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R2-D1 (with removable leg)
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This droid seemed like a relatively simple custom to make -- attach the head of an R2-R9 figure (the red R2 unit sold with the Queen's Royal Starship playset) to the body of an R2-D2, and paint red -- but eventually turned out to be a lot of work.
First, a circular base had to be made for the head, so that it could be firmly attached to the body, and still rotate freely within the housing. The cap off a small tube of shaving foam turned out to be just the right circumference. The body of the figure, which was made primarily using a Naboo Escape R2-D2, was cut open along the seams, to allow both the head and the three legs to be removed, and then the center leg cavity was hollowed out using a Dremel. The sides were cut off the lower cavity and rebuilt to approximate R2-D1's unique central leg housing, using plastic from a BANDAI Gundam model kit. (The attached reference photo shows how R2-D1's third leg housing differs from that of other astromech droids.)
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The other two legs were made using the upper portions of the Naboo Escape R2-D2 legs, and the "feet" of an R5-D4 figure (which, ironically enough, are the most accurately sculpted of all the astromech figures). Combined with the resculpted central leg housing and a more detailed paint job, this custom represents a more accurate R2 unit than any one figure released by Hasbro/Kenner.
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The post that held the third leg fixed in place at the base of the Naboo Escape R2-D2 was cut and sanded down significantly, so that the leg now snaps into R2-D1's central leg cavity, but can still be removed. The head is also removable, allowing the third leg to be conveniently stored inside the figure when not in use.
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