THIS IS THE SECOND VIDEO ON THE 787-9 STAR WARS R2D2 LIVERY. EPIC STARS WARS LIKE MUSIC FROM THE AUDIO LIBRARY GIVES IT THAT STAR WARS FEEL.
I WAS AMAZED WHEN I HEARD THAT THE FIRST EVER PASSENGER FLIGHT OF THIS NEW ANA 787-9 WITH STAR WARS R2D2 LIVERY WAS COMING TO MY CITY. I WAS SO STOKED, BUT SAD WHEN I FOUND OUT I WAS GOING OUT OF TOWN THAT WEEKEND. BUT IT WAS TO WATCH MY FIRST NFL FOOTBALL GAME, SO IT WAS GOOD COMPENSATION.
THANKFULLY THIS BEAUTY LANDED SEVERAL TIMES IN MY CITY AFTER THAT INITIAL TOUCHDOWN. I HAVE MANY PICS OF IT THAT I HAVE AS TREASURED KEEPSAKES. ONE OF THE COOLEST LIVERIES EVER TO COVER A 787-9. AND GETTING TO SEE IT LAND AND TAKE OFF LIVE IS SOMETHING.
I FIRST SAW THIS RELEASED IN DIECAST IN 1:400 SCALE. I REMEMBER A DUDE SHOWING IT OFF. HE HAD BROUGHT IT TO THE AIRPORT WHILE PLANE SPOTTING. A LITTLE DIFFERENT, BUT OBVIOUSLY LOVED HIS DIECAST AND WANTED TO TAKE IT WITH TO SEE THE REAL. PERHAPS HE POSED THE DIECAST PLANE WITH THE REAL DEAL? I DON'T KNOW.
R2-D2 IS ONE OF THE FAVOURITE OF DROIDS, SO BELOVED, AND AMAZINGLY ENDEARING FOR A DROID THAT CAN ONLY MAKE SOUNDS AND NOT SPEAK HUMAN LANGUAGE, OTHER THAN RECORDINGS.
BUT SEEING THE R2 MOTIF ON THIS 787-9 IS JUST AS ENDEARING. AND JC WINGS DID AN AMAZING JOB. I DID GET THE C-3P0 ONE IN 1:400 SCALE BUT ENDED UP SELLING IT AND ONLY HAVE THIS STAR WARS LIVERY.
IT IS A CLASSIC AND I AM SURE THAT IT WILL BE AS ENDURING AS THE SEGA OF STAR WARS ITSELF. ONE OF THOSE META NARRATIVES THAT SEEMS TO ENDURE THROUGH GENERATIONS.
I HAD A LOT OF FUN FILMING THIS MODEL AND HOPE THAT YOU CAN ENJOY. I HOPE TO DO SOME SHORTER VIDEOS AS WELL. WHEN YOU HAVE A MODEL YOU LIKE SO MUCH AND FIND SOME GOOD EPIC STAR WARS LIKE MUSIC IT IS EASY TO GET CARRIED AWAY.
