Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Kenner R5-D4



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R5-D4 didn’t do much in the movie, but he serves a good purpose as an action figure. Of the Kenner guys, you don’t have any astromech besides this guy and R2-D2. Without painting him, R2-D2 could only serve in a collection as himself. R5-D4 on the other hand, is a fairly generic droid that does look mistakable for a few others in the films. As such, he serves an integral part of my collection, as an astromech that’s not R2-D2.

R5 is both a charming figure as well as one that leaves a little to be desired. It would have been nice if some sculpted details could have taken the place of the sticker used for his main body, which is my biggest gripe with the figure. At the same time it does contribute to what makes the figure neat: his simplicity. Another nice touch is the ratcheted joint in his head that clicks when you turn it. I’m not 100% sure why this was done, but it adds a more mechanical feel to the toy I find to be very nice.

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1 comment:

  1. One of my favorite droids. The vintage version holds up in shots with modern figs and he's fun to shoot. Super work with the depth on that shot with the sand crawler!

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