Bandai 1/12th scale BB-8 and R2-D2 combo kit

micahrogers

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And a Full Build Thread, The Bandai 1/12th BB-8 and R2-D2 combo kit.
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the instructions are nice,
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6 multi colored sprues in 3 bags,
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and Bandai's signature 2 sets of decals, both waterslide, and pressure type,
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That's what's in the box, next assembly starts...
 

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The Force is strong in this forum. You have it, I have it, maybe other members have that power, too..! :)
 

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The Core skin gives you a choice of two options, 5 white covers are used, but 6 are supplied,as the final one has 2 options
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The 2 options are for your choice of display, the clear stand has 4 parts, a round base, a double jointed, curved arm, and the head adapter,
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Using the whole stand gives you posing options,
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The 2nd option is a skin sections with the head adapter molded in, which lets you sit your BB on the disk, and not use the support arm.
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The next step will be detail painting, weathering, and deciding on my display options...
 

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And the last post on BB-8,
These are the posing options the kit offers for BB,
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Adding the details of the "equipment" bays
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Details added and antenna's attached to the "head"
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I chose the "Thumbs Up" pose...
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The beauty of these kits is that it gives you the extra parts to "change" the pose
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Next week I'll start on R2...
 
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micahrogers

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I started R2 sunday, and the first thing I decided was to paint the "silver" metal sections with a silver paint, to get a better effect than the colored plastic.

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I used my standard Vallejo Acrylics for the silver color, in this case Game Color "Chainmail Silver"
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The blue looks spot on to my Old Mk I Eyball.
 

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When I used to do plastic kits I always used to paint every visible surface, regardless of what colour the mold and finished product was :)
 

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Bandai plastic needs to be handled with care when it comes to painting and weathering. Use acrylic colours only. Thinner and oil-based colours make the plastic brittle and may melt it down.
 

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Good point, I only built Airfix, Heller & yes, Revell :) Those handled the enamels I used quite well
Apparently it is part of Bandai's credo: Don't let the customer poison him-/ herself in order to assure a long-time relationship. :D ;)

Micah, I have noticed that the latest combo feat. C-3PO and R2 has a shinier silver with a metallic sheen instead of that dull grey. That proves that Bandai is constantly improving its products. I have the first editions (the ones with R5 and BB-8). I was a bit disappointed with my R2s because there were a lot of swirls in the plastic. For that reason painting is imperative, not only to get rid of the seam. The blue does look a bit "plasticy", too, and needs some paint, too. I have seen a few guys who painted the blue parts silver and then used transparent blue on top in order to achieve a metallic blue finish. I haven't tried that before but the results were not bad. :)

BTW, you have to get their C-3PO and Captain Phasma. The chrome finish is so breath-taking that I would not add some weathering to it in order to keep it nice and shiny. thumbsup
 

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seam filled and re sanded, then repainted
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that seam is now gone, and on to the legs...
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okay well, leg... the tubing that came with the kit for the power cables on the legs snapped on the sprue...

I cut thin copper wire and replaced the power cables, but they will need to be painted.
 
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