Astromech Droids 6 Pack - EE Exclusive

Forgot to add that I am grateful that EE even bothered to put this set out and it is great we finally got R2-A5 and BAR2-D2 in the line. I think those were the last 2 OT Astromechs I still really desired and wanted to see made.
 
Darth_Brett said:
Think I am just going to pick up a loose R2-A5 and BAR2-D2 on ebay...I have zero desire for the other droids. Also need to pick up the Disney park set with R2-Q2 and R4-M9 still.
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I'm not really in love with all of the droids in this set, but i'm worried about buying 3 or 4 loose will be almost as much entire set. At which point (for me) I'd rather just get the whole set. Who knows though. I really like the box too. Anyone know if the box can be opened and closed without damage?
 
WOW after seeing the pics that's in the rebelscum gallery the paint apps REALLY suck. I LOVE astro's, I probably have too many, but that's kind of deal breaker since we can't look thru them and chose the best ones
 
I have a suggestion for any EE folks that may pop into this thread. It's taking two of their most exclusives and merging the concept. A new series of Droid Factory that includes a distinct clone trooper and an astromech partner.

Realistic style Matchstick with r2 j8 (both are shadow squadron)
Clone Commando Gregor with m5 bz (D squad, throw in a repainted out droid for Wac)

Clone pilot Engle (red squad) with a droid.

etc
 
In stock @ EE. So watch out for shipping notices for those that preordered.
 
Thanks! They are mostly all canon with a few Disney non canonical (Bob's Burgers made me love that phrase) that I thought looked cool. Can't wait to add 8 more
 
just got mine now. i'm really disappointed with the flat gray dome on R7-D4 and R7-F5. it should totally be the same brushed aluminum look we're used to on virtually every other R2. R2-A5 is a real neat looking droid. think he's my favorite of the set. not a big fan of the obvious trap door chest panel. super glad these guys have the foot wires after getting so many recent droids that do not.
 
I got mine yesterday. I opened it and took a look at the pink, green, and bartender droid. The paint on these is not great. The bartender's vertical stripe bled into his eye, for example. The seams on the dome don't match, like they were painted before they were assembled. The TVC R2 was a cool little droid for what it was, but the mechanic and aesthetic deficiencies are highlighted in the re-use of this mold. If you want the droids to stand on two feet, you either have to have the periscope sticking up, or a hole in their heads. I actually cut the periscope of one of them in half so it would stay closed with foot up or down. This mold is also smaller and the head slightly cone-shaped to fit the periscope mechanic. Generally, it would have been better for these to be on BAD molds, though the two bartenders are fine here because the bar fits perfectly.
 
For those who have the mass-release product in hand - are the number stamps moulded into the domes like on the photos we have seen so far?
 
darthsatan said:
For those who have the mass-release product in hand - are the number stamps moulded into the domes like on the photos we have seen so far?
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No, from Sallah:

Sallah said:
Yeah... EE just responded to my inquiry. They say the numbers are due to them being early samples and they do not expect them to be on the final product. :)

Sallah
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Nerfherder said:
I got mine yesterday. I opened it and took a look at the pink, green, and bartender droid. The paint on these is not great. The bartender's vertical stripe bled into his eye, for example. The seams on the dome don't match, like they were painted before they were assembled. The TVC R2 was a cool little droid for what it was, but the mechanic and aesthetic deficiencies are highlighted in the re-use of this mold. If you want the droids to stand on two feet, you either have to have the periscope sticking up, or a hole in their heads. I actually cut the periscope of one of them in half so it would stay closed with foot up or down. This mold is also smaller and the head slightly cone-shaped to fit the periscope mechanic. Generally, it would have been better for these to be on BAD molds, though the two bartenders are fine here because the bar fits perfectly.
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Thanks for the review, this is disappointing news. Mine is still chugging along through the straits of Gibraltar I believe and just south of Rand McNally.
 
Buyer's remorse here. In addition to the issues Nerfherder pointed out, half of the arm doors won't stay closed on mine. I gave them a shot and wanted to like them, but they'll be going back.
 
I believe the choice of this mold was one of best intentions, with the logic being that it is the most "articulated" (for lack of a better word) mold with the hinged legs, feet, foot rollers, opening chest panel, pop-up accessories, etc. However, sometimes simple is better, and when you're dealing with complex paint apps and budget-conscious collectors, that is a big consideration. They could've offered less complex versions of these droids with the same paint apps, knocked $20 off the price, and made many collectors happy. That said, I'll be receiving my set in a few hours and will post my thoughts and maybe a pic or two.


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For those following the journey of my fed ex shipment I believe the steamer USS Mark Twain has rounded Cape Horn and will be setting sail for the Panama Canal in a fortnight. Bully!
 
