Has anybody Pep'ed a 1:1 Scale R2D2?

jayjayn

Well-Known Member

• Jan 8, 2012

• #1

Well I found some R2D2 PEPS

Noturno Sukhoi: Star Wars_R2-D2 Full Size

more detailed model
r2d2 tamano real.pdo - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download


and was wondering if anybody here has done any of these 1:1 scale builds? trying to find pictures of how it turns out, since its a lot of peping.

Was going to ask on astromech.net but it seems to be down =\

 

GeneralFROSTY

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jan 8, 2012

• #2

Only an insane person, with too much free time and superhuman patience would take on such a project.

 

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Qrest Fourstar

Sr Member

• Jan 8, 2012

• #3

Interesting. whats a .pdo file?

 

jayjayn

Well-Known Member

• Jan 8, 2012

• #4

Lol, seriously but seems like a pretty good project to work on then fiberglass and reinforce. A .pdo file is a file format for pepakura designer, google it and u can download there free viewer program

 

vtswordfish

Sr Member

• Jan 8, 2012

• #5

I think with the availability of styrene plans for your droid that honestly a pepped droid would be a total waste of time and patience. Just build a styrene droid and save yourself the headache!

 

Dung0beetle

Well-Known Member

• Jan 8, 2012

• #6

Styrene's the way to go for a scratchbuild. With pep, it is too much extra work for an inaccurate representation. The dome, on the other hand is an area where builders are having issues finding sources for. I have a dome pep (with supports) if anyone is looking for one. (no cutouts for greebles etc.) It is much easier than trying to locate a plexiglass/acrylic dome the right size. There are suppliers for metal laser-cut domes, but they are out of my price range.

If you are interested in extremely accurate plans, go to the links below.

 

jayjayn

Well-Known Member

• Jan 8, 2012

• #7

interesting thx for the tips.. i'll definitely look into it.., i really just wanted to make a trashcan as my first project then move up on it.. i'm most likely thinking of the foam route but still unsure.. here are more files i found not pdo files though.. i got it from the r2builders yahoo group.

4shared folder - Star Wars - R2D2 Papercraft

 

jayjayn

Well-Known Member

• Jan 8, 2012

• #8

i've never worked with Styrene, hopefully i can find the plans so much information so hard to find =\

 

Grenex

Well-Known Member

• Jul 7, 2014

• #9

Dung0beetle said:

Styrene's the way to go for a scratchbuild. With pep, it is too much extra work for an inaccurate representation. The dome, on the other hand is an area where builders are having issues finding sources for. I have a dome pep (with supports) if anyone is looking for one. (no cutouts for greebles etc.) It is much easier than trying to locate a plexiglass/acrylic dome the right size. There are suppliers for metal laser-cut domes, but they are out of my price range.

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I would LOVE to try to Pep the dome if you can send me the files!