Buildable LEGO Star Wars Droid sets capture the details of the galaxy’s most lovable, fearsome, stealthy and formidable droids. LEGO launched the first ever buildable droid, TECHNIC Pit Droid 8000, in 2000 during the early years of LEGO’s Star Wars licensing arrangement. After producing 7 TECHNIC style droids between 2000 and 2003, the toy company stops producing buildable droids.
Starting in 2012, after a 9 year hiatus, LEGO abandons TECHNIC style droid sets. Instead, the company begins emphasizing more of a sculpture and display piece approach to most LEGO Star Wars droid sets. Most of the droid sets from 2012 to the present include a display plaque, minifigure version of the character, and, in some cases, a buildable display stand. Although the sets emphasize display, they typically feature compartments and some moving components as well.
Let’s explore EVERY buildable LEGO Star Wars droid ever made by the toy company, ranging from multiple R2-D2s to BD-1 to droid TECHNIC sets. As of 2023, LEGO has released 15 droid sets.
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15. BD-1 75335
Year: 2021
Original MSRP: $99.99
Pieces: 1061
Buy: BD-1 from LEGO.com
BD-1 is Cal Kestis’ explorer droid in the game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Droid features posable legs and joints. Tilt BD-1’s head to capture the droids emotions. Set includes a black display plaque with some specs and a complementary BD-1 minifigure! Measures over 12.5 inches tall.
14. R2-D2 75308
Year: 2021
Original MSRP: $239.99
Pieces: 2314
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R2-D2 75308 is a brand new version of the lovable astromech droid. This set has more pieces and details than any of the previous R2-D2 LEGO sets. The dome is smoother and more rounded off than the previous R2-D2 LEGO set. The complex set is equipped with a retractable mid-leg and rotating dome head. An adorable, scaled down brick-built version of Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber stows away in a hidden compartment. Artoo also features an adjustable periscope and opening front hatches. Measures about 13 in tall. Set includes a black display plaque with specs and an R2-D2 minifigure.
13. Imperial Probe Droid 75306
Year: 2021
Original MSRP: $69.99
Pieces: 683
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Featuring posable legs and clawed feet, the Imperial Probe Droid measures about 10.5 in tall. The brick-built, mostly white display stand recreates the planet Hoth’s snowy surface. A display plaque with some specs attaches to the top of the white stand next to the probe droid. A stack of transparent bricks makes the probe droid appear to “float” above the ground.
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12. D-O 75278
Year: 2020
Original MSRP: $69.99
Pieces: 518
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First seen in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, D-O is a data storage and retrieval droid. The buildable D-O set features posable antennas and a rotating, conical head capable of spinning around 360 degrees. The droid perches atop a buildable, desert-inspired tan and dark tan display stand. Set also includes a display plaque with some specs and a minifigures of D-O.
11. Droid Commander 75253
Year: 2019
Original MSRP: $99.99
Pieces: 1177
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Droid Commander is a bit different from the other droids in the list. The set includes three buildable droids: R2-D2 (7 in tall), Mouse Droid (5 in tall), and turquoise Gonk Droid (7 in tall). Droid Commander, an interactive STEM toy set, pairs with the free LEGO Boost Star Wars app. Builder may undertake over 40 interactive missions! Requires 6 AAA batteries (not included).
10. BB-8 75187
Year: 2017
Original MSRP: $99.99
Pieces: 1104
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Lovable astromech droid BB-8 first appears in the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Buildable BB-8 features a mostly white and orange color scheme and stands about 9.34 in tall (25cm) without the stand. Use a wheel on the side of the construction to rotate the droid’s domed head. Open the side hatch to reveal a decorative welding torch. Note that the BB-8 LEGO set does not roll. Set includes a buildable black display stand, a display plate with some specs, and a BB-8 minifigure as well.
9. R2-D2 10225 (Ultimate Collectors Series)
Year: 2012
Original MSRP: $179.99
Pieces: 2123
Buy on eBay: https://amzn.to/3WW3c1W
After a 9 year hiatus from making droid sets, LEGO released R2-D2 10225. The buildable droid, which is part of the Ultimate Collectors Series (UCS), is the first droid sculpture ever manufactured by LEGO. The sculpture consists of 2123 parts.
R2-D2 10225 is quite a detailed and sleek sculpture of the lovable astromech droid. The more realistic aesthetics make the sculpture a more suitable display piece than LEGO’s earlier more skeletal Technic R2-D2 8007. Like other Ultimate Collector Series sets, R2-D2 includes a name plate identifying the character and some specs. Set also includes a minifigure version of the character.
8. TECHNIC Hailfire Droid 4481
Year: 2003
Original MSRP: $50.00
Pieces: 680
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The Technic Hailfire droid is autonomous droid vehicle armed with two 15-missile rocket magazines in the middle. Set also features a retractable cannon under an armored command module. Each of the two massive Hailfire droid wheels, which are exclusive to the set, measures a whopping 8.64 in (21.5 cm) in diameter. The wheels, which are the largest Technic gears ever made by LEGO, smoothly rotate so you can roll the droid across the floor.
