Join us this weekend and we display the WALL-Es once again at Comikaze Expo: http://comikazeexpo.com/
See you there!
Welcome! I build, maintain and operate robots for Lucasfilm and Disney. Here you will follow a few of my adventures, as well as some of my current robot projects. Enjoy!
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Sunday, August 9, 2015
WALL-Es are Heading to D23!
We are packing up the robots and preparing for our first ever display at Disney's D23 Expo (https://d23.com/d23-event/d23-expo-2015/).
Michael Senna and I will have several WALL-E's on display, and will have a photo op for the fans all three days. We look forward to meeting you all and sharing our love for these robots.
Michael Senna and I will have several WALL-E's on display, and will have a photo op for the fans all three days. We look forward to meeting you all and sharing our love for these robots.
Monday, June 22, 2015
R2 Blue
I have been working on R2-D2 once again, and the paint color has become my new project. Over the last few months I have tried over a half dozen different colors. While on Facebook, I noticed several R2 builders post a rattle can paint they said was a perfect match for what we call "R2 Blue".
I was skeptical that a single color would do the trick, as the paint appears to have shades of blue and purple when viewed at different angles and in various light. Needless to say, I ran to my local auto parts dealer and found a can. To my surprise, it was a perfect match!
Several cans later, I have all the parts repainted in the new blue (Dupli-Color Sonic Blue Pearl), and absolutely love it.
One problem solved!
I was skeptical that a single color would do the trick, as the paint appears to have shades of blue and purple when viewed at different angles and in various light. Needless to say, I ran to my local auto parts dealer and found a can. To my surprise, it was a perfect match!
Several cans later, I have all the parts repainted in the new blue (Dupli-Color Sonic Blue Pearl), and absolutely love it.
One problem solved!
Stratolaunch Systems tour.
We joined up with retired Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr, and gave an hour long presentation to the the engineers at Stratolaunch Systems in Mojave, CA. They are currently building the worlds largest aircraft, which will carry rocket payloads to high altitude, then release the rocket which will they fly into space. The wingspan is over 385 feet! Amazing day.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Celebration VII
Still recovering from an incredible convention. I was fortunate to operate the actual screen used Episode VII R2-D2 during the presentation Thursday morning with Kathleen Kennedy and JJ Abrams. Special thanks to Oliver Steeples and Lee Towersey for an incredible experience!
The sandcrawler set was well received, and thousands took photos in front of it, as well as many media outlets, who used it for interviews.
The R2 Builders display was the biggest yet, with over 100 droids! Well done kids.
The sandcrawler set was well received, and thousands took photos in front of it, as well as many media outlets, who used it for interviews.
The R2 Builders display was the biggest yet, with over 100 droids! Well done kids.
With R2-D2 and BB-8
Daisy Ridley
The R2 Builders Club
Michael McMaster, Oliver Steeples, Lee Towersey
The StarWars.com crew
Backstage during the presentation
The crowd reaction after seeing the Episode VII trailer
Anthony Daniels in front of the crawler
The crawler crew...Gordon Tarpley, Max Cervantes, Michael McMaster
My monitor view during the presentation
Kathleen Kennedy, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, JJ Abrams
R2-D2 and BB-8
The finished display
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Busy Year!
It has been a while since my last post...it has been crazy busy in the workshop. For the last few months I have been building a 1:1 sandcrawler tread for Star Wars Celebration 7. The set will be a photo op for the R2-D2 Builders Club, and will be on the main show floor. The set will have all the droids seen in the original film, during the "droid auction" scene. I built the main structure, Gordon Tarpley of GT Props created all the molded parts, and prop master Max Cervantes painted the main structure as well as the treads.
The set will be on display in Anaheim at the convention center from April 16-19th.
The set will be on display in Anaheim at the convention center from April 16-19th.
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