One of the many projects I started and would like to finish this year is Han Solo’s Blaster. A modified DL-44 that the character has carried with him in every movie. I find it to be as iconic as any lightsaber! Last year I finished printing it out. The sanding and painting process is a
After a convention a couple of years ago I decided I wanted to join the Mandalorian Mercs. It’s a costume club for fans of Star Wars, specifically Mandalorians (like Boba and Jango Fett). In addition they are a non-profit who raise money for great causes. Our local group is full of wonderful people I’ve met
One of the hard parts of 3D printing is getting a nice smooth surface. Typically an print has tiny lines where the layers and layers of plastic have been build on top of each other while printing. These are commonly called “Step Lines”. Until recently I’ve been printing with PLA while you have to sand
One of my more ambitious projects I’m starting this year is a full size R2-D2. After I got my 3D printer I started looking at all the Star Wars props I could make. It’s amazing the things people 3d model and share for free. At the top of that list were files for a full
Another of my hobbies is collecting Star Wars Lego. I find the engineering of them fascinating. I’ve been putting together many kits at early on think “what the heck is this for?”. Then a bag or two later find it causes some point of movement or something. The folks who design these kits really are
Last year after seeing some 3D files to print an R2 unit I got curious about building my own droid. I know it is a huge project and the scope of it made me keep pushing it to the back burner so I never started. This year it is on the project list! For Christmas
