Rainer Baur

Happy May the 4th from part of my droid family to yours 😊 May the force be with you, always! All droid files by @droiddivision #3dprinting #droidbuilders #starwars #maythefourth #droids

Another beta test done means new files And the best part of it: it's a free update 😊 So if you already own Droid Division's Battle Droid files, you get the new files for free One of the most iconic scenes in Episode 1 (in regards of droids) is for sure the battle of Naboo where hundreds of Battle Droids are unfolding themselves That unfolding is all movie magic. It wouldn't be physically possible for a standing Battle Droid to fold up like that and vice versa Therefore quite a few parts need to be reprinted for that update but there are also some parts that can be used from the standing Battle Droid Files by @droiddivision Printed on @bambulab_official A1 and P2S Printed in PETG #3dprinting #droidbuilders #starwars #battledroid #episode1

And here it is: My third printed K-2SO head I think that this is my best work so far I tried to be as screen accurate as possible with my paintjob and especially the paint chipping I also used the color which builders agree to be the one closest to the one seen on screen: BMW sophisto grey This build was quite a challenge but I am really happy with how it turned out I printed the first part on December 31st The whole head took me a little longer than one month from start to finish since I had to constantly paint around the cold and wet weather This K2 is special not only because of me trying to make it as screen accurate as possible, it's also my very first commission I miss him already, but I know he will get a great new home, surrounded by a lot of awesome collector items: @vossisheimkino I hope you will enjoy him as much as I enjoyed working on him Here are the details: A little less than 2kg of filament Approx 13 hours print time Approx 2 cans of Spray Putty in order to get that smooth finish Approx 1 can of primer 1.5 cans of BMW sophisto grey Approx 1 more can of spray paint in total for the other colors (silver, graphite and red) All in all approx 15-20 hours of sanding, painting, weathering, assembly and programming 2 neopixel jewel LEDs 2 servo motors 1 Arduino nano Files by @droiddivision Printed on @bambulab_official P2S Printed in PETG #3dprinting #droidbuilders #starwars #k2so #animatronic

I'm calling this one done Had a pretty productive weekend and finished two projects The Fallout Laser Pistol is one of them Finally had some time to do the weathering today and I think it turned out so good The file was free and isn't 100% screen accurate but I love the fact that it uses real screws The pipe on the side and top is normally printed too but I decided to use a real rubber hose to make it look more realistic Files from @makerworld_official Printed on @bambulab_official P2S Printed in PETG Not real. Non functional prop #3dprinting #propmaker #fallout #laserpistol

Metal or plastic? 😉 Really enjoy working on those 'metal' parts for the medical droid Looking forward to use everything I learned so far on Huyang, since Huyang only has metallic parts and no real color (except for a few details and his head) at all And since you have read so far, I will tell you my secret for achieving a metal finish: Sand, sand, sand, sand and if you think you are done with sanding: sand some more 🤪 Files by @droiddivision Printed on @bambulab_official P2S Printed in PETG #3dprinting #droidbuilders #starwars #medicaldroid #theempirestrikesback

The downside of having a house full of droids: You have to clean them every now and then Especially K2 is a dust magnet 🤣 All droid files by @droiddivision #3dprinting #droidbuilders #starwars #droids

Looks like Roberto doesn't like the new guy I wonder where his arms and head went 🤔 Files by @droiddivision #3dprinting #droiddivision #starwars #pitdroid #futurama

Making stencils For some reason I'm always chosing droids with the most complicated paint scheme 🤣 For WAC-47 I dusted off my little Cricut plotter and did some stencils I designed in Affinity The Cricut stencil film works great and gives you crisp paint lines without any paint creeping under it 😊 Files by @droiddivision Printed on @bambulab_official A1 & @elegoo Neptune 4 Plus Printed in PETG #3dprinting #droidbuilders #droiddivision #starwars #pitdroid

Can't wait to finish the folded Battle Droid someday There are only 'a few' projects I have to finish first 🤣 Files by @droiddivision Printed on @bambulab_official A1 and P2S Printed in PETG #3dprinting #droidbuilders #starwars #battledroid #episode1

Happy Maulday Unfortunately no new episodes today Pit #2 is pretty sad about that ☹️ Fortunately @didismakerindustries was kind enough to send him a new toy to shorten the wait for the new season 😊 Files by @droiddivision Printed on @bambulab_official A1 & @elegoo Neptune 4 Plus Printed in PETG #3dprinting #droidbuilders #droiddivision #starwars pitdroid

Weathering pro tip: Just throw your freshly painted droid part into the grass Of course, I did that totally on purpose and not by mistake 🤪 I actually like it a lot. Happy accident 😉 Files by @droiddivision Printed on @bambulab_official A1 & @elegoo Neptune 4 Plus Printed in PETG #3dprinting #droidbuilders #droiddivision #starwars #pitdroid

L3-37 WIP One leg is finished That means approx 1% of the whole droid is done 🤪 I was having a hard time painting the white My trusted paint brand had the awesome idea to change both their formula and their caps I tried everything from shaking and warming the can to using different caps...paint splatters all over and a really ugly surface Needed to sand down the white to make it look better I'm sure no one but me will notice and once weathered it cannot be seen anymore anyways, but it still bothers me a lot Files by @droiddivision Printed on @elegoo Neptune 4 Plus Printed in PLA+ #3dprinting #droidbuilders #droiddivision #starwars #soloastarwarsstory