Bandai Star Wars Mandalorian Silver Coating
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- Man, it's good to build another Star Wars model kit! Bandai finally came back around and gave us a couple of Mandalorian Din Djarin kits, one silver and one gray. I'm building the silver beskar here and while it's not the greatest action figure, it's a fun build and fantastic display piece.
00:00 Intro
01:08 Package and Sprues
02:38 Build Highlights: An Exercise in Patience
08:23 Figure Details
11:35 The Trials and Tribulations of a Model Kit Action Figure
12:47 Articulation
14:21 Accessories
17:57 Size and Comparisons
18:39 Thoughts
20:02 Outro
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Looks great, even straight out of the box!
It’s pretty common with Bandai to include the entire sprue from another kit if it’s got parts used by whatever model you’re building. This happens a lot with Gundam suits, lots of grunt suits are just variations of one another and you’ll often end up with nearly full sprues of extras that you didn’t use.
On the other hand, those parts are a custom builder's best friend due to having spare parts to use for kitbashing and whatnot.
I think this looks WAY better than the SH figuarts mando.
Slightly large but WAY better proportions.
@@TheFwoosh And WAY easier to snap the rifle one his back. SHF is pain in my ass on that part.
@@TheFwoosh voice of Olive Oil: LAAARGE
I think this is the best example of the Mandalorian in plastic form so far. Done right it can beat the Mafex version and I've seen some negatives about the Mafex version. Nitpicking here, but accuracy is a bit of an issue - looking at the armor plate on his right thigh. If he has the signet and the left knee armor then the right thigh armor shouldn't look like it does.
Isn't that his look from the last few minutes of Season 1? I wish it had included a right shoulder pad without the mudhorn, just for the option to be more Season 1ish.
Its always a good day when I get to watch Robo struggle to build something
Haha, I can't even argue with that.
i was literally scrolling the channel to find something to watch and you uploaded haha, good timing
I think this may be my first model kit great review
After watching the intro, yes Robo buying an import after owning many other incredible imports of the same character and then saying it’s all worth it for an accessory is weird.
This is my first model kit, I hated putting on the decals, I knew what I was getting into because of this video, but I wanted a figure that looked like in the show without paying more than $50z
I got this bad boy 40% at a hobby store, very happy I got it since it feels like star wars model kits can tend to get sold out fast
Got mine just rn lol
Same here
Hmm...40% off....I'm thinking Hobby Lobby! :)
@@ihop4no14 Prob
Did the same yesterday along with Boba.
Oh wow! He arrived. Nice! You know, you're the one that I blame for my love for these model kits. I'm one of those guys who watched your channel since the beginning. Great video as always.
The extra pieces on the sprues is just generally a common practice when they re-use parts. It's probably just cheaper to make the full sprue then to subtract pieces.
Yes!I've been searching review for this one for days,then I got fwoosh notification...a surprise to be sure but a welcome one
God bless you . I have huge hands and horrible eyesight lol I would never think to nor even attempt to build a model kit figure. Awesome job sir. Would like to see it all painted up once finished .
watching this makes me wanna buy some models kits :D
Dude, I cancelled my Mafex order for this kit because it includes the spear and the Darksaber. So not weird at all! I like the fact that I can do some easy customization and paint before assembling the full model.
The Mafex Mando is far superior.
@@toffee20 I'm going to kind of disagree with you there.
Just watched dorklairs mafex mando review and he showed it with the bandai kit and I gotta say the bandai kit looks so much better.
Hope you don't regret, Mafex is looking much better than this fragile kit.
@@yomero7 Its not really that fragile, if any parts come off while posing you can easily replace them afterward.
I was at my local target which had 3 of these. I grabbed one and was a little hesitant about the 39.99 price . Put it back and now I'm regretting every bit of my decision. Awesome review, kit looks really good .
The one at Target isn’t the same as this one, per se. This one is the extra chrome version but the one at Target is the regular dull silver version. The extra chrome one is a bit more expensive at about $60.
@@ravenkarlin yeah I noticed that when I went back and looked at it along with the ones on BBTS. Thanks for the heads up.
@@Cabooselover79 if you still are looking for this kit hobby lobby if you have those near you usually has a few bandai kits and will usually every other week have 40% sales
Having built a few, I’m still not convinced that the model kits work that well for human characters, however the Bandai Grevious is truly amazing and the limited articulation works fine for the 3PO who is properly shiny too.
I actually have 2 3PO’s on my shelf from Bandai and they look fantastic.
