My R2D2 astromech droid build diary

[corelki2005]

Over the last 8 issues have been fitting panels to the dome and this is where it is at now

[wingnut2]

Looking Good Nick !

[corelki2005]

Had another batch of parts today and this is "the labour of my fruits"

First of all the parts - mainly dome panels

[corelki2005]

Then it was a case of starting to add the electronics

First of the microphone

[corelki2005]

Then it was a processor state indicator and 2 logic function displays

[corelki2005]

And finally the camera lens, and somewhere in between those steps was attaching the dome to the frame.

then mounted back onto the stand

[corelki2005]

I am glad all the fiddly double sided tape strips to hold the dome panels in place are done


Next instalment will be adding the rest of the electronics and the start of the bodywork

until then good bye

[number1]

Looking good Nick

[Mark]

It's looking very good. Lots of wires hanging around waiting to be plugged in.

[corelki2005]

issues 65-68 arrived today

65 and 66 adding more to the dome
67 and 68 start of the body

[corelki2005]

issue 66 adding a pcb to the dome

[corelki2005]

issue 67 - the first metal frames of the body, in the middle of the assembled frames you can see the mountings for the centre leg

[corelki2005]

issue 68 - the first body panel

[corelki2005]

issues 69 - 72 have arrived

issues 69 and 71 bottom ring frame

issue 70 rear body panel

issue 72 speaker

[corelki2005]

69 and 71 assembled and affixed to issue 67

[corelki2005]

issue 70 rear panel with details added

[corelki2005]

rear panel attached to previous panel

[corelki2005]

rear panel with the speaker installed

[corelki2005]

That's all folks till next time

[corelki2005]

Issue 73 frame extension rods and brackets