C1-10P or Chopper if you're nasty
Star Tours Droid Factory Ahsoka Set
Item No.: ???
Manufacturer: Disney
Number: n/a
Includes: 3 more droids
Action Feature: Pops apart, jointed arms
Retail: $49.99
Availability: January 2024
Appearances: Ahsoka Bio: All different types of droids populate the Star Wars galaxy. Each droid is different and has their own unique personality and colors. These four are featured in Star Wars: Ahsoka. May the Force be with you.... and your Droids! (Taken from the figure's packaging.)
Image: Adam's photo lab.
Availability: Click here to buy it at eBay now!
Commentary: I took a while to open Chopper, or
C1-10P on the box. The reason I was in no rush is because Hasbro hade more coming, and Disney made several, and also I was more curious about how the set woudl look in the distant future of 22 months later. And here we are! The mold for this 2024 figure
comes from 2017 C1-10p "Chopper" [FOTD #2,385] and that mold has been reused a few times for holiday, pride, Mickey, and other purposes. It's a good design and before Hasbro did their
The Vintage Collection version, arguably the best you could get at this size. Today, I'd say it's acceptable.
The Chopper model on TV has changed a bit since the cartoon, with panel sizes altered a bit and their placements changed. An off-center tilted square is corrected on
Ahsoka, but is still askew on this mold. The colors are good, with different panel coloring than the cartoon models. They're more in line with the TV show, but not as good as Hasbro's nor are they perfect. You don't get the weathering, and the metallic bits are more of a matte finish. The wires are more subtle, and the articulation isn't as good. But it's a lot cheaper - SRP on this set was a mere $12.50 a figure, versus Hasbro's $16.99 per. It's even cheaper on eBay now, because it didn't sell through at full price.
This Disney Chopper has a mismatched left foot, which doesn't match the show. But it does have a brown box painted in front of the right leg, which Hasbro left off. It's interesting to see which designers keep and lose various details, because neither is 100% correct. There are many nits to pick. This mold is also larger than Haasbro's, so I assume you'll probably just want to get theirs for the superior paint and extra accessories. Heck, Hasbro's got a dome that can tilt like it does on the show, while Disney's only swivels. Unlike Huyang, there's a clear winner - and this probably isn't it. It's not a bad figure. I like the jointed dome arms, and the flip-out claw in the chest. It's just an old mold that has since been supplanted. You will most likely get one as part of the 4-pack, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you're a Chopper completist.
Collector's Notes: I got mine from Disney Store.
--Adam Pawlus
Day 3,284: October 14, 2025
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