Lego has been making R2D2 in minifig form along with his cousin’s for years now. And to this day they still don’t make a version where the Droid’s head can pivot. Since this is a classic feature of R2D2, and in part lend’s the the astromech’s emotive quality, I really wanted the Lego Minifigure to be able to turn its head. This is the second method I’ve come up with, and like the first, requires modifying Lego parts. So no, its not “legal” build, but you’ll never get the minifigure’s head to spin if you don’t think outside the box.
Essentially, I replaced the top 4 studs of the R2 body with just 1 central Stud. It works great. In this video, you’ll see my dremel wielding Methodology at work.
