbrierly Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Man this rules. “Bad guys doing good (and sometimes making kids cry)” hahaSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Now you need to make a BB-8 dome table lamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henselmonster Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I have been thinking about carrying around a c3po leg or arm and asking kids if they have seen the rest of the droid anywhere lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 3 hours ago, henselmonster said: I have been thinking about carrying around a c3po leg or arm and asking kids if they have seen the rest of the droid anywhere lol. Probably be lighter than what you carry now haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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