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I know it's a touch on the silly side, but I actually think this would be kinda cool.

Anyone seen/tried one at all?

Anyone else have anything similar that makes the cool list?

I'm kinda thinking it could work out well as a "Kids!-get-back-to-bed" sorta thing (set it to patrol with the IR motion sensor on right outside their room).

/bow

Respectfully,

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Sodan-droiddreamer wrote:

Is it life-size?!

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Nope. But it rocks anyway.

That is, if the head sensor doesn't throw fits. Mine did work last time I used it as a Nephew Amusement Device.

Alway funny to make him do the Imperial March.

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Mightion wrote:

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Sodan-droiddreamer wrote:

Is it life-size?!

15" in height, as stated on the sche....*ahem*...."blueprints".

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That is, if the head sensor doesn't throw fits. Mine did work last time I used it as a Nephew Amusement Device.


Yea...gotta keep those sensors clean and make sure no one's smoking around the little bugger, I guess.

Alway funny to make him do the Imperial March.

It seems there's like 5 songs that it plays, only 4 of which are documented.

Maybe we'll see if there's an R2 2.x released at some point.

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/bow

Respectfully,

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TheRealTK421 wrote:

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Mightion wrote:

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Sodan-droiddreamer wrote:

Is it life-size?!

15" in height, as stated on the sche....*ahem*...."blueprints".

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That is, if the head sensor doesn't throw fits. Mine did work last time I used it as a Nephew Amusement Device.


Yea...gotta keep those sensors clean and make sure no one's smoking around the little bugger, I guess.

Alway funny to make him do the Imperial March.

It seems there's like 5 songs that it plays, only 4 of which are documented.

Maybe we'll see if there's an R2 2.x released at some point.

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/bow

Respectfully,

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I'd like that. I have done all the secret songs... it's fun making him do the Tango... heck... my mother recognized it as the tango.

I like how they stated that it's an "Industrial Automation" product, paying homage to the SW mythos. I actually name most of my mass-produced astromechs starting with that.

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ASHRID wrote:

Mine gets moody most of the time and refuses to obey my commands

Drives the cats nuts too (and scared my Nephew to boot)

The minute I saw it I knew I had to have one - regardless of how much it cost

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is this the thing that only understands an American accent? if so, I'd be screwed...

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Corran950 wrote:

If i remember correctly its between 1'-0" to 1'-6" tall. It's porportioned right and the box was heafty, so it was decent investment. I couldn't get one wife wouldn't let me. I could try to find one and get it for my 3 year old. you think that will work?

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Unfortunately, it is gone, and unless re-released or someone decides to part with theirs you and I will never have one. I checked every single retailer listed, and none are in stock and it has been discontinued. I also checked E-Bay, and found only one at the current bid of

$127.50with2d19h22mleft on it at the time of this posting (if you want to search for it do "electronic r2-d2 interactive" to jump right to it). That is something I sadly cannot afford even as much as my 3-year old would love it as well.

HOWEVER.....

To add to the list of cool stuff, I did find this (clicky). This is available several places. I'm gonna do my damndest to get one for my kid this Christmas