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R2-D2 Rubber Plate Posted by Aryet on August 26, 2010 at 07:13 AM CST: Bandai released a Star Wars Rubber Plate Collection capsule toy including Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Yoda, Boba Fett, C-3PO and of course our lovely droid R2-D2.

R2-D2 & C-3PO Set From Be@rbrick Posted by Aryet on August 24, 2010 at 11:01 AM CST: Japan Medicom Toy will release a R2-D2 & C-3PO Be@rbrick 2 Pack Set in December 2010. A comparsion photo of R2-D2 & C-3PO Be@rbrick released in 2007 with Japan Pepsi Nex is shown in the right. You may find the new R2-D2 be@rbrick is more detailed.

Happy Birthday Kenny Baker! Posted by Dustin on August 24, 2010 at 09:12 AM CST: A big shout out goes to the man who brought R2-D2 to life in the original trilogy, Kenny Baker. Happy Birthday Kenny! We hope you have a good one!

CV Official Pix Gold And Silver R2-D2 Pins Posted by Dustin on August 24, 2010 at 09:06 AM CST: Originally, Kenny Baker was supposed to be at Star Wars Celebration V. Unfortunately due to health concerns, he was unable to make it. However, wheels were already in motion and these two collectible pins for Kenny Baker / R2-D2 were produced. These were not distributed at the show or even included in the master pin set offered. Special thanks to the powers that be for hooking me up with this exclusive pin set!

CV R2 Builders Patch Posted by Dustin on August 24, 2010 at 09:02 AM CST: Here's one of two patches offered by the R2 Builders at Star Wars Celebration V. The second one was similar, only in a tan motif with the pop-up scope coming from the opposite panel. If anyone has a copy they'd like to donate to R2D2 Central, please drop me a line!

CV: Her Universe Fashion Show Posted by Dustin on August 19, 2010 at 11:05 AM CST: Once again I get my sticky fingers into something unexpected! While at Star Wars Celebration V I was invited by former Star Wars Fan Club President Dan Madsen to participate in Ashley Eckstein's Her Universe fashion show. As you can see it was more fun than you can imagine as Jimmy Mac and I hold a dance off on stage! I'm pretty sure I won judging from the crowd's reaction :-)

Bonnie Burton Marries R2-D2 Posted by Dustin on August 19, 2010 at 10:46 AM CST: Yes you read that right! Bonnie Burton from LFL tied the knot with our favorite astromech R2-D2 while at Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando! Read the full scoop here at the Starwars.com blog.

CV: Random R2-D2 Photos Posted by Dustin on August 19, 2010 at 09:16 AM CST: While Star Wars Celebration V means so many things to everyone, for me it's about what can I find that is R2-D2 related. Here are a few pics of some of the more interesting finds.

CV: The R2 Builders Room Posted by Dustin on August 19, 2010 at 09:09 AM CST: The R2 Builders room at Star Wars Celebration V was overloaded with astromechs of all shapes and sizes! I love checking out what these guys are doing with their custom built droids. Many of which are far better than anything even in the films. Click on through for the full gallery courtesy of Rebelscum.com!

Beautiful R2-D2 Cake Posted by Dustin on August 18, 2010 at 06:00 PM CST: Eddie W. sent over some pictures of a detailed R2-D2 cake made by his friend Evelyn Chang of Hotkist Creations. Note that an R2 figure is displayed in the middle image to provide a bit of size perspective.

CV: Super Secret Cereal Chase Box Posted by Dustin on August 18, 2010 at 05:34 PM CST: Revealed at Celebration V in limited numbers comes the instant UH-O's cereal chase box! Featuring artwork by Scott Simmons, it showcases Rebelscum & TFN Content Manager Dustin Roberts (ME). To get your own all you have to do is download, print, and stick!

Verizon's R2-D2 Droid 2 Is Official Posted by Dustin on August 17, 2010 at 07:49 PM CST: Updated! It had been speculated, and now it's official: Verizon Wireless will be releasing a special Star Wars-branded version of their just-announced Droid 2! - Photo added!

R2-D2 iPhone Case Posted by Dustin on August 9, 2010 at 08:59 PM CST: Well now that the iPhone 4 is out, they finally decided to release a 3G/3GS R2-D2 hard shell iPhone case! Yippee!

CV Or Bust! Posted by Dustin on August 3, 2010 at 12:41 PM CST: Check out this R2-D2 Builders Club trailer that will be heading to Star Wars Celebration V next week! Image courtesy of MediumAtLarge.net.

eBay Auctions Help Fund Celebration V Posted by Dustin on August 3, 2010 at 11:16 AM CST: With Star Wars Celebration V about one week away I am unloading some items on eBay that may fit into your collection. There are several very cool R2-D2 prints that some of you might like! Check it out here!