This thread will be like my previous builds (links below).

Intro :
While waiting for the missing 10173 elements to arrive, i decided to build 10125. It was recently picked up on eBay for $109 shipped (used, no box). The $179.99 set was introduced in May 2012 and consists of 2,127 elements including a R2D2 minifig that was recently refreshed.

The elements are in 15 bags.

For more pictures of the box, please refer to this review found on eurobricks.
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=69410

Like other builds, I'll will walk through the building process, take pics, discuss various topics like elements used / how, and provide a recap.

Bricklink's element inventory of this set is ...
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=10225-1
The 4 reddish brown "Hose, Flexible 12L with Tabbed Dark Bluish Gray Ends" elements are exclusive to this set and can cause some difficulty in bricklinking this set (usually costs about $2.50 -$4.. The UCS sticker sells for about $10. For more details about harder to obtain elements, refer to Grolim 's review.

Here is the Lego Designer video of this set.

 

 

 

My previous build threads.

 

 

 

7780: The Batboat: Hunt for Killer Croc :

http://www.brickpick...-croc-batman-1/

7782 The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault :

http://www.brickpick...arison-to-6863/

 

7786: The Batcopter: The Chase for Scarecrow :

 

http://www.brickpick...-for-scarecrow/

 

10123: Star Wars Cloud City :

 

http://www.brickpick...ars-cloud-city/

 

10173: Holiday Train :

http://www.brickpick...-holiday-train/

 

10179 UCS Millennium Falcon :

 

http://www.brickpick...lennium-falcon/

 

10226 Sopwith Camel :

 

http://www.brickpick...-sopwith-camel/

 

10181 Eiffel Tower :

 

http://www.brickpick...l-tower-advice/

 

10194 Emerald Night train :

 

http://www.brickpick...-emerald-night/

 

10196  Grand Carousel  :

http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/13647-building-10196-grand-carousel/

 

10225 UCS R2D2 :

http://www.brickpick...0225-ucs-r2-d2/

 

75059 UCS Sandcrawler :

 

http://www.brickpick...59-sandcrawler/

 

21021 Architecture Marina Bay Sands

http://www.brickpick...rina-bay-sands/

 

21108 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 :

http://www.brickpick...busters-ecto-1/

I started with R2's dome.
50 steps.

This so actually the last section to build when following the 3 manuals.

Pictures were taken about every 10th step.











Final picture of the complete dome / head



I might eventually order 1x1 flat plates and slope elements to smooth out the head some.  At some angles, it kinda resembles the late 2000s VW Beetle set.


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I might eventually order 1x1 flat plates and slope elements to smooth out the head some.

I would really like to see that. I hate that R2D2 head full of acne...

I would really like to see that. I hate that R2D2 head full of acne...

 

Maybe Clearasil will help. 

Man I may need to switch my build order for my sets. I really want to build this one.

Still going out of order to keep this build interesting. I'm only building it currently since I purchased it "pre-owned" without being "certified". Ha

Here we have the middle leg. There are 23 sub-steps within 2 steps.

This will ultimately attach the upper inside part of the dome head and allow 360 degree turning.

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This is a great set, wonderful display. Only thing is I kind of wish it was a bit bigger, even 3-4 inches more, even though it`s on the small side this makes a fantastic set. 

R2 has been one of my favorite builds.  Not as big as some of the other large UCS sets, but the design and intricacy of some of the parts was great.  The whole unit is very solid, with a lot of internal structure so that's where a lot of the part count goes.

 

Loved mine so much I got the light kit for it:

Where do you get the light kit from?  Are their instructions for this on the net?

 

I did the build for the 3rd leg wrong and it was a pain to fix. Its a really hard set to pull apart to make adjustments.

Decided to resume building from the beginning.

Here is the lower portion of the body.

30 steps with many sub-steps.

Completed lower portion.

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Decided to resume building from the beginning.

Here is the lower portion of the body.

30 steps with many sub-steps.

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Completed lower portion.

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Geez. The interior is so... multicolored. Almost makes me dislike the set because of it. Still, it's a good think those pieces are pretty common so I can satisfy my OCD.

Geez. The interior is so... multicolored. Almost makes me dislike the set because of it. Still, it's a good think those pieces are pretty common so I can satisfy my OCD.

I had the same reaction when I was building the set last year. I thought the set would be mostly white, blue and gray, with some black thrown in there, but Lego has to add some yellow, green, red, and I think some orange too.

Geez. The interior is so... multicolored. Almost makes me dislike the set because of it. Still, it's a good think those pieces are pretty common so I can satisfy my OCD.

 

I was getting ready to ask the same thing.  What's the significance of the different colors, if there is any?

Geez. The interior is so... multicolored. Almost makes me dislike the set because of it. Still, it's a good think those pieces are pretty common so I can satisfy my OCD.

 

actually, thanks goodness for the colorful elements.  it is keeping me sane,   i've built 10198 (tantive iv) twice and wanted to go all "One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest" on people.  It was too much white (sorta like building larger mostly gray SW sets).  Instead of saying "red rum, red rum", i was walking around the house crying "white need rum, white need rum".

I liked this part of the build all of the colors none of which are visible in the finished product.  Once the technic rods are added it makes for a solid core and gives good weight to the set.

I was getting ready to ask the same thing.  What's the significance of the different colors, if there is any?

I think it's to help the assembly with the instructions, these seem to be hidden bricks so it's quite smart IMO.

I was getting ready to ask the same thing.  What's the significance of the different colors, if there is any?

 

Since these colors aren't visible in the end, I think Lego does this to help with the building.  It's much easier/ quicker to see where parts go if different colors are breaking it up.

Since these colors aren't visible in the end, I think Lego does this to help with the building.  It's much easier/ quicker to see where parts go if different colors are breaking it up.

 

I figured they weren't noticeable and might serve a purpose.

I think it's to help the assembly with the instructions, these seem to be hidden bricks so it's quite smart IMO.

 

bingo. 

 

plus maybe t also gives lego the ability to get rid of colored elements that might not be overly popular or used often (e.g. 1x2 orange brick, 1x2 green plate)

Here are 2 pics of R2's inner dome. Enjoy. Ha.

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Where do you get the light kit from?  Are their instructions for this on the net?

 

I did the build for the 3rd leg wrong and it was a pain to fix. Its a really hard set to pull apart to make adjustments.

 

 

Got it from http://www.artifexcreation.com/

The Power Function battery and 2-3 light kits would also work. There are only 5 - 6 areas on the head that will allow light to pass. Not sure if the option above is better. I will try the Power Function option after my 10225 build is complete. The PF items are cheap so I picked up a few.

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More of the body is complete. The front upper portion is the next section.

Final step of this section.

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It doesn't look that big...

That's what she........