DiY R2D2 Halloween Costume

Every Halloween we custom build a costume for my son. This year he was determined to be R2D2. Its almost complete, some tweaks needed here and there, and once completed I can clean my office (I know its a mess at the moment). Overall he's a very happy young man! All made from plastic, cardboard, simple electronics and some printed vinyl wraps. Sounds obtained from the r2d2 translator website, mixed on an ipod and sent via portable speaker on the dome.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• R2D2
• artoo
• star
• wars
• halloween
• costume
• diy
• scratch
• build
• do
• it
• yourself
• robot

[ZintheHood13]

very original, but should you be taking advantage of your kid, all just to win a contest?(i say hellz yeah!!)

[RobbyMaQ]

Heck no! 1) I wouldnt have put him on youtube except that you can't recognize/see his face. and 2) I found the 'contest' after I uploaded the vid, so I entered it in. This costume was built long before I knew about any contest.

[MrOddballproductions]

awesome is it home made? if it is its a lot better then my home made one

[RobbyMaQ]

Yep. homemade. Body is a sheet of thin pvc. legs are cardboard. Dome is a plastic planter bought at lowes. A few toilet paper rolls, wiring, sytrofoam and spray paint added. body/leg graphics designed & printed on 'sticker' material (I work with custom vinyl graphic wraps)

[todei79]

You should've went with him as Luke. That would've been BA.

[maaladca1]

interesting

[johnjon246]

brilliant. Made one for my nephew a few years back..but this one is much better. Kudos.

[kers1ecm]

Sweet!

[damoviemaking1]

im gonna do the same but with better feet!

[johnnight1969]

There is no DIY here????

[ZintheHood13]

haha, i was just kidding, man. nice costume anyway lol. good sound effects.