If they do a droid depot version they should make custom accessories for it. People, including myself would buy that up like crazy. I'd love to do an empire themed one that could sit on my shoulder for my sith cosplay
Feels like they planned on releasing it as part of the droid depot lineup but backtracked at the last minute so the molds still have the potential space for accessories but they are just not completed.
Im so glad BD units are getting this much love. BD-1 is my favorite Droid In all of Star Wars so i was Beyond happy when one unit appeared In Book of Boba Fett. Heres hoping Hot Toys make life size one someday
YES!!!!! I opened youtube in my truck this morning to listen to something while I drive to work, imagine my joy when I see you are the first BD unit review on my feed! Instant watch for me!!! And yes, I agree with you 10000% they will release more versions and accessories, but I will bet that will hinge on success of this first version. Get out there and buy a BD if you want this droid series to have a future! (You can always sell this once you get the one you want later!) Bring on the accessories!!! I hope we get "shoulder buddy" legs!!!
Over all its really nice to get a BD Droid to be part of anyone's collection since its debated in Jedi Fallen Order Hopefully Mubo could make some improvements 🔧 when he gets the chance to do it.
Honestly I don’t care that the accessories don’t work I’m just happy they released a BD unit since I played fallen order in 2019 I absolutely fell in love with BD-1
I really like the BD droids, and I think this little dude is neat from the design stand point But I think for 100+ bucks it lacking any compatibility with the depot stuff is a real shame Like if it had chip comparability, or could use the accessories it be worth it But who knows we may be see a depot version in the future Could be another chopper situation where the accessories don't work with this one, but will with the one sld in the parks
I have to do an unboxing for youTube this droid later on this weekend but I appreciate your in-depth review of this. I cannot wait to get mine open and thanks for seeing what is compatible with this unit. YOU ROCK !
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Thanks for the detailed review! Despite the cons, I think this is the best BD Disney can do that makes it both interactive and affordable. Really love BD’s sounds, head LEDs, and how its legs can still move on BD’s wheels. The completely manual head’s for sure a real bummer to many people since they’ll expect it to be as functional as the other droids. But I think it’s good since you won’t need to worry about it being heavy and additional part like motors breaking. However, I think the head’s wiring for the lights is still a concern. The long Bluetooth response can also be worked on. Nevertheless, still a great that, like you say, can be at a cheaper price. 😂
I'm also looking forward to seeing how you customize this. Gonna customize mine for sure, probably 1st thing will be to open up the head and stop that light from shining through his panels. Then time for paint, weathering, maybe some panel modifications? Woohoo!
the plastic for this one seems really cheap to me for that price... I wonder how it will work if you put on real metal platings on some parts and wheater that up, or will that become to heavy for it's movement and it might topple? I do really love the BD unit's though, but I would want to see this at a lower pricepoint
It's so easy to say it should be at a "lower pricepoint" when you aren't the one actually manufacturing, marketing, distributing, or selling it. Whatever you define as "cheap" versus "expensive" plastic would naturally increase cost. So asking for this at a lower pricepoint is a contradiction if you are simultaneously asking for it to be better made.
@@MrRobarino how it a contradiction? I think it looks cheapish so it should be cheaper, if it looked more solid, the price would be more solid? also what I define as right is my opinion of course, that should be a given when I speak my opinion.
This is pretty well the newest droid review I know of. And I know my topic is old but if you know of anyone who has a d-0 unit you should do a review for him. Interesting little guy and I’ve seen a lot of questions concerning him. The biggest is does he “interact” which he does as much as the others
I found out about this lil fella just the other day, and I'm really interested in getting one, but for the price I'm really displeased with the lack of features. He's adorable! But I really wish it interacted with the other droids, and that the head could turn. Very cute but really debating whether or not I should get one, especially with the shipping cost.
Thank you for this comprehensive review. I was chomping at the bit to buy one. But I may wait for a sale or discount now. Also...I'll exclusively be calling my scissors "xizors" now.
