The action figure exclusive for Star Wars Celebration Europe will give fans not one, but two super-collectible figures that never before have been available anywhere. Modeled after artist Ralph McQuarrie's original concept illustrations for beloved droids R2-D2 and C-3PO, the figures celebrate the 30-year legacy of the Star Wars saga as well as the creative, guiding vision of McQuarrie, whose drawings helped George Lucas convince studio directors to back the very first Star Wars movie.

Collectors, and fans of the bickering droid twosome, will not want to miss the opportunity to pick up this limited edition pair exclusively at Star Wars Celebration Europe at ExCeL London July 13-15.

The limited edition figures will be packaged with an exclusive Celebration Europe backer card and a commemorative coin, and are exclusively available at the Celebration Europe Store. The special coin will have a Celebration Europe logo on the reverse and the figures will be produced in strictly limited quantities, edition size TBA. 

McQuarrie's early production illustrations of C-3PO drew inspiration from the golden android in Fritz Lang's Metropolis. In initial drawings for R2-D2, the plucky droid displayed flexible, exterior claws that would later become a number of handy attachments hidden inside Artoo's more streamlined exterior. Very early story treatments featured the bickering droids on the Imperial side of the conflict, but they evolved to become tenacious, if unlikely, Rebel heroes. McQuarrie's first painting of the droids was one of five pieces of art shown to the Twentieth Century Fox board of directors prior to their approving the initial budget for what was then called "The Star Wars."

For Celebration Europe, quantities of the action figures will be limited per person, based on which admission ticket has been purchased and the figures will only be available whilst stocks last. Full details will be posted including further information regarding the Celebration Europe Store and how to purchase the exclusive action figure two-pack shortly.

If you are attending Star Wars Celebration IV May 24 - 28 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, don’t forget to pick up the Celebration IV variant of these figures, featuring a unique Celebration IV Backer card and Celebration IV coin. For more details on the Celebration IV variant please click here

Here's your chance to beat the online scalpers and get one or both of these variant packages and coins at the retail price!

Don't miss out on this cool and unique collectible, symbolic of the legacy of Star Wars, at Celebration IV and Celebration Europe!