Sideshow 1/6 R2-D2

[Wor-Gar]

Awesome!

Thank you!

Here's a few more but I missed the light so tomorrow will be better...





QUICK REVIEW:

1. SEAM - its dark here and light is gone but I really have to look to find it on mine. Not a problem here.

2. FRAGILE - nerve-racking to hold and fiddle around with without that lightsaber tool. Pushing open doors on the head -- for the telescoping action -- will make you sweat. If you have fat fingers you are dead.

3. LOOSENESS - mine anyway, the feet are solid and the legs are solid and hold their poses leaning forward or back. Projector lenses are stiff but all move. All the doors remain closed which is great -- except the only loosey-goosey thing on mine is the lower blue arm (those things that R2 never used). If I tip the figure over, that arm swings open. But everything else is good so far. Wheels roll well, no sticking. The third leg pops in and out easily.

4. OPENING HEAD - you need to hold the lower swivel portion while twisting the head off. Just remember that, it won't make sense until you have it. Otherwise you will find yourself jut turning and turning and turning. It is not explained well in the instructions.

5. PERISCOPE ITEMS - they scare me. Will only play with them once. They pull out father then shown, at least the periscope did, but they are very loose and you have to twist and turn to make them hold position. A little bump will likely make them drop.

6. THE LIGHTS - love them! They blink and move and change colors and operate via touch. Best gimmick on the figure!!! Although, you will find when playing with it that you keep turning on and off the lights while working. So maybe leave them off until ready.

7. THE LOOK - the detail is sharp, the paintwork (at night) looks great. The weathering looks good, he's definitely dirty but not muddy in places, just dirty overall. The "scratch" along the side of the center eye doesn't bother me -- it's really small in hand. I wish the blue paint was a little more vivid and metallic. I also wish the little brass tubes on his feet were real tubing and not very brittle plastic.

Overall: Love it so far. Eager to see it in daylight. Sitting in front of me on my desk its a little R2 unit. What's not to love?
Its accurate, its scaled, its brittle, its does everything, and it lights up.

 

[Deeznutz6]

How did you get the light sabre in the dome? And does the restraining bolt go somewhere?

 

[Wor-Gar]

How did you get the light sabre in the dome? And does the restraining bolt go somewhere?

I haven't used the lightsaber yet. And the bolt is supposed to be magnetized and go where it goes in the movie. But I haven't done that yet either.

 

[canadaclone]

@ Wor-Gar -> Does your cone light on the back and the top of the head light up at all? On any amount of touching?

 

[Wor-Gar]

@ Wor-Gar -> Does your cone light on the back and the top of the head light up at all? On any amount of touching?

No, they're not suppose to, you didn't see my note to you before.

 

[canadaclone]

I did, I touched my R2 and he likes it...and I saw the projector...but the other two look like they have light inside the cone just like the front...

 

[TaliBane]

Thank you!

Here's a few more but I missed the light so tomorrow will be better...


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QUICK REVIEW:

1. SEAM - its dark here and light is gone but I really have to look to find it on mine. Not a problem here.

2. FRAGILE - nerve-racking to hold and fiddle around with without that lightsaber tool. Pushing open doors on the head -- for the telescoping action -- will make you sweat. If you have fat fingers you are dead.

3. LOOSENESS - mine anyway, the feet are solid and the legs are solid and hold their poses leaning forward or back. Projector lenses are stiff but all move. All the doors remain closed which is great -- except the only loosey-goosey thing on mine is the lower blue arm (those things that R2 never used). If I tip the figure over, that arm swings open. But everything else is good so far. Wheels roll well, no sticking. The third leg pops in and out easily.

4. OPENING HEAD - you need to hold the lower swivel portion while twisting the head off. Just remember that, it won't make sense until you have it. Otherwise you will find yourself jut turning and turning and turning. It is not explained well in the instructions.

5. PERISCOPE ITEMS - they scare me. Will only play with them once. They pull out father then shown, at least the periscope did, but they are very loose and you have to twist and turn to make them hold position. A little bump will likely make them drop.

6. THE LIGHTS - love them! They blink and move and change colors and operate via touch. Best gimmick on the figure!!! Although, you will find when playing with it that you keep turning on and off the lights while working. So maybe leave them off until ready.

7. THE LOOK - the detail is sharp, the paintwork (at night) looks great. The weathering looks good, he's definitely dirty but not muddy in places, just dirty overall. The "scratch" along the side of the center eye doesn't bother me -- it's really small in hand. I wish the blue paint was a little more vivid and metallic. I also wish the little brass tubes on his feet were real tubing and not very brittle plastic.

Overall: Love it so far. Eager to see it in daylight. Sitting in front of me on my desk its a little R2 unit. What's not to love?
Its accurate, its scaled, its brittle, its does everything, and it lights up.

Excited again! Thanks for typing that up, will refer back to this when I get mine later this week. Those pics actually look stellar - that's R2! These extreme reviews - disappointment vs euphoria will make this a more interesting opening of the box than usual.

The blue paint color I don't mind - in ANH the blue was pretty dark to blackish. They did that weird CGI thing where they made his blue much lighter which to me looked a little odd.

