First and foremost, this was an expensive figure to build. I spent $50. I don't know if it's a scalper price or that's just how much it is? BUT, I do not regret this purchase at all. I've just started in this hobby, and I've built a Naruto figuarts, and a couple of HG Gundams. This one was by far my most enjoyable with my limited skillset.
Assembly:
Easy to read instructions and its so well organized about simply making you stop whatever you're doing to make sure your figure looks like it should be before you move to the next step!! Took me 3-4 hours to fully put it together. That includes quality control with sanding away the excess from each piece.
Quality:
You get what you pay for!! Now mind you, i'm not sure if it is actually worth the $50 I paid for it, BUT, its some good quality stuff. everything from the material, to the placement of the pieces are extremely well done IMO. It's not as poseable as I would like, but I also think its by design. With that much gear, is Mando really going to be able to be as flexible? probably not. So in a sense, with all the gear he's got, he's realistically poseable.
Aesthetic:
Without painting it, the figure looks amazing already. The instructions also give you the actual color you need to look for according to each piece, so they lay it out for you already. after full assembly, i don't think i've felt this good about a build by default and not had to do anything extra like painting, for any figures i've built thus far.
Value:
Like I said, $50 is outrageous!! but i'm new to the hobby, but this very well could be worth that much since its the shiny coated beskar version? Quality shows though, everything is solid, and it looks beautiful once you're done. To contrast, maybe its because of popularity, but there is the Boba Fett Bandai hobby figure floating around that's only $20!! it does require a lot of customization if you want to make it look rugged though.
I recommend purchasing this @ $50. anything more, would have been my thresh hold though. Or maybe i'm just cheap? LOL. either way, extremely satisfied with this Mando Bandai Hobby figure. I can't wait to paint it!! probably practice on some technique first so i don't mess it up.
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Under Head SculptThe details underneath the Armor's cockpit has been faithfully recreated. Each gun turret has intricate details ranging from the pipes and barrels to showcase a perfect 1/144 onscreen accuracy |
Movie MotionThe joints on the legs have also been created to allow for movie accurate motion |
Movie AccuracyRecreate famous scenes from the films! |
DisplaysIncluded is a special Hoth Display base to showcase this behemoth. |
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First off, make sure you do understand before ordering that this is an unassembled model kit....and a pretty complex one at that. In fact, opening the box and seeing the piles of tiny parts held together on sprues is more than a little intimidating. Add to that the fact that all text on the box and instructions is in Japanese and I was really starting to wonder what I had gotten myself into. Never fear though, like an Ikea instruction booklet, they are mostly visual and the Japanese engineering and planning is very impressive. Although some parts really tested my patience ( the tiny little stickers and the copper tubing on his feet in particular) it was relatively frustration free and actually a pretty enjoyable experience putting these things together.
The good thing about this kit compared to other model kits is that there is no glue or paint required. Some may want to add some weathering effects with paint but all the necessary colors are there, either in the molded parts or the accompanying stickers (in both traditional adhesive and wet-transfer versions.) You will need some wire clippers and tweezers and a nail file or emery board is highly recommended to sand down the flashings left after removing the parts from the sprues. You will also need patience and quite a bit of focus and a few good hours to put both of these guys together. You also might want to keep to a two-drink maximum (I speak from personal experience here.)
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I'm an avid collector of Hasbro Star Wars Black Series 6" figures but having gotten into it a bit late in the game, I missed the boat on picking up the R2-D2 figure at a remotely reasonable price (he's currently fetching upwards of $100 at the time of this post) so I was thrilled to see this Bandai model kit still available at around the $25 range including shipping. I would've paid that for R2 alone, but having R5-D4 as part of the deal makes it even sweeter. I opted for this instead of the R2-D2 & BB-8 one because I do have the black series version of that character (and I'm more of an OT fan anyway)Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016
First off, make sure you do understand before ordering that this is an unassembled model kit....and a pretty complex one at that. In fact, opening the box and seeing the piles of tiny parts held together on sprues is more than a little intimidating. Add to that the fact that all text on the box and instructions is in Japanese and I was really starting to wonder what I had gotten myself into. Never fear though, like an Ikea instruction booklet, they are mostly visual and the Japanese engineering and planning is very impressive. Although some parts really tested my patience ( the tiny little stickers and the copper tubing on his feet in particular) it was relatively frustration free and actually a pretty enjoyable experience putting these things together.
The good thing about this kit compared to other model kits is that there is no glue or paint required. Some may want to add some weathering effects with paint but all the necessary colors are there, either in the molded parts or the accompanying stickers (in both traditional adhesive and wet-transfer versions.) You will need some wire clippers and tweezers and a nail file or emery board is highly recommended to sand down the flashings left after removing the parts from the sprues. You will also need patience and quite a bit of focus and a few good hours to put both of these guys together. You also might want to keep to a two-drink maximum (I speak from personal experience here.)
Once complete, these guys are extremely movie authentic and are at a much more movie authentic scale than the Black Series R2-D2. Although they are a bit fragile (being snap-on models and all) they are posable and somewhat articulated. The heads swivel, the legs are moveable and the third leg can be extended or pushed up into the body. They also come with all of the extensions that R2 has in the movies. If you're a collector prefers to display his pieces on a shelf rather than play with them, then these are the right pieces for you.
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