Neo uk Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Here's a build I'm doing of K-2SO I'm using a Jakks Pacific Big Fig and adding parts to make it better, giving it a better paint job and changing the pose. After a lot of sanding and filing of the seams I gave it a coat of primer. Then I got busy with the lathe and machined some aluminium rod down to replace the hinges and joints. The first picture shows the replacement joints I made and then there's a couple of pictures of the old joints cut off and replaced with the new ones. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanised Dwarf Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 A Star Wars modelling AND machining post! Nice I will be following this one oh btw it looks like you are off to a great start, keep 'um coming 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo uk Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 A little update. There's a fair bit of plastic surgery required to fit these new aluminium joints. Replacing some of the missing edging, trapping the joint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo uk Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 I've now cut his fingers off. As I want him to be holding an Imperial grenade I'll have to cut the joints of the fingers and curl them around it. The legs are also do which means at least it's standing again now ( and in a more natural pose I think ) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Looking fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Seriously cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo uk Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 More work done. Had to cut and re-glue nearly all the finger joints. . Also built a grenade. I didn't do the one that appears in the film because it be too small for his hand and I didn't like the look of it anyway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo uk Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 I was going to the just rebuild the aerials but I thought I rebuild the entire back panel because it's easier to work with off the body, plus I might use it for battery access. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Smeg Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Good grief they look a lot better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Very nice work so far - How tall does this one stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo uk Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Bettween 19-20 inches Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 That's going to look proper cool when it's finished 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo uk Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 Here's some work done on the head. I wanted to change the mouth area a bit as the detail wasn't crisp enough for me as in photo 1. I wanted to make the head removable so I cut off the screw posts at just the right height and glued some magnets on the ends, as in this picture. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo uk Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) While looking in the spares boxes for some suitable eye replacements (as the ones on here we just stickers.) I found these lenses I'd kept from some old kit. As they fitted nicely in the sockets I thought I'd give them a go. I reckon with a bit of lighting in the right place they'd be just right. Edited February 17, 2017 by Neo uk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Nice work on his chops Your last post implies there's a pic, but I can't see one. Remember the maxim: Pics or it didn't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo uk Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Here's the results of last nights work. The eyes are not finished yet, I've got to get some wire going across them somehow ( or just paint it on ). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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