LEGO Star Wars 75381 DROIDEKA Review! (2024)

[@Ruune__]

Bro got the pre-pre order

[@dzikuz991]

hell yea!

[@C.T-6969]

Lmaoooo 😂😂😂

[@Commander_Raveth]

He's more Lego associated than most Lego employees.

[@dzikuz991]

@@Commander_Raveth he knows people 😄

[@nickfeleskouras7484]

Fr

[@Samfan4Films777]

So glad you pulled out the technic Droideka to compare!

[@MandRproductions]

Full vid soon so I kept it brief :)

[@cieloazul1205]

@MandRproductions ;)

[@GideonScott0113]

Yo what’s up Samfan4

[@Samfan4Films777]

@@GideonScott0113 yo!

[@SWBrickfilms]

@@MandRproductions That's what you said about R2-D2 lol love the vid

[@FrameworksPhoto]

"Master! Destroyers!"

[@tmandoesgamesv2.018]

“They’ve gone in the ventilation shaft!” 🫡

[@aIexait]

"You can't hear text" The text:

[@thundermite1241]

"Its a stand off lets go"

[@snakeinthegrass453]

@@tmandoesgamesv2.018 OH MY GAWWWWWD, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU FAAAAAAAA

[@ryanreeves8931]

They’re no match for Droidekas!

[@SMN-uy2gl]

This is my most most wanted set this year since the leaks

[@thomassantino392]

Same bro

[@juliegrine2875]

Same here I need me some robotic rollers

[@TheMenace-e3b]

Same

[@gilghedar30]

Same here too, top 3 sets of this year for me

[@piotr78]

Same! At least for star wars sets

[@lolfreakwaca4328]

this is a 10/10.....sure you could say the small droideka doesn't look that good but it is hard to pull that off in that scale and effort clearly was put into it. the big one looks SO GOOD OMG its insane! and this is one of the rare times where I even say the Price is ON POINT! generally I think with their 18+ Collector Sets lego often overprices them by a lot but not this time! Good job Lego!

[@TehFeature]

10/10? With stickers it's never gonna be a 10/10, I'm sorry but for a display set there is no arguing that they should only include printed parts. And also, it's main characteristic is rolling and folding up, and while they did a decent job, the "rolling" function I would call "meh" and the folding is clever and I get that it is complicated but I wish they would have figured out a way to twist and fold the legs and not have them be removed for folding. So I would give it a 7.5/10 to 8.5/10 which is still very good when compared to "chewie"

[@TehFeature]

@@Spike78822 I get it. But I mean - that's it's trademark ability. Would be nice, display or not

[@philipreid2542]

​@@Spike78822they did it in 2000 with the technic set, and something similar with the mario question mark cube, which is also a display piece. No reason why they couldn't have done it here

[@paulhawkins1514]

A buildable B1 battle droid at the same scale would look incredible next to this. Hopefully next year

[@Francis_J0nes]

He’s done it again

[@MandRproductions]

Mr. President, MandR has a second set review before LAN. (Tomorrow)

[@Francis_J0nes]

@@MandRproductions wonder what it could be 👀

[@MrSamperi24]

@@MandRproductions so you were the one that bought the eBay listing

[@jamesabrams3715]

@@MandRproductions ucs tie interceptor, perhaps

[@glob2go]

@@jamesabrams3715 YEAH

[@coleyork4710]

Bros gonna have the UCS Sail Barge reviewed by the end of this week lol

[@WalterChestNut.]

That set didn’t even get leaked yet

[@EvanCatani]

Honestly, nothing bores me more than the thought of a UCS Sail Barge. One of the most bland and overrated vehicles in the franchise imo. Gimme a UCS ARC-170 or a UCS Turbo Tank OR even a huge Trade Federation Battleship build!

[@InterceptEditz]

@@WalterChestNut.u don’t get it don’t you

[@eskii6565]

@@EvanCataniI absolutely agree

[@AdatBrikz_Tv]

​@@WalterChestNut.Do you don't understand a joke

[@flash12319]

Wow that was fast!! Review before the reveal

[@Raymond_ramen-s4h]

honestly im surprised lego hasn't made molded parts for the Droideka yet

[@Matt..S]

I mean, it's not a CMF or a new one-off IP, so why would they bother? SW is just their most profitable theme 🤷‍♂

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Some molded parts would be fine but a full molded droideka would be beyond cursed for LEGO. Brick built is the way to go for them.

