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#1 Shorty

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 09:06 PM

I was watching ANH the other day and saw these little fellas zooming around the Death Star:

I'm sure someone in the TAG has thought about making one? My quick research uncovered this site: Mouse Droid Builders and this site: How to Build a Mouse Droid

It would be pretty cool to see some of these droids at a troop event!

Has anyone built one/thought of building one?

Cheers,
Shorty

This post has been edited by Shorty: 27 September 2009 - 09:07 PM

#2 Wedge

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 09:20 PM

Speak to Nedd and Dredd in Qld. They had a mouse droid running around Gencon. MC does them, just drop the shell onto a RC car. PM Dredd, I am sure he will help you. HTH

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 09:23 PM

Sure have mate, the mouse builders are great and can help with any questions you might have.
Let me know if you want any pointers as well.
Long live Stuart Littles

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 11:22 PM

might have to wrack your brains a little dredd

i bought a shell from darth voorhees on fisd boards, there was a guy who was gonna cast the side and top greeblies, but that thought sseems to have died

trhe plan was to mount it on an rc car, mp3 player to a speaker with the sound effect

just gonna have to try and nut out those greeblies though -too much on the plate atm
cheers
amro

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 11:53 PM

No probs, let me know and I'll be happy to help.
I'll try and get a parts list of all the stuff I used to make both side and the top geeblies.

#6 BAMF

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 12:26 PM

Why not just build a mouse droid shell to go around a remote control car?

#7 jowwarr

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 08:26 PM

One of the armour makers does exactly that. Shell and greeblies to go with it. BYO RC car.

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 08:51 PM

jowwarr i got r/c car at home doing nothing .i used to race comp but my race days r over :old: :lol: :lol:
need the plans do build mouse droid :D

#9 Archetoy

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 10:50 PM

Aw Man,
I just had the perfect Idea....

Why not make it functional =)

Robot Vaccum Cleaner

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/254792963/Robot_Vacuum_Cleaner.jpg

Oh, and here's a perfect reference pic

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/109/298364352_5b17c96d94_b.jpg

#10 BAMF

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Posted 01 October 2009 - 01:29 AM

I've always refered to those Roombas as Mouse Droids, it would be awesome if they actually looked like them too.

#11 jowwarr

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Posted 01 October 2009 - 10:13 AM

EVILCAT, on Sep 30 2009, 06:51 PM, said:

jowwarr i got r/c car at home doing nothing .i used to race comp but my race days r over :old: :lol: :lol:
need the plans do build mouse droid :D

What scale is it? The mouse droid kit is about 80% of the full size one and is set up for a 1/10 scale car. You need to get onto the legion forums :P

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Posted 09 October 2009 - 09:14 PM

I'm pretty sure Paul OM' has a r/c one :)

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Posted 10 October 2009 - 08:47 PM

has a mse shell kit that fits the 1/110 scale r.c but planning to make it more 1.1 scale cheers for the ref prics as the top greebles are realy annoying me to say

cheers
Wolf

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Posted 10 October 2009 - 09:19 PM

For the top greeblies I used the spaghetti wall plugs cut at different lengths, bit of ali plate for the base, random resistors etc.
Total cost about $4 each. They do the job, my MS droid spends most time on its lid hey Mouldman lol.
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq108/Dredd8375/PICT0924.jpg
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq108/Dredd8375/PICT0921.jpg

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Posted 10 October 2009 - 11:02 PM

dredd any chance i can get the plans of u if u have them cos i want to build for the w.a. tag please

#16 Dredd

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Posted 10 October 2009 - 11:52 PM

No probs mate, let me do a list up and I'll PM

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Posted 19 October 2009 - 12:59 PM

Crap.. I want one now.. could I have those plans, I just want an idea of dimensions, it'd be easy enough to scratch build it.

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Posted 19 October 2009 - 05:15 PM

The top greeblies are the same cylinders as on the mag of a EPIV E-11

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Posted 19 October 2009 - 05:48 PM

When at Science works on Thursday, I noticed the detail piece on the Landspeeders bonnet is also from the Mouse droid. No pics yet to back this up yet. Maybe this week I will bring the telephoto lens for a close up.

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Posted 19 October 2009 - 05:54 PM

Dredd, on Oct 10 2009, 09:19 PM, said:

They do the job, my MS droid spends most time on its lid hey Mouldman lol.

hahahaha

I roll it once at Gencon (maybe twice) and all of a sudden Im a MSE destroyer lol.

No one mentions my awesome piloting which included circling trapped bemused passers by, patroling bins and refuse points, harrasing Klingons, escorting troopers and Jawas AND my death defying crowd pleasing run on two wheels straight outa blues brothers.

Had alot of fun with Dredds MSE, Great droid/build mate.