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I'm a few years into my R2-D2 Build, figured I'd share some photos/videos. I started in late '23/early '24; then took a long break to some personal stuff. I jumped back in late last year after about 1 year off, and am currently re-printing the center body for a few reasons. I'm hoping to get a lot of progress done this year, especially since I've done a ton of the hard work along with the electronics while I let the physical form languish for a bit. He's 3D Printed, and while some of the plans are out there the electronics are mostly my own creation - in no way would you consider this a "kit build":

The dome, with lights!

Here's his head mounted on (what is now his old] body - with spinning head and sounds:

I've been spending a lot of time condensing all of his electronics down to a board that fits in the body though:

And here he is, in the "3D Printing Lab" I've set up in the house - Don't fret the helmet on the left side of the table there, just another project I'm working on :

Whoa! That R2 is big!

ukimalefu wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:34 pm

Whoa! That R2 is big!

He's full size, 1:1 to the one from the movies.

ConnertheCat wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:55 pm

ukimalefu wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:34 pm

Whoa! That R2 is big!

He's full size, 1:1 to the one from the movies.

cool!

That is badass.

ConnertheCat wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:01 pm

Don't fret the helmet on the left side of the table there, just another project I'm working on

As good a time as any for an "I don't work for no two-bit Nazi" refresher. ❤

reefdog wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:30 pm

ConnertheCat wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:01 pm

Don't fret the helmet on the left side of the table there, just another project I'm working on

As good a time as any for an "I don't work for no two-bit Nazi" refresher. ❤

Indeed! I have the jetpack in pieces as well; and was sanding down the helmet when it became Hoth-like outside. I hope to get that done later in the spring.