• Wireless Control to move R2-D2 forward, backward, right and left
• Chormed head turns and red eye lights up
• Electronic Beep sounds

Force fact:

Some of you may question both the placement chronologically as well as Radio Controlled R2-D2’s insertion into the Large Size Action Figures. To the first point this toy was released very early on in 1978 and was not a later 1979 release as some have speculated. As for including it with the Large Size Figures that is simply my preference as it does not fit with Vehicles and Playsets nor with the Role Playing type of toys. Its size and appearance put it and a couple of other pieces into the category in my eyes.

That said this was one very expensive item. $25 for a toy in 1978 was insane. It was available for a few years but I do not if stores reordered the toy or if the stock just sat around. I have always been surprised that this toy has not been more popular among collectors as few had it as a kid and it is a good toy and not easy to find in good condition or factory sealed.