I have a question about using the broken drone 3d object.

If a character is assigned the feat armor piercing and uses the broken drone in a ranged attack, is the damage penetrating?

I say no, because the character isn't making the attack. The drone is.

But I can't even remember Soaring rules, so don't listen to me.

I disagree. Here's the wording for the Broken Drone object:
The character carrying the Broken Drone takes the action and therefore deals the damage, so Armor Piercing should apply.

By comparison, here is the text of the Laser Turret:
In this case, the object makes the attack and deals the damage. Armor Piercing does not apply.

Awesome!

This finally makes the broken drone worth using.

I've got to agree with that. The only reason I've ever seen the Broken Drone good for is if you're facing an opponent with mostly fliers and you have mostly 0 range figs. If your opponent takes out all of your ranged figs (and you're on an outdoor map), he could go into soaring and avoid any attacks from your figures. It's not a very efficient way, but you can still pick them off a little bit. Aside from that, I have yet to figure out a really good way to use it, since most SStr figs have 2-5 damage vs the 1 Dmg you get from the drone.

The drone is a light object, correct?

So you're basically trading a single 6 range, 2 damage shot for multiple 4 range, 1 damage shots, ending with a single 6 range, 2 damage shot when you throw the thing.

That doesn't seem too bad. Yes, it's limited use, but let's face it... if it was an 8-range, 3-damage blast, everyone would use the dang thing.

Plus, let's face it, most figs that do only 1 damage are pretty much pooh unless they have outwit, PulseWave, PsychicBlast, or AP.

I always thought that the broken drone should have granted 1 free action per turn while holding it.

Now the broken drone is better than the laser turret IMO.

It is just a cool visual, like Sora in the Thousand Heartless fight.

But I realize it's another Fastball Special. Cool if you pull it off. That's a big if.