Vintage Kenner Star Wars 1979 R2D2 Droid Factory Playset Toy Review

Vintage Kenner Star Wars 1979 R2D2 Droid Factory Playset Toy Review
Kenner created the Droid Factory playset in 1979 as part of the Star Wars 3 3/4” action figure toy line. In this video, we take a closer look at the fun vintage Jawa playset that Kenner made that allowed kids to build their very own droids like our favorite astromech R2-D2!
This one of a kind Star Wars playset from Kenner required a kid’s imagination and creativity to bring the Droids to life!
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[@GQJedi]

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[@googleuser3163]

Definitely one of the best playsets IMO. The blueprints alone are beautiful!

[@GQJedi]

Nice! Someone else with an affinity for this set. Awesome. I agree!

[@dazbry7612]

I remember taking this to friends birthday and coming home with "missing" peices 😅

[@GQJedi]

I think many kids lost pieces for this thing. One way or another. 🫠

[@summer20105707]

I had this playset as a child. I played the hell out of it and ended up losing all the parts like a typical child. But this playset really got me into collecting the figures.

[@GQJedi]

I love to hear this!

[@alexianemp]

I loved, loved, LOVED! this playset as a kid. I didn't bother me at all that it did not appear in the movie. It was just a logical extension of Jawa culture. Sometimes, I imagined it was somewhere inside the gigantic Sandcrawler. Sometimes it was in their base somwhere else on Tatooine, It always stood right beside my Land of the Jawas playset in my play room. I played with this thing for hours. For weeks, really. I really only used the base for storage, and the crane and ramp not so much. I had memorized where every part belonged. It was like a jigsaw puzzle putting it away. It was also like lego in some ways when creating. Somehow, I lost some of the parts, and as an adult had to buy a whole new complete set, because finding the individual parts was too costly and time consuming. Still love it today and since I now have a complete one with box may try your ironing trick to get the box to behave, However, R2 w. 3 legs is out and stands among my loose figures. He's one of the few "unofficial" official Kenner Action Figires of the '78-'85 run. So anyone who robs my house and steals my DF and doesn't know this will only steal an incomplete Droid Factory with some of the best parts missing. SMH

[@GQJedi]

You got a lot of mileage out of this playset from the sound of it, which is awesome! Some kids didn't really think too fondly of this one. But I think it's pretty sweet because as you say, there is a lot of "creating" and building potential with all those parts. I hope the ironing trick works wonders for your box!

[@olemissmitch]

Such an awesome playset. I remember getting it when I was 7. I’ve still got a couple of random parts that have survived for 40 years.

[@GQJedi]

Survival pieces....that's awesome!

[@walleser]

This was one of my favorite sets. It also came with a sheet so you could reorder lost pieces

[@GQJedi]

Kenner was pretty legit like that. Always made it possible for kids to get anything replaced that was missing or broke. That was part of their awesome legacy as a toy company.

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

This is such a cool looking set. The version you have is amazing as I have seen some of these missing so many parts and to have the original box is a win. Thank you for sharing. Have you ever considered coming on a Paliboys livestream which is on The Blue Harvest Vintage Toys channel? The community would love to meet you and it may give you more exposure.

[@GQJedi]

Getting a box is always a win in my book. Thanks for tuning in, Mike! I appreciate the suggestion and offer! Wow?! I love the Star Wars community! Full of so many great people. How would I go about partaking in such an event? Again, I appreciate you stopping by, bud! Cheers!

[@billpaulk1058]

Man, I missed out on this as a kid! I blew it off but now I can see that was a mistake. I would’ve loved this as a 20 year old.

[@GQJedi]

It's a pretty nifty set. And it's not made made of cardboard so it's gets bonus points for that!

[@billpaulk1058]

I meant 10 year old - lol!

[@polariszene8542]

Got this set coming in the mail, should be here tomorrow. I'm so excited because I always wanted this set

[@GQJedi]

HECK YEAH! Congrats! That is truly exciting stuff. Stoked for you.

[@polariszene8542]

@@GQJedi thanks man

[@vane_twentyone]

The 3rd leg R2 is cool, and this is a pretty cool set. I must say though if I was a kid back then I admittedly probably would have passed on this for a vehicle, or even a few more figures. Thats just me though. Happy you got to add it to the collection though 😉

[@GQJedi]

It’s not for everybody. But I’m definitely stoked to add it to my collection, absolutely! Would need it just for the R2, he’s one of a kind. 🤖

[@SoundwaveNL1977]

Great tour of this awesome playset. Man kids in the late 70s had a great playset to choose. Really cool. How many options are there. Thumbs up my friend. Notification worked this time so 😁

[@GQJedi]

Thanks, bud! Glad your alerts are back in full swing ;)

[@tausti]

Superb piece!

[@GQJedi]

It's pretty dope. Especially if you got the mad love for Jawas like I do!

