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Presenting the iconic R2-D2 as you've never seen him before. Everyone's favorite droid from the Star Wars galaxy is now part of the ultimate collector series and features fantastic detailing, such as rectractable third leg, front panels that open to reveal a universal computer interface arm and a circular saw, rotating head and 2 fold-out front spacecraft linkage control arms. With the included fact plaque and mini R2-D2 figure, this diminutive model is the perfect addition to your Star Wars collection. Measures over 12” (31cm) high and 7” (18cm) wide.
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39 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This R2-D2 set arrived in May of 2012 and is Lego's first Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) version. UCS sets tend to place a premium on visual fidelity rather than playability, and they are usually among the most expensive sets in Lego's line. Aside from mini figures, set #10225 is Lego's second R2-D2, the first being the Technic-built #8009 from 2002.
The UCS R2-D2 comes with a small number of functions. It has a third leg that drops down via a lever on the rear. The left and right legs rotate backward. None of the legs have wheels, using smooth domed tiles instead (what the Legoscenti call "boat tiles"). It has an I/O port that swings out from the front-right (useful for disabling Death Star trash compactors), and a rotary cutting tool on the front-left; both of these tools are also controlled from the rear. For both tools, you must open their respective hatches by hand before deploying them. The blue horizontal arms on the front-middle swing open as well. The head has full rotation. The set comes with a display plaque and a mini figure R2-D2, just in case the large one is not enough.
The age range for the set is 16+, however, if you have a young R2 fan who is a precocious builder, this set will present little difficulty. The inner core is composed of Technic pieces to accommodate the third leg. There are a lot of white bricks; for this reason you may want to encourage younger builders to split the project into a number of days in order to ward off frustration. In spite of some of the drawbacks of this set (mentioned below) the outcome is very rewarding.
This set is fun, but it does present some play challenges. The set is simply so large that it does not integrate with Lego's mini-figure Star Wars line. There are no other characters or structures of the same scale (it is about a foot tall) unless you happen to have the UCS Yoda from 2002. The set also lacks for not having wheels. The model is a bit tippy on only two legs, something that might have ben a contributing factor in the decision not to have wheels.
For some buyers, this set will work well as a Lego sculpture. While the dome and sides are largely represented by blocks (like the whole things has been pixelated), I think this works stylistically. Your mileage may vary. Glancing at the model from a distance, I think the overall effect is impressive, especially with regard to the coloring of the dome, the detailing on the legs, and the front grillwork.
Lego has a short, campy video with the two designers of the model. You can find it at Lego or on youtube (search "Lego 10225 designer"). Finally, this set is a Lego exclusive, which sometimes means that Lego has greatly limited distribution and that you should (hint) cross check with their website).
The UCS R2-D2 comes with a small number of functions. It has a third leg that drops down via a lever on the rear. The left and right legs rotate backward. None of the legs have wheels, using smooth domed tiles instead (what the Legoscenti call "boat tiles"). It has an I/O port that swings out from the front-right (useful for disabling Death Star trash compactors), and a rotary cutting tool on the front-left; both of these tools are also controlled from the rear. For both tools, you must open their respective hatches by hand before deploying them. The blue horizontal arms on the front-middle swing open as well. The head has full rotation. The set comes with a display plaque and a mini figure R2-D2, just in case the large one is not enough.
The age range for the set is 16+, however, if you have a young R2 fan who is a precocious builder, this set will present little difficulty. The inner core is composed of Technic pieces to accommodate the third leg. There are a lot of white bricks; for this reason you may want to encourage younger builders to split the project into a number of days in order to ward off frustration. In spite of some of the drawbacks of this set (mentioned below) the outcome is very rewarding.
This set is fun, but it does present some play challenges. The set is simply so large that it does not integrate with Lego's mini-figure Star Wars line. There are no other characters or structures of the same scale (it is about a foot tall) unless you happen to have the UCS Yoda from 2002. The set also lacks for not having wheels. The model is a bit tippy on only two legs, something that might have ben a contributing factor in the decision not to have wheels.
For some buyers, this set will work well as a Lego sculpture. While the dome and sides are largely represented by blocks (like the whole things has been pixelated), I think this works stylistically. Your mileage may vary. Glancing at the model from a distance, I think the overall effect is impressive, especially with regard to the coloring of the dome, the detailing on the legs, and the front grillwork.
Lego has a short, campy video with the two designers of the model. You can find it at Lego or on youtube (search "Lego 10225 designer"). Finally, this set is a Lego exclusive, which sometimes means that Lego has greatly limited distribution and that you should (hint) cross check with their website).
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By AB
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
R2-D2 is probably one of the most famous robots in movie history and it's great to see LEGO produce this iconic character in brick form. This set produces a great looking model, with a heavy emphasis on the "model" aspect. While there is the ability to move the legs (and put the third leg inside the body), swivel the dome, and deploy some of R2's tools, this set is far too bulky and heavy to really be considered a toy.
