A working BB-8. Activator 1 to release from dock and throttle up to 100%. VTOL down to go forward and VTOL up to reverse. Forwards is where the droids head is facing. Going too fast can cause it to get stuck sometimes. Works well at half a notch down on the slider.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 14 airplane(s) +56 bonus
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 13.2ft (4.0m)
- Length 10.0ft (3.1m)
- Height 16.0ft (4.9m)
- Empty Weight 3,944lbs (1,788kg)
- Loaded Weight 12,274lbs (5,567kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.098
- Wing Loading 1,664.7lbs/ft2 (8,127.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 7.4ft2 (0.7m2)
- Drag Points 6298
Parts
- Number of Parts 98
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 245
@TheRogueGamer XML wizardry
Beyond awesome. I'm not a Star Wars fan but WOW how did you make this work?!? UPVOTE!!!
Cute!
How is the gyro thing attached to the head without using any blocks?
Incredible!
O_0 wow
Review done
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@Viper28 Yeah, go ahead.
@Authros i am trying to restart the reveiw blog as i've only updated it sporadically and wondering if you would let me reveiw it
Some type a of drugs were used to makes the BB8.... Can I have some
@Deshipro I've only experimented a little with it, din't work for me. I theory it should work with a counterweight to shift the balance of the helicopter when it starts to roll, might work on a larger scale.
@Authros you said that it doesn't quite work right with helicopter flight?
@Deshipro i used some fuselage blocks with deadweight on an axis made with two rotator blocks. The counterweight is a lot heavier that the head so naturally the head would stay up.
How did you get the head to stay upright? I've been trying to create something like that for so long.
@Dullwolf Not to my knowledge but I think the tech here is capable with some tweakingm
Has anyone perfected the auto stabilizing heli?
@TheSteampunker I agree with u
@WalrusAircraft That would be cool. I got the mechanics working vut didn't spend much time on the looks. I kinda wish i spent a bit more time with the colouring and details.
I suggested Nathan play with this on the Twitch feed. We all love it. You know I was thinking of making this little guy, but you totally nailed it. Beautiful work, man.
Use the Force
Kewl :)
How do you do it?!! This is amazing!
This is amazing! So cool and neat👍
This.... is dark magic of the highest art... LOVE IT!!!