It kinda feels like they designed the molds for a Depot droid, but then shrunk them down. The panels on the legs feel like massive hold overs from it originally going to be one. I really hope they do add it someday and this is just a temporary cash grab to get people to double dip.
Awesome review of the BD! I’m glad to see at least will interact with other droids. I wish they had allowed for accessories too. I laughed during this video, because I had the closed captioning on and when you said scissors it translated it to “cheese oars”! 😂 I was like what, because I love cheese too! 😅 Thanks for making this video, because I’m undecided too and this helped me think more about its purchase in the future. 👍🏻
Hi your videos are awesome ! Love all the droids you have ! Ive been a star wars fan since 1977 i have a huge figure and ship collection ! I wish we had disney in Australia id cut my arm off to go there ha ha . Thanks for your great info ect
A little miffed there's no head articulation like lola, the legs moving works forward and back pretty cool I'm excited to see the mods and customs people make for this, waiting for this to hit UK Shop Disney, fingers crossed 😒
I was only eleven minutes into the report when I learned something about R3-BOBO. I was not aware of the removable covers on the feet and when I checked him I found clear tape still holding the covers in place. Not much room under to cover but it might be possible to stash something in there. The kind of move a smuggler like Han Solo might do.
@@Dan-O One thing that seems clear is the the BD units have a different mainboard than the other units. First off, it is a 6 volt rather than 9 volt system. I think it also must have a new chips to support the light panel on the back of the head. And since the head does not move by remote control it is probable that the third motor channel has been dropped. I guess I will have to wait for one of the disassembly videos to get all the details. What I find odd is that with all the details of the removable panels the designers did not put the bright left eye LED in a shield to keep it from illuminating the head.
I think the reason that BD wouldnt go off when the droid depot and cantina signals were active is there's alot of people with droids around there so it would get very annoying very fast if they did have them go off
Then why would they have it work for regular droids? That reasoning doesn’t add up. Also if there a lot of droids near each other, they go off anyways every 2 minutes so it shouldn’t really matter anyways.
Nice review... One major omission. Have you tried the Droid Depot app for the iPhone (android?)??? The other droids show up in the app, and the app controls them so much better than the included remotes. You can control speed and movement direction, including diagonally. So does it show up in the app? Thanks
I kinda wish this was more like the Lola animatronic instead of the droid depot droids, it's still awesome and I want one really bad but I wish it had more movement and interaction like it would've been so cool if it flapped those little hatches and wiggled it's antenna and did it's beeps and boops in response to your voice like the Lola droid, it would have so much more personality that way
I think its the 4th of the colored remotes? the classic white/red/blue, then chopper beige/organge/green, SK-620 white/orange/slightly diff blue [only buttons different], and now BD yellow/red/silver!
So im a cosplayer and im debating buying one of these becayse i dont know anything about how to install proper lights. And i was wondering if u could mannually move his up or down?
I was thinking that maybe they could attach the BD head to the neck, and have the neck snap into the body, and then have the legs, body, head/neck on the conveyor belt.
So based on the timing of this release I guess we’ve gotta wait until Andor S2 to get ourselves a precious little B2 so that he’s n…n…not alone 🤷♂️😢 BTW, is your B2 fig a custom job or is there a version we can actually buy from somewhere ?
my small B2 figure is from the Droid Factory line sold in Disney parks, I just checked and it isn't available on Shop Disney anymore. But you can likely find one on Ebay : ebay.us/LbmqHt
If and when I go to G.E. I might have to get one of these! It was a no brainer that the legs would walk instead of zoom around I kind of guessed that. Nice touch by the way Disney. Also my G.E. Tip is: bring TWO suitcases! One for clothes etc etc. (someone else might have said that but I don’t care 😂) and the other for shopping. Cant wait to go! Also where do you get the Bluetooth becon!?
