Geeks can be found in all walks of life and that includes the surfing scene. At the recent 2013 Surf Expo in Florida, Katie Graef spotted and photographed a R2-D2 surfboard and a board with a design from The Walking Dead. Both were airbrushed by Josh DelRocco of Ricky Carroll Surfboards. They both look too cool to take in the water.
Check out zombies on a surfboard after the break (click to enlarge).
It’s…it’s indescribably beautiful! Clearly Gordon Tarpley should be given a major award for making this major award.
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Even R2-D2 fell prey to the trappings of Hollywood stardom. It happens to the best of droids.
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Not all of us are meant to join the R2-D2 Builders Club; putting together an astromech can take a lot of time and resources. Now those of us who can’t build can inflate!
This inflatable astromech has come a long way since we saw a sneak peek last January; it’s less round and there are more markings to make it look like R2-D2. It comes with a foot pump so you can inflate it in no time, and you can operate the droid with a remote control. Drive him across the desert, down stairs, wherever – Artoo comes with a self-righting mechanism that keeps him upright.
See the droid in action in a video after the break.
R2-D2 is a lovely hunk of metal, but I love seeing the custom droid designs that people come up with. This one is especially cool. This is R11:E1, a.k.a. Zoe. Her creator named her after Zoe from Caprica. She is gorgeous and comes with lots of bells, whistles and LEDs. Here’s a run down on some of the specs:
Zoe is a bit of a high tec girl with a great deal of onboard gadgets. She has her own router and IP webcam which broadcasts as charity events. She is powered by three 25Amp 12v SLA batteries, two running the 24v drive system and the thrid running the 12v electrics. She has onboard, sound system, fire extinguisher, the utility arms and claws work, 140db siren, working Holo eyes, periscope, full smoke machine ported through exhaust, loads of LED and plasma lighting. Full LED el-wire all over, with light reactive paint. She has a full working onboard DLP projector which is setup to display the Princess Leia message from Star Wars.
Not surprisingly, this is the third astromech Podpad Studios has built.
See more photos of R11:E1 and see her in action in a video after the break.
Remember my saying that an R2-D2 paint job makes everything look cooler? It’s even true for Vespas.
Geekologie reader Morgan fancied her scooter up to look like the lovable droid:
I am a fifth grade teacher/SW nerd, and I recently converted my Vespa that I ride into work every day to look like the one and only R2. This was done with adhesive vinyl, some meticulous cutting and a 12-pack of beer. It gets a lot of looks and thumbs up, and often times while I am sitting at a stop light someone crossing the street will pause to take notice. The rear trunk is a real vintage piece and I removed the original faded travel stickers and replaced them with various retro style Star Wars art and posters that I found on the internet.
She is officially awesome.
Check out more photos of this sweet ride after the break.
When you need to be discreet about carrying around a glass pipe, this is the design you should choose. This R2-D2 pipe is just 2″ tall. If you think he’s feeling lonely, you can always get this Chewbacca pipe to keep him company.
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Think about how much happier your music would be if it was broadcast by R2-D2 and C-3PO! These gadgets spotted at Star Wars Celebration VI from Digiblue are just in the prototype stage, but they will be available to order in October from their website and you can get them from retailers in November.
A Digiblue representative said he’s going to try to make sure the next prototype has charging capabilities just based on feedback he’s received at the show.
Check out the C-3PO version after the break.
Why listen to a boring alarm clock that only beeps when you could wake up to a moving and shaking R2-D2? It’s not even a question! Astromechs make the morning better.
This alarm clock is made to have figurine like quality and to get you out of bed. You can choose between various noises to wake your from your slumber including R2-D2 noises, the main theme from Star Wars, and a selection from the Cantina Band. The clock will play a message from Princess Leia to confirm the alarm is on.
And that’s not all: the dome lights up and Artoo moves around. If that doesn’t wake you up, well, you’ll have to try to the Interrogation Droid model next.
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Say what you will about graffiti, but I’d like to see more boring doorways turned into things like this painting of R2-D2 by artist jack wrk(less). If you live in Vancouver, BC then start looking around because this was done on a door somewhere in your town!
See work-in-progress images after the jump…
