Re: Classic MPC C-3PO and R2-D2 uber detail build

Ok... I've been pouring over the reference pics I have and have discovered a discrepency between the R2's (big surprise).  Here are my reference pics.

Now this is the 3 legged version I've been using as my main reference.  Note the small panel on the left side in the yellow highlighted area of Pic #1.  Looks like it was damaged somehow in that photo.  Also it appears as if there is a scribed silver panel between it and the mood light.  One thing I didn't realize is that the mood light panel was outlined in silver (re: Pic #2).  That'll be a pain.  However... when I compared it to the 2 legged version... everything changes...

So looking at the 2 legged version we see that that scribed panel in Pic #1 is actually painted in Pic #3.  Also, it appears as if the silver outlining of the mood light is painted blue as well (re: Pic #4) with the mood light section in a darker blue or even black!  So now I'm puzzled.  So, like any good artist, I had to go back to the movie.  Since this was going to be the ESB version, I figured, I would scour the entire movie and see what they actually used.

So, now we can tell... Pic #5 is a snapshot of the deleted Wampa Pen scene... I really wish they would have kept that scene in there.  It appears as if it's the same version as in Pic #1.  And Pic #6 shows that the mood light is actually outlined in silver as suspected.  So, now I know how to finish the dome detailing, and I can finally get this puppy done... but wait... New problem!

It appears as if I'm not gonna have enough room to make the panel there properly.  I guess I'll just have to compromise.  I'm sure I'll be able to come up with something.  More to come!