I do wish this guy came with a sound chip in addition to the lights. It sounds stupid, but I think I would have liked that.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I did, I touched my R2 and he likes it...and I saw the projector...but the other two look like they have light inside the cone just like the front...

They actually never lit up in the OT either. Wander what the heck they're for?

 

[Wor-Gar]

Excited again! Thanks for typing that up, will refer back to this when I get mine later this week. Those pics actually look stellar - that's R2! These extreme reviews - disappointment vs euphoria will make this a more interesting opening of the box than usual.

The blue paint color I don't mind - in ANH the blue was pretty dark to blackish. They did that weird CGI thing where they made his blue much lighter which to me looked a little odd.

I do wish this guy came with a sound chip in addition to the lights. It sounds stupid, but I think I would have liked that.

Thanks... and absolutely needs sounds, especially because its beeps and chirps. HT will do that I'm certain.

Someone here might try to wire the old 3 3/4" R2 that made sounds into this R2. That would be awesome.

Also, sidenote, the paint does have a metallic sheen to it in the right light, but darker otherwise than some might like.

 

[Fremen]

Here's my little guy. Love him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ99dpJDT40

 

[pjam]

Got mine...!


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Grats Wor-Gar! Cool gif -- I thought for sure you'd do a "Pick me!" rocking side to side gif, maybe another day.

So, SEAMS everyone who got this little guy in hand loves it. I just flew back in to L.A. and found mine in the hallway outside my apartment door! And no Imperial Troopers in sight, it was still there in his little guy box, so... what a way to come back home.

So glad to finally have this R2 in my collection. Can't wait to check out the cool light gimmicks.

Here's my little guy. Love him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ99dpJDT40

Thanks for the vid review Fremen. You go Girl!

 

[Texas Finest]

Here's my little guy. Love him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ99dpJDT40

Thanks for the video Amber, mines should be shipping soon cant wait.....

 

[Wor-Gar]

Good video, Amber... ah, except when you put the camera face down and it goes black for a whole minute.

 

[Fremen]

Hey at least I blabbed during the blackness. Usually I just put the phone down and say nothing.

Thanks for checking it out guys.

Congrats to everyone getting this!

 

[Asta]

Thanks for the review, Wor-Gar!

2. FRAGILE - nerve-racking to hold and fiddle around with without that lightsaber tool. Pushing open doors on the head -- for the telescoping action -- will make you sweat. If you have fat fingers you are dead.

Sounds delicate like their IG-88.

So best to treat the little guy as if he were an Airfix model kit.

But you can use the Saber to open all the panels, though, can't you?


Mine shipped last night, and I can't wait.

 

[dharper]

A couple of quick shots. I agree with what's been said before. Excellent looking fiure, awesome little accessories, but very fragile.

 

[TaliBane]

Thanks for the pics!

Not loving the green in the drink glasses, but jeez this fig looks awesome! Can't wait for this...

 

[momaw]

Thank you!

Here's a few more but I missed the light so tomorrow will be better...


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QUICK REVIEW:

1. SEAM - its dark here and light is gone but I really have to look to find it on mine. Not a problem here.

2. FRAGILE - nerve-racking to hold and fiddle around with without that lightsaber tool. Pushing open doors on the head -- for the telescoping action -- will make you sweat. If you have fat fingers you are dead.

3. LOOSENESS - mine anyway, the feet are solid and the legs are solid and hold their poses leaning forward or back. Projector lenses are stiff but all move. All the doors remain closed which is great -- except the only loosey-goosey thing on mine is the lower blue arm (those things that R2 never used). If I tip the figure over, that arm swings open. But everything else is good so far. Wheels roll well, no sticking. The third leg pops in and out easily.

4. OPENING HEAD - you need to hold the lower swivel portion while twisting the head off. Just remember that, it won't make sense until you have it. Otherwise you will find yourself jut turning and turning and turning. It is not explained well in the instructions.

5. PERISCOPE ITEMS - they scare me. Will only play with them once. They pull out father then shown, at least the periscope did, but they are very loose and you have to twist and turn to make them hold position. A little bump will likely make them drop.

6. THE LIGHTS - love them! They blink and move and change colors and operate via touch. Best gimmick on the figure!!! Although, you will find when playing with it that you keep turning on and off the lights while working. So maybe leave them off until ready.

7. THE LOOK - the detail is sharp, the paintwork (at night) looks great. The weathering looks good, he's definitely dirty but not muddy in places, just dirty overall. The "scratch" along the side of the center eye doesn't bother me -- it's really small in hand. I wish the blue paint was a little more vivid and metallic. I also wish the little brass tubes on his feet were real tubing and not very brittle plastic.

Overall: Love it so far. Eager to see it in daylight. Sitting in front of me on my desk its a little R2 unit. What's not to love?
Its accurate, its scaled, its brittle, its does everything, and it lights up.

I'd rep this if it wasn't for your anti-blue agenda

That and because I can't rep.

Nice write up. Thanks.

 

[Smudger9]

Wow. Looks like the real deal. Can't wait for mine to land in the UK. FedEx are being s bit slower than normal.

 

[inked]

Mine has now updated to 'shipping soon'