K2S0 and IG11 would be very high on my list too. Love the figures and the cardbacks. One of my favourite all time cardbacks is the R2D2 sensorscope one. Very happy that we are getting a release of this soon, but once again hasbro have me scratching my head..why on earth have they removed the 'now with' from the sensorscope text on the front of the card! LOL And year, those R5D4 and Power Droid cardbacks are really nostalgic!
Great video Bossk! I definitely would love to see you make a worst to first video Original trilogy card backs, another for prequel/sequel and lastly a third one for other media card backs
Got lots of these vids planned mate. I have done others (in the playlist). OT would be a long video lol. 46 ROTJ alone haha. But I have others to come such as Bounty Hunters, Jedi, Troopers (not clones, already done that)
The original release battle droid is a stronger mold from what I’ve consistently heard about the rerelease. I was so lucky to have bought 60 of the original despite its obvious shortcomings. I can’t see it getting made better again and I am not compelled to buy that many of anything the way 2022 and onward prices are.
My favorite droid in the Vintage Collection (and probably my overall favorite figure in the Vintage Collection) is the VC18 Magnaguard. One of the few Separatist droids that Hasbro has made 100% definitive in my opinion. It's also one of the few figures I keep a carded version of (non-foil variant), as I mostly collect loose. It desperately needs a re-issue. As for the Battle Droid, I'll never understand why Hasbro didn't just tweak the Geonosis Arena Two-Pack mold slightly and re-paint it. That mold is the perfect height and has great articulation. The current VC78 is way too short and flimsy looking. That VC170 K2S0 is definitely a great figure though, I can totally see why you put it at number one!
Love the way that they used the old blurry post production shots from the original cards..most of the Kenner ones were..and yeah K2-SO was a great character..cheers Tim🍺🍺🍻
@@BossksBounty I did succumb to the black series box of 4-lom and Zuckuss recently and a few TVC Mandalorians. Totally agree with your comments on the Power Droid and R5-D4 those cardbacks take me straight back to being a kid in the 80s.
I don’t have any of these TVC droids; but I do have them in 6 inch diecast metal. I’m going need to catch up quickly on these TVC droids because at the time currently gradually switching from TBS to TVC.
Good vid. Good taste. Agree w/ a bunch of those choices. Looking forward to the new R5 & here's to Has ro releasing a repack of R5 on the racetrack ep4 card! Dirty him up though!
Great run down Bossky! And I have to completely agree with K2 being your number 1... I honestly didn't think they could do much better than the 5POA fig (which is great) but the little touches and of course the cardback elevate it to the next level! 👌🙌
We need a L3-37 Droid from Solo in TVC line, I would have loved to see where you ranked that one 😂 Great vid and list dude, I too am a fan of K-2SO and think it's a great figure.
Great choices for a best of Star Wars droids! It’s very disappointing that Hasbro did not update the Death Star Droid, which means that it’s all about the card back 🥸
Maybe it's more my age (49) but I am 100% with you on your Top 3. There has always been something magical about the R5-D4 Cardback, The Power Droid (Gonk Droid) is just such a cool figure from ANH and yes, Rogue One is far and away my favorite movie that's not the OTC... although I honestly might like it MORE than ESB so K-2SO is an amazing character and perfect Cardback. Cheers.
Nice selection of card back droids , I like how you made K-2SO #1 in part the reason I agree with your #1 choice is because I too agree of all the newer movies rogue one is the best hands down and the other reason I agree with your choice is because to me hands down best droid ever released in the modern era
Great video! Thank you! I finally got IG-11, and found myself slightly disappointed by him. His left leg is noticeably shorter than the right, so he leans, and is always off-balance, and.I dunno about anyone else's, but the joints on mine are a little too loose.
Incredible that Hasbro did not realise a better C-3PO figure, he's such an important and iconic looking character who has spanned numerous films and other depictions, whether through cartoons or comics. I honestly find it scandalous! C-3PO was my favourite figure from the 1977 releases. Mine was confiscated at school loads of times! New TVC releases *needs* to be done in vac- metal! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 👌
Top droids: 1-R2D2 ESB 2-R2D2 ReturnOTJ server 3-R2d2 RevengeOTJ server 4-R2D2 SW 5-R2D2 Clone Wars (love the features). Good thing I didn't make the list. LOL. Probably should defer to the expert. Great content as always. Looking forward to the next one. I vote for villains. Take care BB. Thanks again.
