Sphero's R2-D2 in scale with Hot Toys?

[DARTH-THRASHER]

I hope I didn't miss a thread on this somewhere, but Sphero is making a R2-D2 that is controlled via a smart phone. Amazon puts the height at 6 1/2 inches tall, which might put it in scale with Hot Toys and Sideshow. Does anyone have more info?

https://www.cnet.com/products/sphero-r2-d2/preview/

 

[screamingmetal]

I hope I didn't miss a thread on this somewhere, but Sphero is making a R2-D2 that is controlled via a smart phone. Amazon puts the height at 6 1/2 inches tall, which might put it in scale with Hot Toys and Sideshow. Does anyone have more info?

https://www.cnet.com/products/sphero-r2-d2/preview/

Well, R2-D2 should be 3' 7" in real world height, that converted into 1/6 scale measures about 7 1/8". Sideshow's R2-D2 measures according to their website, 6.75" or 6 3/4" tall. And most people feel the SSC R2 is just slightly under scaled visually (which the math confirms). I'd say the Sphero RC R2-D2 is under scaled, even when compared to Sideshow's R2.

BTW, the Sphero BB-8 is also slightly under scaled for Sixth Scale, especially when compared to the HT version of BB-8.

 

[Sturtrup]

Great!!! This is the droid I'm looking for!!

 

[Kay-ess-cee]

It is. There even a interview online where one of the devs mentions that it was made to fit with other 1/6 scale figures. The detail and lights are ridiculous! I can't imagine getting the HT with this out. Why it have something equally stunning looking that actually does cool stuff, right?

It's awesome BTW. I might be getting my own today or later this week. It's sooooooo much better than BB-8. I used him like 3 times and sold him. Head kept popping off, spinning out of control, just wasn't my kind of remote control experience.

 

[screamingmetal]

It is. There even a interview online where one of the devs mentions that it was made to fit with other 1/6 scale figures. The detail and lights are ridiculous! I can't imagine getting the HT with this out. Why it have something equally stunning looking that actually does cool stuff, right?

It's awesome BTW. I might be getting my own today or later this week. It's sooooooo much better than BB-8. I used him like 3 times and sold him. Head kept popping off, spinning out of control, just wasn't my kind of remote control experience.

If it's 6 1/2" tall then it's not accurate 1/6 scale, it will be too small, more in scale with the old Medicom SW figures.
I'm sure they intended the BB-8 to be Sixth Scale, but it's just a bit too small as well.

 

[Kay-ess-cee]

Sphero and Apple have it at 6.7". I dunno. They mentioned that they studied Artoos every movement frame by frame and took sounds directly from LFM, I can't imagine they'd fudge the scale by 1/4".

Edit: Oh I see actual the height should be 7.125". Ok then maybe they did. Oh well, I guess they didn't use HT as reference or just said that it does as an approximation. I mean it certainly wouldn't fit with other scales, so I understand their logic.

In any event, 7.125" = 18.098cm.
Sphero is 6.693" = 17cm
That's a 1.098cm (.432") difference to true scale.

The BB-8 HT/Sphero comparison looks way more off that R2. Maybe because we can immediate tell the height and diameter of the ball is so different? I have to imagine the Sphero products are all in scale with each other, so now I'm just confused...

I still want it, though!

 

[Centrocal]

Is Sphero allowed to make Star Wars stuff in true 1/6 scale? Do they need the license or perhaps cause its not technically an 'action figure', Does that make a difference?

 

[Kay-ess-cee]

Maybe. They did mention that as well, it's classification as a "toy" that is and not a "collectible", thus having to adhere to different standards as far as having little pieces that can come off i.e. choking hazards, etc.

 

[Niltusk]

This looks like alot of fun, not a bad price and a cool bonus that its in 1/6th scale.

 

[medicomsucks]

Regarding size discrepancy, the article says this is in scale with 12" action figures, not 1/6 scale. Huge ...well...there is a difference. I think Disney or Hasbro are still making 12" figures, this may work better for that line.

 

[Lejuan]

In the HT thread lamtsung fungi said it was same size as SS, so slightly smaller than HT.

 

[generalgrevious]

I just bought this r2. I figure he be a great place holder until I get the HT version maybe next month. I cant wait to see this sphero R2 in hand it looks so cool.

 

[Solo_bones]

I just bought this r2. I figure he be a great place holder until I get the HT version maybe next month. I cant wait to see this sphero R2 in hand it looks so cool.

Nice! You going to dirty him up a bit? I think that would be cool moving in one of Joosts dips.

 

[generalgrevious]

oh yeah weathering him is a must. I have the Tamiya weathering kits sitting right in front of me awaiting for my r2 to come home. now this sphero R2-D2 cost almost as much as the HT R2-D2 it even has the same sounds but it might not have the detailing like the hot toys does but this has something even better it comes alive and like a miniature version of R2 which is tops in my book.

 

[Subdomain]

He definitely needs some weathering although I've never tried weathering before. Does Joost have a video on it?

I would not recommend plugging r2 directly into a wall outlet. I think I killed my first r2 doing that. It's possible that it was just a bad battery, but I charge him through the laptop now just to be safe.

 

[Auel]

Here's a comparison I found, left Hot Toys and right is the Sphero.

 

[Ironman69]

Here is Sphero's R2 next to Sideshow's 1/6 X-Wing Luke. The scale looks close!

 

[generalgrevious]

I cant to get mine. I`m going to weather him up so he looks old and not fresh off the assembly line. but yeah that looks real good

 

[Rodan]

Hi! Just in case you were wondering. R2 D2 sideshow / sphero / medicom.

Enviado desde mi SM-G900M mediante Tapatalk

 

[The Mike]

Here's a comparison I found, left Hot Toys and right is the Sphero.

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Damn. Sphero is more undersized than I thought. Gonna have to break out this evidence to the wife on why I need them both.