----- Original Message -----

From: Bama Trooper

To: r7droidbuilders@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:29 AM

Subject: Re: [r7droidbuilders] R7 Skin Announcement

Andy I'm in for a set! especially for all that at such a good price! 

-Bamatrooper

TK-152

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy"
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:26:27 -0000
To: r7droidbuilders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [r7droidbuilders] R7 Skin Announcement

> Its time to announce the first ever R7 astromech droid skin run
> ( http://tinyurl.com/48ban ) . The front skin is based on the
> picture in "The Essential Guide To Droids" (
> http://tinyurl.com/6uqyp) and the back skin is based on a design
> that Alex Kung and I have come up with. The skins will be laser cut
> from .040 White Styrene at a cost of approximately $70.00 a set plus
> shipping and paypal fees, if we can get 25 orders. If we can get 50
> the price will drop by about $10.00. A prototype is getting ready
> to be cut even as you are reading this. This is a one layer design
> and will require some type of under layer such as another piece
> of .040 white styrene that is no t included.
>
> Not only will you receive the skins but also included will be a
> complete flat pack of all the extra detail parts!! Included will be:
>
> 2 Octagon Ports
> Center Vent Internals (upper)
> Center Vent internals (lower)
> 2 Power Coupler Internals
> 2 Side vents
> 2 Pocketed Vents
> 2 Shoulder rings
> 3 Coin returns (Not needed for the R7 model but added as an extra)
>
> These detail parts can be used in any Astromech as they are to the
> complete designs.
>
>
> But wait! There's more!
>
> Also included will be a flat pack R7 Triangular EYE!!!
> 4 Front Logic Display LED Holders (similar to PaulCo Design)
> 4 Front Logic Display LED Wire holders (Alex's Design)
> 2 Rear Logic display LED holders (similar to PaulCo Design)
> 2 Rear Logic Display LED Wire holders (Alex's Design)
>
> So basically the only parts needed to complete your R7 body is an
> inner skin, Front vent surrounds and Front Power coupling surround.
> The rear skin has a special extra in place of a power coupler. As
> seen in the Star wars Visual Dictionary page 21 upper right hand
> corner (also seen here http://tinyurl.com/6kaxk ) is a motivator
> housing and vent! Now you know where that part is used!!!
>
> We are trying to make this an all inclusive run so at this time I
> would like any ideas of anything else that can be added to the flat
> pack design as a few more parts shouldn't increase the cost. So if
> you can think of any other extras to add please send me your ideas.
> I am planning on having a prototype created this week and when I get
> it back I will post pictures, firm up the cost and start taking
> Paypal payments.
>
> What I need now is an interest list so I can fi rm up the price.