Construction is fairly complex and can be challenging at some points, but the experience is made much easier by the use of numbered bags. In all, there are 10 sets of bags that are used to construct R2. While this may seem excessive, there are so many small parts in this set that it actually helps save quite a bit of time by not having to sort a large number of parts to find one of the many small white pieces that are used to construct everything but the head.
On the parts, there are a lot of small ones here. R2 is made up primarily of short plates and bricks, with the majority of pieces only 1-stud wide and just a few studs long. You do get a great variety though and the technic assembly used to give the third leg its functionality is pretty cool.
I would highly recommend this set for anyone who is a fan of LEGO Star Wars sets. I've pretty much avoided the UCS line before this because of the size and lack of diversity in colors. Massive piles of gray parts don't appeal to me much, but R2 has enough variety to really make him a great display piece and the blue and gray on white looks awesome.
Construction is fairly complex and can be challenging at some points, but the experience is made much easier by the use of numbered bags. In all, there are 10 sets of bags that are used to construct R2. While this may seem excessive, there are so many small parts in this set that it actually helps save quite a bit of time by not having to sort a large number of parts to find one of the many small white pieces that are used to construct everything but the head.
On the parts, there are a lot of small ones here. R2 is made up primarily of short plates and bricks, with the majority of pieces only 1-stud wide and just a few studs long. You do get a great variety though and the technic assembly used to give the third leg its functionality is pretty cool.
I would highly recommend this set for anyone who is a fan of LEGO Star Wars sets. I've pretty much avoided the UCS line before this because of the size and lack of diversity in colors. Massive piles of gray parts don't appeal to me much, but R2 has enough variety to really make him a great display piece and the blue and gray on white looks awesome.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By adammit
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty awesome set and a good price too. Like all of the Lego UCS line this model when fully assembled has really great detail and looks impressive. Mine looks right at home next to my Lego Yoda and is practically the same height as well though artoo has about 1000 more pieces and it show's in the detail.
building it was very easy and may have taking me about six hours to complete.
I really like how Lego has been numbering the bags that there new sets come in that way when you open up your instruction booklet it says to use bag 'x' at this point of the build as opposed to opening all the bags when you first get the set and having to search through the pieces for the right part. Their new build system makes things go much more smoothly.
I only have two gripes about this set. One being that the retractable leg while being cool and innovative the release mechanism for it doesn't always work so well and it seems kind of gimmicky to me and I don't really want gimmicks in the my UCS model. Second is that I wish the plaque had been designed to be attached to the model but I concede that there may not have been a realistic way of doing that.
Overall though I recommend this for any star wars or Lego fan.
building it was very easy and may have taking me about six hours to complete.
I really like how Lego has been numbering the bags that there new sets come in that way when you open up your instruction booklet it says to use bag 'x' at this point of the build as opposed to opening all the bags when you first get the set and having to search through the pieces for the right part. Their new build system makes things go much more smoothly.
I only have two gripes about this set. One being that the retractable leg while being cool and innovative the release mechanism for it doesn't always work so well and it seems kind of gimmicky to me and I don't really want gimmicks in the my UCS model. Second is that I wish the plaque had been designed to be attached to the model but I concede that there may not have been a realistic way of doing that.
Overall though I recommend this for any star wars or Lego fan.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who doesn't love R2-D2
If you're a fan of Starwars you cannot miss this R2-D2!
It's easy to build and it looks great. It's not too big so you can display it. Read more
It's easy to build and it looks great. It's not too big so you can display it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Olivier Rouit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome !
I got purchased this for my bf and his 4 yr. olf son which are Star Wars fanatics !!! They loved it!! Definitely keeping them busy!! :)
Published 1 month ago by alex
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lego Star Wars r2d2
My grandson loved it! He just turned 8 and loves to do difficult Legos! He likes the challenge of doing it completely on his own?
Published 1 month ago by Margaretanne Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Espectacular
No more words for Lego products. I love them, my children love then. It is perfect. I recommend to everybody.
Published 2 months ago by Paulo M Barbosa
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite sets
Just got this and it was a blast to build. Now its done and it just looks so cool. Its pretty accurate but still has that lego block look. Love it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by RPR
5.0 out of 5 stars
My 11 year-old son loves it!
My 5th grader is about done with his Lego phase, but this is one he really enjoyed putting together and has it on his shelf with his other trophies. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Commonwealth109
5.0 out of 5 stars
Built and can't get over how someone comes up with these things.
My wife and I got this as a Christmas gift for ourselves and let it sit for some time before recently opening it up and working on it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!!
Don't believe the age range... My 11 year old put the entire thing together in under 5 hours.... It is an amazing set.. He now wants a technic c3po to go with it!!!
Published 2 months ago by Frank n Shelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic R2D2!
Funny to build a R2D2 from little pieces of LEGO. Easy to build if followed the instruction book step by step. though it doesnt have any motor in it, still a fantistic LEGO model
Published 2 months ago by 2046
5.0 out of 5 stars
So clever!
I have to concur with all the other reviewers. This set is fantastic. It's a big set, no doubt, but it's not as complicated as it appears. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MS
