Astromech Assistant:

It's only fair to post a picture of my helper in my journey to build my own R2. This is my son Nathaniel, who is also a huge Star Wars fan. (let's face it, what choice does he have?) He is a great help and source of inspiration for me. The R2-D1 we are building is for him.

Astromech Assembly Begins:

Today begins the documentation of the building of my very own R2 unit. Actually, there will be two...an R2 D1 and an R2 D2. I have been a huge fan of the Star Wars saga since 1977 and have always dreamed of having my very own full size astromech droid. I joined the Yahoo based R2 D2 Builders Club a few years back and started my plans to build my R2. After months of reading posts and blueprints, I finally bought my first astromech part. Currently I have a large pile of droid parts, mostly aluminum and PVC awaiting to be painted and assembled. Hopefully, this blog will document my successes and possible set-backs on my road to completing my very own R2...or two. Stay tuned!