Which side does the spider droid fight for?

It fights for the Separatists in the Clone Wars, against the Republic and its clone army.

How many minifigures are in the set?

There are five minifigures alongside the 214 pieces.

Is the build difficult?

No, the model uses only 55 unique elements and repeats sections such as the legs. That makes it straightforward to follow.

Star Wars

Separatist Spider Droid

Walking war machines were a Separatist speciality, and the spider droid is one of the most recognisable. This 2008 set builds one from 214 pieces and adds five minifigures, an unusually large cast for its size.

Set number: 7681
Year: 2008
Pieces: 214
Minifigures: 5
Theme: Star Wars
Different parts: 55

What can I build with it?

Parts list 55

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (5)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 5

Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor, Brown Eyes fig-0003034 pieces × 1
Battle Droid, One Bent Arm, One Straight Arm fig-0023305 pieces × 1
Super Battle Droid, Pearl Dark Gray fig-0036684 pieces × 1
Battle Droid Commander, One Bent Arm, One Straight Arm, Yellow Torso fig-0037295 pieces × 1
Clone Commander Fox - Solid LBG Circle fig-0137027 pieces × 1

Description

The droid army on legs

Spider droids serve the Separatists during the Clone Wars as mobile gun platforms that can pick their way over rough terrain where wheeled or tracked vehicles would struggle. They appear regularly in The Clone Wars animated series, usually as a hard target for clone troopers and Jedi. For a collection built around Republic forces, a droid like this adds an obvious enemy with a silhouette that looks nothing like the clone vehicles around it. Set 7681 delivers exactly that.

Five figures in one box

Five minifigures with just 214 pieces is a remarkable ratio. Many sets of this size include a single figure, whereas here you have enough for a proper skirmish. That shifts the emphasis firmly towards play: the droid sets the challenge and the figures act it out. If you are building up a Clone Wars battlefield, this set gives you a lot of cast in one step, which makes it good value in terms of scenes you can stage.

Repeating legs, easy build

Only 55 unique elements make up the 214 pieces. A model with several identical legs naturally reuses the same parts, so you build certain sub-assemblies more than once. That keeps the process clear and approachable, even for younger builders. Light bluish grey and dark bluish grey dominate, with black and blue as secondary colours. The parts list below gives every element with its colour and quantity, useful when you want to confirm that a second-hand copy is complete.

Reusing joints and greys

Legged models tend to supply plenty of hinges, joints and connectors, and those are exactly the parts you want for robots, mechs or creature builds of your own. Neutral greys fit almost any sci-fi idea. To check which other sets your pieces can already cover, use What can I build? on this page. It also flags models that are just a few elements short, which makes it easier to decide what to add next rather than buying at random.

FAQ

Which side does the spider droid fight for?: It fights for the Separatists in the Clone Wars, against the Republic and its clone army.
How many minifigures are in the set?: There are five minifigures alongside the 214 pieces.
Is the build difficult?: No, the model uses only 55 unique elements and repeats sections such as the legs. That makes it straightforward to follow.

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