When Star Wars debuted in 1977, it marked a major departure from the depiction of sci-fi robots. R2-D2 was a cylindrical, round-headed, three-legged “astromech” droid that communicated in whistles, ...

BIG SANDY, Tenn. (WTVF) — If you've taken the trip to Big Sandy, you know what to expect. There's ice cream and bar-b-que downtown. Nice people are around to greet you. However, in one downtown ...

Available for order May 1, the building set includes a retractable mid-leg, rotating head, and opening and extendable front hatches, among other elements. By Ryan Parker Former Senior Reporter This is ...

Whether you think of him as a sturdy starship mechanic, rascally rebel hero, or handy drinks waiter, every self-respecting Star Wars fan has a soft spot for R2-D2. Thus in 2021 there was clearly no ...

“Star Wars” fans who have always dreamed of building their own R2-D2 or BB-8 will be able to pick their own parts off a moving conveyor belt and assemble a remote-controlled astromech droid from ...

To celebrate 25 years of LEGO Star Wars, LEGO created an incredible life-size R2-D2 recreation. This 1:1 LEGO brick build inspired by R2-D2 is made from 27,797 LEGO elements. Even C-3PO ...

Star Wars is nothing if not known for its iconic machines like droids and starships, and you can build your own display piece with a Black Friday deal on 4D puzzles. The model kits run the gamut from ...

If you ask members of the R2 Northwest droid builders club, the real hero of the original "Star Wars" films isn't Luke Skywalker. It's R2-D2. The trashcan-shaped droid appears in all eight "Star Wars" ...

This is not just a “Star Wars” story. OK, maybe it is, at its heart. But it’s also a story of love and creativity and connection; of the joy of making something with your hands, working side by side ...

Every Star Wars fan is going to want this. The Lego Star Wars R2-D2 is a pretty good size with some really cool features. At times it’s a challenging build, but fun overall with fantastic results that ...

After watching “Star Wars” with his sons Alex, left, and Zach, George Westwater had them help him make a droid of their own. (Jill Toyoshiba/Kansas City Star via McClatchy-Tribune) Most people just ...