BB-8 from Star Wars

[Revell-Fan]

This is a quickie:

http://n8s.deviantart.com/art/Bb-8-Papercraft-528519084

source: http://orig11.deviantart.net/5523/f/2015/135/8/d/bb_8_papercraft_by_n8s-d8qnzxo.png

What more do I have to say except that my todo list has just got shorter?

Have fun and enjoy!

 

[Revell-Fan]

I did some maths and found out that the model is about 1/5 ... 1/6 scale. The texture could be a tad crisper but that should be an easy task. The gears in my head are already spinning..!

 

[DanBKing]

Oh no!!! More balls to build ........

 

[Tonino]

The gears in my head are already spinning..!

I know VERY well this feeling! I just cannot see a model (or something that can be converted in a model) without starting to think... a lot of mind constructions...

 

[Revell-Fan]

@DanBKing :

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Oops, chose the wrong smiley - here is the correct one:



(of course! )

@Tonino : To be honest, every time I see an interesting building or vehicle I immediately try to break it up into buildable sections in my mind. Then I nod to myself, yep, it's buildable, and move on to the next one.

 

[ASC Mclaren]

Whenever I see a model like this I immediately try to envision re-scaling it to 1:18, seriously.

 

[Revell-Fan]

I have already begun tracing the lines to turn the template into a vector graphic...

 

[Cforrest900]

I have already begun tracing the lines to turn the template into a vector graphic...

NICE! I was gonna make it today, but I guess I'll have to wait… 'till next year.

I thought The Force Awakens was incredible (I've seen it three times and counting) and I'm sincerely hoping we'll be seeing some models of the new ships sometime in the not-so-distant future, especially Kylo's shuttle and the new X-WIngs. Loved the design work on those

 

[Revell-Fan]

Yep, the movie was great fun! When I saw it the first time I thought the title was wrong. It should have been "The Falcon Awakens"!

 

[Revell-Fan]

An improved version with better graphics and new head unfold is available in the Resources:

http://www.zealot.com/resources/enhanced-bb-8.1594/

Have fun and enjoy!

 

[Revell-Fan]

Faster than BB-8 can roll about Nathan has released a new model, this time with some weathering:

source: http://orig12.deviantart.net/58d9/f/2016/010/4/1/bb8_2_papercraft_by_n8s-d9njhce.png

(EDIT: Link removed because of possible scam in the download procedure; please do not download anything from sites which ask for personal data to get the file you desire.)

 

[Revell-Fan]

Believe it or not - there is a mini version available, too:

source: http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura/gallery/imgs/L11228.jpg

http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura/gallery/gallerydetails.php?id=1228

 

[Revell-Fan]

source: http://orig12.deviantart.net/58d9/f/2016/010/4/1/bb8_2_papercraft_by_n8s-d9njhce.png

n8s has uploaded a pdf version of the kit:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/58829409/index.htm

This link works. Thank you, Nathan!

 

[Revell-Fan]

Just found this and thought it might fit here nicely:

http://www.starwars.com/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-spheros-bb-8

source: http://a.dilcdn.com/bl/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2015/09/Follow-Me-1536x864-224538329476.jpg

CUUUTE pics of Sphero's BB-8 exploring the world... ENJOY!

 

[zathros]

Wow! If I only had a pellet rifle!!

 

[Revell-Fan]

Another BB-8 model is available in 1:6 scale:

http://tos-craft.blogspot.de/2016/05/bb-8-droid-star-wars-vii-papercraft.html

source: https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zdK6OY5h...jPenJhdccTpfXHqCiwCLcB/s1600/DSC03235.psd.jpg

 

[Revell-Fan]

Another - this time LIFE-SIZE by Totya:

https://onedrive.live.com/?id=FE46E19E9A1BE3DC!439780&cid=FE46E19E9A1BE3DC

 

[Revell-Fan]

And another, this time it includes alternative colour schemes:

https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=98IRF8yjBog

https://goo.gl/5uQx3F

The designer has many more models available, including a matching BB-9E!

 

[Revell-Fan]

And two COOL vids of the (pre-)enhanced BB-8 being built (the one available in the Resources):

and a paper towel BB-8:

 

[spaceagent-9]

My first impression was that he was a snide little millennial, but after a few watchings I guess I like him. I am looking at the great paper model work here. It comes to me that if you made a back panel and under it put a panel with a pc fan beneath, that the ball would spin. The head could be suspended from the back panel with a guitar string or something and it would look like he's rolling along. I also keep thinking the ball shape is good, and might be used for a UFO moonbase cabin, if the pentagon sections were shaded properly [ hint hint ]