Kinda true. Bandai's amazing when it comes to their Gunpla and other mecha model kits, but unfortunately trying to translate those mechanics to human characters is a bit less so due to the inherent difficulties of making a plastic model of a soft, elastic-skinned human, at least not without it looking weird. That said, for stuff like their FigureRise Standard Ultraman series of kits, they actually work quite well since they're more full powered armor than man in a suit (which makes me wonder why they haven't done kits for Iron Man yet when they already have the license for it).
Ahhh model kits. I've missed you. This is the way.
Just throwing it out there but I’ve done it myself and it looks great!!! In my opinion any way. Combine the black series mandalorian with the armour of the model kit mando, it make him look a little more proportionate
I need it !!!!! Great review, Robo, as usual!
Thanks as always for the great review. After seeing all the problems with the Mafex, I ordered this silver one as the helmet and proportions on this guy are amazing. Can’t wait to build him.
Just picked it up today. Going to build it for my tattoo artist who's a huge Star Wars fan lol
I had this preordered, but I agree with you about it not being the greatest action figure. Aside from the Mafex, the Black Series one with a custom cape seems to be the best option. Although the spear is definitely nice. Thanks for saving me some money, Robo!
It depends I guess. Imo the Black series Mandos are more for if you're on a budget. The articulation of those things kind annoyed me and I ended up selling it.
That's cause it's a model, not an action figure.
cant wait to get my hands on this one. i didn't expect Bandai to produce this kit at all. I am going to get the normal version and paint the beskar. this is the way
Nice. Good review. I’m so stoked to get this model kit.
Nice build and thanks for the heads up on building this guy.
I'll paint where decals go and distress everything. I'll have to decide whether to use Alclad or a chrome pen on the armor.
🙂👍
Hoping to get this kit! Your Boba model kit video from years ago is what got me into these kits!
Another amazing video
I just bought this at Hobby Lobby! I cant wait to put this together!
Awesome stuff as always, Robo! Liked the turntable at the end too. T'was a nice touch **adjusts scarf and smokes pipe** Made it very fancy
Now i want to see videos of you building Gundam model kits LOL
Great Review !!
~ Thanks !! 😃👍
I love mandalorian! got my hands on the silver coating yesterday!!
This was great to watch! I have neither the patience nor the hand-eye coordination for model kits, but it does look quite nice. Proportions are great, but odd choices with the design. Season 1 thigh armor, but season 2 kneepad. Great that they included the spear and sword, but poopoo about the decal on the saber. You're right that white plastic would've been way better! Will you be painting his gloves orange?
Overall, after having seen all of the versions of 1/12 Beskar Mando, I'd say the Figuarts with an extended neck peg is the winner, including Mafex. The ton of accessories included with the Figuarts, in addition to Bandai figures being way less fragile than Mafex (have already seen several horror stories about the Mafex breaking various parts), plus the Bandai having the nicest paint of the bunch make it my favorite. The Black Series with a custom helmet and cape is no slouch for a $20 figure--though after upgrades, it's nearly as much as the Figuarts, so...Yeah. I cancelled my Mafex order and will stick with my Figuarts. I like Mafex, but I won't be preordering figures from them anymore. Too many QC issues to justify the prices. If I really want a Mafex in the future, I'll wait for reviews and if needed pay a little extra for not preordering once I know the figure is solid.
I just purchased this today at Target. It will be the first model that I build. The decals look like they will be a challenge.
“Sure glad I spent $20 bucks to ship across the sea…” I felt that Robo 😑
I found Darth Vader and a storm trooper today at my target! It blew my mind when I first saw it lol, bought both of them!!
The head size is on point
Robo you inspired me so much to make videos Thank you so much love watching your videos God bless you Robo
Who is Robo?
It looks great which imo is very important for a model.
Ooh, fancy new spinning base.
I remember you doing them, so funny looking back. See your still using stickers instead of water slide decals….lol nice to see your still making best figure reviews.
Can’t wait to get this on my bd
If I had to guess those extra runners with Boba Fett parts are from a different kit and they just ended up using parts for this kit. Bandai does this from time to time with kits that reuse parts between one another and with both Boba and Mando wearing similar armor would account from that.
Built quite a few Bandai Gundam kits but haven't really tried a SW model kit! It was pretty fun watching you go, might have to give this one a shot. Great vid as always Robo!
From what I've heard, if you do Gundams this should be easy peasy.
Highly recommend skimming that molotow pen across the edges of the dark saber, I do it with all my black blades that come with my model kits to bring out some detail; in this case I feel like it would help with the shiny energy effect, and then painting in some little lightning details or so
I found mine at Hobby Lobby along with a bunch of other kits. Enjoyed your video.
