I figured out how to put the antenna on to by building a clip line, ex: modified 1x2 plate with clip, modified 1x1 stud with bar on top of the back stud, 1x2 curved tile, modified 1x1 plate with clip, rapier attached using 1x1 studs with holes in them on top would position it in the right place and still keep the dome.
i just discovered this channel yesterday and it seems like videos on it have completely fizzled out at this point, but i just wanted to throw in my opinion on them: these deep dives on the design of small representative builds are super cool. i'd love more videos like this that just showcase sweet little builds like this. the simplicity of both the destroyer and spider droid builds is incredibly elegant for how well they represent the movie. if you're out of interesting things in star wars to look at you could totally delve into other sci fi and dig up some interesting robots-- tars from interstellar, drds from farscape, daleks from dr who would all be fascinating to see in this ~50 piece simplistic scale.
Best video I’ve ever seen breaking down these droid models, then building your own, very enjoyable to see. Yours looks fantastic visually and it even looks very playable. Subscribed!
We both came to a similar conclusion with our Dwarf Spider Droid MOCs! The OG was such a cool design, and nailed the ball shape almost perfectly! - Hopefully later down the line lego makes a dome piece with a stud on the top of it!
im really really impressed with the moc at the end :) it feels much better representationally than legos current socket telephone droids while still looking playable and not overdesigned enough to fit in with other 1p lego sets :)
yay!! new video! I check your page everyday, also I have a bricklink package arriving tomorrow with parts for me to build 3 of your custom Droidekas! It looks so good. Keep up the good work!!
@@groovybonesnot to push you for uploads or anything, but you said you wouldn't keep us waiting as long next video. Could we get a bit of info on a release week or so?
I’d really like to be able to put out a video every week, but life comes at you pretty fast and I do have a lot of other projects that I need to put first. I really appreciate your support!
“Been a while, promise I won’t make you wait like that again until the next time” Bro didn’t even wait a video before doing that to us again. Come back to us we need the goods.
It's a good design. The ting that I would suggest a change for (if possible) are the feet. They are too flat compared to the ones we see in the movie. A pair of cheese grilled slopes might do the trick.
My boys loved your custom Destroyer Droid and Spider Droids so much we got the parts for both and made them both for their droid armies. I would love to see your versions of the Vulture Droid and the Crab droid. You have a real knack for making properly Minifig scales versions of these droids that are WAY better than the official ones.
Wow, your version of the dwarf spider droid was on point! My two older boys that are obsessed with droids vs clones loved the finished build. We will be getting the parts for at least a few of these! I hope you do all the major droids we see in the films. I love the crab droids but any of the other droids would be awesome to see.
What a wonderful custom model. Your thoughts on scale and interpretation made me think a lot. I'm trying to recreate evil aliens from a video game that aren't minifigures, and I'm going to take some of your ideas to heart! Happy holidays.
Woah! Your design is so good! I only have 2013 dwarf droid, and i was not a great fan of it, but i was just like... yeah... a free mini build that comes with the big spider? The only thing i'm a bit skeptical is the anthena... i wish there was a way to put it over the dome on your design.
love the final build, i remember seeing that 3x3 dome brick from the lego movie 2 sets used in dark bluish grey somewhere, could potentially be good for keeping both the orb shape and the antenna on top, i might have to try that out and see which design i prefer
These videos are excellent, this is the most accurate design I've seen that is th closest to scale. I hope you mak more of these comparison videos with improved designs
I hate how I agree so much more with your design then with my own, now I gotta rip my brain child apart for the single among us piece in dbg I have and the one lbg dome I have. Great build tho! love to bulk up my droid army!
I thought it was gonna be too wide but this hits the nail on the head. I think MAYBE the canon is too long id probably use one of the old flick fire pieces as the canon instead. Otherwise its really good
I need more of these, the builds are so good and the discussion about the current builds Lego has is interesting Personally, I’d love to see your take on an AT-RT that’s more mini-figure accurate in terms of scale.
Lego needs to hire you to design their minifig-scale druids! At the very least, as a freelancer . . . Also, I can think of one way to get the antenna in the middle, but it's definitely an illegal building method. Step 1: Find a way to get the center marked out Step 2: VERY CAREFULLY using a pin vise drill and PCB bits like you'd use for 40K modeling, drill out a tiny hole from the inside>out Step 3: Graduate to larger and larger bits, using the pilot hole from the outside>in until the hole is *just* large enough to allow the tip of the antenna bit to barely sneak through. Step 4: After that, it's just a matter of stacking a few studs inside the dome with the antenna on top, carefully slipping the dome over, and wham bam thank you ma'am, you've got the perfect Dwarf Spider Droid!
