Builders
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Mike Gruhala
Occupation: Architect
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: 2.5 Years
What got you interested in building?
Watching a "Making of Star Wars" documentary
What else are you building?
Scale Studio Star Wars Props
George Westwater
Occupation: Software Engineer
Build time: 2 Years
What got you interested in building?
It was a project for my 2 boys and I to work on.
What else are you building?
C-3PO, MCE, Interrogation Droid, K9, Dalek
Brandon Paith
Occupation: Voice Actor
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: 3 Years
What else are you building?
Studio Scale Models, MSE
Biggest build challenge?
Patience
Mathew Palzewicz
Occupation: Professional Loafer/Teenager Wrangler
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: Researching for 8 months
What got you interested in building?
Love robots, R2-D2 was the first robot I was introduced to as a child
What else are you building? Legos, large collection of vintage toys
Biggest build challenge?
I work best by observing others. Pictures & written descriptions don't really click for me
David Scarlett
Occupation: Systems Administrator
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: 2 Years
What got you interested in building?
Seeing other droids at Planet Comicon, really wanted one of my own
What else are you building?
Do Legos Count?
Biggest build challenge? Probably working on my dome
Kevin Schwarz
Occupation: Software Consultant
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: 1.5 Years
What got you interested in building?
R2-D2 has always been my favorite, and I love building things
What else are you building? Enclave Helmet from Fallout 2
Biggest build challenge? Figuring out where to start. The legs are giving me a bit of trouble right now.
Kristen Paith
Age: 32
Occupation: Forensic Scientist
Droid: R2-K10
Build time: Ongoing
Biggest build challenge? Money!
Chris Rice
Occupation: Self Employed
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: 2 Years
What got you interested in building?
R2 Builders Club
Travis Macken
Occupation: Software Developer
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: 6 Months
What else are you building? Chewbacca Costume
Charles Kunkel
Occupation: President, C K Enterprises, Inc.
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: 3 Months
What got you interested in building?
Meeting KCR2 at Planet Comicon 2014
Biggest build challenge?
Finding Time!
Scotty Kunefke
Occupation: Systems/Network Engineer
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: 1.5 Years
What got you interested in building?
I met the R2 Builders Club at Celebration IV
What else are you building? Shadow Trooper Armor, Death Watch Armor
Biggest build challenge? Finding time to work on it.
Kelly Luck
Occupation: System Developer
Droid: R2-D2
What got you interested in building?
Saw builders at several cons and was fascinated that people were actually building droids
Biggest build challenge?
The sheer overwhelming options available
What else are you building? Ghostbuster proton pack
Roy Paith
Occupation: Self Employed
Droid: R2-D2
Build time: 1 Year
What got you interested in building?
My son Brandon
What else are you building? Imperial Droid, Mini R2-D2
Chris Leffel
Occupation: Train Engineer
Droid: R2-R9
Build time: 1 Year
What got you interested in building?
The Phantom Menace ROCKS!
What else are you building? Next project will be Chopper from Rebels.