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a b Kooser, Amanda (September 22, 2015). "Hug this life-size plush BB-8 Star Wars droid". CNET . Retrieved December 4, 2015. This set includes a small BB-8 figure to be displayed alongside his larger counterpart, just as 10225 R2-D2 was accompanied by an R2-D2 minifigure. The droid consists of only two pieces which were unique to this figure until the arrival of BB-9E. Both are intricately printed and match the source material very closely, particularly where the metallic silver tool bay panels are concerned as these feature different designs on all four sides so reflect the appearance of the character in the films perfectly.Foster, Alan Dean (2015). "Chapter I". The Force Awakens ( e-book). Random House Worlds. ISBN 9781101965504. LEGO pieces are ill-suited to building spheres so BB-8 presents a considerable challenge given that the droid consists entirely of a large sphere which forms the body and a hemispherical head. However, the designer has made clever use of a Lowell Sphere to form the curved shape and I think it looks brilliant, particularly when viewed from a distance as the inevitable jagged edges become less apparent.

Asher-Perrin, Emmet (December 21, 2015). "One Fan's Blow-By-Blow Reaction to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, or, How Episode VII Made Me Sob Continuously in Front of My Friends Forever". Tor.com . Retrieved December 29, 2015. Nakashima, Ryan (August 15, 2015). "Disney's support for start-ups led to one new company winning a dream Star Wars contract". The National. Abu Dhabi . Retrieved September 5, 2015. Hornaday, Ann (December 16, 2015). " Star Wars: The Force Awakens gets the nostalgia-novelty mix just right". The Washington Post. p.T29 . Retrieved January 15, 2016. Truitt, Brian (January 17, 2016). "Exclusive: Star Wars: Poe Dameron comic book debuts in April". USA Today . Retrieved February 15, 2016.Wong, Raymond (September 19, 2015). "Hasbro's remote-controlled BB-8 is bursting with charm, even when it fails". Mashable . Retrieved December 24, 2015. The horizontal motion is facilitated by a rubber band found within the body so the head will always return to the centre as long as the model is displayed on a flat surface. If BB-8 is placed at an angle then the head will dip in the direction of travel, just as it does when BB-8 moves at speed in the films! This function is a lot of fun and gives the droid a great deal of personality based simply on the range of possible poses. a b c Brooks, Dan (August 26, 2015). "Droid Dreams: How Neal Scanlan and the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Team Brought BB-8 to Life". StarWars.com . Retrieved December 18, 2015.