The building of my R2-A1 is progressing nicely…

Yes, I haven’t stopped working on my R2-A1. I just didn’t want to re-post every step by step of this build. If anyone wants to know more about building the frame like I did just ask or look into the previous posts. Okay, saying that what new with this build besides it being black. Well, for starters I have used 2 different kinds of paint. The main frame is painted with “car-bumper” black. Its not totally a flat black but very close to it with a kind of “stealthy” finish. All of the parts like the vents, arms and such are painted with a semi-glossy black. The coin returns are silver but i actuality the front coin return should have been black as the other parts. this was a choice that I made so that everyone who see’s my artoo will know that this one is mine, as I have already seem 2 builders of this R2. As for those copper coloured panels I have no idea why but yes they are supposed to be that way. It looks cool anyway. Anyway here are a few pictures and by the way, yes my first artoo has finally the new aluminum dome installed as you can see in one of the pictures.  I have give it a semi-polished surface to give it a real and used look feel about it and when the periscope comes up and own you get a metallic clinging sound to it, that is just priceless