BB-8 (Repaint)"BB-8, sometimes spelled Beebee-Ate, was a BB unit astromech droid who operated approximately thirty years after the Battle of Endor. It had a dome head, similar to that of R2 series astromech droids, with the bulk of its body made up of a ball on which the droid's head rolled. BB-8 was mostly white, with some silver and orange on its body, as well as a black photoreceptor. The droid belonged to Resistance pilot Poe Dameron, whom he accompanied during his flights on his T-70 X-wing fighter."
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http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/BB-8Over the past weekend I finished the repaint of BB-8. I have watched J.J.'s masterpiece* (read my comment below) only 5 times so far and please correct me if I am wrong, but I remember BB-8 had a different, more intense shade of orange. And as you can see in the image below the entire toy industry doesn't seem to be sure which orange to use for BB-8:
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First, I wasn't sure which of the two colors to use, but then I chose Citadel's Layer "Troll Slayer Orange".
I recall that Jakks Pacific used a similar orange for their BB-8...
This is what I used to paint BB-8:
- thin brush
- cotton buds (which I dipped into desinfectant after I'd painted over edges to remove the color again)
- needle (saved my life to remove color and clean very thin edges)
- scalpel (used as the needle and to remove the surplus plastic at the antenna)
- paper tissue (in case you cut yourself
)
And here's the result:
What do you think?
I might brush it with a shade to highlight all of BB's details and make him (or her?) look more screen accurate. Hasbro did a decent paint-job and weathering on their 6" version:
* J.J.'s masterpiece:As said before I have only watched "The Force Awakens" five times so far. I went to the theater three times. After I had seen it for the first time with my brother we left the cinema with mixed feelings. I thought: "Is it possible that I've seen this before...somwhere?!"
So I watched it again with firends to give it a try. After seeing it for two more times I wasn't that disappointent by it anymore...so I bought it on DVD...but now I don't need to watch it, again...it has some good parts. But it is obvious that there are major similarities to "A New Hope".
My only expectation was that Episode VII would begin in space. Spoiler alert!! That expectation was delivered.
I know J.J. had to meet high expectations...expectations of fans he actually couldn't satisfy. He had to continue George Lucas' legacy. Going back in time is probably an easier job to do...
But this should not become a review on TFA.
Now, my question is: Should this be the continuation of Return of the Jedi?! Seriously Disney?
I mean no offense to Adam Driver, but HE is supposed to be the son of Leia & Han? When he took off his helmet I thought: Please, put it back on!"
If you hate Jar Jar Binks...you got to LOVE Kylo Ren! Thanks J.J. - Thanks Disney!
Copy & Paste...with yet another even bigger Death St...Starkiller Base - AWESOME!
In fact BB-8 is my favorite of all new characters in The Force Awakens.
- Cheers!
By the way Rogue One was great! And I won't watch Episode VIII in the theater since I already waisted so much money on TFA...
