Star Wars BB-8 building thread

[starbuck]

After having seen the movie I immediately wanted to have a new X-wing and the BB-8 droid.
Unfortunatelly a new X-wing is not available in paper form , but a BB-8 is available.:Bravo:

(But if you want to see the new x-wing - check this: http://zealot.com/threads/scratch-build-paper-model-of-the-new-xwing.178621/page-4#post-1003472)

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You can find the template in the resource section - many thanks to Revell-Fan for the upload and to the developer of the first version of it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First pictures show the templates and the needed accesoirs, where the toothstick and the clip will be used for the antennas.

 

[starbuck]

What I missed for both versions (I forgot to mention, that I have already built the first version of it) is a stand. Without a stand it is rather difficult to place it on the shelf without using corners of walls to stabalize it.
So I printed the second sheet a second time to create the stand. Furthermore I painted the antennas a first time.

 

[Revell-Fan]

BB-8 rolls, erh ... ROCKS!

It is indeed better to use a rod for the antennas because of their thickness (better: thin-ness ). Nice idea with the stand.

My BB-8 is sitting on my desk watching me and this thread. So far it hasn't rolled away (yet), but yes, it is pretty fast once it has begun to move. There is one thing which could improve the look of the finished model... Increase the thickness of the ring around the projector eye by tracing it with a fine liner.

 

[starbuck]

First page cut and assambled.
As seen on pic 3 - the stand - I folded the surface down - which gives a stabe basis for my droid.



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p.s. there is another model of this drois on paper-replika - which used a differnent way to build the rounds - just for info if someone wants to check.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Combining the two halves of the body and attaching the two caps to close the holes are the trickiest parts of the build.

 

[starbuck]

I already found out when building the first version of the droid. But til now it is rather easy doing.
So now parts of the second page and the assambling of the single parts. Today in the evening I will try to finalize it.
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By comparing the parts of both versions - I can state already now, that the revision means definitively an improvement .
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[starbuck]

Final parts put together. As RF already mentioned the assembling of the two halfs and the end cups was the most
tricky part of the game. But at the end it worked.

BB-8

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BB-8?

Oh yes both versions in comparison and the difference is obvious.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Well, yeeees, there IS a difference..!

Fantastic job, starbuck! :Bravo:rinks::Congrats:

 

[blake7]

I agree they both look great! But Revell Fan's version looks better because it is more rounded. Great work on both models starbuck!

 

[mcusanelli]

Dude, they both look fantastic!!!

 

[zathros]

Great pair you got thar!!

 

[starbuck]

Thx to all - it was fun making them. One already left home. Present for a 13 year old boy - nephew of my colleague.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

They both look good!