[@GAMERDANKAR]

From back in the day when playsets actually had play features and you could let your imagination run wild instead of being glorified display stands, looking at you Hasbro and your carbon freezing chamber, great review as always man.

[@GQJedi]

Imagination was everything as it was our most powerful asset at playtime. Hasbro...no comment. Not a fan of them at all. Appreciate you stopping by and checking it out!

[@TimHayes]

I had this playset when I was little, but it was a used version, so it was missing some parts. I think one of my older siblings was lucky and got one when it first came out.

[@GQJedi]

The Droid Factory has many parts, a lot of kids lost pieces when they got this playset. It happened....a lot.

[@guerrillacollector4682]

Still have my original play set, cool video!

[@GQJedi]

Rad that you still have yours! Thanks, buddy.

[@srbccrew2298]

Fun fact. It was reused as a Jabba Dungeon set a few years later.

[@GQJedi]

Correct! Kenner was notorious for recycling old ideas for toys. They did it was the Land of the Jawas base for Hoth. And reused the bar from a western toy for the cantina.

[@tedsandidge-zo4jp]

my first r2d2 with three legs .

[@GQJedi]

Droid Factory R2.

[@logandalgleish3655]

A great review mate. It’s never been on the top of my list, but I’m starting to think it’s pretty awesome!

[@GQJedi]

Thank you! It’s a pretty cool Playset all things considered.

[@deathmetalrob5563]

Very sweet set buddy

[@GQJedi]

Thanks, Robert!

[@bigbvids]

Getting your hands on the instructions is hard business

[@GQJedi]

You are so right about that, Brandon!

[@mitternachtdereiter3936]

Great video, miss that playset, still got my r2 though. Tough to find complete

[@GQJedi]

Thank you, Sir. At least you got R2, he's the hardest part to find when getting this playset. But there are many tiny pieces to this set.

[@mitternachtdereiter3936]

@@GQJedi way too many, couple of times almost popped on it, knew it was missing parts, bide my time. You got a nice piece there with the box and instructions. enjoy it bud!

[@GQJedi]

You'll find the right one. I passed up many playsets before settling on this one. The box is a little beat up but she's still got it where it counts, Kid! :) Definitely stoked to have this in my collection. It was the very last playset I needed to complete the set of Kenner playsets.

[@aronsowerby1946]

Good video had plenty of opportunities to get this set over the years but never had any nostalgia connection to it but maybe one day I'll take the plunge 😉

[@GQJedi]

Go for it, mate!! Take the Jawa plunge :)

[@aronsowerby1946]

@@GQJedi Hahaha

[@quewerty8401]

I Don't know if I am having my own personal Mandela effect, but I don't remember my own set having the molded storage bins for the droid parts. I have seen the newer but differently colored variants that I am wanting to say were more similar to mine, only I definitely had the droid parts.

[@GQJedi]

Did you have the Kenner or Palitoy Droid Factory?? The bases are indeed molded differently. That could play into it. Just a thought.

[@restock_1731]

Is that kid on the side of the box wearing a wig?! 🤣

[@GQJedi]

Poor kid. Gotta love those old school 70's hair cuts. LOL.

[@GadreelAdvocat]

They should have had pieces to build a Treadwell droid.

[@GQJedi]

I agree. That would have been a sweet droid to have in this collection. You can sort of make one but not really a Treadwell, as you say.

[@oubrioko]

5:21 _that's what she said_

[@philly799]

Never owned this as a kid; I always thought it looked pretty lame. Of course, as an adult collector, I would LOVE to have one of these. That R2-D2 is a thorn in my side. I have a complete loose collection, but I don't have this version of R2, so do I really have a complete collection? MTFBWY

[@GQJedi]

Time to step up your game and locate this set, Phil. R2 is out there, just waiting to be rescued from those pesky Jawas! LOL. MTFBWY

[@philly799]

@@GQJedi I will find that droid if it's the last thing I do.. THE FORCE IS WITH ME :)

[@GQJedi]

Absolutely!! That’s the right mind sight, amigo! You WILL find it :)

[@Thejimnes]

Is the droid Factory play set supposed to be inside the sandcrawler (not literally) ?

[@GQJedi]

The DF seems to be an imaginary setup for the Jawas. Quite possibly the belly of the Sandcrawler. Your guess is as good as mine, James.

[@Thejimnes]

@@GQJedi fair enough- the Sandcrawler has evaded me for many years - have you done a video on it yet?

[@GQJedi]

The Sandcrawler is one of the harder to find vehicles to track down. Sadly, I haven't done a video one on it yet. But it's on my list for the future.

[@seanahmed9079]

Hey man have you seen the new droid factory they were selling at Disney Parks? The playset with the color changing gimmick? If so what donyou think?

[@GQJedi]

No. I've never even been to the Disney parks.

[@seanahmed9079]

@@GQJedi Me neither. I bought it off Ebay of course. It's ok. It has a neat color changing droid feature