Tom Roylance
Tampa, Florida
Tom used Bandai’s 1/12 scale C-3PO to produce R-Y8N. “A protocol droid is a type of robot programmed mostly for etiquette and often used as translators within the Star Wars universe,” he says. “My unfortunate droid finds himself assigned to a minor outpost on a remote frozen planet. His sole responsibility is maintaining the only communication tower, located 1.6 kilometers from the base. The exposure to the extreme climate has taken its toll on the diligent droid.” Tom built the kit out of the box and added 3D-printed electrobinoculars from Shapeways fitted with a strap made from masking tape. The model was painted with Vallejo acrylic, decorated with custom decals, and weathered with dot filters, washes, sponge-applied scratches, and pigments. The simple resin base decorated with plaster, pigments, Tamiya's Snow Effects, and AK Interactive's microballoon snow put the droid in his frozen workplace.