Great list! Would disagree with your grievous classification:) The only disappointment is that there are so few droids to rank, come on hasbro! Question for this week: Do you think it’s overdue for hasbro to make a carded astromech droid pack? We need so many; merrick’s, kenobi’s, tantive iv, dagobah r2, etc.
Love the list I’d probably rank ig 11 higher but that’s only because I’ve yet to buy k2so. General grevious and magma guard are fantastic I have booth loose
Love the droids and love this list. My top 5 would be: 1. R5-D4 (my very fav TVC cardback) 2. IG-11 3. Power Droid 4. K-2SO 5. R2-D2 (ROTJ) (I would not count Grievous as a droid, I consider him a cyborg).
I have such a fixation with VC25. My all time favorite figure of my all time favorite character. I’m definitely in the minority, but the fact he’s getting rereleased is exciting for me, as someone’s who’s amassed a small army of BAR2-D2’s🤣 Great video as always, Bossk💪🏻
Good list Tim. No real disagreements on the order, although I probably would've ranked IG-11 higher (I think he's one of the best figures in TVC overall!) If you're going to include cyborgs like Grievous, you should've also added Vader. That's the only nit I shall pick here. 😁 I also think we are still waiting for a definitive version of R2-D2.
I follow your logic but I would have to move K2SO down and do Power Droid # 1, Drink R2 # 2, IG-11 # 3, RA-7 # 4, and C-3PO # 5. I love the original Star Wars characters and IG-11 was just cool in Mando! Great topic and video and I respect your list man!
TVC Super Battle Droid should've been the Target Geonosis version. It's the only one with ankle joints and should be considered the definitive version.
5 Greivous 4 Super Battle Droid 3 Heavy Battle Droid 2 K2SO 1 Gonk Droid I don't have Greivous or SBD but I really hope they get redone soon maybe for ROTS anniversary. The other 3 I do have and I think Gonk and K2 are neck and neck both amazing, and HBD is on my list just cause I used to play the game with my little brother and he loved being the HBD and I'd always be it with him and we'd wreck house with it lol
Overall i have only Three from your List and as an loose Collector, i will not take the Cardbacks into Account. So the first is the C-3PO and this Figure really shines when out of the Package, because you can take Parts of his Bodyplates off and there is a highly detailed Underbody... even the Face-Part can be removed and looks just awesome! Then i own the IG-11 and the K2-SO too, which both are really stunning Toys at Hand... i gave both way more bigger Blasters, the IG-Unit got a nice Softgoods Cape and the K2 has a Mini Skull attached on his left Shoulder. Awesome Bounty-hunting Droids! :)
Well, maybe you want to sell this dirty Artoo , that left the original packaging xD I've been dying to get one to my VC X-wing. Feel free to respond, got a Unit in London, Cheers!
I think IG-11 would have snagged the top spot in my list. I have a loose version on a Speeder bike with guns a blazing. K-2SO is a fantastic character and definitely a star in R1 😢…
I wouldn't count Grievous as a droid, he has a humanoid brain, not a programmed CPU. My list: 5. R2-D2 ROTJ (I would put some other TLC BAD figures here if they were on a TVC card) 4. Magna Guard - (I would put HK-47 here if they ever put him on a TVC card) 3. Power Droid - I want to put this as my #1, but the two higher are dramatically better accomplishments. 2. IG-11 - What an amazing figure! Could easily be #1, and is a recent highlight. 1. K-2SO - Have to agree, everything is awesome about the figure and card.
