Mini Droid Commander

Description

Droids everywhere

Few things are as central to Star Wars as its droids. They serve as loyal companions, repair crews aboard starships and entire armies fighting for the Separatists. The name of this set points squarely at that side of the galaxy. With three minifigures included, you get a small group straight away, ready to join an existing scene or become the start of a new one. It is a simple, approachable set that works well as a first step into the theme.

Only 11 unique elements

The parts list is where this set really stands out. Its 62 pieces are made up of just 11 different elements, so on average each one appears more than five times. That is an unusual ratio, as many small sets have unique elements making up half their pieces or more. The build is therefore very repetitive and quick, especially if you sort the pieces by type beforehand, and you end up with several copies of each element.

Technical tones

Dark bluish grey leads the colours, followed by black, light bluish grey and white. It is a practical, mechanical palette that suits a droid theme and sits comfortably beside almost any other Star Wars set. Because so few element types are involved, this is not a set for variety, but it is a handy way to gain small batches of basic parts in versatile colours for machines, stations and buildings of your own.

Quick to check

With only 11 element types, checking a second-hand copy against the parts list on this page takes very little time, since you only need to count a handful of piles rather than hunt for dozens of different small parts. Each element is shown with colour and quantity, so any gaps are obvious. What can I build? compares your collection with other sets and shows which ones you could build now and which would need only a few more parts to complete.

FAQ

Is the build of set 75522 repetitive?

Yes. Its 62 pieces are made up of only 11 different elements, so most parts appear several times.

How many minifigures are included?

The set includes three minifigures.

Is it a good source of parts?

It offers several copies of a few basic elements in grey, black and white rather than a wide variety.