Lego Star Wars R2-D2 will help you celebrate May 4th in style

Lego Star Wars R2-D2 volition help you celebrate May quaternary in style

(Paradigm credit: Lego)

Lego likes to celebrate Star Wars mean solar day, ameliorate known equally May 4th, in style, and this yr is no exception. This year the company is launching a brand new set featuring R2-D2.

Simply it'due south not merely R2-D2. Star Wars fans will know the intrepid droid has a great many gadgets nether his vanquish, and so does his Lego counterpart.

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The 2,314 piece R2-D2 is actually a remake of the 2,127 model first released in May of 2021 and discontinued at the terminate of 2014. It's been rumored and teased for quite some time, and now Lego has fabricated it official.

Lego re2-d2 2021 head — (Paradigm credit: Lego)

But the set is more than just a display droid. Lego R2 besides comes with moving parts too. He has an extendable mid-leg and a rotating caput, plus various pop-out gadgets like his periscope, taser, grabbing hook, and more.

For those of you lot hoping to recreate ane of the best scenes from Return of the Jedi, you lot'll also be excited to hear that R2 keeps a miniature version of Luke'south green lightsaber in his head. Information technology doesn't appear to fire out, though, so y'all'll just have to use your imagination for that flake.

Large R2 also comes with a minifigure-scale analogue, a special display stand with data about everyone's favorite blueish droid, and a special brick commemorating the 50th ceremony of Lucasfilm. Because without Lucasfilm, there would be no Star Wars.

If you're already clearing some space to put Lego R2 on display, only be aware that he is 12.five inches tall, vii.5 inches wide, and six inches deep. R2-D2 will be available to buy from May one, from Lego stores and the Lego website. Information technology'll price y'all $199.99 / £179.99.

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