From the Brickpicker News Feed from IT WORLD and LEGOclubTV, here's a look at the new R2-D2 coming out this Spring...Awesome!

First look of new R2-D2!!!

Last R2-D2 sold at collishop today. Follows the trend of GE. GE came back heavily in stock however

 

Really!??? Last month they still had more than 100 in stock! Wow!

Really!??? Last month they still had more than 100 in stock! Wow!

It was 149

R2 is everywhere on the West Coast... I am yet to see him out of stock anywhere. Out here, the frenzy is yet to come.

R2 is everywhere on the West Coast... I am yet to see him out of stock anywhere. Out here, the frenzy is yet to come.

Not sure it will be gone permanently. But it's a good sign usually. 

R2 is everywhere on the West Coast... I am yet to see him out of stock anywhere. Out here, the frenzy is yet to come.

They are talking Europe

I've been observing Argos in the UK on a regular basis recently and just the day when the 3 for 2 promotion started..guess what, everything just went in less than 24-36hrs! For a set that's worth

I've been observing Argos in the UK on a regular basis recently and just the day when the 3 for 2 promotion started..guess what, everything just went in less than 24-36hrs! For a set that's worth

Noted on Europe... Just finding R2's staggering U.S. Availability surprising. Certainly he'll begin to disappear with next year's UCS: Jar-Jar Binks life-size bust model arriving.

Yeah, after r2d2, of which I have a dozen at least, the next thing to focus on is the X-Wing. It is a great set, I've built one and have more on the side but 1 will be a keeper! Same with r2d2, apart from myself, a few other members of the family want one each...so, its not all evil investor deeds after all

I think the red 5 x-wing has epic investment potential simply due to the fact so few are talking about it. In five years the supply/demand ratio on this set is very heavily going to favor DEMAND.

I also think it's going away sooner than folks anticipate.

The box does this set no justice... Built it is an absolute beauty. And although TLG will certainly have future iterations of the x wing, none will ever again touch this level of detail.

Strong investment buy.

I forgot about R2. So what is that now according to rumors, 87 big exlusive sets retiring this year? Or is it 88?

I have one boxed as well... Have been able to resist opening.

Did, however, have an epic FAIL on one of my Tumblers... Two nights ago, on account of partaking in a gratuitous amounts of a certain beverage, we opened and began building one. The thing is ridiculously cool.

Beverage is so not good when around sealed boxes of cool lego

wait, this is the r2 thread.    i'll create an x-wing thread if not already done and move some posts to there.

 

please stay on topic including myself.  ha

 

Plenty of R2D2s on the shelves in both shops Milton Keynes and Westfield London. For those ones interested.

Does anybody know how many  R2-D2 in the lego purple brown box?

Does anybody know how many R2-D2 in the lego purple brown box?

No.

Well, the reason I asked because I'm trying to order from TRU and I want to make sure to order the right amount so they come inside the original lego brown box.

Good luck to you. I've tried 4 before & still got 4 w/o case.

Well, the reason I asked because I'm trying to order from TRU and I want to make sure to order the right amount so they come inside the original lego brown box.

It's 2. But ordering in twos doesn't mean you'll get them in the original shipping carton.

How many R2-D2's per shipping container?

 

How many R2-D2's per shipping container?

 

2400 or so for a 40 feet

2400 or so for a 40 feet

 

The reason I ask is because me and some close friends were looking to acquire one:

 

Edited September 30, 201411 yr by LegoManiacc

The reason I ask is because me and some close friends were looking to acquire one:

 

 

Oh, that one is 53 feet. Holds a bit more, about 3000.

 

You should always wear seat belt. You know.

Oh, that one is 53 feet. Holds a bit more, about 3000.

 

You should always wear seat belt. You know.

 

That's excellent, thank you so much for the info.

 

No worries about safety, I make my girlfriend do the dirty work...she's a traitorous drunk anyway:

 

FWIW... I've never had anything in an original outer box from LEGO Shop at Home apart from 10x VW Campers from one the first runs.  I'd take a photo and post the seal codes but, the box is well buried toward the back of my lock-up as these are for the VERY long haul - I have 22 in total.  The 4x R2-D2 I have were in larger plain boxes with air bags. My gut is that R2-D2 is going nowhere until well after episode VII is out.  However, nearly everthing ordered in quantity from Asda (UK Walmart) arrives in original purple-taped outer boxes.