I've always found it funny how those B1 battle droids from Star Wars show up in so many different colors. At first, I just thought it was random, but nope - turns out each color means they have a different job. Let me walk you through what all those colors actually mean, because honestly, it's pretty cool.
B1-series battle droids, also referred to as B1 battle droids, standard battle droids, clankers, or tinnies were the predominantly used battle droids manufactured by Baktoid Combat Automata and Baktoid Armor Workshop. Even though they were extensively produced and deployed, the B1-series battle droid was flimsily designed and easy to destroy, and was only truly successful in substantial. What do the different colors of Trade Federation battle droids signify? Droids with red markings were specialized in security.
They were primarily seen serving on ships and installations, where. Yellow accents are squad leader /OOM droids. Red accents are security droids, blue for pilots.
Some use these for squad markings my there are definitely forest camo patterns too. (The newer battlefront 2 has a cool example) While typically a horde a beige They can really be anything you want, as there are loads of planets in Star Wars too! What did the different colors of Trade Federation battle droids signify? Droids with red markings were specialized in security. They were primarily seen serving on ships and installations where they held roles as snipers or additional infantry.
Blue markings indicated pilot droids. They performed several duties on the ships of the Trade Federation and later the Confederacy of Independent. 135.8K Likes, 350 Comments.
TikTok video from Rocket Riley (@rocketrileychannel): "Discover the meaning behind every B1 Battle Droid color in Star Wars and what it signifies in the series. #starwars #starwarsmovie #starwarsseries". The B1 Battle Droids I am painting are based on the bone color scheme that is common in the Clone Wars tv series and the Phantom Menace and Revenge of the Sith films.
For this color scheme we are going to let the base color of Wraithbone and transparent nature of Contrast do most of the work for us! It's a very simple recipe, and gives excellent results too! One of a kind. Orange and white. Utterly unique and utterly invaluable.
So, if BB-8 has some "utterly unique and utterly invaluable" orange and white paint job compared to other droids-I mean Poe's "Black One" X-Wing is a custom all black job as well-then what's the color scheme of a standard, stock, "off the shelf" BB unit? Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition stated the OOM-series was created before the B1-series. [5] However, 2015 's Ultimate Star Wars and 2019 's Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition both contain battle droid pages that list the model as B1. Therefore, all information on the page applies to the B1 battle droid, but the section also mentions the security, pilot, and command droids.
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