10225 UCS R2-D2: 2127 pieces and in March 2012 ....

Some information gleaned from Eurobricks, where a forumer contacted the LEGO sales department and got details on the highly anticipated set 10225 R2-D2 whose upcoming release has been the subject of more or less confirmed rumors for several months. This set as well as the 10227 B-Wing Starfighter had made a brief appearance in the catalog of the brickshop.nl merchant site in August before the reference 10227 was withdrawn (See this article from 24/08/2011 and this other article of 30/10/2011).

So today we learn that the 10225 set will consist of 2127 pieces. Its official release is scheduled for March 2012 and its retail price will be £ 149.99 or around € 175. The price remains to be confirmed for France, however, due to the differences between the prices charged by LEGO depending on the marketing zone and VAT in particular.

No information on the possible engine of this model which could probably resemble those presented on the visual above.  

The Eurobricks forumer in question has also obtained confirmation of the presence of the 10227 B-Wing Starfighter set in the internal LEGO system, but without being entitled to more details.