Released the second week of January as part of their "Militaries of Star Wars" 1/6 action figure line, these Infantry Battle Droids are a surprisingly well-engineered product with over 20 points of articulation including telescoping necks, legs that swivel at the hip joint, and gripping fingers.
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| Nice box captures actual poses possible with these figures. |
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| As with many SSC 1/6 scale toys, the packaging includes a magnetized flap. |
The two droids are even able to replicate their "shutdown" state, all folded up when you first open the package.
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| I was able to secure the "EX" version with an extra backpack screen-printed with the number 1138, of course a reference to George Lucas' first film as a director. |
They come with a pair of blasters and removable backpacks.
Overall, they're a pretty cool addition to any Clone Wars fan's shelf.
The only issues I have with these are the backpacks, which don't have a locking anchor point and thus are prone to falling off, and the stiffness at certain moving joints. The latter may be attributed to the final process where paint may have dried into the moving parts, or else a general production side effect of plastics just being tight due to their newness. It can make your first attempts at posing a bit nerve wracking as it can feel like putting too much pressure will break the plastic parts. Just take your time when first handling, and you should be fine.
I'm pretty happy with these, and glad I was able to pick them up. The price might seem a bit high, even for a two-in-one set, but considering these are all new molds and tooling, then it seems to be about in line for the R&D and production of a brand new, licensed product.
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| Halt! |
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| I'm not sure if these are TV/film accurate--the neck seems a bit short. Roger roger! |
