My Name is Dustin Roberts, and I launched this website as a side project back in 2003. What started as a side focus has now fully consumed my hobby. That is, my R2-D2 collection is now first and foremost in my collecting habits. I try to keep up with it all by archiving it here for my own benefit, and hey, if you get any use out of it then that's cool too. The site may resemble Rebelscum.com, only because I am a content manager there, and also at TheForce.net.
 Bryan Simmons helps maintain the website while at the same time contributing content from his extensive R2-D2 prototype collection. R2-D2 was the first toy character he ever owned, and he's been collecting R2 protos since 2001. He's way more than qualified folks. Most of Bryan's contributions can be found right here at Chrome Dome Proto's!
Who
Dat?
Over the years I've made many friends
in the Star Wars collectible community
and many of them share my same goal for
collecting R2-D2 memorabilia. While the
majority of the images housed here in
the Data Bank are of items from my own
collection, many come from volunteers
who wanted to help out and make this a
better place for all to enjoy. Below are
their names along with links to their
own websites. A special thanks from me
goes out to all these folks who've helped
me along the way.
Philip Wise
Special thanks goes out to Philip Wise
for all his support over the years. His
dedication to the hobby and the people
within the community through his collector
orientated Rebelscum.com
should never be overlooked. Philip provides
the server space for this website and
the news engine software for posts via
Collectinghq.com.
Chris H.
Chris H. has kept me laughing over
the years with his crazy Toshistation.com
website. Chris is also inspires me with
his ever evolving creative web design
and graphics. He has also lended his talent
to this website by designing our link
banner and button!
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker is the man who actually brought
R2-D2 to life in the original Star Wars
trilogy. Without Kenny, R2-D2 would not
be as huge of a pop culture icon as he
is today! Visit Kenny's website
here.
Don Bies
Don Bies, Chief Droid Wrangler from LFL
brings R2-D2 to life in all of the Star
Wars prequels. Visit Don's website
here.
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