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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => Revenge of the Sith => Topic started by: Maul on April 29, 2005, 01:17 AM
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i open them and their heads almost always come off how am i supposed to make dioramas with these crappy things, plus without them the separatists are outnumbered, i cant wait to find the destroyers, plus i guess the supers arent that bad, also i think maybe i might focus on neimodian warriors being the main separatist forces
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I have got to agree... CHEWIE, I know you like them it seems, but in my area they're pegwarmers bigtime (SBD's and BD's), and they are the same piss-poor quality that the Saga figures were as well.
I liked the Saga SBD, actually (give it wrist articulation and it's perfect, mine all stand fine), however, the basic BD's have sucked since the Saga line and ROTS is no different. The paintjob's are great but the figures collapse all too easily under their own weight, even on stands. Hasbro did battledroids some justice in E1, and with the POTJ Security BD, but they've tanked damn near every one of them since the Boomer Damage droid. :( If they'd only improve the plastic they'd have a good figure. I hate to army build with it actually, otherwise I'd nab a droid with every Clone probably.
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Yeah, I could not bring myself to even hold one in my hands this time. However, harder plastic would be welcome IMO. They are flimsy.
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They come with a STAND and they still fall over because the legs are made of rubber.
Junkiest figures of them all.
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I bought one, against all of my judgment. It's a piece of crap, but it's still standing. :-\
Kevin
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Well, I like this figure damnit. ;D
Compared to most of the other Battle Droids, this one looks awesome... I've got 22 of them now, and none of them have a problem with their heads falling off.
You do, however, need to get some better stands for them. The one that comes with the figure looks good, but is pretty much useless.
I highly recommend www.realstands.com... check out their website and order there, or place an order over the phone. There are two pegs for the figures on these stands... and when you order, make sure you mention that you heard about them through this site. ;)
Overall, I've got about 120 SAGA/ROTS Battle Droids on these stands. They work perfectly for this.
That is my solution to this problem, and after getting these, I have no issues with the Battle Droid. Without these though, I agree, they suck. With them, they rock. Don't give up on this figure, because there is a solution.
Before I used them for this figure, I was frustrated too. But now, CHEWIE can relax and enjoy his Separatist Army.
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Yes, but can you make them kneel like I can my Episode 1 droids? :-*
WITHOUT CUSTOMIZING?
Kevin
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You do, however, need to get some better stands for them. The one that comes with the figure looks good, but is pretty much useless.
I highly recommend www.realstands.com... check out their website and order there, or place an order over the phone. There are two pegs for the figures on these stands... and when you order, make sure you mention that you heard about them through this site. ;)
I'll second this point. The stands that come with the RotS figures were a nice touch, but for a large number of the figures (Battle Droid, Aayla) they suck. I was much happier with how they looked with the REAL stand than the Hasbro stand.
Much more stability in the figure when 2 feet are on pegs instead of just one...
Jeff
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Much more stability in the figure when 2 feet are on pegs instead of just one...
Jeff
But ultimatley usless when you want all of your droids doing the "Flamingo" on the grassy lawn of Naboo! :D
Kevin
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Much more stability in the figure when 2 feet are on pegs instead of just one...
Jeff
But ultimatley usless when you want all of your droids doing the "Flamingo" on the grassy lawn of Naboo! :D
Kevin
Yeah, but since I just have (*gasp*) ONE, all I need him to do is stand next to GG and look "battle droid-y".
No need for my BDs to do hot dance moves...
Jeff
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No, I sure can't... but, they still look better than the wide hipped EPI version I think.
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No need for my BDs to do hot dance moves...
Jeff
They're all the rage on the Outter Rim! ;D
Kevin
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Famine, I'll make sure to use these new ones in a photonovel, just to irritate you. :-*
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Oh I already know you plan to. :P
Kevin
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I still think the very first BD from TPM is the best rendition of the character. It moves more and stands up better. Plus they don't warp as easily when they're stored.
I just wish I'd have picked up more dirty ones when they were a buck or cheaper each.
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I'm going to be the voice of dissent (or the exception to the rule) here and say that my ROTS Battle Droid stands just fine on his base. The plastic is crappy and his right leg is warped, but I'm able to put his left foot on the peg completely and kind of "bend" his right leg a little to the left and a small piece of the terrain holds is more or less in place (not securely, mind you). He looks pretty cool standing like that, so I'm happy with it.
This is not to say that the quality of the figure overall is not pure crap though. If a figure it more or less a skeleton, you'd think you'd want to use the highest quality plastic you could to make sure the figure wouldn't deteriorate over time. Unfortunately, as usual, "If something's hard to do, it's not worth doing" seems to be Hasbro's mantra these days.
I still say the POTJ Security and Boomer Damage BDs are my favorites that have been made. They have the film accuracy as far as the thin legs and arms, but also have a higher grade of plastic than the bendy crap that Hasbro's using on them these days. I've actually had more problems with my TPM BDs bending in their lower legs than the POTJ versions.
And, for the record, RELEASE THE TROPHY EDITION OOM-9 ALREADY! You don't have to do it as a Trophy Edition as it was originally conceived, but jeez, Hasbro, the TPM version sucked and now is pretty much your last chance to do it and hope that it will sell more than three figures nationwide.
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I'm in the middle with the Battle Droids. I don't like the legs, but everything else is okay IMO. Although I'm really only buying them because I need droids (only got two during TPM, none during Saga)
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Seriously, why is it that all Battle Droids must bend? Total waist!
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Diddly, I agree with you wholeheartedly actually. I love the upper body sculpts on the BD figures, and I think they're good for neutral and action poses. They are passable at the least, and pretty good in that regard overall.
