Luke Skywalker (BD51) - Hasbro - Legacy Collection (2009)

Droid Factory Capture - TAC - Battle Packs

Name: Droid Factory Capture
Collection: 30 (77-07)
Number: N/A
Source: Attack Of The Clones
Availability: November 2007
License: Hasbro

Anakin and Padmé fly to Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan, who has been captured by the Separatists after following Jango Fett from Kamino. The pair land below the planet's surface and enter a huge droid factory, where they are immediately attacked by Geonosian workers. In their attempt to escape the hostile natives, they fall onto conveyor belts and frantically try to avoid being killed by the hazardous machinery. Meanwhile, C-3PO is "headed" for trouble on a droid assembly line as R2-D2 blasts into the chaos to help his endangered friends.

It is quite a phenomenon when a multipack of just average figures becomes more special as the sum of all the included figures and pieces. If you look at the Droid Factory Capture Battle Packs set piecemeal, you’ll likely be rather disappointed. But if you take a few moments to appreciate how the figures are packaged together and the choice of characters, you’ll quickly realize that this isn’t a set you should initially dismiss. Culled from a very popular scene in Attack Of The Clones that begins when R2-D2 and C-3PO are up to their usual “Mutt and Jeff” shenanigans in the Droid Factory through the point where Anakin Skywalker surrenders before a Destroyer Droid and Jango Fett, the set is a great value and will likely benefits the kids more than collectors. The only collector oriented figure included is the Anakin Skywalker figure (which first was released in 2005’s ROTS Anakin Skywalker To Darth Vader Evolutions set) so don’t expect the articulation or quality of figures to wow you because they won’t.

Droid Factory Capture comes with C-3PO which was first available as 2006’s TSC C-3PO (With Battle Droid Head) (SAGA 017) figure. Hasbro then dug a bit deep into their back catalogue and pulled out 2003’s SW [S - P2] R2-D2 (Droid Factory Flight) (’03 #09) figure. This figure is nothing but a debacle to be quite honest with you and it really doesn’t fair better in this Battle Packs set. Unfortunately, Hasbro doesn’t have that many choices when it comes to R2-D2 with rocket boosters attached to his legs, so this figure will have to do. Hasbro did remove the string attachment which he “climbed” via an action feature. The third leg pushes up into the body and forces out the two rockets on the legs. Other than that, R2-D2 is a total bust. The last droid in the set is the Destroyer Droid. Hasbro went even further back in their catalogue for this figure and dug out 1999’s Episode I Destroyer Droid figure, slightly repainted it and threw it into the mix.

The surprise figure in the set is Jango Fett. Hasbro has been good sometimes for throwing in at least one kit-bashed figure in the Battle Packs sets. This time Jango Fett gets this treatment. Using the head of 2002’s POTJ Jango Fett Sneak Preview figure and the body of 2002’s SW [S - P1] Jango Fett (Slave I Pilot) (’02 #47), we now have a “new” version of Jango Fett which seems it will remain exclusive to this set. The 2002 Star Wars “Saga” figure came without a helmet, so that’s why Hasbro needed to find a new head to stick on the body. The figure has cool posture and a nice tame action stance which is very reminiscent to the scene of the film on which this Battle Packs set is based. The Droid Factory Capture set again may look the best in the package, but it’s a good set if you’re looking for a quick release of figure based on this scene. There will be better figures in the future, but there is something remarkably likeable with this Battle Packs set.

Collector Notes

Droid Factory Capture

Assortment Number: 87598/87503

UPC: 653569276203

Retail: $19.99 USD

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C-3PO

C-3PO reluctantly follows R2-D2 into the droid manufacturing facilities. The fussy protocol droid gets into trouble on an assembly line as his head is removed and placed on a battle droid, while his body is fitted with the head of a battle droid.

Status: C-3PO is a slight repaint of 2006's TSC C-3PO (With Battle Droid Head) (SAGA 017) figure.

Articulation Count: 5 points (5 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: swivel head (1), swivel left shoulder (1), swivel right shoulder (1), swivel left hip (1), swivel right hip (1)

Accessory Count: 3

Accessory Details: removable alternate Battle Droid head, Battle Droid backpack, droid blaster

Date Stamp: 2002

R2-D2

The spunky droid cannot sit idly by as events take place around him. He ventures into the droid foundries after Anakin and Padmé, followed by the protesting C-3PO. He uses his anti-grav boosters to stay clear of the dangerous machinery below.

Status: R2-D2 is a very slight repaint of 2003’s SW [S - P2] R2-D2 (Droid Factory Flight) (’03 #09) but this time comes without the string attachment.

Articulation Count: 4 points (4 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: swivel dome (1), hinge-jointed left foot (1), hinge-jointed right foot (1), slide-out third leg (1)

Accessory Count: 2

Accessory Details: 2 removable booster rockets

Date Stamp: 2002

Destroyer Droid

These powerful combat droids are armed with twin blasters and can switftly change into rolling balls of destruction. A squad of these menacing droids accompanies Jango Fett as he captures Anakin inside the battle droid foundries.

Status: Destroyer Droid is a slight repaint of 1999's EI Destroyer Droid figure.

Articulation Count: 12 points (12 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: hinge-jointed head (1), hinge-jointed left shoulder (1), hinge-jointed right shoulder (1), hinge-jointed left elbow (1), hinge-jointed right elbow (1), bendable spine (wired) (1), hinge-jointed hip A (1), hinge-jointed hip B (1), hinge-jointed hip (C), hinge-jointed ankle A (1), hinge-jointed ankle B (1), hinge-jointed ankle C (1)

Accessory Count: None

Accessory Details: None

Date Stamp: 1998

Anakin Skywalker

Anakin receives Obi-Wan's transmission from Geonosis and watches as his Master is attacked by destroyer droids while recording the message. He flies to Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan and immediately finds himself in the middle of danger.

Status: Anakin Skywalker is a slight repaint of the Anakin Skywalker figure in 2005's ROTS Anakin Skywalker To Darth Vader Evolutions set.

Articulation Count: 18 points (12 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: ball-socket head (1), ball-jointed left shoulder (2), ball-jointed right shoulder (2), ball-jointed left elbow (2), ball-jointed right elbow (2), swivel left wrist (1), swivel right wrist (1), swivel waist (1), swivel left hip (1), swivel right hip (1), ball-jointed left knee (2), ball-jointed right knee (2)

Accessory Count: 2

Accessory Details: lightsaber hilt, lightsaber blade

Date Stamp: 2005

Jango Fett

Jango flees to Geonosis with his son Boba after a rain-soaked battle with Obi-Wan on Kamino. He finds the homing beacon on his ship and knows that the Jedi is in pursuit. And when Obi-Wan's rescuers arrive, he's waiting to apprehend them.

Status: Jango Fett is a kit-bashed figure utilizing the head of 2002's POTJ Jango Fett Sneak Preview figure and the body of 2002's SW [S - P1] Jango Fett (Slave 1 Pilot) (’02 #47). The figure has also been repainted.

Articulation Count: 8 points (8 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: swivel head (1), swivel left shoulder (1), swivel right shoulder (1), swivel left elbow (1), swivel right elbow (1), swivel waist (1), swivel left hip (1), swivel right hip (1)

Accessory Count: 2

Accessory Details: Westar-34 blaster pistol, removable rangefinder

Date Stamp: 2002

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