C3PO Life Size ESB Weathered Head With Full Electronics

[ashtml5]

Finally finished 3PO.

THE EXTERNALS:
This is a highly accurate resin cast which has been taken to an automotive body shop and sprayed with several coats of gold. Then it has been sealed and weathered.
The eye covers are from Pheonix Props and have also been painted using the same method.

THE INTERNALS:
Inside 3PO is a Nano Biscotte v1 from Plecter Labs. I have custom created a C3PO sound font using clear, crisp effects (no dodgy samples taken from the movies).

The board runs 6 yellow LEDs. They aren't super bright. I've seen other props where they just about blind you. I've dialed them back a notch.

VOCAL EFFECTS:

Boot - random jumbled jargon (made to mimic when Chewie picks up his head in ESB).
Startup - "At last... Where have you been?"
Loop (if untouched) - "I don't know what all this trouble is about, but I'm sure it's your fault.... You wouldn't want my life to get boring would you?... I'm going to regret this....

Then if you move him, or tap him, you get one of 16 random outbursts (8 swings, 8 clashes).

"Goodness gracious me". "How rude". "I've just about had enough of you". "Oooooooooh" etc.

It runs off a single 14500 3.4v lithium battery. There is a recharge port and it comes with a wall charger.

Video of the clash/sensor vocals
C3PO Replica from Empire Strikes Back - YouTube

Video of the idle vocals
C3PO Replica Empire Strikes Back Idle Vocals - YouTube

[Darkjedi]

Beautiful job!

To have a static head is one thing, but this rocks!

I love it.

I just wish R2 could be done like that but his head too big. :))

MTFBWY

[ashtml5]

Thanks Dark!

Yeah a lot of time just on the sound font creation and getting all the V/O's leveled and reverb free(ish) was a challenge. I'm offering the 3PO font free if anyone wants it :)

[erv]

excellent selection of quotes ! It's really giving life to the head, I remember the minion plush I've equipped long ago for a friend of mine, the obtained interaction was awesome !

[bombarta]

Great job. Love the the font.

[JQsabers]

Great prop ^-^

[Iggy]

That is a pretty awesome prop! Love it!
Where did you pick up the head cast?

[Harp]

Sweet!

[ashtml5]

I picked up two head casts. One from Canada and one from Australia (where I'm originally from). Both were eBay purchases at the time. I still have the Canadian head cast (and a spare set of Phoenix eye props). The plan is to make another one - but the head will require a complete sand back and repaint. Time I don't quite have at the moment. So this one will be my first and last for the moment!

[Drahcir]

Very cool!

[enigmaLoner]

What a great thing!

[popeanator]

Finally finished 3PO.

THE EXTERNALS:
This is a highly accurate resin cast which has been taken to an automotive body shop and sprayed with several coats of gold. Then it has been sealed and weathered.
The eye covers are from Pheonix Props and have also been painted using the same method.

THE INTERNALS:
Inside 3PO is a Nano Biscotte v1 from Plecter Labs. I have custom created a C3PO sound font using clear, crisp effects (no dodgy samples taken from the movies).

The board runs 6 yellow LEDs. They aren't super bright. I've seen other props where they just about blind you. I've dialed them back a notch.

VOCAL EFFECTS:

Boot - random jumbled jargon (made to mimic when Chewie picks up his head in ESB).
Startup - "At last... Where have you been?"
Loop (if untouched) - "I don't know what all this trouble is about, but I'm sure it's your fault.... You wouldn't want my life to get boring would you?... I'm going to regret this....

Then if you move him, or tap him, you get one of 16 random outbursts (8 swings, 8 clashes).

"Goodness gracious me". "How rude". "I've just about had enough of you". "Oooooooooh" etc.

Could you please share your sound font? Its perfect for an ANH C3P0 Head i'm working on!

[Drewbacca]

That looks really nice! Love how it has the OT grit and not shiny and polished like PT. Nicely done! Someday I'll get around to working on projects like these... 

[Darth Brooks]

Very nice work! I'm impressed

[darthgrant]

awesome