1/6th Scale Sideshow Battle Droids (Clean, Commander, Security, etc)

[Wor-Gar]

Glad I waited for OOM-9!

 

[Khev]

Glad I waited for OOM-9!

Don't forget to pick up some red shouldered security droids to display with him!

Outside of the Geonosis arena the security droids were the ones the Jedi tussled with the most.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

I hate to say it, the BD were cooler and more menacing in the Phantom Menace. Better than the baby talking ones in Episode III and the CW. Ugh.

 

[LoveMinusZero]

I hate to say it, the BD were cooler and more menacing in the Phantom Menace. Better than the baby talking ones in Episode III and the CW. Ugh.

The way the droids were portrayed in Sith was sickening. The ones in Phantom look like Terminators in comparison. And the CW's version is literally a joke, they don't even try to make them anything but that.

That being said, I fell in love with the battle droid design in instant I saw it in the Art of Phantom Menace waaay back before the movie hit theatres. So despite the lousy way Lucas went with them, I still can't wait to get my hands on these figures.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Roger-Roger. Uh... you're welcome.

 

[LoveMinusZero]

Roger-Roger. Uh... you're welcome.

Haha oh god.. Why in the world would a battle droid be programed with snarky sarcasm, it's beyond ridiculous.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

"What dat? Awh, dat nuttin'. Get back to work."

 

[LoveMinusZero]

Haha yes, and then the hilarious 3 Stooges routine, classic.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Wha... uh, um... da... You're under arrest.

 

[mfoga]

At first they annoyed me but now as movies continued and with the new CW series I really like the stupid things they say.

 

[Khev]

At first they annoyed me but now as movies continued and with the new CW series I really like the stupid things they say.

Me too.

BD 1: "Wow, this is a lot easier when the others ships aren't moving."

BD 2: "I still can't seem to hit anything."

Grievous: "Argh!" *punches second droid's head off*

Haha oh god.. Why in the world would a battle droid be programed with snarky sarcasm, it's beyond ridiculous.

I feel like I read somewhere that after TPM the BD's were all upgraded to not require direct real-time programming from the Control Ships. Therefore they were able to develop "personalities."

 

[ProgMatinee]

LOL I love that battle droids are stupid and say silly things. No different than C3PO blabbering on or R2 being stubburn.

Also love the pit droids in TPM that are stupid.

 

[VASith]

LOL I love that battle droids are stupid and say silly things. No different than C3PO blabbering on or R2 being stubburn.

Also love the pit droids in TPM that are stupid.

Same here...my wife and I always get a giggle from them in the CW cartoon. Don't take them too seriously...it's a cartoon.

 

[cplhicks]

Damnit!

They had to do the Security version!

That's the only version I would buy/want.


I'm trying to stick to OT only.

But still price is right and they look so cool.

 

[FQRizzo]

You know, the PT did many things wrong, but artistic design wasn't one of them. Bring on the droids.

 

[Khev]

You know, the PT did many things wrong, but artistic design wasn't one of them.

You got that right!

 

[VASith]

You know, the PT did many things wrong, but artistic design wasn't one of them. Bring on the droids.

2 things wrong...jake llloyd and jar jar. if those were different that movie might have been so much better.

these droids all curled up are so cute...might need to order a third set to display them like that.

 

[galactiboy]

I could see getting a few more of these down the line if they start dropping in price on the secondary market. I have a feeling Sideshow will produce the hell out of these and eventually a lot of them will sell for below retail... at least that's the troop-builder in me's hope

 

[Khonsu70]

I could see getting a few more of these down the line if they start dropping in price on the secondary market. I have a feeling Sideshow will produce the hell out of these and eventually a lot of them will sell for below retail... at least that's the troop-builder in me's hope

I think this will be the case, and it seems to be SSC's intent for collectors to troop build with these (and here's where we get into over-saturating the market). I'm planning to be more picky with these than I have been with the clone troopers (unless there are really cool exclusives) and try to get deals on these where I can. Will probably skip the Geonosis clones altogether, as AOTC wasn't my fave SW film. OOM-9 and security droids would be welcome additions, though!

 

[LoveMinusZero]

Love this. These things are incredible engineering. Between this and IG, SSC is really excelling in this area.

Man, I can't wait for these!