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looking good lee. that bb8 looks mint! how much did that set you back? Building:
Ghostbusters Ecto-1, Ford GT40, Gone in 60 seconds Eleanor mustang, Shelby Cobra
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Thanks Semaj. It was pretty expensive as it came from Hong Kong and set me back £140 plus £20 delivery gulp, it looks worth it though as its pretty big  I was amazed when it turned up as I'm used to the smaller bandai boxes. Oh yes I got caught by customs too so it made the piece even more expensive but I cannot wait to get started on it.
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wow  , £140, plus delivery and taxes..... jeez, think ill give that a miss  looks a good size. had a look at a few build vids, looks like it dosent take much building really, which is a shame for the price, i would expect a lot more Building:
Ghostbusters Ecto-1, Ford GT40, Gone in 60 seconds Eleanor mustang, Shelby Cobra
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R2D2, Red Bull RB7 RC, Battleship Bismarck, Shelby GT500 'super snake'
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Nice work on R2, coming along a treat.
Graeme
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Would be great to see a diary on your BB8. Always enjoy seeing different build items on the forum.....  Regards Alan
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Ok I will setup a separate build diary. I'm not one for lighting unfortunately but I will be weathering it etc. Luckily I managed to get it as a birthday present as I would not have it either :)
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lholland wrote:Ok I will setup a separate build diary. I'm not one for lighting unfortunately but I will be weathering it etc. Luckily I managed to get it as a birthday present as I would not have it either :) That's great to hear, look forward to seeing it come together..... Regards Alan
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That price is probably about right for a Bandai kit that size. It will be worth it since it's the same exact scale as R2-D2
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Millennium Falcon: 18% Complete
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looking forward to your next lot of pics lee Building - R2D2
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Wow has it been that long since I posted. Lots going on but anyway had quite a lot to do this month so Ill start with the pics from July's set which created a lesser amount and my BB8 got in the way. Just got the base ring for the inner dome to do now and added the parts to the base of the leg with the wheel. This thing is going to be very heavy indeed. lholland attached the following image(s):
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Onwards and upwards to the next stage. At this point I am a little behind just because of life getting in the way but it did give me a chance to read about the next few issues. Was a little concerned about the projector not working so was incredibly careful when putting this thing together. It took me about half an hour to make as I did not want to bend, drop or ruin any of the components for this but what a device, obviously no Leia at the moment but the Luke looks great. I have decided to keep it in its own little tub until it will be added to the final build to keep it in good order. lholland attached the following image(s):
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So now to add the wires, that was quite tricky making sure I had enough slack on the main wire to the motor so I loosely fitted the back piece of the ankle to accommodate this before tightening the cable ties and making sure the wire to the sensor was measured to the correct length before securing. lholland attached the following image(s):
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All looks good and progressing well, seems that your enjoying it
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Added the main part of the foot and am starting to get very excited about how this is now coming together. Also added a small bit of weathering around the lines to emphasise the detail. Looking forward to next month now so I can check the motor works and add the last bits of the leg detail. :) lholland attached the following image(s):
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Thanks Tomick. I am totally loving this.
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Coming on well Lee, WTG Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Great progress Lee, looking good... Regards Alan
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Nice work Lee, looks excellent. Mark
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From one of the pictures, more like eggs ellant If you build it he will come Built - Eaglemoss 3D Printer. Building - R2D2  National league Champions 2017 FA Cup Quarter Finalists 2017
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Here are a few more pictures showing a bit more detail. This is feeling pretty heavy now and thats just one leg. I intend to put a little more weathering around the foot area. lholland attached the following image(s):
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