GALAXY’S EDGE:
DROID DEPOT
BUILD PROCESS PHOTO SLIDESHOW
A sushi conveyor belt was 3d printed in order to achieve the floor conveyor belt mechanism.
Over 100 conveyor belt pieces were utilized to create the curved floor conveyor. A first draft of a curved track was built out of basswood.
FDM PLA printed legs were used to hang from the ceiling conveyor belt.
Printed and assembled legs used for ceiling conveyor belt.
Many droid parts were printed and spread out throughout the entire model.
A close up of the featured resin printed R2D2.
A fence was modeled and 3d printed to go around the center unit of the model.
The back wall of the model was constructed out of foam and poster board, structured around the conveyor belt unit.
Pink foam and more poster board was used to build up the walls and ceiling.
A rough draft of how the ceiling conveyor system would be laid out, using a 30 RPM high torque motor.
Painting and weathering the back wall. Fullers earth and mod podge were used to create a sandy dirty texture.
A look at the full structure before paint.
The entire model was around 36"x36".
Detailing and painting printed droids and droid parts.
Weathered removable walls. Each would feature droids behind grate, and were made removable so you could shoot from either side.
Distressed faux concrete floor made from textured vinyl sheeting.
A look at scale and paint finishes on previously mentioned elements.
The ceiling unit was then finished and painted to match the walls.
A brand new track was 3d modeled and printed to optimize the track. This was then fitted to the back wall.
Weathering the back wall.
Detailing on the middle structure.
Painting the middle structure.
Custom decals were designed and printed on sticker paper to save time on paint work.
A custom decal that reads "Kiara's Droid Depot" for some custom flair.
I utilized Encycolorpedia to match the colors I was painting with by using the hex code in photoshop.
Decals created using the hex codes and custom fonts.
A look at some of the weathering that was done on the middle section.
Detail shot on weathering, decal, and interior cage.
Painting and weathering the back of the middle section and the droid building stations.
Weathering rusted droid parts.
Attached rusted pipes to middle unit.
The mini droids finally have a home inside of the middle section!
Grate door for removable walls.
A look at how things were coming together.
Added detail panels throughout the model.
A top view of the structure so far.
Laying on the floor, painting and detailing the back wall.
Mini screen panels were added to enhance the back wall.
All droid parts were now painted and in their respective places.
Fullers earth and mod podge was added to create a sandy look.
The back conveyor track was then finalized by placing the belt in place and gluing down droid parts.
The ceiling conveyor system was created using a rubber tire, a rubber coated wire, and 6 bobbins.
DEMO VIDEO
FINISHED PHOTOS
