LEGO R2-D2

Product Description

Construct your favorite droid from Star Wars in LEGO form with this 2000+ piece LEGO R2-D2 kit. Designed for more advanced LEGO builders, this over-sized ... [Read more]

Features

• Front panels open to reveal a universal computer interface arm and circular saw.
• 2 fold-out front spacecraft linkage control arms.
• Retractable third leg
• Realistic rotating head
• Measures over 12” (31cm) high and 7” (18cm) wide

Top Reviews

So fun!!
by Jenn (5 out of 5 stars)
April 21, 2019

We had so much fun assembling R2D2!
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Absolutely Amazing Set!
by Jason Mathews (5 out of 5 stars)
February 15, 2013

This is hands down one of the best LEGO sets ever. It was fun to build, makes an impressive display piece, and is actually a good value for the money when you take into consideration the price/piece of 8.5 cents each. Most LEGO Star Wars licensed sets range in the 12 cent range, so that's not bad.

The age rating on the box should really be heeded, as this is a very complex build. I'm sure there are many kids under 16 that can tackle it, but only if they're very experienced with LEGO building already.

All in all, this was just a pleasure to build. Took me about 7 hours, and I consider myself an expert at building LEGO. I was slowed down a bit by my 6 year old son "helping" me build some parts, so I'm sure I could have done it in about 5.5 hours or so. I plan on disassembling and reassembling this at least a couple more times just because of how much fun it was to build.

Pros:
+ Excellent LEGO quality
+ Challenging build
+ Cool functionality in the final product
+ Great value at MSRP of $180
+ Impressive display piece

Cons:
- The third leg is a bit tricky to get to work properly. Not a huge con, but may frustrate some.
- Not really suitable for children to play with the final model. While it is fairly sturdy, it's not really designed for the type of play young children would throw at it.
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My favorite build so far
by Russell Babcock (5 out of 5 stars)
January 17, 2013

This was one of the most interesting, fun, and challenging LEGO build I've completed so far. It's always amazing to see how the LEGO architects come up with these intricate designs and R2D2 did not disappoint.

As is usually the case with these larger builds, LEGO organizes the bricks and pieces into numbered bags, which correspond with the order you will need to build. For most numbers, there were 3 bags - a large-pieces bag (long bricks or large flats), a medium-pieces bag (standard size bricks and odd pieces), and a small-pieces bag (all the tiny, easy to lose pieces). This really helps with a build this size so you can just focus on the pieces necessary for the current portion of the build. Even with the numbered bags, expect to do some digging.

Pros: The design is very creative. There are a number of unusual pieces that bring the whole build together. The completed product feels quite sturdy, so I'm sure this could be played with by kids with little or no worry of having to rebuild frequently. Seeing the finished product come together was great - very fun.

Cons: I was expecting a UCS build of an icon like R2D2 to be a little larger. Compared to the other UCS edition builds, this is the smallest in number of pieces and in completed product. The retractable 3rd leg is not easy to position correctly - it frequently ends up sitting on top of the power couplers on the side legs.

All-in-all this is a great set and would highly recommend it to any LEGO Star Wars fan.
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my favorite! the best lego set so far, and it's unbearably cute!
by Mrs.Nesbitt (5 out of 5 stars)
October 30, 2014

This is the CUTEST Lego set we ever bought!! You will endlessly admire it, even if you are not a Star Wars fan. :nd it's huge. You get your money worth here for sure.

My 11 year old put it together without any help and had no problems - no broken or missing pieces. Actually, we always end up with a few extra pieces, we have been lucky so far. Lego instructions are clear and easy to follow as per usual. It took him longer to work on this than on other sets, not because it was extremely difficult, it's a big time consuming piece, and requires lots of work and concentration. He didn't pay attention, made a mistake at the beginning and had to take it apart.

Legos are expensive, some of them are a bit overpriced, but not this one. You won't be disappointed! Looking at the latest Lego sets, all I can say is that Lego Design Team has the most creative genius people in it.
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Built and can't get over how someone comes up with these things.
by J. Thomas (5 out of 5 stars)
March 8, 2013

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.

