As we’ve seen with the recently reviewed Clone Troopers “Army of the Republic” variant sets, Hasbro tried to give collectors options to build up their armies less expensively than by buying multiples of basic figures.  Another entry in that format is this Droid Army “Separatist Forces” 3-pack.  Included are budget versions of the battle droid, super battle droid, and destroyer droid. Each figure has limited articulation and simplified paint applications, just like the aforementioned clone packs.  The sets ran $10, versus $15 for 3 basic figures.  Yeah, they weren’t as good, but they did give you the ability to quickly flesh out the battle displays.

The battle droid has articulation at the head, shoulders, and hips, and comes with a separate blaster.  The figure isn’t really posable, and can be tricky to either stand up, hold the blaster, or both.  It’s also in a permanently casually relaxed stance, which works for most super articulated figures, but definitely leaves something to be desired for this particular character.  It’s the weakest of the 3 droids in the set.

The Super Battle Droid is also simply articulated and painted, but seems to have a bit more personality than the regular battle droid.  He’s a lot more menacing, and has little difficulty standing upright unassisted.  He’s got an interesting left hand which seems to be frozen in a grabbing position.  Perhaps unintentional, but it’s perfect for manhandling those pesky Republic Clone Troopers by the neck.

The Destroyer droid has the swivel head and shoulders, and pretty much nothing else.  Carded Destroyers have more articulation in the arms, blasters, and legs, and also generally have nice metallic paint jobs.  Not so here.  The figure is mostly orange, and doesn’t move a whole lot.

In the end, as individual figures, they definitely pale in comparison to better versions that are available, but they do serve as excellent diorama fodder.  The battle droid works best in pieces strewn across your battle display, but the other two can work as backgrounders.  A weak set by today’s standards, but back in 2003, it wasn’t too bad and had decent value.  3/10.