Battle Droid with Blaster Rifle
sw0001c · Star Wars
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · 1999
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Figure ID
sw0001c
Theme
Star Wars
Year Released
1999
Rarity
Common
Overall Assessment
An iconic, essential classic LEGO Star Wars army builder figure with high nostalgic value and a revolutionary design for its era.
AI Estimated Value
Not an official valuationUSD $1.00 to $3.00 depending on condition and whether the original black megaphone blaster is included.
Original Retail
Originally available in 1999 sets ranging from USD $10 to $100+, distributed across numerous troop-building sets.
AI estimate for general guidance only — not a professional appraisal. Actual value depends on condition, completeness, and market demand.
Parts
Head
The head is molded as part of the unique skeletal head piece featuring optical sensors and audio receptors, cast in tan plastic with no facial print.
Torso
The torso utilizes a specialized skeletal back-clip frame piece cast in tan plastic without printed details, designed specifically to hold the arms and head structure.
Legs
The legs are molded as a single dual-leg assembly with thin, skeletal proportions attached to a central hip pin, cast in tan plastic.
Accessories
Includes a classic black LEGO megaphone blaster rifle attached with a translucent clear 1x1 round plate or stud as the barrel/scope extension.
Printing Details
No printing is present on this figure; the details are achieved entirely through specialized injection-molded plastic shapes.
Color Scheme
Monochromatic tan (earth yellow) body with a black blaster accessory and a small translucent clear element.
Known Variants
Includes straight-arm variants from 1999, later clip-arm variants, security droids (red backpacks), commander droids (yellow), and pilot droids (blue).
Condition Notes
Prone to snapping at the fragile clip joints, thin legs, and neck pin due to brittle plastic degradation over time, especially older 1999 tan variants.
Found In Sets
7101 Lightsaber Duel, 7121 Naboo Swamp, 7151 Sith Infiltrator, 7181 TIE Interceptor, and dozens of other classic Star Wars sets.
Character Background
Standard infantry battle droids manufactured by Baktoid Armor Workshop, used en masse by the Trade Federation and later the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
Design Notes
Introduced in 1999 as a revolutionary non-standard minifigure design requiring entirely new specialized molds for the head, torso, arms, and legs.
History
First debuted in the initial 1999 wave of LEGO Star Wars sets, marking one of the earliest non-humanoid custom-molded figures in LEGO history.
Interesting Facts
The original 1999 design used straight arms that could not rotate independently; updated versions introduced movable shoulder clips in 2007.
Collectibility
Extremely high demand for army-building among Star Wars fans, though individual value remains low due to massive production numbers.
Similar Minifigures
Super Battle Droid (sw0101), IG-88 (sw0157), Commando Droid (sw0359).
Display Suggestions
Best displayed in large ranks on a standard baseplate to simulate a Separatist invasion army.
Modification Potential
Popular for custom Separatist army dioramas, MOC battle scenes, and purist stop-motion animation films.