R5-2JE astromech: Anniversary

Today, September 5th, back in 2018, I got to work on a little project code named 'TRIXIE'.

Due to change of plans on set, I didn't get to operate R5 that day, but I did get to assist Lee Towersey, and R2, on set, stood opposite the Falcon 😍. Sam P, was eventually the operator of R5 as well as his own droids, a few days later.

Another amazing opportunity (the third one) that I am truly grateful for to of experienced. Being behind the scenes is hard work, but worth it 😊.

#R52JE is named so for three very special reasons 💓💓💓

R5 has appeared in three films (different colour schemes), this being the only time the droids designation suggested was used.

'2J' represents my two eldest children, Jessica & Jacob, and 

'E' for my youngest daughter Evie.

For those interested, R5 has the unique features of his centre leg only having one ankle cylinder, and a restraining bolt! Have a search for images and see if you can find him lol

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R5-2JE - Droid Factory set from The Rise of Skywalker

 So......over three years later,

I finally get hold of the Droid Factory box set, from

'The Rise of Skywalker'

My previous posts:

October 2019: Force Friday 3 - The Rise of Skywalker - Droid Factory set

December 2019: The Rise of Skywalker - Visual Directory

March 2020:  R5-2JE astromech - toy review by 'Galactic Hunter'

Recent holiday [again, overdue due to COVID] to Disney Florida,

to visit Galaxys Edge. The box set wasn't available anymore in the parks, so had to do some shopping online. Found a set for a reasonable price and because it was shipped to our hotel, it wasn't double the purchase price to have it shipped to the UK [not that it could have been] but comparing costs to eBay sellers.

This R5 utilises the same body seen for the R5-232 from

Solo a Star Wars Story.

By this I mean, the restraining bolt fitted.

This is a nice touch to recognise that not ALL droids are the same lol.

It's not on the bodies of the other droids or

on R5-PHT's body from SaSWS.

So now I have a complete set of my R5 seen in the films

[promos, books, trading cards lol]

Where’s James….???

A few weeks ago, Greg Grumburg, tweeted a photo of himself, on the set of The Rise of Skywalker.

I noted Lee was in the picture……but I didn’t see James…..the guy bent over in front of him 😂

Photo credit Oscar Issac

Created a new picture frame - R1, SOLO, TROS.

Been meaning to do this for ages but couldn’t find a picture frame the size I wanted. An A3 size wasn't long enough. Eventually decided to just buy one larger and cut it down to size.

laying out the mini poster prints & patch's to determine size

Measured up the pictures, A5 size, plus space for the stickers below them. Took the frame apart and measured it up for cutting. Never done anything like this before so was a bit hesitant about cutting the frame. But I managed it and it turned out ok.

I didn't have a Rogue One patch, as one was on the hoodie I had. I did tho have the sticker version. So swapped the other two patch's for their sticker equivalent.

 

And after pealing off the sticker protective paper.....

Three awesome films I've been fortunate enough

to of worked on and been able to take part in.

R5-2JE astromech - toy review by 'Galactic Hunter'

Galactic Hunter have been reviewing The Rise of Skywalker 'Factory Droids' set released by Disney for the film.

They have already reviewed D0, R2-SHP & R6-LE5....

Click link below:

Here is the review for R5-2JE.

Always good to see some love for an R5 😊

funny, this droid looks familiar, the restraining bolt feature, first seen on R5-232 in the Solo pack.......like I've seen him somewhere before.....

YB Illustration - R5 artwork & others

Over Christmas I found these fantastic artwork on Instagram
created by YB Illustration

R5-D4

As I visited the website, I found loads more Star Wars work.......

.........and more R5's lol

These are just some of my fav's....

R5-2JE

(From The Rise of Skywalker)

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R5-232

(From Solo - a Star Wars Story)

For more and to follow, check out Instagram for @ybillustration

The Rise of Skywalker - Visual Directory

Treated myself to an early Christmas gift, ordered via Prime, it arrived Monday before Christmas.

Another great book, most interested in the droids section, specifically the Astromechs lol.

Force Friday 3 - The Rise of Skywalker - Droid Factory set

So last week was.......

Myself and Paul (and the droids) had planned on attending our local Disney Store, but due to a change of plans, this didn't happen.

Being a droid fan, I was excited to see the new Droid Factory 4 figure set, released (in the USA) in connection with the new film 'The Rise of Skywalker'.

A fellow club member is at Disney and sent these great pictures of the new box set. Thanks to Nik H. D-0 has already been seen, but the other three are 'new' R5-2JE, R6-LE5 & R2-SHP.

And here's the rear of the box.

The rear pictures feature the actual toy figures, rather than in the past, they have shown pictures of the actual droids.

Another group member, let me know that there's a UK Facebook group organising a list to purchase these for UK people, so I should be able to get hold of these in a few weeks.