Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,273: R2-B0025 (Droid Factory)

R2-B0025 Halloween Edition
Star Wars Droid Factory
Item No.: ???
Manufacturer: Disney
Number: n/a
Includes: n/a
Action Feature: Comes apart
Retail: $14.99
Availability: August 2025
Appearances: n/a 

Bio: All different types of droids populate the Star Wars galaxy. Each droid is different and has their own unique personality and colors. This droid can be found on the plundered planet of Corvus. Join R2-B0025 on their adventures throughout the galaxy. May the Force be with you... and your Droids! (Taken from the packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: While this year's Easter (yeah, that's the ticket) droid sold out quickly, R2-B0025 stayed in stock for a while. While arguably not as culturally interesting, it is pretty good and gives fans a pumpkin spice R2-D2. This is not the first orange droid with some green on top - that would be BB-B0020 [FOTD #2,741] from 2020. And frankly, I can't wait to see what they decide to do in 2085 for what I can only assume may be named R5-B0085.

This is the first droid where I feel we're seeing signs of mold degradation. Both limbs swivel loosely. They're not super-loose played-with-by-a-kid limp, but my sample's legs will spin a good amount if you flick your wrist while holding the droid. The mold seems to be pretty much the same as every Disney droid since the removal of the wires on the legs, so I don't see any actual mold changes. I'm just assuming that the shoulders may need a tune-up, but perhaps your samples are better. (Leave a comment, we want to know!)

Deco is great. Like, really great. Since it cost me over $27 to have it delivered to my house, I feel that's important. There's no hat this time, but the paint job is generally very good. Cast in orange, the figure has sparkly orange paint on a number of panels which really pops nicely. There are also black Jack-o-lantern-esque panels. If that weren't enough, we get some silver and gold greeblies too. There are green panels on top of the head, including a "stem." While Disney could probably try to make a jagged smile or something like that, they instead made sure to put pumpkin colors on a template that would work for a galaxy far, far away. This guy would fit in with any diorama as a background droid and not look too out of the ordinary, other than it might have more and better paint than a lot of other figures.

Happy Halloween, everybody! I am a little behind on my spooky droids - I'll post some previously unposted ones as we get closer to the big day. If this figure is still available for a fair price, I'd recommend it. I like it a lot more than the BB-20020 pumpkin bot, but that may just be a growing desire to memory hole the sequels. It's a lot more conservative than Hasbro's incredibly whimsical offerings this year which also include a Dathomir Witch, a glowing Imperial Royal Ghost, and a Night Trooper Mummy. Not gonna lie, I might pick up the rest of those The Black Series guys if they wind up on sale. And now, a song.

Watch what happens when I walk up to somebody! Now that Disney has given us two pumpkins, a skeleton, a ghost, candy corn, a vampire, a witch, a zombie, a Frankentein's monster, a Dracula, and what I can best describe as "October," what's next? I'm assuming a black cat can't be far behind, maybe a spider or a big weird eyeball BB-8. If they can make a Grim Reaper out of Huyang, maybe we'll be all set.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Shop Disney. While I complain about higher shipping rates and taxes, it's peanuts compared to actually schlepping over to Downtown Disney or a theme park. Even paid parking is enough to make me say "you know what, maybe I'll just buy it online" in my old age.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,273 September 4, 2025