The prototype R2 unit (which would probably be a few hundred years old) was only described as having a beat-up bronze casing. Normally that's not enough for me to make a custom out of (you almost always need a picture for an astromech) but I figured that if it was the first R2 unit, it probably wouldn't have any markings. Also, I have a ton of fodder R2s now that the two EE Astromech 5 packs are coming out. I used my old R2-Q2, which was originally a saber-launching R2 figure. The grey paint as an undercoat gave it a good beat-up appearance, and the sculpted panels worked well since I wouldn't be painting on any markings.
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