Sideshow 1/6 R2-D2

[Trengence]

Anyone see the IGN unboxing of this figure and see the comments saying "for 150$ this thing better fly, cook me dinner, and speak Spanish" and "Sideshow is overpriced, this thing should cost no more than 50$" just get annoyed with the incredible ignorance over the lack of respect and craftsmanship that goes into these figures, and they all sound like entitled brats

 

[kevb0977]

Anyone see the IGN unboxing of this figure and see the comments saying "for 150$ this thing better fly, cook me dinner, and speak Spanish" and "Sideshow is overpriced, this thing should cost no more than 50$" just get annoyed with the incredible ignorance over the lack of respect and craftsmanship that goes into these figures, and they all sound like entitled brats

Don't remember seeing that review, I can say I'm happy with my R2 figure though..., it looks stunning.

 

[Pixelpiper]

no more than 50$" just get annoyed with the incredible ignorance over the lack of respect and craftsmanship that goes into these figures, and they all sound like entitled brats

This figure can definitely be made and sold at a very healthy profit for $50 - in mass-market quantities, like hundreds of thousands of units. At that scale it's easy to pay for the R&D and tooling. Manufacturing costs and materials are going to be insignificant compared to tooling. The general public doesn't understand this, they don't understand collectibles - they see this and compare it to Hasbro and anything else they see on the shelf at TRU. On top of that, people who read IGN probably just don't understand anything at all.

 

[TaliBane]

Anyone see the IGN unboxing of this figure and see the comments saying "for 150$ this thing better fly, cook me dinner, and speak Spanish" and "Sideshow is overpriced, this thing should cost no more than 50$" just get annoyed with the incredible ignorance over the lack of respect and craftsmanship that goes into these figures, and they all sound like entitled brats

"Use those long fingers of yours..."

And is the big accessory called "Obi Wan's credenza"?

Anyway, seemed like they liked it a lot in the review.

 

[davejames]

Yeah something tells me most of those people wouldn't really know or care what a screen accurate R2 actually looks like.

 

[**16k**]

Got R2 today. He looks great, no damage but seems extremely fragile. Some panels pop open too easily but it's not such a big deal. But a sound chip is sorely missing for this little guy...

 

[kevb0977]

Yeah something tells me most of those people wouldn't really know or care what a screen accurate R2 actually looks like.

That's quite true, as long as he looks how I think he should then I'm happy.

 

[matrix69]

Is that a customized Sideshow wall or a completely custom build? Either way, very well done.

Thanks! And yes it's a complete custom,the SS one is a little to expensive for what you get(no lights and to narrow). Still have to weather the walls up

 

[matrix69]

Got R2 today. He looks great, no damage but seems extremely fragile. Some panels pop open too easily but it's not such a big deal. But a sound chip is sorely missing for this little guy...

Yes a sound chip would have been the cherry on top. Pretty much a given that HT will add one whenever they get around to doing theirs

 

[generalgrevious]

Thanks! And yes it's a complete custom,the SS one is a little to expensive for what you get(no lights and to narrow). Still have to weather the walls up

is that the Hasbro han carb.

 

[parrasmaniac]

hi, can anyone translate this?

It seems interesting but cannot say for sure...

Sideshow R2-D2 Improvements - YouTube

 

[Pixelpiper]

hi, can anyone translate this?

Isn't it just a hands-on overview? I want to know how he was holding the camera - I think he may have a third arm.

 

[matrix69]

is that the Hasbro han carb.

Indeed it is the hasbro han carb completely re-worked

 

[TonTon]

Isn't it just a hands-on overview? I want to know how he was holding the camera - I think he may have a third arm.

GoPro?

 

[matrix69]

This has been done here already but the more i looked at r2 i found the weathering a bit to uniformed,particularly on the dome so i de-weathered it. Not completely but i wanted to have it closer to the look when we first see him in the film,more dirty than weathered. I used a 70% alcohol prep pad and i think it worked great! I also removed that silver paint from his eye(it's just wrong!). I used acetone free polish remover on a cotton bud and gentle rubbed it away,again i think it worked great!
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[matrix69]

And i just thought id throw this in here for anyone interested,i customed my old hasbro r2 to fit the drinks tray and arm(to nice just to leave in the box). Fit a light in there as well and you've got a nice background piece
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[davejames]

Wow, nice job with removing the silver from the eye. Not even a trace that it was there before!

 

[matrix69]

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[emgamera]

I looked through quite a bit of the thread and didn't see this answered. I apologize if I missed it.

R2 has three of those swivel-eye projector lights. Are all three supposed to illuminate, or just the one in the front?

 

[Pixelpiper]

R2 has three of those swivel-eye projector lights. Are all three supposed to illuminate, or just the one in the front?

Front only.