The r series was a series of astromech droids manufactured by industrial automaton. The r3series astromech droid was part of the line of rseries astromech droids manufactured by. The r3 models of astromech droid were designed to have faster processing abilities than the r2 units, and were even thought to also be better copilots than the r2 units droid history edit. Astromech droids were famous types of droids, used mainly by the galactic republic.
But both r4e1 and r3y2 utilized old sculpts of their respective astromech series and we have to admit they look dated next to the more modern sculpted droids. Moving the line into halloween was a nobrainer for hampton. Recently, however, set descriptions on and in lego. It was created on the smallest utapaus moon, woka around 20 bby from a science research team. The duriplex dome allows for scanning up to a 10 mile radius on all sensors. It was the first astromech to be released after the r2 series. Droids of this series are used in many capacities and, though they work well with any type of military support group, are most commonly found.
Development of the r7series was a corporate secret, occurring during the media blitz that surrounded production of the r6series astromech droid. R3 f3 was found in an old new republic a little strange cruiser, its memory cleared and its body in. Anakin never warmed up to the little black and gold droid. General units with the massive success of the r2 series astromech droid and the 21b medical droid in the last years of the old republic, industrial automaton needed to find new markets. The r4 series agromech droid was a highly successful attempt to capture a new market prospectthe outer rim urbanite who was more likely to have a. R3series astromech droid star wars saga edition wikia. Part of the rseries of droids from industrial automaton,2 the r3 was industrial automatons followup to the smash success of the. The r2series astromech droid was a model of astromech droid produced by industrial automaton, boasting a level of success that was never equaled in industrial automatons long history.
The r3 came at the heels of ias blockbuster launch of the r2 series astromech droid as the company rushed to capitalize on their new dominance of the maintenance and repair droid. It had masculine programming and had a clear dome with green and blue body paint. R series astromech droids swgemu wiki fandom powered. The r7series was designed specifically for use with the rebel alliancenew republic ewing escort starfighter. R2 series astromech droids, such as r2d2, were part of the r series.
The r2series of astromech droids were considered the most porfitable and most successful of all astromech droids due to their durability and cheap price. His character was quite uncommon for a droid as it was not afraid to face any danger and was always honest proud for serving the republic. Astromech droids were a type of maintenance droid that were used commonly as a repair unit for starships. I just wish i had better foresight as to how good it was before i asked my friend to get me droids its the perfect dome for this or any series. The company decided to create a droid for casual users who were more likely to need a hand with a swoop bike than with a. Astromech droids are often considered a type of lego minifigure, although they share none of the pieces used in conventional lego minifigures. The r7 series astromech droid was an astromech droid produced by industrial automaton during the galactic civil war. One r3series astromech droid, r3s6, was assigned to anakin skywalker during the clone wars to substitute r2d2, who was currently captured by the separatist. R3 s1 is a star wars minifigure released in 2017 under the rogue one. Typically, r3 units had transparent plastex domes that showed off their overclocked processors. This droid had a translucent head as it was from the r3 astromech droid series and a bright blue body with some silver printing on it. The other 2016 ucs set was 75159 ucs death star, basically a rerelease of 2008s 10188 ucs death star set with new figures and some minor changes. R2d2s extended family every rseries astromech droid.
The r4series strongly resembled other astromechs like the r2 and r3 unit, except for its dome, which usually had a conical shape, making the droid slightly taller than other models. The holographic projectorrecorder unit was retained, but relocated to the top of the head dome to allow for use of a cheaper, less miniaturized unit with a smaller. R3series astromech droids was part of the line of rseries astromech droids2 manufactured by industrial automaton. A star wars story is incomplete without a small brave astromech droid woven into the plot. The r4series astromech droid was a droid model manufactured by industrial automaton. Star wars the black series astromech droids 3 34inch action figures. Thanks to their intellex v processors, r3 astromechs had faster processing abilities than the more common r2 units. These small droids are often equipped with a variety of tooltipped appendages that are stowed in recessed compartments. Development of the r7 series was a corporate secret, occurring during the media blitz that surrounded production of the r6 series astromech droid. After anakin lost r2d2 in a battle against general grievous, r3 was revealed to be his replacement droid. R3s3 was an rseries astromech droid created by industrial automaton.
I finally completed work on my radio controlled r3az astromech droid. It was taken a uniqe emplacement that gave it the ability to destroy small cis vehicles. The r4series agromech droid was a highly successful attempt to capture a new market prospectthe outer rim urbanite who was more likely to have a soupedup landspeeder parked in their garage than an xwing. Produced by industrial automaton, the r2series astromech droids were the most. It can be built by collecting the following figures. A replacement droid assigned to anakin skywalker during the clone wars after the loss of r2d2, r3s6 was a newer model at the time, the latest in astromech technology. Originally designed to be a military droid, the r3series astromech droid can be seen most commonly inside military installations and starships, including imperial star destroyers and both death stars. In truth, r3s6 was secretly a doubleagent programmed by the. The r3series astromech droid designated r3s1 and nicknamed threece served the alliance to restore the republic during the reign of the galactic empire. Theres revans t3m4, hera syndullas chopper, to poe damerons bb8 and of course r2d2 these tiny droids.