My set arrived this morning. I got to hand it to EE, they ship nicely compared to others. It came in a box that was almost three time the size of the set itself!.

I have to say that is really is a shame to feel disappointment when an item arrives. This sculpt sure does stick out like a sore thumb with these guys...
To have waited so long for R2-A5, and Hasbro goes and pulls a stunt like this. Disheartening to say the least.:'(

The others aren't that b9g of a deal, as they weren't Droids I had been after for so long. Or really wanted that badly. So they'll be fine in the background somewhere, or to be traded/sold. Like that useless R2-C2. I really hope this is the last time we see this mold, ever!!!
 
I just received and opened my set. I agree with MasterFett that this mold does not mix extremely well with other Astro molds, but putting that aside, here are my thoughts based on my particular set.

The paint jobs are beautiful on these droids. They're all unique and have nice, sharp details.

The panels didn't all stay shut, so here's a useful tip for remedying this--- open the panel, fold out the grey tool, bend the tip some towards the droid body, and then fold it and the panel back in at the same time. The panel will then click into place and stay there. Don't fold the tool all the way back in before closing the panel, or it will continue to stick out.

Finally, thankfully, there are no number stamps on the domes.

All in all, this is a fun, quality set for $60. But for $80, I'm a little underwhelmed.



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Mine arrived today and I'm happy with them. I agree on the price though....would have grabbed another set otherwise. As it is I'll wait and see if they go on sale later.
 
Thank you lordtyrannus! Nice photos as well.

I will be selling on the vile pink and blue ones and the others look great!
 
Kind of hope they do another version of QT-KT before she got modified so I can pair her with Aayla Secura
 
Got mine today.
I still wish it was the B.A.D. mold and still wish it was the whole D-Squad instead of just one of them (maybe next time?) but it's a better set and more obscure and creative mix of characters than Hasbro has done in a long time.
I think I like the B.A.D. sets Disney Parks have been doing over the past couple years a bit more, if only for the interchangeability, but I still hope it's successful enough to warrant more.
 
I hope it's not successful so they don't keep releasing great droid choices with that ****** sculpt.
 
Surely they would use the BAD model for R5 and R4 droids?? Wishful thinking?
 
This is a Hasbro-branded product.
The BAD stuff is now all Disney owned and made as I understand it. Separate things.
 
Hasbro could likely still do BAD units if they wanted to, since their parts are slightly different (additional holes, wired feet, etc). But knowing how much Disney is focused on these Droid Factory releases, it's a good bet that Hasbro doesn't want to ruffle any feathers right now.


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lordtyrannus said:
I just received and opened my set. I agree with MasterFett that this mold does not mix extremely well with other Astro molds, but putting that aside, here are my thoughts based on my particular set.

The paint jobs are beautiful on these droids. They're all unique and have nice, sharp details.
All in all, this is a fun, quality set for $60. But for $80, I'm a little underwhelmed.
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I was so caught up in what was wrong, that I forgot to mention the good. I agree that the paint jobs are the one redeeming feature of these guys.
So much so, that it is disheartening to see it on that sculpt. lol

The price is what is most off putting, considering what you get. If they had used the BAD mold, would have been ecstatic and bought more than one. This was a great opportunity to add multiple new Droids to the mix & match game. But as it stands, it is a meager $60 set at best. I probably should ahve just waited for ebay prices to go way down on the Droids I wanted...

It's almost a feeling of. If someone said they really like you, then sucker punched you in the jewels and ran off.
 
My initial review was a downer, so I would like to add that I do enjoy these droids for what they are. I love having the two OT droids and KT-QT, and the blue droid looks pretty slick as well. I just think outside of the bartender droids, which is why I think they used this mold, it would have been better served to use the BAD molds, if only because this mold was made very specifically for one sequence in ROTJ.
 
My set finally arrived and unfortunately count me in with the disappointed folks. It's paint is sloppy, those horrible front doors won't stay shut unless you really mess around with the arm and the head sensor pops up if you move it slightly. For the price this set just doesn't seem worth it. A swing and a miss for EE.
 
Which is really sad, because the old Astromech sets were Awesome for their time. And even hold up today. They were only slightly rendered useless by the new BAD mold.
The paint isn't that bad, a few minor spots. But nothing horrible. I could almost look past the sculpt choice, but every time I do. It feels like that open door is akin to giving me the middle finger...
Not to mention i can't put them on the shelf with any of the others, as they just stand out too much.

This set is one of the worst mixed feeling I've ever had to deal with in this line. Honestly, if I had steadier hands I'd simply paint a BAD mold!
Which I may just end up having to do for R2-A5.
 
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