Meet Chopper, the lazy astromechanic Chopper, also known as C1-10P, was based on R2-D2 concept art He is an astromechanic droid on board the Ghost rebel starship Chopper is the latest character in animated series Star Wars Rebels He was unveiled during a preview of the Nuremburg Toy Fair The next robotic hero from a galaxy far, far away has arrived. Chopper, also known as C1-10P is the latest Star Wars droid set to feature in the upcoming animated series, Star Wars Rebels. Designed by artists from Lucasfilm and Disney, Chopper is based on original concept work for original droid R2-D2. Chopper, pictured, also known as C1-10P is the latest Star Wars droid set to feature in the upcoming animated series, Star Wars Rebels. He is an astromechanic that will work on the Ghost rebel starship He is based on original concept work for original Star Wars droid R2-D2. Chopper is described by his designers as being "lazy, cantankerous and cranky." He is an astromechanic droid that works on the rebel starship Ghost. He was unveiled during a media preview event at the Nuremburg Toy Fair. We very consciously went all the way back to Ralph McQuarrie concepts for R2-D2,' explained Kilian Plukett, art director on Star Wars Rebels. We looked at the head and arm articulation from way, way back and I knew that was something we wanted to include. R2-D2 had arms that folded out of his head used to express emotions and frustrations. "One of the things that's always challenging when designing anything for Star Wars, is have it be somehow fresh and new," continued Plukett. In terms of Chopper, fresh and new meant even more old and beat up than the stuff we saw in Episode IV. The designs for Chopper, pictured left and right, were unveiled during a media preview event at the Nuremburg Toy Fair. He is designed to resemble original Star Wars Droid R2-D2, pictured centre Chopper is described as being "lazy, cantankerous and cranky." The story of Star Wars Rebels takes place approximately 14 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, and four years before Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The Emperor is in power and the Empire is seeking to expand its power to the Outer Rim territories. The series will be aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD channels in the Autumn. Lucasfilm designers used R2-D2 concept art by Ralph McQuarrie, pictured, to develop how Chopper moves and interacts. For example, both droids feature arms that fold out from their heads, and are often used to express emotions and frustrations