Enjoyed this video Tim! Having blury pictures on cardbacks is pathetic from Hasbro in this day & age considering technology we have!! Reminds me of that Princess leia cardback were you can barely see her it's so dark. C3PO such an important charector yet we have a garbage figure. The original Kenner looks better at least they had vac-metal. Such a huge let down by Hasbro when we know they can do this figure so much better & Star Droid figure. Then those battle droids real let down, I actually like them as charectors there hilarious but they are flimsily made. Reminds me of the dodgy weapons that are all bendy lately come on Hasbro use better quality plastic. The ones we had as kids were hard as a rock, these droids & weapons are pathetic! The worst part is these are easily fixed issues by Hasbro yet have intentionally not bothered!! Magna guard what a brilliant figure one of my favourites aslo General Grevious.
You have hit the nail on the head with C3PO. I'd go as far as saying this is the worst figure in the line, he doesn't display at all well with the rest of TVC figures. Close behind is the Battle Droid, I use the Battle Droids from TPM line to army build as they stand better and are built a bit better. My top 5 would be. 1) R5 D4 2) Power Droid 3) IG-11 4) K2- SO 5) 4-LOM
K2 is a good figure and a great character from Rogue One, the best character in movie IMO. I own the figure and glad to have it but would not rate it that high. As an OT sucker at heart, no way to not have Power Droid, R5, R2, and DSD at the top of my list. Good list overall though. I’d also put original battle droid card ahead of other 2.
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I really dislike the Death Star Droid sculpt - it's so off - the original Kenner one had a more accurate sculpt than that Hasbro one, it at least looked like the costume from the movie - the Hasbro one looks like it is based off a drawing someone did from memory of what they think it looked like, but also they're not a particularly competent drawer.
That C-3P0 is also too short and out of proportion with the other characters. How can they get this wrong ? Hasbro :Redo him and vac metalize it like he should be ! SW card yes . I could see a 3 pack with a new Luke Farmboy, New R5-D4, Jawa with cloth cloak. It would sell !
Let me know your Top 5 TVC Droids in the comments!
I’m a simple guy, I see a Bossk’s Bounty notification and I click. Excited for this list.
Thanks Jonathan
Lol I'm married with children, so I gotta wait some times to watch.
Awesome list Tim! Always loved droids and robots!👍😁
Great video Bossk
Thanks for all you do. Incredible work 💜
Thanks buddy
K2S0 and IG11 would be very high on my list too. Love the figures and the cardbacks. One of my favourite all time cardbacks is the R2D2 sensorscope one. Very happy that we are getting a release of this soon, but once again hasbro have me scratching my head..why on earth have they removed the 'now with' from the sensorscope text on the front of the card! LOL And year, those R5D4 and Power Droid cardbacks are really nostalgic!
Not a shock. Fully agree with this list. Be interested to see the updated list.
Nice video, Tim. Interesting list. Grievous, R5, and R2 (even dirty) are all tops for me. See you on the next one.
Great video Bossk! I definitely would love to see you make a worst to first video Original trilogy card backs, another for prequel/sequel and lastly a third one for other media card backs
Got lots of these vids planned mate. I have done others (in the playlist). OT would be a long video lol. 46 ROTJ alone haha. But I have others to come such as Bounty Hunters, Jedi, Troopers (not clones, already done that)
The original release battle droid is a stronger mold from what I’ve consistently heard about the rerelease. I was so lucky to have bought 60 of the original despite its obvious shortcomings. I can’t see it getting made better again and I am not compelled to buy that many of anything the way 2022 and onward prices are.
Just hoping and dreaming for a Chopper some day
My favorite droid in the Vintage Collection (and probably my overall favorite figure in the Vintage Collection) is the VC18 Magnaguard. One of the few Separatist droids that Hasbro has made 100% definitive in my opinion. It's also one of the few figures I keep a carded version of (non-foil variant), as I mostly collect loose. It desperately needs a re-issue.
As for the Battle Droid, I'll never understand why Hasbro didn't just tweak the Geonosis Arena Two-Pack mold slightly and re-paint it. That mold is the perfect height and has great articulation. The current VC78 is way too short and flimsy looking.
That VC170 K2S0 is definitely a great figure though, I can totally see why you put it at number one!
Great video as ever. Agree on K2SO no, 1. Top character, great figure. Excellent card back.