[@Matt..S]

@@TheFirstCurse1 All they need is a single shell piece with bar and clip connections. Think of the shield piece they used in the latest battle pack.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

@@Matt..S For the back? Yeah, that could work. I wasn't thinking of that. I was thinking about like the arms, legs, and head, but the shell part would be what they'd mold. You convinced me a bit. I hope that they do a molded shell because that seems to be the hardest part to get right.

[@Matt..S]

@@TheFirstCurse1 the legs are pretty easy to do with the thick robot arms and a tooth, and the arms usually look spot on with the clip pieces that have a bar hole in them, then the hose gun and binoculars. looks lego-y enough while also being accurate to the source material. But I have spent so many hours looking at all kinds of mocs and doing my own, yet the back shell piece, which is crucial for the entire look and especially important when rolled up, or the structural ...backbone.. just never works no matter what you try.

[@nachoreview77]

The minifigure-scaled Droideka seems to be paying homage in a number of piece choices to the original design! While it may still not be the most accurate, it seems like a thoughtful move by LEGO while working through obvious part limitations. I don't think it deserves any harsh treatment.

[@amorphousprimordia]

I think it's one of the better minifig scale droidekas

[@shibithecatthing]

As someone whose love for droideka came from the complete saga on wii I definitely agree!!

[@Thomas_Kelly]

Looks like a fun build this is a no brainier to prequels fan Great video Ryan 👍

[@Slipperyshark]

“WHERE ARE THOSE DROIDEKAS!”

[@Luke_SkywaIker]

DEY AH NO MATCH FO DROI-DE-KA

Master, destroyers!

[@Conner-n1w]

community be likeI want doidekas up here at once Lego be like As you wish

[@aluminus]

I love how lego clearly sent out the sets even earlier for the may1st run to ambassadors so you couldnt review them first like the Venator and then you pop out with the droideka

[@ranggareiss2202]

Bro, just i thought Lan beat you with Sith Infiltrator and Barc Escape, but here we are you got the Droideka before Lan did lmao

[@wwoollens7527]

glad they went the extra mile to use the tan pins, with the state of LSW today i wouldn’t have been surprised if they hadn’t

[@markdanzig5048]

I swear these make me pumped up to watch

[@danielpye7738]

Very nice. I can still remember them brilliantly rolling onto the cinema screen in 1999.

[@gerardovergara3712]

1:47 Did you know that they used to have Lego SpongeBob SquarePants sets, but it has been retired in 2012, which is 12 years ago

[@Jeffofthemellows]

I’m glad to see you beat the ambassadors on this one, I got worried with how early they got the sith infiltrator and grogu escape

[@Darthbucket007]

Respect Ryan while other channels are reviewing the same 2 sets before you, you pull this. Fair play

[@_trashvis_]

it's an absolutely beautiful display figure. props to the designer and to the reasonable price point!

[@jt-bv8yx]

finally a GREAT prequel set feels good man. and the mini scale droideka is fine wouldve been good without those feet pieces but overall 9/10 set !

[@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869]

We need more sets like this! It’ll go good with R2-D2, BB-8, DO and BD-1

[@2mccue4u27]

Gives me a lot of nostalgia looking back at the old one. I never owned it myself but I had some friends who did. I think I'll pick up this model at some point, it'll look good on display.

[@adamosborne3765]

Mandr quietly getting these sets before the ambassadors.

[@plokoon1912]

Yes!! I love that the Droideka is so well made I was hoping that it was going to be good. So worth it, thank you for presenting!

[@Bricklete]

This means tomorrow we’re gonna get the podrace diorama review 😏

[@BrickHive]

Fantastic build, and honestly, I'm not even mad about that price. Great job, Lego! Awesome video, brother. 🙂👍

[@thomassantino392]

This is definitely a throw back lego tried with mixed success on C3PO, R2, Vader, Jango, Stormtroopers, etc

[@M4ShermanDawg]

I hope lego continues making droids. would be awesome to get a B1 in the same style/scale, and able to fold too. B2 Super as well.

[@tabletopstudios66]

The man, the myth, the legend. He’s done it again ladies and gentlemen!

[@maxs-lz4pn]

These are my favorite droids I'm so glad it's only 65, I might have to get a few

[@LightsCameraBricks]

Dang, we barely got pics of this set and ryan already got it.

