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It’s the end of Imperial March, and the last week of reveals start with The Black Series Phase II Clone Trooper & Battle Droid set, exclusive to Hasbro Pulse and Disney Store. Click here for the other reveals from today. Pre-orders at Hasbro Pulse start tomorrow at 1 PM Eastern.

UPDATE: And apparently also available on Amazon

The Black Series MagnaGuard figure should have been sourced to Revenge Of The Sith, but whatever. It’s a lovely figure, nonetheless. (more….)

Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 15!

The Black Series [Phase IV] Battle Droid figure is based on the Republic Commando video game character. (more….)

Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 14!

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Gamestop has opened up pre-orders for the recently revealed The Black Series Gaming Greats figures. Click below for the pre-order pages:

• Gaming Greats Battle Droid
• Gaming Greats Rocket Launcher Trooper

Several other Gaming Greats figures are on sale in case you are looking to take advantage of the free shipping over $49.

The Star Wars “Saga” line is officially two decades old. We’re revisiting all of the figures that made up this unprecedented lineup. Today, we continue with 2002’s Star Wars “Saga” [Phase I] Battle Droid (Arena Battle) [AOTC] (’02 #11) figure. Check out the new review template, the all-new Photo Gallery, the rewritten review, and the other content we updated as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the line that supported Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones.

The Star Wars “Saga” line is officially two decades old. We’re revisiting all of the figures that made up this unprecedented lineup. Today, we continue with 2002’s Star Wars “Saga” [Phase I] Battle Droid (Arena Battle) [TPM] (’02 #11) figure. Check out the new review template, the all-new Photo Gallery, the rewritten review, and the other content we updated as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the line that supported Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones.

Up next for our The Vintage Collection Clone Wars Visual Guide updates is the Battle Droid (VC216). Click below to check out our full Visual Guide. We also have a full review of this figure right here.

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It’s a wrap! We just finished up our Research Droids Reviews on the greatest of all time The Vintage Collection wave of Clone Wars action figures. We also updated some of the galleries, and included the CORRECT Republic Gunship in the photoshoot because we finally found it! Click any character below to be taken to that review, and stay tuned as we run through the Visual Guides of each character as well.

Hasbro insists on using the same old tooling for The Vintage Collection Battle Droid figure from the Clone Wars micro-series. It poses well, but it’s not a great action figure! (more….)

Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 13!

What reason could there be that Hasbro didn’t tweak the paint operations on this figure to create a unique Battle Droid for The Black Series [Lucasfilm 50] line? Oh well. It’s a Best Buy exclusive.. (more….)

Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 12!

The Vintage Collection Battle Droid (VC78), part of the “worst reissue wave ever,” was a curious release back in 2012. It’s more curious today because it’s not the best 3.75″ super-articulated Episode I Battle Droid action figure from Hasbro. The best is still from the 2011 Star Wars [Shadow of The Dark Side] Episode I Blue-ray Commemorative Edition four-pack. The figure is well-made and designed but falls short of definitive status thanks to its inhibited movement, and inability to stow the E5 blaster rifle on the backpack. Hasbro did make improvements, however, including a uniform weathered paint job. But Hasbro also employed a less rigid plastic this time, so the parts feel rubbery in places. We took the time to break it all down for you by producing an all-new 76-image gallery complete with both versions (2012 and 2021) featured, comparison shots, and a breakdown of what separates the two releases in the Collector Notes. Check out this excellently updated figure in our RDRs now! There’s more difference here than you may realize.

The worst wave of The Vintage Collection repacks of all time is now hitting your local Walmart store. JTA reader and friend Russ T. found the wave at his local Walmart in NJ. Let us know of your store finds too in the comments!

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Cancel those full-priced pre-orders! Walmart has marked down the pre-order price to The Vintage Collection’s Anakin Skywalker (Peasant Disguise), Queen Amidala, and TIE Fighter Pilot down to $11.04 each. The Battle Droid remains at normal MSRP. Save nearly $2 per figure by ordering at Walmart now! Special thanks to JTA reader and friend Mark for the alert!

Hasbro, it’s time to execute Order Darth Revan (VC150) on the latest repacks for The Vintage Collection. The Battle Droid isn’t a terrible inclusion, but two of the others included made up the Great TPM 3D Debacle of 2012. Another was part of a wave that bottlenecked distribution in early 2011 (Anakin Skywalker), and lastly, a figure that’s needed an all-new sculpt since 2008 (the TIE Fighter Pilot) is perhaps the worst of the foursome. This wave is a no-win situation. Please do better. Here are some ideas: General Grievous. Rebel Trooper (Echo Base). Shae Vizla. Clone Trooper (501st Legion- the rarest TVC figures from the original run). Kit Fisto. Jango Fett. Grand Moff Tarkin. Luke Skywalker (Dagobah Landing). ARC Trooper Commander. Starkiller. Weequay. Emperor’s Royal Guard. There are SO MANY OTHERS that should have come before these four.

Hasbro made TWO HUGE mistakes deciding on what figures to release in The Vintage Collection basic figure line. It might be two of their worst decisions in the ENTIRE run of The Vintage Collection basic figure line. (more….)

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The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Qi’ra (#123) and Battle Droid (#124). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

Let’s now take a look at the Episode I Theed Generator Complex playset. It connects to another! Check it out in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Let’s take a look at the Episode I Theed Hangar Playset (Motorized). It’s terrible! Check it out in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

The Episode I Battle Droid 12 Inch Figure has a lot going for it, but it also lacks in some ways. Find out more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

All 6 figures are currently in stock on Amazon at the time of this post. Click below for direct links! Thanks to all those who sent in alerts!

Our next The Black Series [Phase III] Visual Guide update features the all-new (and pretty awesome) Battle Droid (83). Click our thumbnail below to visit the full guide page, and make sure to also swing by our review and check out even more details on this figure.

The Battle Droid is another fantastic release in The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ line. Should we expect a lot of future B1 battle droids in our collections now? See more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Let’s finish up The Clone Wars [Blue] archive. We conclude with the Obi-Wan Kenobi Vs. Battle Droid Two-Packs set. We didn’t need this Two-Packs set at all. Learn more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

We have a couple of items to blow through to complete our The Clone Wars [Blue] archive. Let’s start with Clone Commander Cody Vs. Battle Droid. We didn’t need this Two-Packs set at all. Learn more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

The Clone Wars are BACK! So let’s celebrate by looking at another retailer exclusive line; the Two-Packs. First up is the General Grievous & Battle Droid set. It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! The full analysis is ready! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.