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Tag: Astromech

Features / March 26, 2020

Did You Know…? Europa Petrol Astromech

Did you know… back in 1979, the Europa petrol station chain (since merged into BP) ran an advertising campaign featuring a very familiar…

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Store Reports / October 28, 2018

Star Wars Stationery at Cotton On

Cotton On and Typo stores have quite a range of new Star Wars stationery items, particularly a good number of notebooks in various…

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Store Reports / October 25, 2018

Star Wars Wrapping Paper at Cotton On

Following on from their exclusive Star Wars action figure-themed Christmas cards, Cotton On have added a neat 3-pack of Star Wars Christmas wrapping…

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Features / December 31, 2016

Europa Petrol Robot Campaign – 1979

Here are a couple of astromech-themed collectible stickers that came in conjunction with a petrol station advertising campaign. They were not licensed by…

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Fan Spotlights / October 16, 2008

Fan Spotlight – Shane Y

Hi, my name is Shane. I was 10 years old when Star Wars first showed here – my dad took me and when…

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Fan Spotlights / August 22, 2006

What’s Your Favourite Collectible?

The following is an entry in the “What’s your favourite collectible?” competition. Click here for details, and to get your own entry in. I’m very…

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Features / March 24, 2006

Building a Life-Size R2-D2 – Conclusion

After well over 4 years of work, here he is… my lifesize R2-D2. The work-in-progress story started way back with Part One, Life-Size R2-D2,…

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Costumes & Props / December 22, 2004

Building a Life-Size R2-D2 – Part 2

Part 2: Bodybuilding Continued from Building a Life-Size R2-D2 – Part 1. Talk about a protracted project – still, if it were easy,…

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Costumes & Props / May 30, 2004

Building a Life-Size R2-D2

Dedicated fan, or crazy person. It’s a fine line, they say. You’ve probably crossed the line when the number of life-size robots and…

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