A look back at a MOC by DanSto that, of course, caught my eye because of its chosen format. And this R2-D2, more compact than the version from set 10225 released in 2012 ( see this comparison image ), deserves your attention.
DanSto succeeds in delivering a detailed astromech droid in a relatively compact format, while retaining essential functionality. The dome with visible studs becomes as far as I'm concerned more consistent at this scale than on the official UCS version and the angle of inclination of the feet seems to me to be closer to the model in the film.
The instructions in pdf format are available for free at this address (13 MB): R2-D2 Mid Size by DanSto and this is good news because I know that many of you have expressed your frustration with a MOC that you would like to reproduce in your spare time but for which the instructions are not available.
This MOC is part of a Cuusoo project that you can support if, like me, you're a passionate advocate for the Midi-Scale format. This project will likely struggle to find 10.000 supporters, but a vote of conviction to remind LEGO that Midi-Scale has its fans is always welcome.
DanSto has also put his MOC online on his flickr gallery and you can also find it on Rebrickable.
