R2D2 Budget Mod by Frenk Janse - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 23rd Mar 2009, 09:11

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/case...-frenk-janse/1

Built on a slim $120 budget, this little R2D2 build goes back to the roots of modding and does things the old fashioned way - you won't find a CNC machine or any precut pieces in sight. Read on to see how an old garbage can is transformed into our favourite Star Wars droid! Awesome!

tominated · 23rd Mar 2009, 09:41

MADE OF WIN. I love it. please do more mods like this!

[USRF]Obiwan · 23rd Mar 2009, 09:46

Lovely mod. Whats not to like about R2D2 anyway!

ry@n · 23rd Mar 2009, 10:08

haha thats awesome

Denis_iii · 23rd Mar 2009, 10:08

AWESOME!

itazura · 23rd Mar 2009, 10:10

excellent. i really enjoyed reading that!

magicpixel · 23rd Mar 2009, 10:11

Very impressive mod indeed!
Well done!

longnameislong · 23rd Mar 2009, 10:18

WOW! that good.

Nitrix · 23rd Mar 2009, 10:30

we need night shots!

Zero_UK · 23rd Mar 2009, 10:31

rofl awesome. I love it, got the same amount of featurse as R2D2 rofl well done.

Now just make a mellenium falcon mod. that can fly too :P

Tyrmot · 23rd Mar 2009, 10:31

Brilliant. Great write up as well!

Deadwolf · 23rd Mar 2009, 10:43

Safty First - i love it... excellent job!

bogie170 · 23rd Mar 2009, 11:55

How about a naked C3PO mod then?!!

WildThing · 23rd Mar 2009, 11:59

Wow, simply awesome!

Mankz · 23rd Mar 2009, 12:32

Yay! Bit-Tech is featuring modding again...

HandMadeAndroid · 23rd Mar 2009, 12:46

Words can not describe the awesome that is R2D2 computer...good work¬

Frenkie · 23rd Mar 2009, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitrix

we need night shots!

For a night shot, please visit my homepage http://www.casemodz.nl . There is a picture on my front page with the lights on. Also I have several movies on youtube where you can see the pretty lights

Greetz Frenkie

Angleus · 23rd Mar 2009, 13:06

Amazing, so cool and a lot of work, well done!

SlickGnome · 23rd Mar 2009, 13:15

That is amazing. I looked at doing an R2 mod a while ago, even had some specs lined up from Astromech.net but never got around to building it. This really makes me want to dig out the plans I had and start gathering parts.

Turbotab · 23rd Mar 2009, 16:47

GREAT JOB!!!:> If this doesn't warm your heart as a tech geek, then you should be exiled to the land of E-systems.

23rd Mar 2009, 09:11	#1
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	R2D2 Budget Mod by Frenk Janse http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/case...-frenk-janse/1 Built on a slim $120 budget, this little R2D2 build goes back to the roots of modding and does things the old fashioned way - you won't find a CNC machine or any precut pieces in sight. Read on to see how an old garbage can is transformed into our favourite Star Wars droid! Awesome! __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

23rd Mar 2009, 09:46	#3
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,220	Lovely mod. Whats not to like about R2D2 anyway! __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

23rd Mar 2009, 10:08	#4
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23rd Mar 2009, 10:10	#6
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23rd Mar 2009, 10:11	#7
magicpixel Multimodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Greece Posts: 70	Very impressive mod indeed! Well done! __________________ --- Project X-1 (rev-a) --- Yes,... I did drill my mobo

23rd Mar 2009, 09:41	#2
tominated Supermodder Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 494	MADE OF WIN. I love it. please do more mods like this!

23rd Mar 2009, 10:08	#5
Denis_iii Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 874	AWESOME!

23rd Mar 2009, 10:18	#8
longnameislong Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	WOW! that good.

23rd Mar 2009, 10:30	#9
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23rd Mar 2009, 10:31	#10
Zero_UK Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 263	rofl awesome. I love it, got the same amount of featurse as R2D2 rofl well done. Now just make a mellenium falcon mod. that can fly too :P __________________ [i5 750]~[MSI GD65]~[Corsair Dominator 4gb]~[GTX 260]~[Samsung F3 1tb]~[Corsair 750w TX]~[LG DVD-RW]~[Coolermaster Stacker 832] [Acer 24" V249H] [Razer Copperhead]~[Razer Exacmat]~[Saitek Cyborg]~[Creative Fatality]

23rd Mar 2009, 10:31	#11
Tyrmot Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 205	Brilliant. Great write up as well!

23rd Mar 2009, 10:43	#12
Deadwolf Minimodder Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 24	Safty First - i love it... excellent job!

23rd Mar 2009, 11:55	#13
bogie170 Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 151	How about a naked C3PO mod then?!!

23rd Mar 2009, 11:59	#14
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23rd Mar 2009, 12:46	#16
HandMadeAndroid Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newcastle Posts: 125	Words can not describe the awesome that is R2D2 computer...good work¬ __________________ Give them cake

23rd Mar 2009, 13:06	#18
Angleus Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Soton / S.E. LDN Posts: 629	Amazing, so cool and a lot of work, well done! __________________ C2D E6550 / ASUS P5KC / 4gb Corsair XMS2 6400 / XFX 8800 GTX / 2 x WD 160GB SATA 1 x 250GB WD SATA / X-Fi Xtreme I need a Mac! PM me please if you have one available

23rd Mar 2009, 13:15	#19
SlickGnome Minimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: BKAC Posts: 46	That is amazing. I looked at doing an R2 mod a while ago, even had some specs lined up from Astromech.net but never got around to building it. This really makes me want to dig out the plans I had and start gathering parts.

23rd Mar 2009, 16:47	#20
Turbotab I don't touch type, I tard type Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,131	GREAT JOB!!!:> If this doesn't warm your heart as a tech geek, then you should be exiled to the land of E-systems.