Sideshow 1/6 R2-D2

[Mad Old Lu]

Congrats Mad Old Lu - that's a great wife right there!

Thanks, RS! Don't I know it!

 

[Shanester]

What a sweet thing to receive Lu. I would prize the homemade R2 way more than the SSC version. We are lucky to have women in our lives that encourage our collecting appetites.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Thanks, Shanester! We are indeed lucky.

 

[greedo737]

I would think two extras of the new Hot Toys bases would be an option.

I use two SS round bases to pose the Tamashii with the Taito Artoo

 

[FLOSI]

I hadn't had a chance to share this with you guys. My awesome wife was planning on getting me R2 for Christmas, but obviously because of the strike, it didn't happen.

But she wanted to wrap something up for me to open, so this is what she did:

She made a cutout of R2 on foamcore with a stand and put it in a box.

How awesome is that? I feel like I already have R2!

The cutout height is pretty accurate to the specs on the website (6.75"), maybe about 1/16th of an inch shy. I'd say the size is pretty good, but maybe is a teeny tiny bit short. It could stand to be another 1/4 to 1/2 inch taller I think.

So anyway, just thought I would show you guys how great my wife is!

Lu, you got a good one.

 

[Reefer Shark]

We are lucky to have women in our lives that encourage our collecting appetites.

Agreed! My wife supports my habit too I'm happy to say - she actually bought me my first Star Wars Premium Format back in the day for a birthday. Its definitely nice to be with someone who's in touch with what you're into and willing to take that extra step to make you happy

 

[Captain Britain]

Your wife rocks Lu.

As for R2D2, I'm disappointed they didn't do an extra dome with black instead of blue detailing to match the journey to Dagobah scene.

 

[Hedji]

New pics on RS: Rebelscum Star Wars Photo Archive

 

[Tee-Kay]

Rebelscum is putting up a gallery fo R2. On this pic, scale seems spot on with tamashii's 3PO.

Rebelscum Star Wars Photo Archive

 

[Hedji]

On this pic, scale seems spot on with tamashii's 3PO.

…And speaking of "seams"…

 

[Creighton]

As you are aware, theres a preview of this little droid posted on Rebelscum.com. Rebelscum Star Wars Photo Archive
Im not feeling the seam truthfully.

Photo courtesy of Martin Wyatt at RS.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Not very flattering pics, but helpful.

Man, those are some poor figures now. Especially Yoda.

 

[XxStrait-EdgexX]

I think yoda faired a bit better than that aweful anakin!

 

[momaw]

The seam is disappointing. Especially when they managed not to have one on the Premium Format.

 

[Tee-Kay]

…And speaking of "seams"…

Yeah, makes you Wonder how they could overlook such a blatant design mistake. Even if they could hide it on the prototype, they should have known factory painting wouldn't.

Not very flattering pics, but helpful.

Man, those are some poor figures now. Especially Yoda.

They clearly not photograph well to today's standards. It could almost justiify recent price hikes... almost.

 

[Creighton]

On a positive note, that Tamashi 3-P0 is bas @SS!!

 

[haveblue]

Those seams are a bit disappointing but they look very visible in some pictures and nearly invisible in others. I'm still excited to get mine though!

 

[Prime Clone]

She made a cutout of R2 on foamcore with a stand and put it in a box.

How awesome is that? I feel like I already have R2!

Nice work! It's the 1/6 equivalent of the ol' Early Bird set.

 

[davejames]

I don't really mind the seams, but they could have at LEAST kept them off to the side, and not have them be visible from the front like we see there.

 

[pixletwin]

Here is the picture I have been waiting for. SS R2 with the Tamashii 3PO. The height looks good to me!

More pics here:

Rebelscum Star Wars Photo Archive