Kenner R2-D2

R2-D2 is the final figure from the Kenner Early Bird pack, and is the only figure in this entire line (other than R5-D4 who I'll cover later) who has only 3 POA (dome, left and right leg). The only paint on R2 is his dome, which has a vac metal finish and blue paint. Instead of a fully detailed sculpt like he would get today, stickers are what Kenner used to accentuate his features. The problem is of course, over time and rough play they wear off. Back then there wasn't a way to replace them. Now, you can find reproduction stickers on eBay. As a bonus, Artoo's head makes clicking noises when turned!

This version of R2 has no accessories. The only card you can find this version of him is the Star Wars card. Some of this version did appear on The Empire Strikes Back cards, and those are the real collector's items as he would be replaced by the sensor scope version going forward on both ESB & ROTJ cards. This figure would get repainted for the Droids carded version in 1985.

Noticeably absent is R2's 3rd leg. The only way you could get this was to buy the Droid Depot set which had a bunch of parts to help you not only make your R2 (or R5-D4) complete but you could also create some mixed up droids as well. Still, this 1st version of Artoo is the best in my opinion. It doesn't have the out of place looking plastic sensor scope or a hole in the head that can store a lightsaber.


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