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Collectibles => Disney Parks Droid Factory => Topic started by: Jeff on January 22, 2024, 12:30 PM
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Jayson reveals an upcoming Ahsoka themed Disney Droid 4-pack coming 1/29 (https://twitter.com/yak_face/status/1749066346493616161):
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEXukmnWoAA9Ayd.jpg)
Not sure how I feel about this one. A Chopper repack, Huyang (who so far looks lesser than the TVC Figure) and two astromechs. Feels underwhelming, but I'm sure I'll still buy one... maybe I can put this Huyang with the Clone Wars figures.
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Maybe you already answered my usual question... if any were re-do's... I thought Disney was pretty good about making their own versions of stuff and not re-using Hasbro parts? Any chance Chopper isn't a repack?
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Any chance Chopper isn't a repack?
He appears to be a slightly repainted version of the original Disney Chopper figure (https://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=24496.0) (which Disney has repainted before in this line).
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Oh, that makes sense.
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It's nice to see the 4-packs return. I had hoped there might have been sets for both The Book of Boba Fett and Andor, but those never came to pass. But then when I think about those shows I don't know if there would have been 4 solid choices from each series.
I think the choice of droids here makes some sense. Huyang and Chopper are such obvious droids to choose from Ahsoka since they're so prominent. And I guess the whole idea of coordinating the character choices with Hasbro didn't come into play here since Hasbro had already announced both Chopper and Huyang in the Vintage Collecction.
As for the other 2 astromech droids? I like RD-3 a lot. That droid just says New Republic from the look of that NR cruiser. As for the R4 unit? I think I would have preferred one of the protocol droids instead. Between the green navigation droid from the NR cruiser and C1-D1 from the shipyard? I would have liked either one more than the R4 unit.
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It’s on the app now. Go get it.
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https://www.shopdisney.com/star-wars-ahsoka-droid-action-figure-set-417131973798.html
$64 w/ship & tax. Oof. I still bought it though... ::)
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I want this but will have to wait for a sale or at least Free Shipping.
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Boxed Image:
(https://i.imgur.com/yVojp6j.jpeg)
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Huyang in this set looks very similarly articulated to the TVC version... It'll be very interesting to see the two side by side. It almost looks like Disney is using the Hasbro sculpt w/ a new deco here, instead of creating their own mold.
I ended up getting one set, even at the high price.
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Hard to tell, you're right there are lots of similarities. The knees are one thing that stand out to me as looking quite different... but it's hard to tell if that's just paint or not.
(https://i.imgur.com/RJXa76V.jpeg)
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The arms are different for sure. The hands are much more open on the Disney version. Backpacks seem different too. They feel different to me, but hard to tell with the pics/lighting.
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Call it a first-world problem. I'm spoiled by other sites with a lower threshold to get free shipping. Or call it stupid. I'm going to save the $9 shipping by padding the order with an additional $25 of stuff. ::)
Good thing i have you nieces and nephews. :-\
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My one gripe was also about the threshold for free shipping. So I wound up getting a "Hello There!" t-shirt in addition to the droids.
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I totally spaced about the free shipping threshold and just ordered one… dumb.
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Mine just arrived today. I like the two new astromechs. Huyang is definitely a downgrade from the upcoming TVC version. The shoulders and hips are just swivel joints with paint that made them look ball-jointed. His backpack is permanently attached and is not articulated. Chopper is fine.
Wish I would have waited for a sale on this one.
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I got my set over the weekend. RD-3 is probably my favorite of the bunch, and it's largely because the design feels new, even if that dome sculpt had been used once before.
Chopper is great, but seeing the TVC version next to this version is kind of surreal. Because the Droid Factory Chopper is substantially larger. It also has those arms with articulation.
I noticed the situation with Huyang's shoulders, too. And I'm wondering how many people may wind up breaking their Huyang trying to move that shoulder joint the wrong way.
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I wondered why my order hadn't arrived yet. Checked on the status and saw i hadn't pushed out the purchase. And ShopDisney is now out. Ugh! Stoopid work distractions.
I'll grab if they re-stock or if someone heads out to Disneyland. No big loss if I don't get the set.
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Free shipping today only at Disney, so I went ahead and picked this up. It’s been back in stock for a week or two I think.