Love the way that they used the old blurry post production shots from the original cards..most of the Kenner ones were..and yeah K2-SO was a great character..cheers Tim🍺🍺🍻
Gotta love K2S0. Best droid ever.
Not collected star wars figures for about 12-14 years have a few TVC figures but love these videos.
Thank you Gary!
@@BossksBounty I did succumb to the black series box of 4-lom and Zuckuss recently and a few TVC Mandalorians. Totally agree with your comments on the Power Droid and R5-D4 those cardbacks take me straight back to being a kid in the 80s.
Great listing and explanation why 👏👏👏
Great list, would love to see a Worst to First for Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunters, Clones, and Imperial Troopers
Clones is already on the channel. The others are on my list to do 👍🏻
I wish I could build an army with the battle droids, but that's just me, nice work on best to the worst
I don’t have any of these TVC droids; but I do have them in 6 inch diecast metal.
I’m going need to catch up quickly on these TVC droids because at the time currently gradually switching from TBS to TVC.
I gotta agree on K-2SO and IG-11 would be my number 2, that is one heck of a figure. Thanks Tim 👍🏼
K-2SO is my favourite! Love his character and design too. Need to get one carded!
Good vid. Good taste. Agree w/ a bunch of those choices. Looking forward to the new R5 & here's to Has ro releasing a repack of R5 on the racetrack ep4 card! Dirty him up though!
Great run down Bossky! And I have to completely agree with K2 being your number 1... I honestly didn't think they could do much better than the 5POA fig (which is great) but the little touches and of course the cardback elevate it to the next level! 👌🙌
We need a L3-37 Droid from Solo in TVC line, I would have loved to see where you ranked that one 😂 Great vid and list dude, I too am a fan of K-2SO and think it's a great figure.
Great choices for a best of Star Wars droids! It’s very disappointing that Hasbro did not update the Death Star Droid, which means that it’s all about the card back 🥸
The best R2 sculpt is the one used for the Build a Droid.
Wow! So many figures on the list that I’d love to see reissued…
Hi bossk, yes for me. Id have to go with k2-so, the magna droid, rotj R2, grievous, ep1 phatom menace
Great review, I totally agree that K2 SO is the top pick, great figure from the best film since the the OT , well done sir :)
K2SO is agreeably the coolest droid made to date. The detail is good and the character in the movie was awesome.
Maybe it's more my age (49) but I am 100% with you on your Top 3. There has always been something magical about the R5-D4 Cardback, The Power Droid (Gonk Droid) is just such a cool figure from ANH and yes, Rogue One is far and away my favorite movie that's not the OTC... although I honestly might like it MORE than ESB so K-2SO is an amazing character and perfect Cardback. Cheers.
I'm 48 I agree except esb is #1 for me. Hi old man 👋 hahaha 😆
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Nice selection of card back droids , I like how you made K-2SO #1 in part the reason I agree with your #1 choice is because I too agree of all the newer movies rogue one is the best hands down and the other reason I agree with your choice is because to me hands down best droid ever released in the modern era
Fingers crossed we get a grievous re-release soon!
Great list@ Which figure is VC001?
VC01 is Dengar
@@BossksBounty wow interesting
Great video! Thank you!
I finally got IG-11, and found myself slightly disappointed by him. His left leg is noticeably shorter than the right, so he leans, and is always off-balance, and.I dunno about anyone else's, but the joints on mine are a little too loose.
Incredible that Hasbro did not realise a better C-3PO figure, he's such an important and iconic looking character who has spanned numerous films and other depictions, whether through cartoons or comics. I honestly find it scandalous!
C-3PO was my favourite figure from the 1977 releases. Mine was confiscated at school loads of times!
New TVC releases *needs* to be done in vac- metal!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 👌
I absolutely agree, we definitely also need C3PO in Vac-Metal it's not the sake having C3PO in a flat paint dosen't look right without it!
Top droids:
1-R2D2 ESB
2-R2D2 ReturnOTJ server
3-R2d2 RevengeOTJ server
4-R2D2 SW
5-R2D2 Clone Wars (love the features).
Good thing I didn't make the list. LOL. Probably should defer to the expert.
Great content as always. Looking forward to the next one. I vote for villains.
