Power couplers arrive!

Russ has done it again! Amazing work at a very reasonable price - this time I even got the infamous page 3 wrapping! :D Way to go mate!

Imperial Cog + Astromech dome = NERD PATCH!

The patches I designed have started to materialize! Order here

Periscope

Today I received and assembled the periscope and riser. The attention to detail is fantastic!! No instructions with the parts, but a look at som reference photos and a second look at the parts made it close to impossible to go wrong.

Legs are back on!

Looking good! Can't wait til the feet and center ankle arrive from Jerry...

A little side project!

While waiting for more droidparts to arrive I thought I'd start on the Sandtroopers pride and joy - the T21 BFG. I'm copying most of Pandatrooper's build found over at mepd.net, but plan to use a fuel line for the ribbed section and a copper brake line for the smaller tube bit (from ribbed section to sight).

Parts, parts, parts!!

Last addition to this rapidly growing pile of awesome: DD dome accessory lifter, Bob's FANTASTIC milled aluminium Holoprojectors and bronze braided hose from Mike V - all arrived the same day :D

New workshop assistant

Halloween is a month away and my daughter needs a costume - perfect!! Just the excuse I needed to whip out the sewing machine :D

Where to put the volume knob?

James has lightened the Com8a frame by making some large holes in the frame rings - they fit the Sure volumeknob perfectly!

Some extra oomph to the tweet

Today I made some plexiglass brackets to hold the extra side vent speakers in place. They bring some much needed punch!

Interesting dome drive

This Jawa has got something I want - something that isn't a rockler bearing! :D

Utility arm clearance

As all builders know the current utility arms do not clear the skins. Filing away at the skin changes the shape of the opening and thus the visual design - a cardinal sin in my eyes! It might be the easiest way, but dont do it!! Instead get an electric file and make an extra angle on the inner part if the arm. That way it retains the shape/look when closed.

Be geek or don't, there is no try

Norwegian Astromech Builders patches have arrived - nerd-o-rama!! (thanks Tom!!)

Having a nerdgasm watching my Han in carboPhone? The file is available in my gallery over at astromech.net. Send it to skinit.com and Roberts your mothers brother.

Sexy legs!

Again, thank you Guy! These booster covers are perfection! I also mounted the new two-piece ankle details. The screws for these was a bit on the generous side, but nothing a washer won't fix :D

Booster covers arrived!

Awesome!! Thanks to the meticulous work of Jerry and Guy we now have legs and booster covers that both fit like a glove and have a weight that is very tolerable. Thanks Guy(s)!!

Skin snaps contd 2

Here's the top snap. The secret is to have one of the three snaps mounted to the opposite side as the two others (over/underneath the frame rings) That way you eliminate any vertical travel as well as help guiding the snaps into position when fixing the skins.

Skin snaps with the Com8A frame

Here's how I have mounted my skins using Daren's skin snaps and a pair of James' mounting blocks. My frame has a built in LDP, so it's a tight fit but the snaps still work like a charm.

Skin snaps contd.

Here's the middle snap - mounted to the underside of James' mounting block.

Norwegian Astromech Builders Patch

Coming soon! Thanks to Tom (TeamTEOR) for all help with turning my Illustratorfiddelydoo into embroidered nerdgasms :D

Cutting rear skins to fit 3/4 Com8A door

Here's how I decided to cut the rear skins. A centered symmetric hole. The door is off center but I wanted a symmetric look.

A rare glimpse of one of the evil forest droids from planet Kashyyyk!

Hahaha! I stuck the Logics in a bush the other night :D