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R2D2's dad, Tony Dyson has died

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Professor Tony Dyson, who built the original Star Wars R2-D2 droid, has died on the Maltese island of Gozo.

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Prof Dyson, who owned The White Horse Toy Company, was commissioned to make eight models plus the master moulds and an additional head.



He made four remote control units - two units for the actor Kenny Baker to sit in with a seat fitted inside and two throw away units to be used in a bog scene in Empire Strikes Back where a monster spits out the droid onto dry land, from the middle of the swamp.


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Prof Dyson also worked on Superman ll, Moonraker and Dragon Slayer, and was nominated for an Emmy for his film special effects supervision.

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He also designed and built robots for some of the largest electronic companies in the world including Sony, Philips and Toshiba as well as for a number of TV commercials and leisure parks around the world.


http://www.bbc.com/news/entertain...s-35724496
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emelvee
03-04-2016 at 11:08 AM.
03-04-2016 at 11:08 AM.
Another one that doesn't make the "No OT" cut. Poor guy. Frown


Also, I thought it said "Tony Danza" Bigeye
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03-04-2016 at 11:38 AM.
03-04-2016 at 11:38 AM.
I prefer the DC41 model from Dyson.
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03-04-2016 at 11:49 AM.
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Quote from cav :
I prefer the DC41 model from Dyson.
It sucks that this guy died.
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03-04-2016 at 11:54 AM.
03-04-2016 at 11:54 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
It sucks that this guy died.
he always put bros before hose.
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