Dewey - Silent Running drone model by uhu

Chuffy70

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Right, when I last left you all I was concentrating on the top panel.

Whilst I was wrestling with forming the top plate, I thought I'd tackle the shroud which surrounds the front plate.


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On the whole this a well thought out and stunningly engineered model, but the attachment point for the top part of the surround left a little bit to be desired.

So I doubled up a bit of scrap stock, folded it into two and placed it a stocks thickness below the line of attachment. This meant I could glue underneath and seat the top part to a ledge so to speak, thus getting a much better 'seated' and 'straight' look

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After a few choice words, the top plate was finally seated, not the best of jobs, but it got there just..!

A few greeblies adorned the area and were duly attached - apart from the data/programming cards, which are removable , so you can programme your Drone to do the washing up. cleaning the car or taking out the recycling!

These were the first parts to receive some paint, to which I think the results are not too bad.

My usual builds go without painting anything, but Rhavven Blaack suggested on another build to add some on the edges, and I think he's right, whilst some areas are going to be left, as these were quite beaten up in the film, just that little splash here and there goes a long way. Painted on the left.

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With the top plate finished the next part was to start on the side pods - these were cut and formed, but due to sharing the work space with my partner, some missing photos and a hurried & cluttered couple of pictures show the parts which are to be used...sorry!

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The whiter parts are mutiples and duplicates which when bonded together give the frames for the side pods a great deal of rigidity.

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Basic frames constructed, parts for the outers were sourced, cut and formed ready for the next battle!

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The watchers, ready for the next battle gained another 'viewer'

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Thanks for viewing as always...and we'll see you here next weekend with more...
 

Rhaven Blaack

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This is really coming together nicely!!!
I have to say that I really like your other droid collection, as well!!!
 

zathros

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The details you are doing will give you a quite excellent piece when you are finished. One worthy of display. ;)
 

Chuffy70

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Well another week has passed, but not much really to show - that's mainly because I got carried away on the side pods and forgot to take pictures.

A fruitful trip to the local Warhammer shop came up tumps with a good paint, so most of the week was spent painting, which really 'ups' the finish.

Left hand - unpainted, right hand painted.

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Small nuts cut out

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Face plate parts, with tiny vents cut out

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Parts sourced and cut out for some greeblies, but whilst this was being done, my cat Hudson thought he would join me for a few hours.

The droids saw this as a hostile take over, so they sprung into action to remove the furry threat.

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Toes and the first parts of the legs were next. The toes were fairly easy and found the tops of some superglue were the perfect size to help form a couple of rounded items.

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Well there we have it, a small update, but not much to show, hopefully the week ahead will be more productive.

Thanks for looking as always...and see you soon.
 

Chuffy70

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Back for Dewey action - the Y-Wing build, and this little fella are fighting for space on the workbench - so one or the other has to be finished first...and Dewey has one out, well he/she/it has less parts left!

Coming back to this, I really am struggling with the thicker stock it was printed on, but "by Grabthar's hammer!" the drone will be born...

Legs and feet, lower legs to be precise or wrists!!! - a tricky construct, especially the thin ring (Note - yellow cut out)
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One down, one to go - The wonderment of these feet is the articulation and swivel of the foot/hand at the bottom.
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Whilst the legs and appendages were drying, other little assemblies were needed.
The light was next, and the thick stock showed its head by not fully wrapping the inner part.
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Cue a spare piece added to the underside first...
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...then a small splice added to the gap - job done! Well paint was also needed!
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The light lacked detail - eyes were cast over the bench to see what could be used to enliven the area.
Some adhesive foil tape, a sequin thingy and a pin were the weapons of choice.
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Thankfully without stabbing myself, the pin with sequin was pushed through the centre and snipped off with pliers.
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In reality, on the full-size prop, this part was a car light made by Italian firm Carello - so hopefully this internal recreation looks more like the inside of a car lamp - the Lense cover will come later after some suitable material is sourced.
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Internal box structure for the arms were my next target.
The strange contours and shapes looked very strange on the sheet, a kind of "WTF!?" sprung to mind
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Things became more apparent once everything was folded, twisted and scored...well slightly 'cue head scratch again!'
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The devilish tubes rolled, and the arms contorted into a fabulous right-angled assembly...I would have never been able to design that in a million years!
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Inner arm assembly completed which allows for up and down movement of the arms. A brilliant piece, which was a joy to construct, as it really tested the grey matter.
(Note - correct orientation is flat)
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More to come, hopefully Dewey will get to handstand before the weekend! :wink:
 

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You already have manipulator fingers. I'm looking forward to seeing what you can achieve with a whole manipulator arm! ;)
 
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