I grew up with Star Wars, and is by far my all-time favourite movie. As a kid R2 was the action figure to have.. so many good memories 🙂
I acquired this R2D2 blueprint of the little fella, and am desperate to know a little more about it.
What do I know about this R2D2 Blueprint?
- I acquired this back in 2015.
- Before me, it was auctioned at world famous toy auction house Vectis: link
- Before that, it was auctioned at Wellers Auctioneers on May 12th, 2012 along with other items: link
- It belonged to a retired 20th Century Fox (Soho office) employee.
- Stored in his attic for ~30 years.
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What’s it made of?
- It belonged to a retired 20th Century Fox (Soho office) employee.
- A “tracing paper” type of paper, semi-translucent.
- The R2-D2 outline schematic is printed.
- Then on top, are hand-written notes in German.
- and coloured pencil shading.
What’s written on it?
- The title is: Holographischer Rekorder und Projektor Arm fur Computer-verbindung
- Which roughly translates to: A holographic recorder and projector arm for computer connection
- The remaining German text describes various other components and the materials they are made out of
| German | Approximate English |
|---|---|
| körber pvc rohr | Körber pvc pipe |
| edelstahl achse | stainless steel axle |
| mdf platten | MDF |
| motor | motor |
| getriebe | transmission |
| kugellager | bearing |
| beine | legs |
| alu platten verschraubt | bolted aluminium plates |
| versteifung | stiffening |
| lautsprecher | speaker |
| akku | accumulator |
| 6. kanal empfänger 2 stück | 6-channel receiver (2 pcs.) |
| holz platte (herausnehmbar) | wood panel (removable) |
| stützräder | training wheels |
| 360° steuerng (kreisel) | 360 ° control (gyro) |
What would I like to know about this R2D2 Blueprint?
- I have many questions, but perhaps the most pertinent is: what purpose did this blueprint serve, what was it used for and by whom?
I have created this website for the sole purpose of trying to find out a little more about this item. If you think you can help, please post a reply comment below.
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Thank you in advance.
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It’s not b. kanal empfänger. The reading is
6. Kanal
Empfänger
2 Stück
that is 6-channel receiver (2 pcs.) and was common at that time as standard RC equipment. Probably the second one as backup on a different frequency-channel (27MHz or 40MHz) or maybe for two different “pilots” at the controls.
thanks. corrected!