R5-X2 Mini Radio Control Droid
Review by shogunnadia
I am doing this review on yet another little droid, he is the R5-X2 and I found him at Target. He looks like any other 3 3/4 inch scale astromech, but he is very different..
He is REMOTE CONTROLLED! So needless to say I was quick to snap it up when I came across it.
Upon taking him out of his package, I noticed just how much he is like the other 3 3/4 scale astromechs I own. But looks are where that ends.
As soon as you turn him on and press the buttons on his remote, he springs to life! The remote has 2 buttons. One is to cue him to go forward, the other button reverses the little astromech while it spins the front leg wheel (he is actually front wheel drive). This action allows him to turn in any direction!
He is a really neat little toy! He will also emit the familiar R2-D2 screams and beeps, which makes for more good play value. Also his head will wobble back and forth. But remember to stay within 3 feet of him because that is all the remote's radius will allow.
R5-X2 needs batteries, but the good thing is that he comes with them, so he is ready to be played with as soon as you get home. The bad thing is that you need to be SURE you shut off both R5's remote and R5 himself, I forgot to shut the R5 unit off and killed the batteries!
Above photo illustrates how well R5-X2 fits in with a few of the other astromechs in my collection. The figure is no different quality when compared with others, and is made just as well, with unnoticeable seams, and a good paint job.
In conclusion, I LOVE R5-X2!! I would suggest getting him if you are a Star Wars toy lover. He is only $16.99 at Target, so go pick him up!
Posted 22 September, 2009 - 10:03 by shogunnadia |
Comments
9 comments postedVery cool toy indeed. I hope all the other Droids get the radio control treatment.
I thought about getting this at Target,but I wasn't convinced the RC aspect would work well with such a small toy. I may pick one up now.
Grendizer,I don't know about ALL the others,but there are more R2 units that work like this. There's also a bigger (maybe 8 inches tall?) R2D2 RC for like 30 bucks.
Impressive engineering to fit an R/C gimmick into a standard-size astromech! I was sorely tempted by these when I first saw them (a few months ago maybe?) but I stopped because of the steering. When I was a kid, the "go forward or reverse while turning" toys were always the bottom of the heap. I had a Batmobile like that, and it was always a frustration to drive. LOL. Being slower, the astromech is surely much easier to control. I'll have to take another look at these guys.
These astromechs look so very handsome when they're massed together. Who's the charmer in the back with the black sheen and the angular head?
That fellow is R4-I9. He's the Empire's astromech droid, made as part of the Fan's Choice line:
http://www.yakface.com/TGuide2004/html/tac/legends/R4I9.html
That's definitely a handsome herd of droids. ^_^ If anyone wanted to gather them up, other than R4-I9, a couple of modern R2's, and one very cute vintage R2 (nostalgia!), the rest appear to be from the Entertainment Earth Astromech Droid Packs. Two five-packs called Series I and Series II. Nirvanna for astromech nuts like myself. Heh. Mine are sitting on the TV stand so I can admire them every day.
I agree, that's a great looking collection of astromechs, Nadia. Neat idea to have the remote shaped like a lightsaber handle, too. Great review!
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Good review, thanks.
And great droid collection, thanks for sharing with us.
Agree with Japester,cars that turn in reverse are crap. I know exactly what Batmobile he's talking about too.