The legs are a killer though. If the figure can't stand, it's no good to me, and the BD sadly cannot stand at all. This ROTS one can't, my red ones from AOTC can't, and I'd say the worst of all are the cream colored ones from AOTC. I tried putting them in my E1 Gungan scene up on a high shelf (so I don't have to look at it TOO often :P ), and they nosedive off that shelf constantly... to the point I've made them "deads" on the field rather than tried to have them marching along with the E1 droids.
Hasbro could be using a sturdier plastic in the legs, at least. It's really to the point it's sort of insulting that, even with stands, a figure can't stand. A couple padme's are the same way too, which sucks. Naboo Celebration's one of those culprits for me. >:(
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Jesse, have you tried using Real Stands for them? They really do work wonders for this figure.
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nah, I figure I shouldn't have to put extra $$$ into stands when I have dozens of the Saga stands, commtech chips, freebie stands, etc... plus I'm not a fan of large round stands either. I prefer more squarish ones that sorta fit together more on a shelf setting.
Either way though, Hasbro needs to go back to the E1 droid plastic at least for these droid's legs. They're attrocious.
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I understand. I like the Real Stands though because of two pegs for the figures (they seem to be made for Battle Droids. Plus they are clear unlike the pack in stuff that Hasbro has offered. Not too expensive either, they seem to have them on sale at least once a month.
Another thing that works great is if you use sand in any dioramas - the sand pretty much supports their feet without using a stand. You can get a nice bag of sand at TRU for just $3.99.
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Either way though, Hasbro needs to go back to the E1 droid plastic at least for these droid's legs. They're attrocious.
Agreed. I can understand using a more flexible, lower-grade plastic for some parts of the figure - but the legs?!?!? If you're making legs for a figure that are a pin-width thick you make them out of a sturdy material that won't bend. I ended up putting my ROTS "Droid Army" away because all of the BDs and SBDs were falling over. Sad.
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I think all figures should be able to stand on their own without using a stand. I like the battle droids a lot, sculpt wise. It is a good pose and they look good in dioramas. I've got around 12 SAGA battledroids and I can get most of them to stand without stands, but as soon as it gets warm at least half need stands. The legs melt at ******* room temperature. It is annoying as hell, they should use the same plastic that is used for torsos or the EP1 BD, that is really the only downfall of the newwer BDs. And the head will fall of from time to time, some are worse than others. That joint should have been updated to work more like the newwer ball joint heads. Really the only thing that needs fixing is the dang plastic, then this figure would be excellent.
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I think they should be able to stand without stands too. But, at least there are solutions out there.
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I was very disappointed in the Battle droids. I bought 10 of them when they came out and now I have ten piece of crap figures that I find lying around my toy room because they can't even stand on their supplied display piece.
I'm not too happy with the Super Battle Droids either. How about a little articulation?
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All you ROTS Battle Droid haters, feel free to PM me and sell yours to me cheap. ;)
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One problem with the legs of the ROTS Droid is the way Hasbro packed it. They pack the droid in there to where his leg is squished between the bubble and the base, causing it to bend inward. It's like this with EVERY droid I've seen, and I can't seem to bend the legs back into a regular position (they always bend back to the original position).
Of course, the way Hasbro packs figs into bubbles is another rant entirely. :P
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I think the figure LOOKS great, especially surrounded by droidekas and SBDs, and it stands great on Real Stands (www.realstands.com). My only gripe is that it isn't very sturdy without a stand. Real Stands has a 2 for 1 sale every Christmas, it's a good time for y'all to load up on these.
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All you ROTS Battle Droid haters, feel free to PM me and sell yours to me cheap. ;)
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I've got to chime in...
I hate the SAGA BD, love the POTJ Security BD, but I also love the new one...
Maybe I got lucky with the one I've got, but it's far superior to my Saga one....The paint ap is also much cooler this time.
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I think the figure LOOKS great, especially surrounded by droidekas and SBDs, and it stands great on Real Stands (www.realstands.com). My only gripe is that it isn't very sturdy without a stand. Real Stands has a 2 for 1 sale every Christmas, it's a good time for y'all to load up on these.
Yep, Real Stands rock. If we're gonna spend so much on our collections, what's a few more bucks to make your figures stand? It's not like every figure needs these, pretty much just the Battle Droids.
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I gotta disagree.
If hasbro has proven they CAN do it right, they should do it right... Not to dredge up old debate, but case-in-point... the Fleet Trooper. His helmet's stuck to his head, yet it's a separate mold. Make it removable and make people happy and keep a "standard" going... That's one of many problems I find with that figure, but on the droid it's just a matter of using GOOD plastic on its legs.
E1 basic droids stood fine... Then OOM-9 came and he toppled and our BD's have toppled ever since. Why? It's unnecessary, especially on a figure they've made their $$$ back on now 10 fold.
Stands are greaty, but if I already paid $5+ for a figure it should stand fine without stands... I don't feel it's my obligation to invest even more in a job Hasbro should've done right the first time. That's not very fair as I see it from the consumer standpoint. Hopefully we'll see improved droids in the future, even if it's the same sculpt (fine by me), and preferably in a nice 3-pack to build a good army with.
Hell, my 3-pack break-away droid from the Clone Wars line stands better than any droid post E1. Use THAT plastic even!
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Any figure Hasbro makes should stand on its own, unless you live 200 yards from the railway, where the cars shake your whole room, starting this year, cause they bumped the speed limit on the tracks. ::)
Kevin
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I do agree Jesse. But for your birthday, I am going to order you some Real Stands. :)
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9/7...
And I'll remember that.
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Ok, PM me a reminder late in August, and your address. ;)
I want you do enjoy your Battle Droids more Jesse. :)
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