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La conmovedora historia de R2-KT, el droide rosado

Albin Johnson es conocido por ser el fundador de la Legión 501, la organización más grande de cosplayers quienes visten de stormtroopers para hacer actividades de caridad en todo el mundo. En noviembre del 2004, su hija de 6 años, Katie Johnson, fue diagnosticada con cáncer cerebral. Un día, en abril del 2005, mientras Katie y su familia tomaban fotos cerca de la iglesia, ella notó que una de las ventanas tenía la forma de R2-D2. Esto le dio una idea a su papá, Albin: —”¿Qué tal si construimos un R2 que cuide a Katie mientras duerme (tal como lo hace R2-D2 quien cuida a Padme en el episodio II)?”

Albin se puso en contacto con el club de diseñadores de modelos R2 para construir a Katie su propio droide. Lo crearon de color rosado y lo llamaron R2-KT (en honor a Katie).

Sin embargo, Katie no parecía mejorar de su padecimiento, lo que impulsó al equipo a trabajar lo más rápido posible en el modelo, el cual presentaron a Katie en su casa.

Lamentablemente, Katie falleció mientras dormía en agosto de ese año, pero no sin antes jugar y compartir con su pequeño droide. R2-KT fue oficialmente completado el 8 de julio, 2006.

El droide en cuestión hizo un cameo en La guerra de los clones, y tres apariciones en El despertar de la fuerza.

Hoy día R2-KT es exhibido en convenciones, hospitales para niños, y eventos de caridad en todo el mundo.

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Love you, KT. 💖❤️💙💛

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and finally some personal pictures! ♡

I had the best time ever at SWCO! I was so sad to see it come to an end! Celebration totally ruined conventions for me tbqh.

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Check out the latest patch from R2-KT.

After his recent emergency open-heart surgery and ongoing recovery (and the news that he is to be inducted as the first recipient of the The Peter Mayhew Philanthropy Award) Albin Johnson unveils the latest patch from R2-KT, featuring KT and Echo from The Bad Batch, helping both R2-KT and the Walking Wounded Detachment. Over to Albin. To celebrate the work of my amazing wife (a nurse) and all the medical staff who put me back together, I'd like to unveil the second of Leeanne Massey's designs from this year. This one really speaks to the journey many of us have made in our physical struggles. And so, we dedicate this design to the Walking Wounded Detachment as well. Presenting Fan Club patch #20 in the series: Caring Knows No Factions. This features the clone trooper known as Echo, who was injured and converted to a cyborg before rejoining his mates and using his cybernetic enhancements for good. To me, Echo embodies the struggles a lot of us have with physical, mental, emotional and other trauma. We work every day to overcome it and be better people. And that is the mission of the Walking Wounded Detachment. I love that KT and Echo connect via their metal extensions, but the feeling is no less powerful than if they were both living organisms. Beautiful. A real lesson on how important it is we connect with others. ORDER INFORMATION * Patches will be 3.5" in diameter, round and embroidered with twill * Each patch is $8 ($6 apiece for orders of five or more, $5 apiece for orders of ten or more) * Shipping is $1 for every five patches inside the U.S. * Shipping outside the U.S. is $6 for 1 to 5 patches, $17 for 6 or more patches * Reserve yours now by sending payment via PayPal to [email protected] * Patches ship in three weeks * Orders begin today; while supplies last * Email us at [email protected] with questions or if you want us to reserve patches for you and pay later * All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation If you or someone you know is a Star Wars costumer or fan and is dealing with a physical, mental, or emotional set-back, I invite you to check out the Walking Wounded Detachment. We are a very supportive group from all Star Wars clubs and are here to lift one another up. Information below.Thank you to Leeanne for her creativity and heart. We hope you are all doing well - keep in touch and May the Force be with you! [amazon box="B0DF47J7HS"]

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R2-KT celebrates R2-KT day.

Friday 9th August was the 19th R2-KT day, and this year - as always - it was very special indeed. Not only did LEGO reveal their QT-KT version of R2-KT in the new LEGO Star Wars Creative Play Droid Builder Set 75392 just a few days before, but ThePinkForce Foundation also unveiled their own tribute, a limited edition legal tender stamp featuring Katie and R2-KT in LEGO form. The 25 denotes the number of R2-KT Ambassadroids around the world. [amazon box="130296027X"]

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Check out the latest patch from the team at R2-KT.

It's that time again, R2-KT's man servant Albin Johnson brings news of a new patch release bringing together KT, the Frog Lady from The Mandalorian and her beloved spawn. Here's all the details from Albin. Hello Carbon Units! It's been two years since the last R2-KT Fan Club patch, so we are kicking off new ones this year to add to the series! The first is this beautiful piece by Leeanne Massey, who regaled us with the Pit Droid and Loth Cat patches (and they now come as stickers). Presenting Fan Club patch #19 in the series: Every Child is a Miracle. This features the Frog Lady from the Mandalorian series, thrilling in the birth of one of her eggs. KT is witness to the miracle of life and she never stops being amazed at the beauty of a child. Leeanne captured a beautiful moment, and one that rings true to KT's Mission: to spread awareness of childhood illnesses and help those kids who are having it the toughest. ORDER INFORMATION * Patches will be 3.5" in diameter, round and embroidered with twill * Each patch is $8 ($6 apiece for orders of five or more, $5 apiece for orders of ten or more) * Shipping is $1 for every five patches inside the U.S. * Shipping outside the U.S. is $6 for 1 to 5 patches, $17 for 6 or more patches * Reserve yours now by sending payment via PayPal to [email protected] * Patches ship in three weeks * Orders begin today; while supplies last * Email us at [email protected] with questions or if you want us to reserve patches for you and pay later * All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation Our mission has always been about honoring the kids - and we are proud to be doing that with 28 KT units around the world. We hope you like our latest Fan Club patch. Thank you to Leeanne for her creativity and heart. [amazon box="B0D18PNXNL"]