The Hailfire Droid set is the last Technic droid manufactured by LEGO.
7. TECHNIC R2-D2 / C-3PO Droid Collectors Set 65081
Year: 2002
Original MSRP: $40.00
Pieces: 580 (plus poster)
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This Toys R Us exclusive set bundled together Technic R2-D2 8009 and Technic C-3PO into one set. Set includes an exclusive Star Wars 25th Anniversary Commemorative Poster depicting the two assembled droids. Read the full description of each buildable droid figure on number 4 and 5 on our list.
6. TECHNIC Super Battle Droid 8012
Year: 2002
Original MSRP: $35.00
Pieces: 381
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Super Battle Droids are bigger and more heavily armed and armored than their more skeletal standard battle droid counterparts. The Technic Super Battle Droid features a mostly pearl sand blue, medium blue, and black color scheme.
Use the lever in the rear of the figure to move the Super Battle Droid’s right arm up and down. You can also fold up the transparent red “blaster bolts” toward the figure’s right forearm, then spring them down into action. Note that the “blaster bolt” pieces stay fixed to the figure and do not fly through the air. The left arm may move up and down and rotate in the socket. The movable and posable legs bend at the knee as well. Buy multiple Technic Super Battle Droids to build your very own droid army!
5. TECHNIC R2-D2 8009 (Artoo)
Year: 2002
Original MSRP: $20.00
Pieces: 239
Buy: https://ebay.us/oK9M0x
As a Technic construction, Technic R2-D2 features more a skeletal profile capturing the outlines and the essence of the character. Buildable figure is mostly white with dark blue accents. Figure’s head spins around 360 degree, just like in the movies. Figure may stand its two back legs or deploy the third leg in the front. Push down a lever in the rear of the figure to deploy the droid’s tool arm. Since a series of gear cogs serve as wheels, you can roll Artoo across the floor as well.
4. TECHNIC C-3PO 8007 (Threepio)
Year: 2001
Original MSRP: $35.00
Pieces: 341
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The Technic C-3PO figure is modeled after the Original Trilogy version of the character. That said, as a Technic construction, the figure boasts a more skeleton-like appearance than the Original Trilogy likeness of the character. C-3PO features a mostly black and metallic gold color scheme. Some details include the character’s metallic silver leg and decorative blue and red hose pieces serving as wires in the torso section. Set is the first buildable droid to use sticker accents as well. Figure has movable arms and the head may tilt as well.
Aside from moving and posing the figure, you can press the piece in the center of the figure and the arms and head will detach from the droid’s body! Set may pair with Technic R2-D2 8009 (sold separately). Set is also designed to pair with the Technic Stormtrooper 8008 (sold separately). Use the Stormtrooper’s projectile-launching blaster to target the C-3PO’s circular center piece. C-3PO figure stands about 12.99 in tall (330 mm).
3. TECHNIC Destroyer Droid 8002
Year: 2000
Original MSRP: $50.00
Pieces: 567
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Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi first encounter a pair of Destroyer Droids at the beginning of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999). Destroyer Droids, also known as Droidekas, walk on three legs and fire twin blasters at opponents. The droids utilize a protective shield and may curl up and roll around in order to assume a new position during battle.
Like in the movie, the Technic Destroyer Droid is capable of curling up. You can actually roll the curled up droid across the floor. When it stops, the droid will uncurl and point its blasters out. Note that the droid doesn’t always uncurl 100% of the time. During the roll the droid must hit a lever in order to uncurl properly. The droid also displays well on on its three legs.
2. TECHNIC Battle Droid 8001
Year: 2000
Original MSRP: $30.00
Pieces: 336
Buy: https://ebay.us/BFXje3
The Trade Federation deploy Battle Droids, skeleton-like combat droids, during the Invasion of Naboo in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999). They are designed primarily to overwhelm opponents due to their sheer numbers.
The buildable Battle Droid, a co-branded Technic set, stands 13.7 inches tall and features a mostly tan color scheme with some gray accents. The set also includes some extra red pieces so that you can change the rank of droid to Security or buy multiple sets and build an entire droid army. Movable arms extend up an down. Droid also folds up for convenient storage and transport. The set comes with a buildable blaster as well. Roger, roger.
1. TECHNIC Pit Droid 8000
Year: 2000
Original MSRP: $20.00
Pieces: 223
Buy: https://ebay.us/zsL6pi
The first ever buildable droid, the Pit Droid takes inspiration from the lovable repair droids from Watto’s shop in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999). Additional pit droids appear in The Mandalorian Disney+ series. The buildable Pit Droid features a green and tan color scheme and comes co-branded as part of the LEGO Technic product line.
The droid indeed folds up, just like in the movies, and comes equipped with two of its own buildable tools. Some builders report that the folding capability is a bit clumsy and fickle. Another limitations of the set is the Pit Droid doesn’t stand very easily (if at all!) unsupported, so you’ll need to prop it up against the wall in order to display the set.