Take care BB. Thanks again.
I m getting the feeling you like R2-D2!
I think I'd have to put the fairly recent Death Star Droid on my list just because of the nostalgia I got from the cardback.
Great list
Thanks!
It had to be K in my opinion, brilliant character, brilliant figure everything.
Great list! Would disagree with your grievous classification:) The only disappointment is that there are so few droids to rank, come on hasbro!
Question for this week: Do you think it’s overdue for hasbro to make a carded astromech droid pack? We need so many; merrick’s, kenobi’s, tantive iv, dagobah r2, etc.
Nice list and I hope they reissue Grievous, Magna guard and Super Battle Droid.
I got the magnaguard when it came out as a kid and still have it in mint condition, love the figure, great soft goods 10/10 all around
How is it in mint condition? Did you not play with it?
@@youshallnotpass3937 oh no I did, he just somehow didn't lose anything and nothing shows signs of wear
@@nickkampf8870 You are luvky haha! My star Wars figures look like they survived the trash compactor.
Cool video BB. I agree with your list for thd most part, although I had Power Droid at number 1. What about TVC Mouse Droid? Would HD bd number 16? 🤔
I didn’t want to include him as he came in a set that not many people have
Love the list I’d probably rank ig 11 higher but that’s only because I’ve yet to buy k2so. General grevious and magma guard are fantastic I have booth loose
Gonk droid was robbed tim Lol , he's the easy no1 in my list , absolute gem of a card 🔥🔥🔥👍🙂
He is a gem, I guess what let him down is that he is quite a basic figure. Absolute classic though.
@@BossksBounty some of the 5 idiots crew are not so fond of the short v gonk variant 🤣
Love the droids and love this list. My top 5 would be:
1. R5-D4 (my very fav TVC cardback)
2. IG-11
3. Power Droid
4. K-2SO
5. R2-D2 (ROTJ)
(I would not count Grievous as a droid, I consider him a cyborg).
K2S0 looks like a cool figure.
I have such a fixation with VC25. My all time favorite figure of my all time favorite character. I’m definitely in the minority, but the fact he’s getting rereleased is exciting for me, as someone’s who’s amassed a small army of BAR2-D2’s🤣 Great video as always, Bossk💪🏻
I like ur choices for the best to worst 👍
They could re release K2 SO on a BOBF card from the night of a thousand tears flashback scene.
Good list Tim. No real disagreements on the order, although I probably would've ranked IG-11 higher (I think he's one of the best figures in TVC overall!)
If you're going to include cyborgs like Grievous, you should've also added Vader. That's the only nit I shall pick here. 😁
I also think we are still waiting for a definitive version of R2-D2.
I thought of Vader...hes more machine than he is man lol.
@@BossksBounty Twisted and evil.
@@MattsCollection lol
The Best R2-D2 is VC25 ¡HASBRO! we want to buy it.
I follow your logic but I would have to move K2SO down and do Power Droid # 1, Drink R2 # 2, IG-11 # 3, RA-7 # 4, and C-3PO # 5. I love the original Star Wars characters and IG-11 was just cool in Mando! Great topic and video and I respect your list man!
Cheers Bill!
@@BossksBounty cheers!
TVC Super Battle Droid should've been the Target Geonosis version. It's the only one with ankle joints and should be considered the definitive version.
Spot on with K2SO , ROGUE ONE is one of the best movies so far .
Nice video, but I feel that you should have left General Grievous off the list. Keep up the great work!
I really like K2S0 and Rogue One as well.
5 Greivous
4 Super Battle Droid
3 Heavy Battle Droid
2 K2SO
1 Gonk Droid
I don't have Greivous or SBD but I really hope they get redone soon maybe for ROTS anniversary. The other 3 I do have and I think Gonk and K2 are neck and neck both amazing, and HBD is on my list just cause I used to play the game with my little brother and he loved being the HBD and I'd always be it with him and we'd wreck house with it lol
Overall i have only Three from your List and as an loose Collector, i will not take the Cardbacks into Account. So the first is the C-3PO and this Figure really shines when out of the Package, because you can take Parts of his Bodyplates off and there is a highly detailed Underbody... even the Face-Part can be removed and looks just awesome! Then i own the IG-11 and the K2-SO too, which both are really stunning Toys at Hand... i gave both way more bigger Blasters, the IG-Unit got a nice Softgoods Cape and the K2 has a Mini Skull attached on his left Shoulder. Awesome Bounty-hunting Droids! :)
You are correct about C-3PO, unfortunately he is very undersized.