The r3 design was the first astromech produced specifically for one group, the empire. As a droid, it cannot be reasoned with nor persuaded unless programmed otherwise. The r3 was launched almost simultaneously with another niche product, the r4series agromech droid. Because of his programming, the droid attempted to sabotage the republics mission to skytop station. After being sentenced to serve the jedi order bruce jammer allowed jedi knight scott borek to borrow it for flights to and from. Star wars saga edition rebellion era campaign guide affiliations. R4series agromech droid star wars saga edition wikia. The r3series astromech droid was part of the line of r series astromech droids manufactured by industrial automaton. However, this was not always the case, as exemplified by r3s6. In the gap between the launches of the r2 and r3, droid manufacturers continued updating and developing new technologies. Astromech droids are a series of versatile utility robots generally used for the maintenance and repair of starships and related technology.
Typically, r3 units had transparent plastex domes that showed. R4series agromech droid great multiverse wiki fandom. Astromech droids are a line of droids designed for many purposes, mostly for ship maintenance and piloting. Mightystickers r2d2 astromech droid robot star wars protective vinyl cover decal designer skin sticker for microsoft. The r3series astromech droid featured much of the same hardware as its predecessor, the r2 unit, lacking only the earlier droids extendible video sensor. The r7 series was designed specifically for use with the rebel alliancenew republic ewing escort starfighter. The r7series astromech droid was an astromech droid produced by industrial automaton during the galactic civil war. The droids dome can be rotated 360 degrees clicking sound. R3m3 was an r3series astromech droid which served the galactic empire aboard the first death star. The r3 series has an intellex v core processor and is capable of holding 10 hyperspace coordinates at a time. The r3series astromech droid was designed specifically for use by hightech government agencies. Who was behind the r3s6 droid from the republics side.
An r3series astromech droid, r3s6 was manufactured by industrial automaton on the planet nubia around the time of the clone wars. The r3series astromech droid was part of the line of rseries astromech droids manufactured by industrial automaton. The r3series astromech droid was an astromech model developed and sold by the droidmaker industrial automaton ia. During a mission to rescue r2d2 from a separatist listening post known as skytop station, r3s6 repeatedly sabotaged the mission. R3s1 is a star wars minifigure released in 2017 under the rogue one. The r3series astromech droid designated r3 s1 and nicknamed threece served the alliance to restore the republic during the reign of the galactic empire.
There should be 3d options to view this if your have a 3d capable monitor. Learn about the nine rseries astromech droids developed by industrial automaton from their predecessor to the r1 through the r9. One of the new figures was r3m3, an imperial astromech droid. A red droid head was released with the 6207 vwing starfighter. R3a2 is an allnew figure that utilizes the r3series astromech build a droid sculpt. There should be 3d options to view this if your have a 3d capable. A replacement droid assigned to anakin skywalker during the clone wars after the loss of r2d2, r3s6 was a newer model at the time, the latest in astromech. A history of lego star wars astromech droids brick pals. Astromech droids are a type of droid minifigure found in the star wars theme. The r4 had the same outward appearance of an r2 or r3 droid below the dome, but to save money on production, items such as the video display screen and miniature fire extinguisher were omitted.
Outwardly, the r3 copied its popular predecessor right down to. R2d2 and c110p, a pair of astromech droids astromech droids served as automated mechanics, usually on starships they were typically 0. Rotating the dome doesnt move the middle leg in and out of the droid this needs to be done. A well known r3 unit is r3s6, an r3 droid that worked as a. Flushed with the success of their landmark r2 launch, industrial automaton rushed to capitalize on their new dominance of the astromech droid market. Lego star wars minifigure r2q2 astromech droid from xwing starfighter 75218 2018. The new upgrades in the ventalation system also prevents any excess heat built up. Droids astromech military protocol medical labour security power cp bonus droids rare droids electronics dimensions weapons defenses skills production affiliations c2r4. All rseries astromech droids legends star wars explained. The r2 unit is a popular example of an astromech droid. R3s6 also known as goldie or stubby, and as agent r3 to the separatists was an astromech droid and spy for general grievous when anakin skywalker lost r2d2.
The successor the the companys bestselling r2series droids, the r3 features in theory superior capabilities to the older model, including a more advanced cognitive unit and various subsystems which improve its computational power, including a dedicated astrogation coprocessor. In the gap between the launches of the r2 and r3, droid manufacturers continued updating and. Luke skywalker bd16 r3a2 domethird leg r2d2 bd29 r3a2 domethird leg han solo bd30 r3a2 body chewbacca bd31 r3a2 left leg imperial scanning crew bd32 r3a2 right leg. Hasbro star wars action figures astromech droid for sale.
The r3 astromech droid was the upgraded model of the r2 astromech droid and was manufactured by the industrial automation. As secondary purposes, astromech droids had the ability to override auto turrets, open sealed doors, and even reprogram other droids, other computer slicing activities, janitorial, and even messenger duties. Many pilots had one of these droids to help fix broken parts of ships. She was stationed at the headquarters of the alliances massassi group in the great temple on the moon yavin 4. Disney parks halloweenthemed droids are frighteningly. It was purchased by bruce jammer in 25 bby from an unknown vendor. Astromech droid pack series ii tsc exclusives research.
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