Thanks Fwoosh!! Loved ❤️ your video. I'm gonna get one. Will probably use a silver Sharpie for the Dark Sabre tho. This is the way.
Awesome review and model kit Tio Robo 🔪🔪
I fill the open cavities of these with poster tac. Adds a good amount of heft and doesn’t shift about.
Oooo, I like that idea. That way if I want to repurpose it later I can just pull out the tac.
Been wanting this guy, that cape is like the same material as the tamashi nations movie realization ronin mando, such a shame it came on a hundred dollar figure but id expect that for a model 🤙✌️🖐
Hey i got the Mafex figure yesterday. I think you'll really love the Mafex figure, other than it being just the season 1 mando without the jetpack and the symbol on his shoulder armor i think he's got the best propotions out of all of them and the little statue of grogu is really great.
Oooo, I have it on the way, can't wait!
I got the regular one because I found it at target maaan this looks so much better with the silver coating
Looking forward to the mafex review!
Exciting times with that Mafex on the way too.
Saw this and the Bandai Razor Crest at Target. Picked up the Razor Crest but passed on Mando (and it's so shiney too). My Black Series is all I need.
I got mine last week but haven't had the time to assemble him yet so looking forward to it, not made a model kit figure yet although I've managed to pick up a few recently, need to have a model building day.
The first 1:12 scale figure to have the Beskar spear. It is a good option to have. I wish one of mine had that weapon. I've got three versions of that character and two of them are holding the same weapon. It would be nice to have all three of them holding a different weapon.
Just bought this today at target
Yooo he looks so cool. Maybe this will be my first one lol
Thanks for pointing out all the sprue cut off mark issues with the chrome armor. They did an okay job at hiding the majority of marks, but they could've done better as the have done on other kits. Not a major eyesore so I'll get the chromed version.
Something cool I did with my Mando model I took his pulse rifle gripping hand and used it with his pistol to make it look like he is whipping his pistol out of the holster and I posed him accordingly
nice kit. I hate the joint in the helmet over the visor. I am waiting for the razor crest release from bandai and revell. Good review !
yeah I use godhands and glass filers for the nubs, takes care of them real quick. I do mostly Gundam kits.
I miss your model kit reviews. So with 4 versions of Beskar Mandalorian; Black Series (two if we consider the deluxe with Grogu), SH Figuarts, Bandai Model Kit, and MAFEX, are you going to do the comparison on the definitive 1/12 scale Mandalorian? Excellent review as always. :)
Not sure if I'd go full video for it but MAFEX is on it's way so there may be a showdown during that review, haha.
@@TheFwoosh Please make the showdown section long and descriptive. I cannot decide between them, as all have their flaws. From what I've seeing there is no perfect one.
just bought this at my work
There’s gotta be a type of paint or something to make the brown material look like cloth maybe spray it with brown paint and while the paint is still wet put on some felt dust I don’t know how to think about it and give it some Practice
If you thought this was cool definitely get one. I can't recommend this enough, you can get vehicles too I have a few x-wings and tie fighters. Also pretty cheep you can find them for about $25 -$30 on amazon
Not bad! I think it definitely is the best one out yet. It’s too bad the silver coating takes away from a few small details, seems you can never get the best of both worlds but the spear and darksaber look great 👍
For this model kit to really look good, you have to put a black wash over the entire base body and then put a matte clear coat over top. Next, you need to put a black wash over top of the armor pieces, doing that it will look more realistic and having the wash will make the seam on the helmet less visible (right side will match the left side). Lastly, get your marker or brush to get all the silver parts looking right.
Like I said, require painting. It's a model kit.
@@TheFwoosh Agreed, just my 2 cents. Great review Robo, I was really looking forward to your take.
Ordered one from Hobby Lobby!
The shiny silver makes me want a Jango model kit!
Ooo, that would be sweet, I'm not really super happy with either the Black Series or SHF.
@@TheFwoosh the real dream is a mafex one, he’s the only mando left now!
Im still waiting for my kit to arrive, and surprised that bandai only included the damaged right thigh armor from season 1, considering we have spear and dark saber, which is from season 2, it should include right thigh armor from season 2 which is more cleaner.
I finally got my preorder in January and this is next on my model kit backlog. Like you said, some panel lining or a wash, some detail painting and you can pretty much have an amazing looking Mando. Honestly I don't think it would take much work. Detail painting instead of using some of those awful sticker decals would do this kit proper justice.
Too bad this didn't come with a little scale Grogu. Knowing Bandai, they'll release a Premium version that comes with the little guy.
“I’ve… pulled apart a few of those too.”
I figured it out! You’re Sid from Toy Story!