Well, maybe you want to sell this dirty Artoo , that left the original packaging xD I've been dying to get one to my VC X-wing. Feel free to respond, got a Unit in London, Cheers!
I think IG-11 would have snagged the top spot in my list. I have a loose version on a Speeder bike with guns a blazing. K-2SO is a fantastic character and definitely a star in R1 😢…
I have seen your setup of the speeder and its super cool Gary!
I have General Grievous loose & unfortunately, the figure is really hard to get to stand.
I wouldn't count Grievous as a droid, he has a humanoid brain, not a programmed CPU.
My list:
5. R2-D2 ROTJ (I would put some other TLC BAD figures here if they were on a TVC card)
4. Magna Guard - (I would put HK-47 here if they ever put him on a TVC card)
3. Power Droid - I want to put this as my #1, but the two higher are dramatically better accomplishments.
2. IG-11 - What an amazing figure! Could easily be #1, and is a recent highlight.
1. K-2SO - Have to agree, everything is awesome about the figure and card.
Enjoyed this video Tim! Having blury pictures on cardbacks is pathetic from Hasbro in this day & age considering technology we have!! Reminds me of that Princess leia cardback were you can barely see her it's so dark.
C3PO such an important charector yet we have a garbage figure. The original Kenner looks better at least they had vac-metal. Such a huge let down by Hasbro when we know they can do this figure so much better & Star Droid figure. Then those battle droids real let down, I actually like them as charectors there hilarious but they are flimsily made. Reminds me of the dodgy weapons that are all bendy lately come on Hasbro use better quality plastic. The ones we had as kids were hard as a rock, these droids & weapons are pathetic! The worst part is these are easily fixed issues by Hasbro yet have intentionally not bothered!!
Magna guard what a brilliant figure one of my favourites aslo General Grevious.
Gonk droid so high, is that a wind up? 😉
Nope
@@BossksBounty didn't the original fig have a wind up feature ? I might be mistaken
@@starwarsroo2448 nope. That’s the wind up R2
@@BossksBounty aaah I knew one of them did . Ta Bossk
You have hit the nail on the head with C3PO. I'd go as far as saying this is the worst figure in the line, he doesn't display at all well with the rest of TVC figures. Close behind is the Battle Droid, I use the Battle Droids from TPM line to army build as they stand better and are built a bit better.
My top 5 would be.
1) R5 D4
2) Power Droid
3) IG-11
4) K2- SO
5) 4-LOM
Great list Stu!
K2 is a good figure and a great character from Rogue One, the best character in movie IMO. I own the figure and glad to have it but would not rate it that high. As an OT sucker at heart, no way to not have Power Droid, R5, R2, and DSD at the top of my list. Good list overall though. I’d also put original battle droid card ahead of other 2.
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Will do!
@@BossksBounty Cool!
Best VC droid is IG-11 hands down.
GG is a cyborg. That's like calling Vader a droid 🤷
ehhh i would not count grievous as a droid. if you count him then you would have to count vader as well. hes more of a cyborg.
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I really dislike the Death Star Droid sculpt - it's so off - the original Kenner one had a more accurate sculpt than that Hasbro one, it at least looked like the costume from the movie - the Hasbro one looks like it is based off a drawing someone did from memory of what they think it looked like, but also they're not a particularly competent drawer.
That C-3P0 is also too short and out of proportion with the other characters. How can they get this wrong ? Hasbro :Redo him and vac metalize it like he should be ! SW card yes . I could see a 3 pack with a new Luke Farmboy, New R5-D4, Jawa with cloth cloak. It would sell !
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K2SO ranked number 1?? I find that answer vague and unconvincing! 😎
Difficult to disagree with that list