I got mine on Etsy a few years ago from “dead Bothans society” they no longer sell these. There are some people who are making a newer “droid toolbox” item that works similarly.
is there anything about firmware updates? I seem to recall hearing these can be controlled via smartphone also, perhaps there's a firmware update via app?
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If they do a droid depot version they should make custom accessories for it. People, including myself would buy that up like crazy. I'd love to do an empire themed one that could sit on my shoulder for my sith cosplay
I sure hope so I going too go there do the first time in June hopefully they have him there by then
I'm kind of disappointed that they didn't just adapt it to current attachments... but new ones would be welcome too.
They are working on it I think
I'm glad the legs move during his "walk". I thought he would just roll. Excited to see people's customs
Feels like they planned on releasing it as part of the droid depot lineup but backtracked at the last minute so the molds still have the potential space for accessories but they are just not completed.
Or maybe they are releasing this one first to see how it sells if good add to depot?
Im so glad BD units are getting this much love. BD-1 is my favorite Droid In all of Star Wars so i was Beyond happy when one unit appeared In Book of Boba Fett. Heres hoping Hot Toys make life size one someday
YES!!!!! I opened youtube in my truck this morning to listen to something while I drive to work, imagine my joy when I see you are the first BD unit review on my feed! Instant watch for me!!!
And yes, I agree with you 10000% they will release more versions and accessories, but I will bet that will hinge on success of this first version.
Get out there and buy a BD if you want this droid series to have a future! (You can always sell this once you get the one you want later!) Bring on the accessories!!! I hope we get "shoulder buddy" legs!!!
Over all its really nice to get a BD Droid to be part of anyone's collection since its debated in Jedi Fallen Order
Hopefully Mubo could make some improvements 🔧 when he gets the chance to do it.
Honestly I don’t care that the accessories don’t work I’m just happy they released a BD unit since I played fallen order in 2019 I absolutely fell in love with BD-1
I really like the BD droids, and I think this little dude is neat from the design stand point
But I think for 100+ bucks it lacking any compatibility with the depot stuff is a real shame
Like if it had chip comparability, or could use the accessories it be worth it
But who knows we may be see a depot version in the future
Could be another chopper situation where the accessories don't work with this one, but will with the one sld in the parks
Best part… the head lights 😆👍🏻
I have to do an unboxing for youTube this droid later on this weekend but I appreciate your in-depth review of this. I cannot wait to get mine open and thanks for seeing what is compatible with this unit. YOU ROCK !
Hope to see a video on how you customize your BD unit once you are done! Thanks for this breakdown!
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Thanks Dan! :)
Thanks for the detailed review!
Despite the cons, I think this is the best BD Disney can do that makes it both interactive and affordable.
Really love BD’s sounds, head LEDs, and how its legs can still move on BD’s wheels.
The completely manual head’s for sure a real bummer to many people since they’ll expect it to be as functional as the other droids.
But I think it’s good since you won’t need to worry about it being heavy and additional part like motors breaking.
However, I think the head’s wiring for the lights is still a concern.
The long Bluetooth response can also be worked on.
Nevertheless, still a great that, like you say, can be at a cheaper price. 😂
In Jedi Fallen Order, the black and yellow color scheme is actually a real unlockable BD-1 skin
Correct It is, but this isn’t BD-1. It’s a non specific BD droid
Bee-D1
@@megatron8449 starwars.fandom.com/wiki/BD-1
I love the longer form, it reminds me of the good old days of TH-cam when all videos were this long.
I'm also looking forward to seeing how you customize this. Gonna customize mine for sure, probably 1st thing will be to open up the head and stop that light from shining through his panels. Then time for paint, weathering, maybe some panel modifications? Woohoo!
I was thinking the same thing, should be easy enough to pop the head open and put down some black paint around the light bleed area.
I'm interested in buying a BD. I'm curious how to stop the light from shining through the panels. Did you find a suitable fix for this problem?
Those instructions you seen may have been for the BD 1. It may be still coming out they just use this one here as a test bed to get people's reaction.
This was so helpful ! Mine comes in the mail on Monday and I’m so excited !!!
