D2 from a G9... and 10 years of Ben!

Ello, ello! It's been a while since I have made a post about cool toys, so here's a new one for April. A few posts back I was talking about how cool the all new sculpt of R2-D2 is from the new ROTJ wave from the Vintage Line of figures. I went on about how great a figure it is, it's accessories, and all. It IS a great figure! So, someone commented to me asking what I thought about the R2 from the Hasbro battle pack; "Resurgence of The Jedi (2009)." In two words I can say - "LOVE IT!" True, the new ROTJ vintage one has all of the bangs and whistles that you would need for R2 in any situation. The R2 from the "Resurgence" battle pack is a great standard R2 itself! He doesn't have any accessories, but if you want just a simple, fantastic, R2 - this one is a winner! This version of R2-D2 can ONLY be found in the "Resurgence" Battle Pack - a pack which was hard to find depending on where you lived. Some areas had this pack in large numbers, but in other areas it was scarce. What makes this version unique is the fact that he was made from the same mold as the original R4-G9 Astromech. This particular model is the one with a great retractable middle leg feature that moves up, or down, with a twist of the astromech's dome. When the leg is in the "up" position it disappears inside the droid, as it should, to be film accurate. This mold, known as "the R4-G9," is very popular with fans of astromech figures. Here are a couple of images of my "G9" R2-D2 in my Ben Kenobi Dwelling diorama that I made in 2001.... In 2001, I created this diorama of Ben Kenobi's Dwelling just prior to the birth of my first daughter. This was my most ambitious diorama ever attempted, and to date, remains so. In fact I haven't attempted any major dioramas since this one! As this year is the 10th anniversary of the creation of this piece I thought it would be fun to take a shot of it, and use it to talk about this "G9" R2 because this particular droid resides, year round, in this diorama! All of the figures in this diorama are from the "resurgence" battle pack except for Obi-Wan. This particular Obi-Wan was a figure available in the "Power of The Jedi" figure line from 2001. I love this figure as it seems to be made for this particular moment in the film. Even though it is a little older, it is still a very nice figure. Until next time - stay safe, stay positive.... and have fun!!