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DJ R-3X with @swedishgarrison at @comicconnordics Comic Con Stockholm 🇸🇪 Thanks, @Foul_Ole_Ron 🤖👏 #starwars #droidbuilders

May 31, 2025 at 04:28PM

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Big love too #b2emo an amazing droid - have we seen the last of him in ANDOR?? We Hope not. #starwars #droidbuilders #andor #andor2 screen used droid filmed by the Fantha crew at the uk premier in 2022 London.

April 30, 2025 at 01:57PM

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Megacon: Droidbuilders stand at the NEC this weekend

#Droidbuilders #MegaconBirmingham #StarWars #FanthaTracks #Megacon #Droidbuilders #NationalExhibitionCentre

Droidbuilders rolled to the NEC in Birmingham for Megacon.

Read the whole story at the below link:

https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/conventions-events/megacon-droidbuilders-stand-at-the-nec-this-weekend/?fsp_sid=20153

That’s on my workbench right now. I have to finish the second drive for Artoo. I need to shorten the chain. Which tends to be a pita. The link separator tool I got is for bicycle chains. Those Inise for Artoo are eSkateboard chains and a bit smaller. So it is more finicky. #wip #happinessMachine #StarWars #droidbuilders #3DPrinting #makershour

My workbench filled with various tools like pliers, a drill and socket wrench. Also a case of machine screws and nuts and bolts. In the middle the disassembled drive of Artoos foot. The assembled drive for reference stands in the back.

Here and there I find a few minutes to work on the #happinessMachine. I glued some of the dome panels, since those will not be servo operated to open. #3DPrinting #StarWars #propMaking #droidbuilders #makersHour #wip

The dome of R2-D2 with the panel for the rear logic display glued in place. Also the ring of the holo projector to the side was glued in.

The holo projector panel on the top of the dome was glued in. And several of the small panels too which will not be animated later.

Animatronic Huyang droid progress. #starwars #ashoka #droidbuilders #animatronics

I require a larger vehicle for transportation. My stand at ComicCon Dornbirn felt quite "sparse." Significant enhancements are on the way! #droidbuilders #comiccon #starwars #ahsoka @comiccondornbirn

The other night I also mounted all the body Greeblies to R2-D2. It is so awesome seeing all the parts and colors coming together now. It got me really excited to start working on him again. 😁 #happinessMachine #StarWars #3dPrinting #droidBuilders #wip #makersHour

Artoo Body from the front. The legs, dome and doors are still missing. Also the silver vents in the middle of the body are not yet mounted.

The side and back of the body. Through the open back you can see the raw PLA+ still.

A View from the back and slightly the top. You can see inside the body and the original filaments colors.

Another shot from the front with the vents installed.

The other dreaded part was getting the holes in the right spot on the dome. I did screws in the radar eye and painted them with a marker and then pressed it against the dome. That work somewhat. Still one hole was off and I needed to drill another one. Luckily the first is hidden behind the radar eye. 😅 Now R2-D2 can look at me judgingly for not working on him. 😄 #happinessMachine #3dPrinting #StarWars #droidBuilders #wip #makersHour

The dome of Artoo, with two pieces of tape on it, for better marking of the drill holes.

Artoo‘s dome with the radar system without the lens fixed in a dry fitting on it.

The completed radar eye mounted to the dome of R2-D2.

While looking at photos on my phone I realized that I haven’t done any work on my #happinessMachine Artoo for almost 6 months. So I started the process I kinda dreaded. Drilling the radar eye to use heat insets for attaching it to the dome. Since it is hollow the insets didn’t grip enough and I had to get the 3d printing pen and make some infill to drill into and set the insets. (Finally a good use for the pen I bought years ago and was collecting dust 😅) #3dPrinting #StarWars #wip #droidBuilders #propMaking #makersHour