Gentle Giant R2 statue! - *Cancelled*

[Qrest Fourstar]

No one has brought this up here yet? It's over at rebelscum and is quite impressive. Opening doors with assesories, of course, he is a stue but pretty cool.

$159

https://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/Gentle_Giant_R2D2_Statue_127515.asp

 

[Apone]

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No lights or sound though...FAIL

 

[Dash]

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Polystone? What's it made out of?

 

[Silent December]

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No lights or sound though...FAIL

Agreed. I would rather drop that coin and get the Hasbro interactive R2. To be honest, I don't know how GG is still even around.

 

[The Craw]

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that looks pretty cool. lights and sound would be alright i guess but all my stuff is in a glass cabinet so gimmicks like that never get used. wish he had the thrusters in his legs. is there a 3PO companion piece?

 

[Cocoboloboy]

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I'm sooo ready for a decent 1:6 scale R2 that I'll probably get this.

I don't care about lights or sound myself. I just want a nice looking droid in my ANH collection and I like the that the compartments open and the little gizmos are there.

I think it looks great.

 

[Valfar]

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This thing should be $100 or just under..not $159.Is this really 1/6th scale?.

 

[thenammagazine]

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This thing should be $100 or just under..not $159.Is this really 1/6th scale?.

Yup. I'd rather spend $30 to get the Hasbro one with the opening doors/gizmos and repaint it than drop $160 on this. For that price, it should have articulation and lights.

 

[Bamboota]

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Agreed. I would rather drop that coin and get the Hasbro interactive R2. To be honest, I don't know how GG is still even around.

i 3rd that! I love bleeps and bloops!

 

[icruise]

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You guys are just hearing about this? It was announced more than 2 years ago and places have been taking preorders for almost as long. It's sort of the "Duke Nukem" of the Gentle Giant Star Wars line. God knows when it'll really come out.

As for the piece itself, I think it looks really good. All of this talk about articulation kinda misses the point that it's a statue. If you want articulation, get something else. Then again, it's not like articulation is all that useful on R2 anyway.

Agreed. I would rather drop that coin and get the Hasbro interactive R2. To be honest, I don't know how GG is still even around.

I got the interactive R2 for $50 and quite honestly, I think it was barely worth even that. Its voice recognition is spotty and as a display piece it's just so-so. If you must get one, get it used on ebay.

Polystone? What's it made out of?

Polystone and metal for the most part.

is there a 3PO companion piece?

Yes, it's been out for quite some time and I have one. It's not bad (it's gold plated) but it is a little on the small side to be true 1/6 scale (which it's supposed to be).

 

[devilof76]

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God knows when it'll really come out.

So it's still not out? Has the price has gone up too? I remember it being less back when it was first announced.

I do like it. Not $160 like it though.

 

[icruise]

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Yeah, I think it was originally announced at $135, but again that was 2.5 years ago.

 

[Silent December]

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I got the interactive R2 for $50 and quite honestly, I think it was barely worth even that. Its voice recognition is spotty and as a display piece it's just so-so. If you must get one, get it used on ebay.

I have fond memories of that little guy! I worked at a TRU a while ago and someone returned one. Rather than throw him (pun fully intended) into a scrap heap, I adopted him and kept him around. I was an overnight manager and R2 and I would have full on conversations. I would talk and he would beep and whistle while I stocked toys. He even followed me around the action figure department...kinda lol. I loved that little guy.

 

[The Craw]

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is this the same statue here?:https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=GG10168&mode=retail

 

[Silent December]

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Good gravy, how old is that flippin pic? Notice how it doesn't even have a quarter! it just says 2010

 

[icruise]

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Yeah, it's the same, but I wouldn't bet on them honoring that pricing.

 

[devilof76]

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Yeah, I think it was originally announced at $135, but again that was 2.5 years ago.

Do they think it's wine, or what?

GG sucks.

 

[icruise]

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Well, in their defense, look how much Sideshow's prices have increased in the last 2.5 years.

 

[thenammagazine]

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Well, in their defense, look how much Sideshow's prices have increased in the last 2.5 years.

I seriously doubt we'll be paying that for Sideshow's R2.

 

[icruise]

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Did I say anything of the kind?