My favorite is the 2008 version (second from the left that came with the Hailfire Droid). It's such a cool looking build. Your's is by far the best though.
I love that costum droideka and dwarf spider you made! really impressive! I hope we can see more videos like this in a future, maybe Probe Droid would be next?
I need some spider builds but don't have any ball joints, also I noticed you're following TolarianCommunityCollege! Very cool to see someone else share my 2 favorite hobbies!
I hope you're going to do more videos. My son's love your custom versions of droids. Do you think you could do a crab droid from RotS? In any case, I hope you're well and still planning to do more on this channel.
Alright explanation for where the foil pack droids come from: In the majority of Europe there are lego magazines and they release monthly with little foil bag sets having 50 peices average and they have been going on since about 2015! They've never been a gift with purchase or in a newspaper they are ONLY availible with the lego star wars magazines
Thank you for this! My knowledge of the foil packs boiled down to: - from Europe. - came with some sort of print media. And then I just didn’t bother doing any more research. My brain just filled in the gaps with “When you buy The Guardian they give you a Mandalorian polybag.”
Your DSD-1 dwarf spider droid could be an official design as I see no connections that stress bricks so your build is a perfectly legal Lego design and so could potentially become an official design
I wonder if its possible to use the curved droid arm pieces to try and be flush against the central orb. If they can, maybe there's a way to have them go up the outside of the orb and meet at the very top of it to mount an antenna? I feel like its possible, but doing it without having it be too obtrusive could prove to be a challenge.
HK 47 minifigure scale please, he's Darth Revan's assassin droid from the old republic. It would be nice to make one to go along with the Darth Revan minifigure :)
i love your build. but do you have a version that has the telephone part for the eyes like the common lego version of it? i feel a sense of nostalga from the part being used that way
i have the droid models and every one comes with a mini fig of the model. all but not the imperial probe droid. i would like to see a better than lego build .
I stopped drinking my body weight in liquid cheese to come watch this
Another banger, great vid, Sam
If no one else got me, I know Casey got me. 🙏
I read this wrong…so horribly 😭
@@Securitybattledroidonabreak What did you read it as? I've been trying to figure out how to misread it for a min and I can't see it lol
in only six videos, you somehow managed to become my favorite lego content creator
REAL
Oh that custom droid is so good. I have to build one of those.
another banger groovybones joint
I figured out how to put the antenna on to by building a clip line, ex: modified 1x2 plate with clip, modified 1x1 stud with bar on top of the back stud, 1x2 curved tile, modified 1x1 plate with clip, rapier attached using 1x1 studs with holes in them on top would position it in the right place and still keep the dome.
Sweet build. Loved your take on representation vs recreation
i just discovered this channel yesterday and it seems like videos on it have completely fizzled out at this point, but i just wanted to throw in my opinion on them:
these deep dives on the design of small representative builds are super cool. i'd love more videos like this that just showcase sweet little builds like this. the simplicity of both the destroyer and spider droid builds is incredibly elegant for how well they represent the movie. if you're out of interesting things in star wars to look at you could totally delve into other sci fi and dig up some interesting robots-- tars from interstellar, drds from farscape, daleks from dr who would all be fascinating to see in this ~50 piece simplistic scale.
Best video I’ve ever seen breaking down these droid models, then building your own, very enjoyable to see. Yours looks fantastic visually and it even looks very playable. Subscribed!
would love a video covering the STAP!!
Definitely on the list!
@@groovybones A BARC speeder video would also be pretty cool.
Agree with this, small personal vehicles are something i would like to see in general.
Waiting (im)patiently for you to post another video🥲
The custom one looks great! It would be perfect if lego just made a dome piece with a stud on top :P
We both came to a similar conclusion with our Dwarf Spider Droid MOCs! The OG was such a cool design, and nailed the ball shape almost perfectly! - Hopefully later down the line lego makes a dome piece with a stud on the top of it!
That is an amazing design! My favorite out of all the ones I've seen so far!
