I bought this recently on impulse from eBay for a (I thought) reasonable £30, and I'm so glad I did! Although it's not the most authentic representation of the little droid, the design and features more than make up for it.

Box/Instructions

Mine came with the original box which was in pretty good condition. The front shows the completed model and the back has a nice picture of Artoo with his sidekick C-3P0 as well as some shots from the films and some more demonstrating the play features.

Parts

A great selection of parts, mostly small, but in interesting colours. Lots of white axles, cogs and liftarms, and some nice dark blue pieces as well.

Minifigures

N/A

The build

Quite an intricate and tricky build; took me about 50 minutes in all. Some interesting techniques used and the final build is surprisingly robust.

The completed model

I love it! The mechanism to make the third foot pop out is very well designed as it also causes the main feet to tilt backwards into the proper position - very neat! He stands very stable in either position. The head spins around 360 degrees and his tool arm pops out when you push the lever down on the rear.

I love the little cogs that have been used for the wheels and the great use of parts to build the head - it is immediately recognisable as Artoo

Overall opinion

A fantastic model and well worth picking up if you can - prices seem to be pretty reasonable on eBay at the moment. Has definitely made me think about getting C-3P0 to keep him company, and that Destroyer Droid looks pretty impressive too...

I got this one last year (2008) when i was visiting south america. It moves very well, and doesn't come apart easily. it's head can move around 360 degrees and i can change from stationary mode to moving mode. it can also make some sort of port appear by pressing a lever. Overall this is a very good set that i would recommend to anyone.

This is a great Technic set to get if you are a robot lover. R2 is the iconic droid who appears in the Star Wars movies. I like the pop out leg and the rotating head. By the way, if you read VideoGameLord's review, tell him R2 does not have a behind. 5 out of 5 for a good set.

I agree with mathewwo. This Astromech Droid is awesome!
Features:
Pop-out leg to give him some balance!
Push down the lever on his butt to reveal his little tool mechanism!
Head can turn in any direction!
Makes an awesome display on your desk with C-3PO(8007)!
Pros:
The features: (Above)

Cons:
None