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Battledroids sculpts - A Working List and Definition
« on: 23 February 2020, 08:41:35 »
What is a “Battledroids sculpt?” Ral Partha sold at least 16 different miniatures in Battledroids branded packaging before switching over to an orange BattleTech branded blister. The 1985 Ral Partha catalog is the only RPE catalog to refer to “Battledroids” and shows only the initial 8 miniatures sculpted by Robert Charrette. The following year’s catalog uses the “BattleTech” moniker and lists a total of 25 individual miniatures, 14 of which are marked as new releases and reflect the BattleMech designations used in FASA’s 1986 Technical Readout 3025.

Of these 25 sculpts, only 5 were not re-sculpted within the first few years of the franchise: the Thunderbolt, Crusader, Phoenix Hawk, Archer (Bombardier) and the Flea. Generally, the remaining 20 original sculpts are often referred to as “Battledroids sculpts” even though some of them were never actually sold in Battledroids packaging.

Pictures of the 16 Battledroids blisters available here:
https://www.facebook.com/CharretteCollection/posts/195654308511359

Sold in red “Battldroids” blisters:
20-801 HRN-7T Hornet
20-802 FLC-4N Falcon
20-803 GLD-3R Gladiator
20-804 FIR-7B Fire Bee
20-805 FLE- 14 Flea
20-811 BTX-7K Battleaxe
20-812 VLC-6N Vulcan
20-813 XBW-9J Crossbow
20-814 CST-3S Cestus
20-815 ARC-4R Archer
20-821 BHN-7H Behemoth
20-831 STG-3R Stinger
20-832 WSP-1A Wasp
20-833 PXH-1 Phoenix Hawk
20-834 CRD-3R Crusader
20-840 WHM-6R Warhammer

Sold in orange “BattleTech” blisters:
20-835 GRF-1N Griffin
20-836 SHD-2H Shadow Hawk
20-837 WVR-6R Wolverine
20-838 BLR-1G BattleMaster
20-839 TDR-5S Thunderbolt
20-841 RFL-3N Rifleman
20-842 ARC-3R Archer
20-843 MAD-3R Marauder
20-844 LCT-1V Locust
« Last Edit: 23 February 2020, 18:01:51 by Sigil »

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Re: Battledroids sculpts - A Working List and Definition
« Reply #1 on: 24 February 2020, 10:04:40 »
With the revelation of the BD 20-840 Warhammer, it seems plausible the oval-based Marauder may also have been sold in Battledroids packaging.   The oversized Griffin and Shadow Hawk sculpts would also be in the realm of possibility as they were among the earliest sculpts, opening the possibility that the everything through the Locust might have been sold in Battledroids packaging as well.  Unfortunately, it's essentially impossible to verify without photographic evidence of unopened blisters which are now 35+ years old...  Please share if you have any!