It has 567 pieces in 87 unique parts, which puts it in the mid-size range for a Technic-style model.

Why is brown one of the main colours?

The catalogue lists brown alongside greys and black, echoing the bronze tones of the droid in the film.

Technic Star Wars

LEGO® Destroyer Droid

Set 8002 turns the droideka from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace into a Technic model. Released in 2000, it uses 567 pieces to recreate one of the prequel era's most recognisable droids.

Set number: 8002
Year: 2000
Pieces: 567
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Star Wars
Different parts: 87

What can I build with it?

Parts list 87

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Spare parts (14)

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

Description

The droid everyone remembers

Few droids made an entrance quite like the droideka. In the film they roll in as wheels, unfold on three legs and raise a shield that stops even Jedi in their tracks. That distinctive silhouette is what this set captures. Rather than a playset with minifigures, it is a stand-alone model of the droid itself, far larger than anything from a minifigure-scale set. It makes a striking display piece for fans of the prequels and a talking point next to more conventional Star Wars models.

Built from Technic parts

Around 2000 a small run of Star Wars models used Technic construction instead of classic bricks. The Destroyer Droid is one of them, and its 567 pieces are mostly beams, pins, axles and connectors. The result is a more skeletal, mechanical look that suits a battle droid rather well. For builders who know Technic mainly from vehicles, it is an interesting example of the system being used for a character model, with the parts forming limbs and joints instead of chassis and wheels.

Muted colours with a twist

Dark grey, black, light grey and brown are the main colours, a palette that reflects the droid's metallic, bronze-tinted appearance on screen. The greys are the older shades used before the switch to bluish grey in the mid-2000s, so they will not match modern parts exactly. Brown is an uncommon colour in Technic, which makes those elements worth keeping hold of if you ever take the model apart. The parts list on this page shows exactly which pieces come in which colour.

Parts and possibilities

The 567 pieces are drawn from 87 unique parts, so there is a fair amount of repetition. That simplifies sorting and gives you useful quantities of the same connectors for your own projects. There are no minifigures in the set. If you are wondering what else the parts could become, What can I build? on this page compares the inventory with other models and shows which ones you could put together completely or with just a handful of additional pieces.

FAQ

Which film does the Destroyer Droid come from?: It is the droideka from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
How big is set 8002?: It has 567 pieces in 87 unique parts, which puts it in the mid-size range for a Technic-style model.
Why is brown one of the main colours?: The catalogue lists brown alongside greys and black, echoing the bronze tones of the droid in the film.

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