[@coleyork4710]

He cant keep getting away with thissssss

[@snakeinthegrass453]

People keep asking for a regular droideka done right, I want that AND a sniper droideka Maybe a $30 battle pack with two droidekas, a sniper droideka, and the legendary crab droid

[@mbphilipblack8993]

That battle pack sounds INSANE!!!! and with the AT-TE Walker

[@austinwilford4451]

I will be picking this one up pretty much as soon as I can. Thanks for the review!

[@Valentin.Gontier]

The fact that the old 2000 version can roll and pop out is litteraly INSANE I never saw such a functionality in a LEGO set

[@CanadaBricks]

Love that we’re getting some of these sets out before the LAN shills, so we can actually get a decent review

[@wilhelmbergenstrahle8666]

I am so happy that we are getting more CIS builds! Will def buy this! Looks awsome, way better than I thought it would when it was first leaked :)

[@BirbPrincessJay]

One of, if not my favorite droid. I recall loving these guys as a kid. This set looks amazing, even if the little guy doesn't look as great. Great review.

[@-viscosity]

All they'd need to make a good minifig-scale droideka is probably just a new mold for the back part of the brown shell, to give it the right amount of width while still being curved. A new mold for the legs would be nice, but they could probably just recolor a pre-existing part or reuse one they've used in the past. Hopefully they decide to go the extra mile someday, its becoming more and more evident that the basic LEGO pieces just aren't doing it justice.

[@ninomitchell2039]

Cool thing, i think, is the piece where the leg connects to the chassis can be swapped for one with a round whole and the pin can be swapped with one with both a round and cross shapped ends so you don't have to detatch the legs if you don't want to, if you have the parts.

[@tay-lore]

I feel like this was just a big missed opportunity to remake a super functional droideka in technic. With all of the crazy paneling pieces that technic has now, it seems like it could have looked really clean.

[@CT-2012studios]

Lego actually did other droidekas showing in a build it yourself book. If you don’t have the book you can watch my short about it. ( Sorry for making an ad in the comments)

[@TheSamuelBerg]

The lipstick as sensors is just amazing, W work on “that” part designers

[@sirw7630]

Thanks for the early review and I like it a lot! One of the better valued 2024 SW sets. Gotta say though, won't be a day one buy because the pieces are simple in a good way and worth trying to build this from my collection first.

[@casketbace]

I will for sure be picking this up! Once its actually revealed 💀

[@Bracca_Scrapper]

Clear, concise and transparent review! Well done 👍 looks like a day 1 buy for me. Love the content!

[@KaygeeFromNanotrasen]

The difference between this and the old technic one is insane

[@OCAHStudios]

Was i hoping that this new droidika would ato roll and transform? Yes. Was i expecting it? No Am i disappointed? Yes

[@nicolasm.8947]

Bro gets sets before lego even made them 🗣️🔥

[@benfoxhall1095]

So fun to hear you excited about a set

[@MrLazeeProductionsOFFICIAL]

Without complaining for every single minute

[@ninthislandrc]

This is one of those rare sets where two should be purchased - one to display in it's 'standing' configuration, and one to display in it's 'rolling' configuration.

[@Dinamosaur]

I'm ABSOLUTELY getting this! I'll try to mod the legs so that they don't have to come apart for the ball conversion and maybe add a little articulation

[@DustinB855]

New one looks better but man i kinda wish it was like the techniq one where it unfolds. Thats just amazing!

[@nathannebraska2408]

I wish Lego Star Wars could allocate more sets to playsets rather than adult sets like this..

[@PenFriends]

It wouldn’t change the pricing

[@user-go3jf7vb5w]

“Where are those droidekas!”

[@Braaage-]

Honestly, i think thats the best looking mini figure scale droideka so far

[@Dave83138]

I was excited for this set when it was leaked, I'm so happy is looks great.

[@trainguy_33]

the destroyer droid is my favorite, I'm glad Lego did a good job on it

[@NewEnglandIV]

The kinetic recoil made this 100% worth it for me imo

[@J-146]

This is the set that I was really looking forward to

[@Regeor]

Now I really want a buildable B1 Battle Droid. I guess I can just build a MOC.

[@piotr78]

"alas" means something more like "unfortunately". Appreciate the early review as always, even though I'm not really a big star wars fan the droidekas are just so cool to have

[@MandRproductions]

Lmao ok I’ll cut it :)

[@ronaldvandaele3297]

Cannot wait to get this one. One of my favorites

[@brandonho5266]

Just imagine the stop-motion possibilities!