I'd guess the build will have over 10 hours of work time on it when its all said and done with both of us working on it together. We'll swap off and one of us will be the builder and the other will be the collector to collect the parts for the next pages worth of instructions.

How do they come up with designing these things? It's truly amazing how complex it all is yet comes together and works so well.

Maybe one day after this we'll take on the mother of them all, the Death Star.

EDIT: 4/23/2013. My wife and I finished this some time ago and it's proudly on display at our house. We both kept commenting how incredible it is that someone came up with the design, I'd assume these days computers are involved with how to figure out the internal components but it's still pretty amazing how much goes into the parts of this build that you will never actually even see once it's done.

Highly recommend for anyone that's a avid Lego's and Star Wars fan.
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Definitely a nice additions to any Star Wars or lego collection!!
by james obrien (5 out of 5 stars)
January 13, 2014

My son (8 Yrs) is a Star Wars AND Lego fanatic and was dying to get this. Although it said 16+, I decided to get it and we can work on it together because I was afraid of it being pulled out of production. He has built mostly all of the Lego Star Wars kits, including the Millennium Falcon so I thought he'd be good. And he did well but it was definitely the most challenging of the sets and I had even thought some of the steps were a challenge. BUT, it was a fun challenge and although he is not as big as I hoped (about 23" high) he is definitely supercool. Everyone who comes over comments on him and the detail. Who doesn't love the #1 Droid?! Definitely worth it!
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Best R2D2 set for Star Wars/R2D2 fans
by tubuochen (5 out of 5 stars)
December 5, 2013

Great set. Bought this for myself as a reward and I love R2D2. The pieces came in separate bags. Each bag was numbered and you'd assemble each bag one at a time. The instructions were very clear as to what bag to assemble and how to put the pieces together to create a part of R2D2 and then as a whole unit. Lots of fun building this model. Took me about 6-7 hours to complete. The price is a little steep but I think it's worth it. You may be able to get it cheaper on May 4th.

After completion, the functional parts on R2D2 are pretty cool. The retractable third leg + pivot ability. Opening slots in the chest. Fully spinning head. All this set really needs is some LED's and a sound chip.
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Fun Build and great display lego set
by James (5 out of 5 stars)
June 12, 2017

Amazing lego set, great build, and nothing to complain about.

Retired so pick up before it gets too expensive, wish I picked it up when I saw it in the store but got it for a price that wasn't too bad so can't complain
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Love it! | Durable and Cute
by Betty (5 out of 5 stars)
November 23, 2013

Love, Love, Love! This LEGO kit is tons of fun for kids and parents alike. With many instruction books and bags of bricks you'll want to make sure to take your time. A year later and ours is still together. Unlike some LEGO kits, this one is fine to sit on a shelf OR to be played with. Our young child gets him out often and plays with him and RZD2 has easily withstood the wear and tear. I would definitely recommend this kit and we found it to be much cheaper on Amazon than in brick and mortar retailers.
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Great Set
by scritelli (5 out of 5 stars)
September 21, 2013

Ok, I kind of bought this set for my son and myself. He is a Lego fanatic and I thought that this would be a little over his head. Of course I would have to help him put it together so it was a win/win. But he was so excited to get his R2 that he did 90% by himself, and he is 7. I sat there and watched and kept asking to help, but he finished it in just over a week. It is still the only Lego set that he has not taken apart. Definitely a must have for any Lego kid.
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Cool Lego But Missing Features That You Would Expect
by Amazon Junkie (4 out of 5 stars)
September 3, 2013

This is a meaty Lego and challenging to build. The head spins around, the middle leg drops, and the center panels (there are 2 vertical slots) open to reveal gadgets. Lego blew it by not including a light or sound brick. And, it doesn't roll, which you would expect for this character. It's still a great rendering of R2D2 and something that you can display. To build, it takes skill and focus so it's not something I would purchase for a younger child. The box says 16+ for a reason.

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