Appreciate you putting this video together, Dan-O. Will be great for a paint customization! Any tips on where to secure a similar droid beacon/caller?
Link is in the Pinned comment
the plastic for this one seems really cheap to me for that price... I wonder how it will work if you put on real metal platings on some parts and wheater that up, or will that become to heavy for it's movement and it might topple? I do really love the BD unit's though, but I would want to see this at a lower pricepoint
It's so easy to say it should be at a "lower pricepoint" when you aren't the one actually manufacturing, marketing, distributing, or selling it. Whatever you define as "cheap" versus "expensive" plastic would naturally increase cost. So asking for this at a lower pricepoint is a contradiction if you are simultaneously asking for it to be better made.
@@MrRobarino how it a contradiction? I think it looks cheapish so it should be cheaper, if it looked more solid, the price would be more solid? also what I define as right is my opinion of course, that should be a given when I speak my opinion.
This is pretty well the newest droid review I know of. And I know my topic is old but if you know of anyone who has a d-0 unit you should do a review for him. Interesting little guy and I’ve seen a lot of questions concerning him. The biggest is does he “interact” which he does as much as the others
I actually think it’s really cute! And I’m sure it will have a shoulder mount available on Etsy soon
It probably will, there will also probably be an official one as well.
I found out about this lil fella just the other day, and I'm really interested in getting one, but for the price I'm really displeased with the lack of features. He's adorable! But I really wish it interacted with the other droids, and that the head could turn. Very cute but really debating whether or not I should get one, especially with the shipping cost.
He does react to other droids! :)
Thank you for this comprehensive review. I was chomping at the bit to buy one. But I may wait for a sale or discount now. Also...I'll exclusively be calling my scissors "xizors" now.
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It kinda feels like they designed the molds for a Depot droid, but then shrunk them down. The panels on the legs feel like massive hold overs from it originally going to be one. I really hope they do add it someday and this is just a temporary cash grab to get people to double dip.
Interesting to see BD have 2 leg plates, thighs and calves. Also the multi-button shuffles are a cool new addition.
We are almost certainly (eventually) getting some upgrade parts at droid depot for this guy!
I don't know if you caught but I got mine at DTD and the receipt mentioned BD-1 Yellow, possibly hinting at more colors or combinations
Awesome review of the BD! I’m glad to see at least will interact with other droids. I wish they had allowed for accessories too. I laughed during this video, because I had the closed captioning on and when you said scissors it translated it to “cheese oars”! 😂 I was like what, because I love cheese too! 😅
Thanks for making this video, because I’m undecided too and this helped me think more about its purchase in the future. 👍🏻
Hi your videos are awesome ! Love all the droids you have ! Ive been a star wars fan since 1977 i have a huge figure and ship collection ! I wish we had disney in Australia id cut my arm off to go there ha ha . Thanks for your great info ect
There was a BD-1 unit put on shelves at GE East today, but pulled very quickly. I think they may be waiting for Fallen Order to release.
A little miffed there's no head articulation like lola, the legs moving works forward and back pretty cool I'm excited to see the mods and customs people make for this, waiting for this to hit UK Shop Disney, fingers crossed 😒
i’m gonna wait till they release more for this, it’s amazing but definitely needs a few upgrades
Awesome video dan-o!!! So excited for my bd to come!
This droid is actually based on BD-1 yellow skin from fallen order
I was only eleven minutes into the report when I learned something about R3-BOBO. I was not aware of the removable covers on the feet and when I checked him I found clear tape still holding the covers in place. Not much room under to cover but it might be possible to stash something in there. The kind of move a smuggler like Han Solo might do.
I hope this vid teaches you.a few new things about droids you may not have known.
@@Dan-O One thing that seems clear is the the BD units have a different mainboard than the other units. First off, it is a 6 volt rather than 9 volt system. I think it also must have a new chips to support the light panel on the back of the head. And since the head does not move by remote control it is probable that the third motor channel has been dropped. I guess I will have to wait for one of the disassembly videos to get all the details. What I find odd is that with all the details of the removable panels the designers did not put the bright left eye LED in a shield to keep it from illuminating the head.
