R2-185 .......... OPERATIONAL!!!

The famous "R2-185" was started in the year 2003. I made up a few concepts of an R2 unit, I've always wanted my very own R2 unit to boss around. Well, after much thought on this subject, whether or not I could make a lifesize R2 unit, I then decided "Let's do this"...

I've seen lots of people with R2-D2's, so I wanted to be different & go on my own by making a Gun Metal Gray R2 unit (Which matches Jaster perfect), with a white body, some black here/there & red lense.

R2-185 also plays a big role in my expanded story line for my Jaster Mereel attire, he is Jaster's personal droid.. very much like R2-D2, is to Luke.. just that R2-185 has a chip on his shoulders...

It began... Once I received my dome & body body, I then took on this huge project head on! After about close to a year of building up this R2 project, it's complete... FULLY FUNCTIONAL!!! Dome pivets left to right & R2 cruises at a relaxing speed of 3/4 MPH! I also had the idea to install a refrigerator in a secret compartment in the back of R2-185's panels. This baby is a beauty, when I got done completeing R2-185 I brought'em to a local Garrison event.. well, let it be told, first time at an event & the little sucker gets a 5 minute spot on the local news station - with his owner

But enough with the small talk, I now give you; R2-185

http://www.mandalorianwarriors.com/images/props/r2185/complete1

http://www.mandalorianwarriors.com/images/props/r2185/complete2

http://www.mandalorianwarriors.com/images/props/r2185/complete3

http://www.mandalorianwarriors.com/images/props/r2185/complete4

p.s. Working on foot details...

 

Wow... he's a beauty.

You must be so proud (and deservedly so)!

 

That thing's operational! [/obligatory]

Seriously though, is it remote control operated or something? It looks seriously sweet, I must say. Any chance of a video of it in action?

PS. The fridge idea is easily the greatest idea of all time. The only thing better than a fully operational R2 unit is one that serves you beer as well.

 

WOW
Nice Job. I'm thinking of making my own R2 unit at some point as well.
The fridge idea is great

 

Thats awsome!

How long did it take to create? It looks like an authentic droid from Star Wars. I wonder if R2D2 had a fridge too, he seemed to have everything else?

Woulda been funny if Artoo had tossed Luke a beer on Dagobah instead of his lightsaber.

 

He is total Awesome Jaster!!
Glad I can say I got to troop with him. You did a MUCH better job on yours that could've ever done on mine!

 

That

is

Freaking AWESOME!!!

That thing rocks!
How is it operated? And what kind of fridge are you planning to add? I thought those things use a lot of power. I have one of those little, portable things that you put in your car for road trips, but it doesn't work that great. It really works best for keeping an object cool that is already cold. It doesn't really cool things very well. But I don't think it uses that much juice.

Great job!

 

Uh, sounds cool, but your links don't work for me.

 

R2-185 is fully operational, he moves at a relaxed speed of 3/4 MPH. However, R2-185 does not do the 2-3-2. More down the road I might add the 2-3-2, but as of right now, he's just perfect! His dome pivets left to right (almost a full 360!), & he keeps up to 3 cans of soda (or whatever) in a secret compartment in the back with a slideing door.

R2-185 also has a VERY loud amp inside that you can hear from a block away! But I never toss it up that loud, (too loud for my taste). I do have some secrets I really can't tell, but I could share some tips on where I got some of the parts I used to make him.

Thanks guys for your great comments (Tony, R2's glad you trooped with him as well you'll be seeing alot more of R2-185 in the near future!

Oh yeah, I'll try & get a video clip of R2 online shortly

 

R2-185 is awesome! Great job!

 

That thing is so pretty, it's making me just a little bit teary-eyed. . .

 

Yes, where did you get the parts? And how much did this cost all together?

 

Fantastic Job!!!

 

"Wow, your own Astro droid! You're so lucky, Anakin!"

I probably messed that quote up but I'm too lazy to go put in my dvd. lol

I would kill to have my own R2. The color looks damn good, by the way. I really wanna make my own now too.

Does anyone think you could take all the electronics from the little R2 toy that responded to your voice and put them in a full-sized droid? I would imagine the motors would need beefing up, but everything else would work, right?.... guys?....

 

I don't think taking the circuits from the small toy one would work because the circuit controlls how much power the motors are recieving. Thus, even if you had larger motors, they wouldn't have enough power to work correctly. It'd probably take some seroius reprogramming.

 

Damn.... I have limited knowledge of electronics. lol

That woulda been so cool though...

 

I know there was talk of this same subjuct in the R2 Buliders club. So I wouldn't doubt that one of their builders,if not more, has already done it.

 

whoa, thats awesome, good work

 

Tell ya the truth, that crossed my mind once or twice about using the little NASA R2. But my R2 weighs more than 70 pounds & of course the dome with all the electronis inside, that itself weighs more than 10 pounds. So in reality, that little R2 wouldn't be able to take on something so big, like R2-185.

The whole R2 was bought piece by piece & the parts I purchased came from around the world (LITERALLY), just to save a buck or 2. But overall cost would be around $1,000.. talk about saving a buck... But it paid off, it's my own little part of the world

But most of the hardware parts were purchased over at www.AstroMech.net

 

that's awesome man! I had a friend of mine make a custom action figure R2 with that same color scheme...

 

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a small taste of what I get when I click your links. Pages full of bizarre characters. What is wrong? Why cant I see the images/webpages?

 

**Applause**

that thing is pretty sweet

you need to get video

good job man

 

That's incredible! One of these days I hope I'll have the time (not to mention the resources!) to make one of my own. Congratulations!

-J.

 

Antilles01, try now - I have no clue as to why they weren't working before.

Thanks for all the comments everybody, I'm thinking about making another... but that's a bit down the road, we'll have to see bout that