I have had a couple life size r2s over the years. But after having a child, moving and getting a divorce I don't have tons of cash to sink into one. What is your opinion of the animated gentle giants r2d2 since it seems to be cheaper? I am also looking on a good place to get one depending on everyone's thoughts.
Life size r2d2 opinions wanted
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RogueTrooper
Well-Known Member
There really is no cheating if you want a 1:1 scale accurate R2. They are never cheap. I built my styrene R2 mostly scratch built and it still cost $500. The dome is usually the killer.
As for the animated gentle giant R2, Google says it's a small ugly looking R2??....maybe you're talking about something else.
As for the animated gentle giant R2, Google says it's a small ugly looking R2??....maybe you're talking about something else.
ooohhh so its the vintage toy r2. i didnt know that they refer to it as "gentle giant" i always thought they called it the kenner R2
vtswordfish
Sr Member
I would assume maybe he means the clone wars one that they did, it's a life size 'statue' version.
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=GE80067
I've seen a couple of these in person and have not been impressed in the least, like rogue said there really is no way to cheat a 1:1 R2 if you want it done right. I know EFX revealed a full size R2 at celebration this year, but honestly for what it'll probably cost, you'd be better to just build one.
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=GE80067
I've seen a couple of these in person and have not been impressed in the least, like rogue said there really is no way to cheat a 1:1 R2 if you want it done right. I know EFX revealed a full size R2 at celebration this year, but honestly for what it'll probably cost, you'd be better to just build one.
Lichtbringer
Master Member
As far as i know they "revealed"nothing.
They showed a borrowed R2, build and owned by a member of the astromech builders club. I would bet they have nothing to show thats made by their own, just a bucket of hot air.
...bingo
vtswordfish
Sr Member
Ahh okay, last time I'd seen the thread on astromech was back when they first showed it. I saw the video and thought, wow that's pretty nice for efx. Makes sense now that it was a builders droid ha
lunar lord
New Member
you can always build your own for cheap and have it look pretty decent 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okDEexG2bKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okDEexG2bKI
