Astrobuilders

Astrobuilders provides tutorials aimed for any experience level. No prior soldering, programming, or other related skills required, while covering everything from CAD to painting and weathering of the droid.

There are multiple build tiers to accommodate desired droid designs, functionality, and most importantly, budget!

Why you need a droid

Is going through the hassle worth it?

Building a droid is no small feat. Depending on the project tier, these projects can be expensive, time-consuming, and at times frustrating. Which is why Astrobuilders aims to minimize these issues while maximizing the rewards.

Astrobuilders does this so more can experience one of the most rewarding hobbies. Everyone loves R2-D2! The attention and interest from the public, the making friends in the community, and having the satisfaction of creating something few rare and unique makes it all worth it.

Not to mention the feeling of seeing a kid's face light up when they see their favorite astromech brought to life!

Tier Breakdown

The Astrobuilders build tutorials are broken into different tier levels based on desired material, functionality, and, most importantly, budget.

3D Printed Series

Composite Series

The 3D Printed Droid series is covered in the Padawan and Jedi tier levels. The 3D printed droid series is the most budget friendly option, especially for users already familiar with 3D printing.

The series utilizes the plans created by Michael Baddeley. Mr. Baddeley has amazing files for many great droid variations. Please visit him on his Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mrbaddeley/

The skills learned in the 3D printed series for an R2 series droid, will prepare you to create the other designs from Mr. Baddelly.

The Composite Droid series is covered in the Knight and Master levels. The Composite series covers a droid built from styrene and aluminum. This series is a mid-budget option to build the most impressive droid for the minimal cost.

The composite droid will consist mostly of a styrene frame, legs, and foot shells with aluminum body skins, dome, feet, and key detail pieces.

The composite droid's materials are chosen to optimize cost, reliability, and asthetics.

Foundling Level

PREORDERS OPEN SOON

Foundling is the first step into this larger world! The Foundling tier is a way to experience Astrobuilders with no risk.

Foundling is free to access and comes with access to the Astrobuilders discord server to join our community and experience what our platform is like.

Foundling also comes with free tutorials to teach the foundational skills to building a droid, the basic logistics on how to build a droid, as well as the first tutorial video for the 3D printed dome series to experience what the process is really like.

For the free price of the tier, you'll also gain access to a tier quiz to help place you in the right spot, a droid color customizer to visualize your dream droid, a part guide to familiarize yourself with an Astromech, along with more bonus videos on optimizing your build and maintaining your droids!

Padawan

COMING SOON

Padawan is the first step in the 3D printed R2-D2 series, followed by the Jedi tier. Padawan contains tutorials to complete the head/dome of the droid.

Padawan acts as an introduction to droid building and is low risk if you don't wish to proceed with a whole droid.

The dome created in this level will be an R2 series dome, but other designs are available from Mr. Baddeley. The dome will have static panels with full lighting. With optional upgrades for moving panels and gadgets.

For $49 you'll gain access to Padawan, along with the Foundling bonus material, vendor discounts, dome wiring diagrams, part checklists, print timesheets, and more!

A few of Mr. Baddeley's available Dome Designs

Jedi Level

While the Padawan level contains only the dome, the Jedi level is the first level dealing with the whole droid.

A droid from the Jedi tier will result in a droid that is equipped with full lights, sounds, dome rotation, and drivability.

The droid will be printed using PETG and ABS filaments. These materials are chosen mainly for their temperature resistance. A PLA material can be used, but will be more susceptible to heat warping.

For $149 you'll gain access to Jedi, along with the Foundling bonus materials, vendor discounts, wiring diagrams, part checklists, printing timesheets, and more!

- Shiloh Carson, Client

COMING SOON

Knight Level

The Knight tier is the first in the Composite Droid Series. The Knight covers the aluminum dome portion of the droid.

The dome is equipped with lights, optional sound, and the micro-controllers that handle the dome functions, and more.

For $99 you'll gain access to Knight, along with the Foundling bonus materials, vendor discounts, dome wiring diagrams, part checklists, printing timesheets, and 1-on-1 help sessions should you need it!

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Master Level

The Master tier covers the rest of the Composite Droid series after Knight tier.

Master covers the construction of the droid along with the electronics, programming, and painting of the droid.

For $295 you'll gain access to Master, along with the Foundling bonus materials, vendor discounts, droid wiring diagrams, part checklists, printing timesheets, 1-on-1 help sessions should you need it, and tutorials on customizing your droid's functions/programming!

Advanced Training

COMING SOON

Advanced Training is where you truly set your droid apart. Advanced Training contains smaller sub-tiers for implementing additional functionality not covered in the main tiers.

These tiers include dome and body panel articulation, droid gadgets, and most importantly 232 transitioning.

The 232 transition system is the system that allows the droid to transition from his 3 leg mode to his standing 2 leg mode automatically. This 232 system is an involved system involving multiple motors, switches, and its own independent pwm control system.

Proper Path Guarantee

If after using the tier resources you still aren't sure what tier is right for you, we will have a 1 v 1 conversation with you about what and if the tiers fill your needs!

Proper Nudge Guarantee

If you are still confused or get stuck about how/where to start after 2 weeks of joining, we will personally assist you in mapping out your next steps!

The Bail-out Guarantee

If you have followed all available videos, used the recommended parts, and have gotten 1-on-1 help but still can't make progress, we will buy your parts from you!

Securing Content

Because our content and bonus materials can be immediately used and saved, we cannot offer refunds on tier purchases as to safeguard our valuable resources.

More Details

For more details on Guarantees and their requirements/terms, contact us for more information.

Try for free!

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