[@something_3848]

I’m for SURE gonna get this set

[@Teeheehee093]

Find a blue hamster ball that it fits in for some shield action

[@joshslater2426]

At least we got a new minifigure-scale Droideka. Hopefully Lego will be including them in more sets in the future.

[@mbphilipblack8993]

I see your connections to the CIS army have been fruitful LOL. THIS!!!! looks amazing and the fact you can actually fold it and roll this beautiful destroyer around is beyond fun, and it has the shooting feature were the arms alternate is cool pew pew indeed. The 2024 Droideka is a play set through and through, i'm getting this for sure!

[@viperson9818]

I’ve slowed my LEGO purchases significantly but man this droidieka is insanely good. For $65 it’s a good price even better when later it could be $54 like the tie bomber.

[@thirdpartykilly463]

"The Droiiiiideekas!" -Nute Gunray

[@RandB_brix]

I loved the set and now I do even more lol The reviews really help me personally decide because I like to see a person have it and explain it before I buy it or any set for that matter

[@jekro1]

Why has there ALWAYS to be stickers? It can't be too hard to actually print stuff..

[@TailcoatGames]

As a huge CIS fan, It’s Perfect

[@aund.Holden25]

He’s got his hands on these new sets faster than the capture of the Tantive IV

[@crazydog1750]

“MandR! I should’ve expected to find you holding the leaked images’ leash.”

[@minerman60101]

I've seen an upside down Shredder minifigure claw used for a minifigure scale Droideka's eyes and that's pretty much the perfect piece. But as for the big set, it's so cool and I want it.

[@Jakes_Bricks_and_Pics]

Dang. This is such an awesome set. Getting this and another set to get the droid carrier GWP would definitely help offset the feeling of "this should be cheaper".

[@retrobrickreviews687]

LEGO can make a giant Droideka that rolls but still can't make a minifig-scale Droideka that rocks

[@faz4005]

Really happy were getting separatist/trade federation sets again, it sucks that they arent playsets but I couldnt be happier this is such a sick model!

[@X65X]

Display plaque does not have the injection mold spot, worth mentioning since it was made such a big deal with the UCS X-wing. Give Lego props for fixing the issue. Edit: Nvm didn't realize this was a different part

[@MandRproductions]

My guy. They are not the same part/size piece. They definitely did not fix the issue lol

[@Vatlaver]

It is not the same piece, you are talking about the big display plaque with no studs.

[@X65X]

@@Vatlaver ah right my bad

[@Brickbybr1ck-s3v]

Sith Infiltrator Next? (I’ve been waiting for an unbiased review)

[@MandRproductions]

ASAP. But no.

[@casualcarpenter]

What a missed opportunity to introduce a custom-molded minifig scale Droideka!

[@Daryl_Phillips_]

Chewbacca was done dirty 😂😂😂

[@MclarenP1F1]

Great video. I love the big build it looks great but the small build is kinda weird and i prefer the 2013 ones

[@H0llyWoodUnd]

Oh yeah, definitely copping.🔥 Gotta be my absolute favorite droid.

[@paulphillips9713]

Put the model in a blue hamster ball for the shields and you have an 11/10 set

[@thomaslarrea1265]

This made me realize my buildable character r2d2 didnt come with a 25th anniversary printed piece even though its part of the lineup..

[@lbricks7631]

Congrats on beating LAN before it was even officially revealed, the overseas connections really pay off.

[@glennbrown2704]

Time to get out my old Droideka. Want to pick up the new one as well.

[@julperbious2850]

“There no match for droidekas 👏” - guy who gets slain by Darth Vader on Mustafar

[@averagejoeschmoe9186]

Nice, super early too. I'll buy 3 of these.

[@clonetrooper1012]

Ain’t no way this man got this set like 2 months before anyone else can

[@squaresided]

"They're no match for Droid-de-karrsss"

[@speecher9417]

Would be awesome if we got maybe a 2 pack with the super battle droid and the regular b1 in a similar scale to this

[@jjkfan6641]

This actually looks absolutely sick, a fine addition to my collection

[@jbawesome5640]

The droideka is insane, really want it, those lipstick pieces were perfect lol

[@mogelkaiser1876]

this is such a good build im actually surprised! and no blue pins i love it!

[@thebrickbiker]

Always love an unexpected early review surprise!