Love this video! Improving and building starwars desings is such a good Idea! And your presentation is chill too. Thanks.
im really really impressed with the moc at the end :) it feels much better representationally than legos current socket telephone droids while still looking playable and not overdesigned enough to fit in with other 1p lego sets :)
yay!! new video! I check your page everyday, also I have a bricklink package arriving tomorrow with parts for me to build 3 of your custom Droidekas! It looks so good. Keep up the good work!!
Amazing! Hope you enjoy the physical models!
@@groovybonesnot to push you for uploads or anything, but you said you wouldn't keep us waiting as long next video. Could we get a bit of info on a release week or so?
I’d really like to be able to put out a video every week, but life comes at you pretty fast and I do have a lot of other projects that I need to put first. I really appreciate your support!
@@groovybones Totaly understood, will be on the look out for new vids!
“Been a while, promise I won’t make you wait like that again until the next time”
Bro didn’t even wait a video before doing that to us again. Come back to us we need the goods.
The droideka video was nice, so this one should be good
I've made 4 of those Droidikas because i think they're the best version I've ever seen. I'm looking forward to this build. Keep them coming!
It's a good design. The ting that I would suggest a change for (if possible) are the feet. They are too flat compared to the ones we see in the movie. A pair of cheese grilled slopes might do the trick.
lego star wars RUclipsr that makes videos about building from lego. What an awesome content
My boys loved your custom Destroyer Droid and Spider Droids so much we got the parts for both and made them both for their droid armies. I would love to see your versions of the Vulture Droid and the Crab droid. You have a real knack for making properly Minifig scales versions of these droids that are WAY better than the official ones.
After seeing what you did with the Droideka, the thrill of watching this one was 🤯
Wow, your version of the dwarf spider droid was on point! My two older boys that are obsessed with droids vs clones loved the finished build. We will be getting the parts for at least a few of these! I hope you do all the major droids we see in the films. I love the crab droids but any of the other droids would be awesome to see.
What a wonderful custom model. Your thoughts on scale and interpretation made me think a lot. I'm trying to recreate evil aliens from a video game that aren't minifigures, and I'm going to take some of your ideas to heart! Happy holidays.
Wow I remember that hailfire droid set as a kid- definitely one of my favourites. Absolute nostalgia video
I just found your channel and I like how well you articulate and back your points. I hope you post more in the future.
Woah! Your design is so good! I only have 2013 dwarf droid, and i was not a great fan of it, but i was just like... yeah... a free mini build that comes with the big spider?
The only thing i'm a bit skeptical is the anthena... i wish there was a way to put it over the dome on your design.
The 7670 is the best one for me, that's no topic of discussion
in light of the recent sith infiltrator set, you should do a video on all of LEGOs designs of maul's bloodfin speeder bike !
where he go :(
love the final build, i remember seeing that 3x3 dome brick from the lego movie 2 sets used in dark bluish grey somewhere, could potentially be good for keeping both the orb shape and the antenna on top, i might have to try that out and see which design i prefer
These videos are excellent, this is the most accurate design I've seen that is th closest to scale. I hope you mak more of these comparison videos with improved designs
I hate how I agree so much more with your design then with my own, now I gotta rip my brain child apart for the single among us piece in dbg I have and the one lbg dome I have.
Great build tho! love to bulk up my droid army!
I thought it was gonna be too wide but this hits the nail on the head. I think MAYBE the canon is too long id probably use one of the old flick fire pieces as the canon instead. Otherwise its really good
I highly recommend IN_Verse’s spider droid on Rebrickable, it has that orb shape but still achieves the antenna on top!
I need more of these, the builds are so good and the discussion about the current builds Lego has is interesting
Personally, I’d love to see your take on an AT-RT that’s more mini-figure accurate in terms of scale.
Fantastic custom design!!
Lego needs to hire you to design their minifig-scale druids! At the very least, as a freelancer . . .
Also, I can think of one way to get the antenna in the middle, but it's definitely an illegal building method.
Step 1: Find a way to get the center marked out
Step 2: VERY CAREFULLY using a pin vise drill and PCB bits like you'd use for 40K modeling, drill out a tiny hole from the inside>out
Step 3: Graduate to larger and larger bits, using the pilot hole from the outside>in until the hole is *just* large enough to allow the tip of the antenna bit to barely sneak through.
Step 4: After that, it's just a matter of stacking a few studs inside the dome with the antenna on top, carefully slipping the dome over, and wham bam thank you ma'am, you've got the perfect Dwarf Spider Droid!
good LEGO dwarf spider droid custom build! i like it :)
My favorite is the 2008 version (second from the left that came with the Hailfire Droid). It's such a cool looking build. Your's is by far the best though.
