LEGO Ultimate Collector’s Series R2-D2

This is set to be released in May, a 2100 pcs R2 LEGO set (featuring a retractable 3rd leg). I'm guessing it'll be one of the first LEGO products that Sideshow offers (given the estimated $250 msrp):



https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/lego-collectors-r2-d2/

That looks cool. More than I'd want to do Lego wise though so I'm out, but SS sent out an email earlier with several lego sets you can get right now from them.

The Josh said:

That looks cool. More than I'd want to do Lego wise though so I'm out, but SS sent out an email earlier with several lego sets you can get right now from them.

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Really? Interesting. Didn't get that email (or the newsletter yet). I guess all of the site issues haven't been rectified yet.

I still think its probably a given that they'll carry this.

Yeah, it had some of the Star Wars stuff as well as POTC items. I would assume so since they've got this other stuff.

They have a few sets available that you can get at regular retail stores like the X-Wing, TIE-Fighter, and Queen Anne's Revenge.

I'M SO GETTING THIS!!!!!

looks fantastic, love the front leg function

Nice , but 250 ?? ...Lego is expensive toy.

Yep, costs have gone up quite a lot, due to bad economy and increased production costs, isn't plastic based off oil?

With the NX software it's a shame this isn't programmable and motorized. It wouldn't have cost that much more to encorperate at this price point.

It's fun, but Lego is to expensive in comparison with 10 years ago...

roguebaron said:

With the NX software it's a shame this isn't programmable and motorized. It wouldn't have cost that much more to encorperate at this price point.

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I bet someone will do it. They used to have that one Star Wars mindstorms set that had R2-D2. Wasn't very advanced though.

Darth Mitchell said:

It's fun, but Lego is to expensive in comparison with 10 years ago...

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Well this is a must buy for me, luv the LEGO stuff. I was never impressed with the previous large LEGO R2 or 3PO, so this is a very nice update and I shall display him with pride on my over-crowded shelves.

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Yeah but with these prices it isn't fun to buy it anymore!

I really want this, love the detailing and functions but....

prices:
US $179.99 CA $229.99 UK 149.99 £ DE 179.99 € DK 1499 DKK

WTF man, our dollar is greater then the US currently.

If I had to guess, I'd bet it's a combination of Lego's pricing not reflecting Canadian currency accurately vis-à-vis
the US dollar and the duties/tariffs the Canadian government slaps on everything that comes into the country. It's ridiculous.

It's up at the UK lego site for £150 not available to order yet though

Same here in the U.S., $179.99. Looking forward to getting this at my local LEGO store once it is available. Looks like it's gonna be available in May. I'm kinda surprised that the price was only $180, considering that it has 2127 pieces. If I would've to have guessed at the price I would have thought it was gonna be closer to $200, just from my experience with the brick-count to price ratio. Don't get me wrong though, I'm not complaining that it's not more expensive. I will have to use up some of my VIP Reward points when I buy it and get it even cheaper.

Wish i could take advantage of that, but i can't afford the Artoo just yet

Well you still have a month