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Droid Escape
Item №:	9490
Pieces:	137
Minifigures:	C-3PO (redesigned) R2-D2 Sandtrooper (redesigned) (Two)
Price:	$19.99 €26.99 £19.99 $39.99 Additional prices: $49.99
Ages:	7-12
Released:	2012
Theme:	Star Wars     Classic
Instructions:	Booklet 1

9490 Droid Escape is a Star Wars set released in 2012. It contains C-3PO, R2-D2, two Sandtroopers, an escape pod which comes apart into two pieces, and an Imperial speeder bike.

Notes Edit

• The Sandtroopers in this set have different coloured pauldrons- one has white (for sergeant) and one has orange (for squad leader). They also have printing on their helmets and torso depicting dirty armour, and the legs are also printed.
• C-3PO has a new design, but is the same colour as in other sets.
• This set includes the some of the first Star Wars figures with printing on the minifigures "feet" along with the Bomb Squad Trooper and ARC Trooper.
• It is a re-design of 7106 Droid Escape released in 2001, 11 years before the release of 9490 Droid Escape.
• The Sandtroopers have black heads with printed faces, much like Jango Fett.
• This is the first set that features C-3PO with a printed headpiece.
• There was a comic in the set. In the instructions booklet version, it still uses an old design of R2-D2 and only Sandtroopers used orange pauldrons and blasters. Also in the online comics, R2-D2 has a redesigned head while C-3PO colored armor is metalic gold and the Sandtroopers have a beacon to contact Darth Vader

LEGO.com Description Edit

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Land the escape pod and hide from the Imperial sandtroopers! C-3PO and R2-D2 have the secret plans to the Death Star, and must avoid capture by heading to the desert planet Tatooine in their escape pod. Will they land safely and avoid being captured by the Imperial Sandtroopers on their swoop bike? Includes 4 minifigures: C-3PO, R2-D2 and 2 Sandtroopers. Includes 4 minifigures: C-3PO, R2-D2 and 2 Imperial Sandtroopers Features escape pod, droid wreckage, swoop bike and 2 blasters Escape pod features detachable cover Includes new and improved design of C-3PO and Sandtrooper Escape pod measures over 5” (15cm) long Swoop bike measures over 3” (8cm) long

Minifigures included Edit

R2-D2	C-3PO	Sandtrooper (Squad Leader)	Sandtrooper (Sergeant)

Gallery Edit

Promotional artwork

The set in its entirety

The escape pod interior

The Sandtroopers on swoops

C3PO and R2 in the pod

The escape pod

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Instructions Edit

• Download PDF Instructions from LEGO.com

See also Edit

• 7106 Droid Escape

Sources Edit

• NEWS 2012 - Imperium der Steine on Flickr (Broken link)
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• See a 360º view of the set on BrickFile.com