Astromech Servo-powered Rocketpacks

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In the Star Wars prequels R2D2 takes flight with some leg-mounted booster rockets. The design in the film was solely digital, it showed rockets unfolding and emerging from within each leg. I wanted an alternate solution captured the look of those rockets but kept the parts on the outside of the existing leg, allowing for MUCH easier application. And … rockets are cool! Why would you hide them? Here’s a video of the final product. I have added lights and sound which you can do as well: https://youtube.com/shorts/Q4_M6vpE1mQ?feature=share I activate these via my radio controller. Your control set-up may vary. To build these you need: • Provided 3D-printed parts • 2x Standard Servos • 2x Servo Horns (hubs) • Hardware as shown