I’m excited!! Thanks for you’re review! I’m getting one..this droid is soo cute..
Picked this up at character warehouse for $40 last month! They had a pile of them. Didn’t see them in the park or disney springs.
I think the black flap is we’re bd-1 have you the stains in Jedi fallen order. I would love a bd-1 version. Great video!
I want one! I love my BD unit that a Starcruiser passenger gave me but they need a friend...
I’m still waiting for a Gonk droid
Yellow looks better when u do a weathering effect on it
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I think the reason that BD wouldnt go off when the droid depot and cantina signals were active is there's alot of people with droids around there so it would get very annoying very fast if they did have them go off
Then why would they have it work for regular droids? That reasoning doesn’t add up. Also if there a lot of droids near each other, they go off anyways every 2 minutes so it shouldn’t really matter anyways.
@@Dan-O honestly I don’t really know
Nice review... One major omission. Have you tried the Droid Depot app for the iPhone (android?)??? The other droids show up in the app, and the app controls them so much better than the included remotes. You can control speed and movement direction, including diagonally. So does it show up in the app? Thanks
Ill def be re painting this thing.
I kinda wish this was more like the Lola animatronic instead of the droid depot droids, it's still awesome and I want one really bad but I wish it had more movement and interaction like it would've been so cool if it flapped those little hatches and wiggled it's antenna and did it's beeps and boops in response to your voice like the Lola droid, it would have so much more personality that way
I built the Lego BD-1
My BD is out for delivery and I can't wait til it gets here. I love BD-1
Thank for sharing.
I’m surprised Disney hasn’t worked with Bandai to make a park exclusive model kit like a model of BD-1.
As always! Thanx bro! Good video
🙏🏽
This droid gives me a Wall-E vibe! Would love to snag one to paint it that way!
Great review! I was wondering about the background music. Is it from Galaxy Edge? I hope we get a power droid soon!😅
That music is mines. From a royalty free source I found and edited together many many years ago.
@@Dan-O Very kool tune! Fits right in with droids!
Thanks for the review!
I think its the 4th of the colored remotes? the classic white/red/blue, then chopper beige/organge/green, SK-620 white/orange/slightly diff blue [only buttons different], and now BD yellow/red/silver!
It would be cool to see what the Droid ToolBox shows about the BD unit
You should do a droid collection video
So im a cosplayer and im debating buying one of these becayse i dont know anything about how to install proper lights. And i was wondering if u could mannually move his up or down?
I can't wait to go to Starwars: Galaxy's Edge some day the first thing I'm doing is going to savys workshop and making a lightsaber
I have to say, he’s a cute little droid! 😄 I like him! 😄
Does BD connect to the Droid depot app? And does BD fit in the Droid depot back pack?
Does connect to the app. Will technically fit in the backpack, but you would need to make a custom insert to stabilize him.
He’d be better at $80 or $90. He will work with the app too. He can play space tic tac toe and dance with the best of them.
IT ACTUALLY WALKS!?
I was thinking that maybe they could attach the BD head to the neck, and have the neck snap into the body, and then have the legs, body, head/neck on the conveyor belt.
Awesome video. Just getting into the Droid community. Can I ask where you got your hat? I absolutely need one! Thanks
I customized the hat myself, that’s a limited edition 1 of 1 and I’d like to keep it that way 😅
@@Dan-O oh wow! Thats so cool and I respect that 😜
What are some custom ideas for the bd-units?
My guess is the panels are meant to remain off, when you agressively paint them!
I’m so excited to watch this review! It’ll help me decide whether or not I buy one 😁
if dano could look back and see how much he has spent on star wars stuff it would probaly be somewhere near like 4mil
Hahaha no
what is that tan holocron looking thing in the background
Cute droid, I'll be ordering one someday when I can save up enough. A little disappointing tat the stim-tray doesn't open.
