I have a quote from a laser cutting outfit but the files that Alex drew up for us are for a set of Alu skins. As soon as he finishes the new plans for styrene...
Due to the great work of Alex Kung we now have some awsome blueprints for R7 droids. Please popst any comments or thoughts about these designs. There is...
Hi, I've been an extremely inactive member of the R2Builders group since May of 2000, it just got too busy to keep up. Anyway, great site! I like the metallic...
Thanks to the great work of Alex Kung new print drawings have been created and loaded inth o the official prints section. Please take a look and give us your...
The Skin run is still in the process. I am looking into getting additional items cut at the same time (like vent internals, oct ports, side vents, ect...) ...
If anyone is interested in a set of styrene R7 skins let me know. I am looking into getting a set laser cut like the ones Wes just did a run on for the R2...
hi i was wondering id i took the bmp file on the files section to a printer what size do i need to ask them to print them up? I hope someone can help...
hi all i just joined the group and i was wondering how do you view the dwg files? also is there a template yet for the inner and outer skins . i saw the ones...
hi all again i was wondering what are you all using for the inside part of the R7 eye? i know before on the r2 someone had used a x-mas ball but what would you...
We had some discussion in the R7 chat room tonight about R7 skins possibly being made like the ones john just made out of Alu for R2. If your interested in...
Attached is my sketch of my rear skin. This is only a sketch the actual skin diagram is to large to scan.My basic thoughts on it were that this unit is ...
Attached is my "thumbnail" sketch of the panels around the R7 dome. I had to make some assumptions for the back and hps. One assumption was that since an R7...
Ok group I have created a new album where I posted a couple of pics. One has my R7 unit with a full size straight eye and the other has Toms Rounded eye...
I started a database in this section of who ownes which R7 Drois. If you want to snak a name let me know and I will add it to the database. So far tom owns...
Andy, Yeah, that blue R7 eye is mine. I was bored one day, bent some sheet metal. I welded the corners and over filled them with bondo and sanded smooth and...
Andy, Yeah, that blue R7 eye is mine. I was bored one day, bent some sheet metal. I welded the corners and over filled them with bondo and sanded smooth and...
I created a pole to see what is the prefered R7 eye. Here is a comparison pic I made with my poor photoshop skills of Toms great rounded eye and a straight...
Here is a quick scan of my R7 eye. Measurments are 5.5" across the top corner to coner, 3 5/8" top to point at bottom, top curve is 9"radius. the eye stands...
Andy , My eye is curved at the top it looks allot better then straight when you see it on the dome (I think). I'll see if I can scan my eye for you all to see....
Let me say holy S#@t! I go away from the R2 site for a little while (computer meltdown) and you guys start an R7 group. Well My name is Tom Kurtz and I started...
Hi All Just wanted to say great job so far Andy. Have we sentled on Dimentions for the main eye? I would love to maske one then mold it. I just want to make...
I uploaded some pics of my R7S1 unit. Take a look but dont be too critical!! I just got the dome back from the painters. It needs to dry for a few days...
Oh by the way the R7T1 in the photos section is a rendering of my droid done by the Dogma brothers for me. They did a great job but allot of panels that should...
Just a quick update on how my R7 is comeing along. I sent the dome to the painters today to have it painted black. I am still in the process of having the...
I am glad to see that the list of members is growing, I was afraid Iwas the only one who liked the R7 unit!!! Please post any pics or information that you...
I love this droid. I'm not saying that I don't still love R2, but as a different Astromech R7 kicks ass. R7 allready has a place beside R2 in my den. Now I...
Welcome to this group. here I hope we can share ideas, files and pictures of the R7 group of Astromechs. I have long wanted to build this series of droids...
