MOC Episode VII BB-8 Astromech

Tetangco_Fett · Apr 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.

are_k · Apr 21, 2015

Nice, do you have a parts list? Wouldn't mind making one

exciter · Apr 23, 2015

This is a good one too...

nagauthier · Apr 23, 2015

It's going to be really interesting to see how Lego (and Hasbro) pull this guy off. Part of me wonders if he was designed just to troll the people who have to design the toys.

ddoughboy1978 · Apr 23, 2015

do you have an instruction list to build BB8!

Tetangco_Fett · Apr 24, 2015

Interesting, I knew that there would be custom creations using variations on the Lowell sphere. I suspect that that LEGO will make their sphere all studs up to make it easier to build - a kind of 3D layer printing, like this one:

nanoblock BB-8 by inanoblock, on Flickr.

Wow, he says it's built with 2500+ pieces. My less studly version is about 250 pieces.

Tetangco_Fett · Apr 28, 2015

Keep Them Doggies Rollin' by SPARKART!, on Flickr.

ISDAvenger · Apr 28, 2015

Tetangco_Fett said:
Keep Them Doggies Rollin' by SPARKART!, on Flickr.

Looks awesome man, great job!

Tetangco_Fett · Apr 28, 2015

Thanks for checking it out. I'd really like to see LEGO make a UCS-sized BB-8 in scale with the UCS Artoo-Detoo. That would make an impressive display.

Jeremy · Jun 6, 2017

Since there's a new rumour of a UCS BB-8 coming out (http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/LEGO_Introducing_The_Next_Rumour_173874.asp) I included a pic of your build