Right from the start, R2 was having problems just in the parking lot, running into the littlest bits of gravel, trying to tip over, grinding to a halt, and that was all within the first 10'. I took it slow and managed to stay fairly stationary for most of the rest of the troop. Can you tell I'm 501st by the way I call it a troop and not an "event" or an "appearance"? Lol...anyway, here's some pics.
The required group pic, with the fire truck in the background:
Trying to keep R2 in the shade...lemme tell you, his dome gets HOT in the sunshine:
Finally more shade:
Random team getting ready to pull:
An arrest is made:
And, finally, the things I've come to expect, the "damage shots"...
Imagine that...the center foot is busted AGAIN...man I can't wait to get my JAG steel feet...
And as for the body dent, no one is really sure what happened. R2 went runaway downhill about a dozen feet and slammed into the gate next to where I was standing. I can't say for sure, but I most likely bumped the stick while trying to take a picture. That or a strong breeze got him started. He hit hard enough that it stood him up and changed the angle of his legs, actually damaging his styrene battery boxes. I tried taking pics of that damage, but you can't see it. Good thing I'm on the list for Ethan's ALU battery boxes too...
Oh well, that's part of it I guess. I could keep him pristine by keeping him in the house, but what's the fun in that?
The rest of the pics are here:
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