We first met the reprogrammed Imperial Security Droid, K-2SO, in the Star Wars prequel, Rogue One. The sarcastic KX Droid instantly becomes a fan favourite thanks to its one-liners and pure disregard for those around it. The character returned in the second series of Andor, and similar Droids have appeared in other Star Wars stories, most notably EA’s Star Wars Jedi games. KX series Droid look quite cool, making them the perfect muse for the latest LEGO® Star Wars buildable Droid. Here’s a closer look at the LEGO Star Wars K-2SO Security Droid set (75434).
Product Details
Set Name: K-2SO Security Droid | Set Number: 75434 | Pieces: 845 | Theme: Star Wars
Number of Bags: Bags x 4 | Instructions: Paper booklet + Builder App | Stickers: N/A | Characters: K-2SO
RRP: £79.99/89.99€/$89.99/149.99AUD/119.99CAD
Availability: LEGO Stores, LEGO Online & LEGO Retailers from August 1st
Of all the various Star Wars characters who become buildable LEGO sets, the Droids often fare better. Over the years, we’ve had sets inspired by R2-D2, C-3PO, BB-8, Chopper and my favourite, BD-1. Now they are joined by one of the few Imperial Droids to feature in LEGO form, K-2SO. Unlike most Droids, Kaytoo is humanoid, which means it is mounted on a display plate. Which is where to build begins.
The small platform is quite basic and features four pins, which are used to secure Kaytoo to it. Yes, it can stand free from the platform, but I wouldn’t recommend it as it could easily be toppled purely due to the heavier top half of the Droid. This is not an issue with the design of the set, plus it looks better on the platform anyway.
Once the platform section of the set is complete, you build up Kaytoo from its legs to its head. Each section of the Droid is built and added on top of the other. The legs are fixed and cannot be bent, but they don’t really need to be, and by having them this way, they can better represent the character. Although the lower half of Kaytoo is fixed, the waist can be rotated, and there is enough articulation in the arms to pose Kaytoo in fun and expressive ways.
The body section is the most complex part of the build. The Droid has a unique posture which makes it seem like its ‘shoulders’ are stooped over. This has been well implemented in this section, as have the arms. The yellow band, which runs around the section where the arms meet the body, may look oddly bright and out of place, but that’s how it appears on the real version of Kaytoo. The yellow band is a thin tyre piece which sits around a gear wheel. This then surrounds the joint where the arms are connected.
Finally, K-2SO’s head concludes the build. This is a great recreation of the character, but you’ll need to make sure you align the white Technic pins correctly. The ends of the pins feature two notches, and those are used to create Kaytoo’s eyes and look best when they sit vertically.
The set includes the obligatory display plaque. This includes a large printed tile noting some details about Kaytoo as well as being the mount for a K-2SO minifigure. It’s not an exclusive version of the minifigure, but there is little that can be done to improve upon it. I’m still impressed by the Imperial insignia printed on the ends of the arm rods.
The buildable Droids are always fun to build, and this set is no different. It manages to perfectly capture K-2SO’s imposing statue. All of the characters’ tiny details have been added, my favourite is the areas around the arms and Kaytoo’s head. It makes a great display piece, although its scale will make it look out of place against some of the previous Droids. In terms of its size, it would fit with the recent Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 sets, although the characters have never mingled together on screen. There has been a lot of discussion around the pricing of new LEGO Star Wars sets, and rightly so. But I think in comparison to similar sets, K-2SO is fairly priced. Set 75434: K-2SO Security Droid will be available from August 1st and can be pre-ordered now.
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