Love these star wars moc’s!
I love that costum droideka and dwarf spider you made! really impressive! I hope we can see more videos like this in a future, maybe Probe Droid would be next?
Dude you're saying everything I've been thinking, I'm so impressed!
Amazing! Time to make the Buzz droid 😍
Fantastic, such a great design!
I need some spider builds but don't have any ball joints, also I noticed you're following TolarianCommunityCollege! Very cool to see someone else share my 2 favorite hobbies!
Honestly, I think it's better if the antenna is just completely discluded.
Holy shit groovybones upload drop everything
Would love to see a perfect crab droid!
I love your design. I may try to build it myself. I’ll have to order some parts though.
Absolutely love these videos. Keep them coming!
sure, I'll watch a 16 min video about lego dwarf spider droids
you could possibly do a video comparing speeders, atrt, other smaller vehicles idk
absolutely beautiful, i like your pickiness with the desings keep with the good content!!
I hope you're going to do more videos. My son's love your custom versions of droids. Do you think you could do a crab droid from RotS? In any case, I hope you're well and still planning to do more on this channel.
Alright explanation for where the foil pack droids come from: In the majority of Europe there are lego magazines and they release monthly with little foil bag sets having 50 peices average and they have been going on since about 2015! They've never been a gift with purchase or in a newspaper they are ONLY availible with the lego star wars magazines
Thank you for this! My knowledge of the foil packs boiled down to:
- from Europe.
- came with some sort of print media.
And then I just didn’t bother doing any more research. My brain just filled in the gaps with “When you buy The Guardian they give you a Mandalorian polybag.”
@@groovybones Glad I could inform you on this! I hope others will learn from this aswell!
They need to make a dome piece with a stud in the middle
Your DSD-1 dwarf spider droid could be an official design as I see no connections that stress bricks so your build is a perfectly legal Lego design and so could potentially become an official design
I gotta say this MoC is pleasantly orbular
We need more videos about various droids. Do a video about crab droid too, please.
I'd love to see a crab droid! Lego's never made one unfortunately
You‘re design is so good! Better than any of lego‘s designs!
I wish LEGO made a dome with a stud on the top, other than that, great buil
Crab droid next?
the foil pack one looks like if spider droids were from classic doctor who
I wonder if its possible to use the curved droid arm pieces to try and be flush against the central orb. If they can, maybe there's a way to have them go up the outside of the orb and meet at the very top of it to mount an antenna? I feel like its possible, but doing it without having it be too obtrusive could prove to be a challenge.
This channel have good potential 👀
Please keep these videos up, you deserve way more than 2.48k subscribers.
Love critiquing Lego's blunders
Hope you're doing good
I like this video idea.
Do Vulture droids next. Some of LEGO's attempts at the design have been pretty decent, and some have been a bit odd
I like this droid, this is the droid I’m looking for
(Get it?)
I would be tempted to drill a hole in the dome and poke the antenna through that way...
Amazing content
Would love to see your take on an atrt
Next post when?
HK 47 minifigure scale please, he's Darth Revan's assassin droid from the old republic. It would be nice to make one to go along with the Darth Revan minifigure :)
i love your build. but do you have a version that has the telephone part for the eyes like the common lego version of it? i feel a sense of nostalga from the part being used that way
Could you do one of micro fighters? I remembered the series of micro fighters with little displays and planets.
Appreciate the shout out! Love me a good O R B.
Absolutely! I loved your rendition of the DSD1 as well!
Would a 4x4 round plate with a dish piece on top be able to work on the top and then allow the antenna to be mounted to the top?
Great video!
And might I ask were you on Lego masters? You look quite familiar.
I was on Season 4 of LEGO Masters US!
The 2018 dwarf spider droid is based on the 2003 clone wars
Daaaaamn that looks so goood, i didnt expect to end looking that good
My takeaway from the video is the droid's gotta have them shoes
Hi groovybones
i have the droid models and every one comes with a mini fig of the model. all but not the imperial probe droid. i would like to see a better than lego build .
Medium azul bricks
9:56 they got dwarf spider droids in Iraq??
Groovybones gang
👇🏻
Maybe consider a marvel/ninjago kind of comparison?
I can't believe he said that Revenge of the Sith was from 2006. 😐
Orb
All that “representation vs recreation” talk seems like copium for not being able to get that antenna on top.