Have you seen the latest Star Wars film yet? If you did, I’m sure you were very happy to see the first loved droid in the series, R2-D2 – especially with his funny scene with Luke Skywalker.
Today, I’ll be doing a quick toy review for the Bandai Tamashii Nations Chogokin R2-D2 figure. This review is brought to us by our friends from Greattoys Online.
The box of this figure is quite big because it contains a styrofoam housing for the main R2-D2 figure. I kinda like how it loos because it make the figure look more premium. It also has some elements of R2-D2’s design.
This R2-D2 figure is a mix of hard PVC and die cast parts which makes it relatively heavy for its size or heavier compared to the Sphero version of the R2-D2 droid.
I really like how Bandai made an effort to really show the droid’s details – down to the very minute details from the wire designs down to the very accurate paint apps for the entire droid. Also, for the droid built. this figure is very articulated. You’ll hear snaping sounds when you adjust its legs, you’ll need to press on the bottom part of the droid to reveal its middle feet – to hide it you just need to press it down again.
The figure also comes with a stand which can act as its pedestal or glorifier when you plan to put it on display. The pedestal includes a gold name plat with an engraved R2-D2 on it and provisions of the droid’s wheel and ball tracker so it would fit perfectly when you place it on the base.
The figure also has hidden compartments for the R2-D2’s “mechanical arms” which is very movie accurate – if you remember how R2-D2 opens the blast doors in most Star Wars film.
This figure cannot be controlled unlike its Sphero counterpart but it has ball trackers and wheels under its droid feet so you can still move it around – although you’ll have to do it manually.
You’d be surprised to know that this figure has built-in LED lights (red, green and blue lights) and sound bits (of course wsound bits of R2-D2’s mechanical sounds). You just need to take of its droid head and put in some AAA x 2 batteries and then open the switch located near the battery compartment. You can play around the figure’s sounds and lights by pushing or turning some of the parts located in its head.
Overall, I recommend that you get this figure especially if you’re a Star Wars fan. The figure is very movie accurate and it would be a great addition to your current collection.
If you want to know more about the figure and where to purchase it, do visit you nearest Greattoys Online stores or you can visit their Facebook page for more information.
-jvr