Painted Dome Panels

So I’m on vacation this week and I decided to get back to some R2 building.  I’ve been slacking off and haven’t done anything for a while.
First on the agenda, finish painting all the dome panels.  While I may have to repaint a few that didn’t turn out so hot, I at least accomplished my [...]

Sound System Complete

I finished up Artoo’s sound system a little while ago.  While I may still make some changes to the audio files, everything else is complete.  And changing those is simply a matter of copying WAV files onto a CompactFlash card.
The way it will work is like this.  You press a switch on the keycoder (attached [...]

Meeting R2-A17, Sanding, Test Fit Legs

Yesterday I drove down to St. Clair, MO so I could talk to Rich V. and get a look at his R2.  I snapped a few pictures, and asked a lot of questions.  Several problems though.  He’s an hour away, and his frame and legs are aluminum and scratch built, mine is wood and pre-cut [...]