# Newbie in Dallas **URL:** \ **Category:** Introductions\ **Created:** [April 9, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/newbie-in-dallas/36290 "2010-04-09T19:31:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![muttley](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@muttley](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/muttley)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/newbie-in-dallas/36290/1 "2010-04-09T19:31:10Z")
Hi All, I’ve been registered for a while, but have mainly been reading…and reading…and reading. I had absolutely no idea the level of detail and knowledge there is about this one prop! My head is still spinning, but I hope to complete my costume sometime this year. I’m no stranger to scratchbuilding, but I am still not sure what route I will go. Even with a pack shell there is a lot of work to put into one of these things. About me, I’ve been on RPF for while, into everything Star Wars. some of my projects I’ve put on instructables. > **[DIY R2D2 Lamp From $10 IKEA Lamp](https://www.instructables.com/DIY-R2D2-Lamp-from-10-IKEA-lamp/)** > > DIY R2D2 Lamp From $10 IKEA Lamp: This one came from shear distraction and procrastination, things that invaded my everyday life. > > I am building a full size R2D2 from scratch, when you are scratch building everything begins look like a potential... > **[Bookcase / Han in Carbonite Hidden Door](https://www.instructables.com/Bookcase-Han-in-Carbonite-Hidden-Door/)** > > Bookcase / Han in Carbonite Hidden Door: This is a bit of strange one. I got a lot of the concepts from other hidden bookcase door tutorials, but added some twists of my own. > > the concept is a bookcase built-in that can swivel to reveal an entrance... and I’m also an R2 builder. Here’s some of the Dallas locals getting together mine’s the junky one on the rght 😃 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/b/2b356a52bf999f272b839bf290c4a5cd38fe70a7.jpeg) anyways, here’s to another project for the workbench! Neil ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Richter](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Charlie\_Richter](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Charlie_Richter)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2010, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/newbie-in-dallas/36290/2 "2010-04-10T10:23:35Z")
Welcome to the Forum mate! I love r2 builds, I’d love to make one. or have one Made for me 😉 ---
**Author:** ![trendkiller](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@trendkiller](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/trendkiller)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/newbie-in-dallas/36290/3 "2010-04-12T17:54:32Z")
SUp man! Good to have ya, if you have any questions post um up! or Pm me =) ---
**Author:** ![muttley](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@muttley](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/muttley)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/newbie-in-dallas/36290/4 "2010-04-14T16:32:29Z")
thanks TKiller…I sure will! I’m gonna be honest…there’s now way I can come close to the builds you guys and the OK guys have…totally incredible. Seriously top notch. I gotta get this R2 done and out the way…that should only take 4-5 more years :lol: ---
**Author:** ![bradboss12](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bradboss12](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bradboss12)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/newbie-in-dallas/36290/5 "2010-04-28T19:59:17Z")
Welcome! I met some R2 builders last year at comicon. My son LOVES R2, but I’m lucky to cobble together a [proton pack](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack).