[M4-24 - The Phantom Menace] Droideka Introduction

[Sylyphics]

[M4-24 - The Phantom Menace] Droideka Introduction by Sylyphics, on Flickr

[M4-24 - The Phantom Menace] Droideka Introduction by Sylyphics, on Flickr

[M4-24 - The Phantom Menace] Droideka Introduction by Sylyphics, on Flickr

[M4-24 - The Phantom Menace] Droideka Introduction by Sylyphics, on Flickr

One of the most memorable to me scenes from the Phantom Menace was the introduction of the droidekas. The droideka with its rolling, non-anthropomorphic looks (unusual for Star Wars droids), and shields really captured my imagination as a kid. The scene depicts the moment right after Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon used Force Dash (its only appearance in the films).

[Yperio_Bricks]

Great scene! The use of the spheres (with a cut out in the ground) works perfect to depict the shields of the droideka. The greebling on the wall and the design of the door are top notch!

[BrynnOfCastlegate]

"They generate their own deflector shields."

Those shields are really clever, going below the floor to hide the rest of the sphere.

[Sylyphics]

On 7/2/2024 at 2:47 PM, Yperio_Bricks said:

Great scene! The use of the spheres (with a cut out in the ground) works perfect to depict the shields of the droideka. The greebling on the wall and the design of the door are top notch!

 

21 hours ago, BrynnOfCastlegate said:

"They generate their own deflector shields."

Those shields are really clever, going below the floor to hide the rest of the sphere.

Thanks! At 8x8, the dome is really the perfect size for minifigs to have a shield cover them and still touch the ground in a realistic way, very glad that part exists and in light blue!