I’m going to go ahead and say it…. I actually prefer this little dude to the R2 and BB units. S4D and BRAD you know I love you both😬
I know I'm late but I went a week ago and saw this at that point the only thing I could afford is a funky pop which I love
after rewatching i was wondering where did you get the carrier that babu frick is in. its so cool!
A friend made it out of bowls from the dollar store.
@@Dan-O nice guess I gotta make one soon!
With those pop off panels I can see damaging them (a blast hole and some burn marks, maybe a few loose wires sticking out)
Have you done a video the blue tooth signals?
THIS WILL BE A DROID DEPOT BUILD
ya thnk? seems like the logistics wouldn't work out. I think it will always be a pre built option in a box
Where can I find the Bluetooth broadcasting unit like in your video?
That isn’t made anymore but I put an updated version in the pinned comment
@@Dan-O I did find that the droid depot app does work when paired with the droid. The dance program and controls work somewhat good.
Ho there - great stuff ! Rela thorough review !!! What do you call the bluetooth beacon area signal and where do you get it ? Thanks ! 🍷😏🔥
check the pinned comment for links to that
This is so interesting, I love my BD
So based on the timing of this release I guess we’ve gotta wait until Andor S2 to get ourselves a precious little B2 so that he’s n…n…not alone 🤷♂️😢
BTW, is your B2 fig a custom job or is there a version we can actually buy from somewhere ?
my small B2 figure is from the Droid Factory line sold in Disney parks, I just checked and it isn't available on Shop Disney anymore. But you can likely find one on Ebay : ebay.us/LbmqHt
If and when I go to G.E. I might have to get one of these! It was a no brainer that the legs would walk instead of zoom around I kind of guessed that. Nice touch by the way Disney. Also my G.E. Tip is: bring TWO suitcases! One for clothes etc etc. (someone else might have said that but I don’t care 😂) and the other for shopping. Cant wait to go! Also where do you get the Bluetooth becon!?
links to this item and the current version of the beacon are in the pinned comment
That Galaxys edge droid beacon is cool. Can you share where you purchased it?
I got mine on Etsy a few years ago from
“dead Bothans society” they no longer sell these. There are some people who are making a newer “droid toolbox” item that works similarly.
Than you Dan. Keep up the great content.
I found you a link to the updated version: rstyle.me/+j36pJT2SSYoP2Mbsw7unzw
@@Dan-O Thanks for the plug!
@@Chrisedge I’ve spread that link around a bit this morning and pinned it to the top comment. Good luck on sales!
I hope these wil be available in Holland
Each sound is tied to a different color combination... So the light panel is basically like a droid mood ring? lol
I really hope you can make your own bd and droid depot one day
is there anything about firmware updates? I seem to recall hearing these can be controlled via smartphone also, perhaps there's a firmware update via app?
Anyone have suggestions for getting this guy to sit on your shoulder or backpack?
BD-1 is my favorite droid...but I am not a fan of yellow. I'll have to pass on this until they make them customizable or of different colors.
They should have made head stronger. I hate it when light bleeds through cheap plastic like this.
Nice review! I like The droid but i dont like its movement look. Anyways will they ship it to Europe if I wish?I would love to have one..😅
I don't believe they are selling them any longer
They even picked the best bd-1 skin from the game
that looks really cool
Is there any way to get a SK unit now that the fate of the GSC seems to be complete closure?
i just got the star wars fallen order deluxe edition for $5 cause it was 90% off its really good so far.
Any chance you can do a video review of Dj R3x?
I was looking forward to this review video! Great content as always DanO! 💚 #sadbabysquad
They can't fool us, that's is Bee-D-1
It’s not. But they are releasing a bd 1 unit next week
where do we get the Bluetooth beacon
Have ypu senn Dr Sci FIs BD1 Puppet he has been touring Cons with? His previous hit was a life-size K2SO puppet.