# Gargantuan Android Models Len Komonac Designs an 8 Foot Tall R2D2 By Deborah Kim | Published 2011-07-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/len-komonac References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/star-wars-fan-builds-giant-r2d2-model.html) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/darth-len/5922138393/in/photostream) This 8-Foot tall R2D2 comes from creative DIYer Len Komonac. When you really love something, what is the second best thing aside from having a million of that thing? I think the answer, or at least the answer for Len Komonac, may be having one, [enormous version](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pillsbury-doughboy-installation) of that thing. Komonac, also known as 'DarthLen' on Flickr, is no stranger to [Star Wars icons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brickbuilt-star-wars-logo), figures and nerdy sculptures. This giant wonder stands at roughly 8 feet tall, and is mainly crafted from cardboard and silver and blue duct tape. According to the designer, he used varying sizes of large appliance boxes, roughly 4 rolls of tape, 52 glue sticks, white paint and a couple of sharpie pens. He also claims that the R2D2 figure "has already crushed 4 Ewoks and mained a Jawa." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Sculptures:** Opportunity for businesses to cater to the growing demand for DIY sculpture projects. - **Giant Replicas:** Potential market for businesses that create oversized replicas of popular icons and figures. - **Nerdy Crafts:** Innovation potential for businesses that offer unique and creative nerdy craft kits for enthusiasts. ### Who This Affects Most - **Cardboard Manufacturing:** Opportunity for cardboard manufacturers to develop specialized cardboard products for building large-scale sculptures. - **Arts and Crafts Retail:** Retailers can capitalize on the trend by offering a wide range of sculpture materials and supplies. - **Geek Culture Merchandise:** Opportunity for businesses to create and sell merchandise that caters to the growing geek culture market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Droid-Inspired Building Block Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-c3po.md) - [Anime Robot Replica Statues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/59foottall-gundam.md) - [Sci-Fi Large-Scale Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ucs-death-star.md) - [30-Foot Tall Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/megasize-roxie.md) - [Real Life Cinematic Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g1t4m1n1-droid.md) - [Cardboard Airplane Builds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-airplane.md) - [Hand-Knit Sci-Fi Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handknit-scifi-sculpture.md) - [Sci-Fi Movie Scene Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-death-star-trash-compactor-diorama.md) - [Festive Sci-Fi Building Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-atat-walker.md)