Those Boba fett parts could be used to take your boba and make a custom Jango
Hobby Lobby has these right now. To my surprise I found three or four the other night for 69.99 40% off. My wife snagged it for me for Christmas.
Either way. I got mine coming. Still thinks it good. Good video though appreciate your time
Do I say it's bad?
Honestly I think you could paint on the white on the dark saber and it would look amazing, also add tiny white specs on the black piece to make it more accurate to the actual dark saber
Got both preordered, I don’t know what to do with the basic version, Old School Robo , I remember the C3PO build w gloves 🧤 😂
Waiting for that Mafex Mandalorian review
Waiting on that shipping notice from Amiami
Always a treat to check out your reviews, once posed this Mando looks great ✌️😊 say, I just read Veebs' review of the Neca Filmation Flash Gordon series Flash and Ming and I think it was great, I was wondering, will you be posting a video review of those? 🤘😊 Reagards!
Looking forward to Robo's inevitable Mandalorian comparison video. We seem to think alike about action figures (for the most part). I blame him for me getting Rogue One Darth Vader, but it's ok: that's my favorite Vader figure.
I’ve only built dragon ball model kits so this was kinda surprising I need to build more
For anyone who wants this, hobby lobby is running a sale online and in-store. At my local store all box model kits where 40% off, I paid only $23 for this.
In front page of the manual you can always see which parts of the runner is crossed out, which means those are excess pieces compared to the kit, like most gunpla kit manuals. I can comprehend not all reviewers have model display stand. Like most kits, if you are kit builder you would have gundam paint marker to paint those those parts instead of using the decals, except the big piece right there. Even for the Kamen rider series kits would need a lot of attention to detail. But over thanks for the great review.
Man those teeny stickers were a bear.
I have both in hand and honestly, I like the SH figuarts more.
Now that we got a Mando from Mandalorian…maybe Bandai could give us a IG-11/88 Model kit.
Maybe ..miracles can happen…we’ve only been asking forever
Gah, how did I forget to mention that? NEED IG kits!
I'd like to see a Paz Vizla
Not a bad looking kit. I built the Boba Fett and thought that one was decent as well. Since then I've built close to 40 Bandai kits including Star Wars and Gundam kits. I really wish Bandai would settle on molding capes out of plastic. The Boba Fett cape was molded and looked fine as was Vader of course. I've avoided buying a couple of really nice Gundam models because they used fabric and it just doesn't look good. Surprisingly, this one looks much better than I expected. The stickers are another thing. I usually toss them now and buy third party water slides. Not sure if they exist for the Star Wars kits. It's a shame they don't include both like they do with the Millennium Falcon and X Wings. A panel line marker would probably bring out some of those nice details in the armor.
Dang I just realized that Santa bought me the matte one. Now I gotta figure out how to paint it. I've never painted anything before so I'm probably screwed lol.
I've got this but I'm terrified to start it lol
basically the reason why you have Boba Fett parts is because they used the Boba mold for Mando with just some different parts. It's very common in Gundam kits. But i have seen people use them for customs so....it's worth a shot
There is an Ebay listing for waterslide decals for this set. I plan on ordering them for mine
@The Fwoosh Thank for the vid! I just got a few of these on sale at Hobby Lobby (right after the ones I ordered from Amazon FINALLY showed up) and got part way through when I realized the hands needed painting etc. Great job on that long brown decal too! I gave up after awhile.
Are you going to do a video on repainting this kit at all? Haven't don't a kit in 20 years so wouldn't know where to start.
Edit: Also great job on the darksaber. Didn't go well in my end and now I'll be painting it somehow since the sticker is now shot.
“The blaster is in black” did you heard that MAFEX? BLACK
Look at dorklairs review his gun is a pinkish purple looks awful.
I also think I’m going to use my black series bandolier and belt.
I found these new decals were a great idea, implemented not great. I've built a lot of Bandai kits. I was hoping to just build it up and display it. I ended up painted alot of those pieces that required those ridiculous little silver stickers. I'm glad you got them on there good.
I think you're missing out on the arm raise, usually (at least with Gunpla) you lift the shoulder pad first, then you should be able to get a decent arm lift.
This looks nice, but there are a lot of articulation issues that shouldn't be there. They could have put in a cuff for the ugly shoulder extensions, the holster and hip flap should have been on a ball joint, that knee bend is pathetic, and the gaps in the ab crunch should be a rounded torso going into a concave waist (which would also fix the bandolier since they could actually secure the ends.
Its like they expected me to magicly snap the head on the torso without any joints on it
waiting you to review the mafex one 👀