sparkart Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 When I saw BB-8 was a real, rolling, practical prop robot onstage at Star Wars Celebration VII, I was blown away! One of the most impressive things I saw at the convention, for sure. The experience inspired me to start working on this: LEGO BB-8 WIP by SPARKART!, on Flickr. Just a static model, nothing moves, no play features. I don't think the head can rotate either, but I won't be able to tell if it'll work at all, 'til I get some real bricks and piece it together. Quote
Slurpifier Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Nice! I like it. It is a very good reproduction of BB-8! I too, was blown away when I saw the coverage of the Convention, seeing that BB-8 was a prop droid. Gives me more faith in the upcoming films with the practical effects usage! Quote
sparkart Posted April 22, 2015 Author Posted April 22, 2015 I think the new movies will definitely look amazing (like the prequels), just hoping they'll have amazing characters and writing, and be entertaining on the whole. With the Disney branding, Star Wars seems to definitely be aimed more towards kids. Let's just hope they don't forget that adults like to be entertained with Star Wars tales, too. I'm wondering how LEGO is going to put together a BB-8. This model relies on some tenuous single-stud construction to hold assemblies together. I don't think it'll fall apart just by looking at it (if it's even buildable, at all), but it's not a play-thing, more a display-thing, a scale-ish model, a 16+, if you know what I mean. You don't have to have the manual dexterity of a typical 16-year-old to put this model together, but it won't stand up to heavy handed play. I'm guessing that a buildable LEGO version will be more blocky and sturdy, with more fidelity to detail. I've got a philosophy about LEGO models that they can merely suggest detail, and don't have to be spot-on to be recognizable and appreciated. That philosophy is also called "laziness". Ha-ha! Quote
Still Raindrop Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) This looks great! I'm really impressed with how you managed to get the look down. The proportions are great, and that head is phenomenal! With the Disney branding, Star Wars seems to definitely be aimed more towards kids. Let's just hope they don't forget that adults like to be entertained with Star Wars tales, too. I don't think they'll forget. Remember, the actors in the original Star Wars all thought of it as just a kids' movie, and Lucas specifically aimed many parts of the franchise at kids. Kids have always been a huge target for Star Wars, and it hasn't stopped adults from enjoying it. Edited April 24, 2015 by Mariko Quote
sparkart Posted April 28, 2015 Author Posted April 28, 2015 Keep Them Doggies Rollin' by SPARKART!, on Flickr. Quote
H_Solo Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 What the...? This looks great, just great! Very nice set of droids right there. Quote
sparkart Posted April 29, 2015 Author Posted April 29, 2015 Thanks for the kind words. I can't say I enjoyed making BB-8; I had to use tweezers during assembly. I'm a bit disappointed that he's not very sturdy, either. At least he doesn't show a lot of studs. I like it when people unfamiliar with LEGO see a model of mine and say, "That's LEGO? Where's all the bumps?" Quote
hallonsylt Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Job well done! The model made me really happy :D Quote
DanSto Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Really nice. I think it is difficult to do it better. Quote
mortesv Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 Excellent - I really like your R2 as well :) I would buy the BB-8 in an instant if it was a set :) Quote
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