Good surprise today with a relatively little seen character in the Star Wars range: The Astromech R2-Q5 droid.
To get it so far, you had to acquire the 10188 Death Star set released in 2008 and rightly considered the ultimate playset, with its 3803 pieces, 22 minifigs, mini Tie Fighter and numerous reconstructed scenes, that all good collector must have.
It is also found under the name R2-D5 following an unfortunate spelling mistake made by LEGO in set 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer released in 2006.
Set 10188 is still sold for the modest sum of €399 on the LEGO Shop , however it is possible to get it cheaper on Amazon depending on current promotions and frequent, and sometimes incomprehensible, price fluctuations...
For those interested in the backstory, this droid was assigned to the second Death Star and was destroyed in its explosion. It first appears in Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
So here is an interesting box for today, which will allow many young collectors to obtain an interesting minifig while waiting for the one of tomorrow that I already dread ...
