Star Wars R2A4 - Droid

[starbuck]

Hi together,
Star Wars or BSG? It is Star Wars again. I like Star Wars, but I am really waiting hard for new BSG models, which are all in preparation.
So to fill the time I have to seek for interesting models of SW or other cool SF-themes.

I found the R2A4 model I´d like to present.
It is not life-size, but it is the biggest model beside the life-size model and therefore it should be easy to build.
As can be seen the main body has a hight of app. 17cm.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Good start, starbuck!

This model looks good but for this size it is simplified way too much and many details are missing. Do you intend to change that?

 

[starbuck]

You´re right - it looks like many details missing.
I hope I won´t have time to change that, as I hope that the next BSG model(s) will be available soon.

But serious: I don´t think that I will change that - this build is fun, as it seems to be easy to build.
It will be a present for a 5 year boy - and he will be happy as it is.

I am just a builder and I take the models as they are. Therefore I am always very happy if I get a
model, which is very detailed. (Like yours.)

 

[starbuck]

.....forgot to mention, that I have bought the bandai model of the two droids - they are not so big, but seem to be very detailed:

 

[Revell-Fan]

This is what I got a few weeks ago:

But still got no time to tackle them.

 

[zathros]

You are going to make a 5 year old VERY happy. He will probably never forget you. Very cool!

 

[starbuck]

I am sure he will be happy - he is a great (although he is small ) Star Wars fan.

So time for next pics.
So far I can say it is really an easy model - but the result is OK from my point of view.

 

[mcusanelli]

Starbuck,
That's looking really good! Where is this model from? I don't think I've seen it before.

 

[Octoman]

Nice build! Your 5 year old is going to love it!

 

[starbuck]

@ mucsanelli - oh, it is not a free paper model. It took me 4$.
Unfortunately the prices of the builder increased drastically and the droid is now available at $ 10.

There are other free models, but they where too small to be a present, therefore I was forced to buy it
I tried also to enlarge the prints, but the result was not good enough to be a present.

There is also a life-size one - I started but I had to state, that the quality is not very good.

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So final pics.......

 

[zathros]

I can't imagine any 5 year old in the world not going nuts over that!!

 

[starbuck]

The present was the highlight of the day.
By the way - I made a second one, which is used as a depot for my USB-stics and SD-cards.
As you can see on the second pic of the last posting there is room between the head and the body - so R2D4 is now
part of my computer room;-)

 

[Revell-Fan]

COOL!

 

[mcusanelli]

Thanks Starbuck. He looks fantastic, that kid is gonna love this!

 

[spaceagent-9]

good work!

 

[zathros]

This is so very kind. I'd love to see pics of when you give it to him. This will be a momentous occasion.

 

[starbuck]

This is so very kind. I'd love to see pics of when you give it to him. This will be a momentous occasion.

Oh, sorry - we did not take photos when we gave him the presents.
Next time - hopefully- we won´t forget.