Post #1957054
2026-05-04 09:22 UTC
Replies (18)
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@robhawkes@fosstodon.org 2026-05-04 09:23
I only found this photo in recent years and have since learned that he was actually instrumental to the construction of the entire droid, particularly with working out how to machine the complex shapes like the dome and legs out of single sheets of aluminium. He didn't just build one either, he ended up constructing a handful of the droids for various uses in the film. I still have no idea how he did it, especially without modern software and computer-controlled machining.
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@Su_G@aus.social 2026-05-04 09:29
@robhawkes OMGoodness - what a great picture (glad I zoomed in to have a better look!) - what a nice share - thank you! 😀🙏🏻
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@randywalters@sunny.garden 2026-05-04 11:34
@robhawkes Thanks very much for sharing this! You get the sense that he’s critiquing his own work … and deciding what he can do to make it even better.
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@nineofseven@mastodon.social 2026-05-04 13:01
@robhawkes yo... thanks for sharing mate
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@deborahh@cosocial.ca 2026-05-04 13:08
@robhawkes a lovely post for May the 4th. Thanks 🙏.
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@McNeely@indieweb.social 2026-05-04 13:11
@robhawkes the practical effects of the original movies were part of what always made them so good. He and the whole team really did an incredible job 👏
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@fast_blast@mastodon.social 2026-05-04 13:39
@robhawkes beautiful
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@stefanrower@fedibook.de 2026-05-04 13:45
@robhawkes The role of R2D2 could not be taken to seriously. Not Vader or Luke or Han is the most important charakter, R2D2 is it. He is always there where the trouble is. He is the chonologist of the rise and the fall of the empire and manys stories more an he will give his never wipes memories to the whills. Who will tell us the story that takes place "a long time ago in galaxy far far away" So your granddad made the most important character and has to be honored memeber of the droids builder club!
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@kyonshi@dice.camp 2026-05-04 14:14
@robhawkes *c3p0 voice* thank the maker!
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@albnelson@beige.party 2026-05-04 14:41
@robhawkes that's epic
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@Ralph@hear-me.social 2026-05-04 14:45
@robhawkes #alttext Jack looking up at R@-D2 on a workbench with other metal parts. The picture is slightly askew, with an engineering diagram as the backdrop and what looks like a brass thumbtack in the lower right corner.
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@falcennial@mastodon.social 2026-05-04 15:06
@robhawkes [loooooong approving whistle]
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@iDGS@mas.to 2026-05-04 15:53
.@robhawkes @taraprice Awesome timeline hijinks! :0pixel_heart: cc @GIFS_of_Puppets
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@DebC@sfba.social 2026-05-04 17:05
@robhawkes This is the best thing on my timeline today!💫
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@antonproitzelhaimer@mastodon.social 2026-05-05 17:32
@robhawkes #Wonderful #Picture. The #Master and his #Creation. #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWars
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@fedi@m.thefedi.town 2026-05-06 00:14
@robhawkes Wow this actually amazing!! Had no idea
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@Lizette603_23@mastodon.social 2026-05-07 05:13
@robhawkes handsome fellow!
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@wilfridl@wehavecookies.social 2026-05-07 10:08
@robhawkes Very special! Do you have any other photos of him working on R2-D2? Also is that an original printed photo from the time or a reproduction? It looks like he posed for this photo and I wonder if all the production crew had similar photos for a memento.