The Robots and Droids category is an online-gallery only. The lifesize artwork is not a commercially available product and
should be viewed and enjoyed as artwork made by fans for fandom enjoyment. Robotics in the real-world is advancing by leaps
& bounds and a look back in time at these creations, in my opinion, is fun and nostalgic. Have a look around and ENJOY!!
LIFESIZE ASTROMECH PARTS!!!!
The BODY is cast as ONE SINGLE
PIECE!! It is cast from resin and
fiberglass and left hollow to allow for
complex electronics.
The DOME is cast from resin and fiberglass for
strength. The entire kit consists of the dome
shell, 3 emitter caps, the lens material, and logic
box transparencies.
The legs are wonderfully crafted in urethane resin and filled SOLID for strength and support. They
are clearly delineated as left and right (note the rods and buttons switch sides). One leg consists of: the
main shell, 2 bolt caps, and 2 brick details (not showing in these particular photos).
These are the OUTER BOOTS. The are cast with a
urethane foam inner core that can be hollowed out
should you decide to install wheelchair motors.
Here are the BATTERY PACKS. They
slide onto the inner side of the outer
boots. They are cast in urethane resin and
filled solid iwth urethane foam to keep
them lightweight.
MIDDLE LEG - showing the rod cap components.
MIDDLE BOOT
BATTERY PACK PINS
LEFT AND RIGHT LEGS. You can
see the separated rod caps and detail
bricks.
The Beauty of these domes is that they
have ALL THE PANEL detail molded
into place. Once trimmed and cleaned
they can be chrome plated. Here's how
that looks.