The smaller bandolier piece is used when Mando is firing the weapon and It goes on the weapon itself. It does not attach to the body at all. This was also included with the model kit. Great review Robo!
Yeah, you can see a picture of it on the back of the box. It's a little small so people tend to miss it. It should've been in the instructions, but oh well.
The proportions on this are pretty amazing, however lack of a jetpack (since this is technically Season 1 Mando) is a deal breaker for me. I will be all over a new figure with jetpack and (fingers crossed) Beskar spear.
A jetpack means he needs a new right thigh pad too. As soon as he got that and the mudhorn sigil he lost pieces of armor. Season 2 with the spear would require that funky shaped thigh pad too.
I got the rifle strap to work fine after a couple hours of fiddling and repainted the pistol. I’m glad I waited on MAFEX’s Mando so that I don’t have to ever buy another one. I do wish the cape was fully wired though.
Screen accuracy wise and proportion wise this one is the best (except for the pistol.) That being said, I’m glad I stuck with getting a couple of model kits I can mod myself for less than the cost of one of these. That’s just my opinion, hopefully everyone who got this version is happy with it!
Thank you for showing all of the Grogus lined up. I saw the retro card the other day and almost bought it but I didn't. Now that I see they are the same size I think I will get it.
That's probably my second favorite after the MAFEX now. Little dark with the green but better size and proportions than the Black Series. Plus the pram!
I'd like to see an accessory pack of sorts for this guy. New torso with jetpack, spear, signet pauldron, unmaksed head, some electricity parts for the rifle. Dark saber maybe.
Hi robo i wanted to ask if you have gotten the movie snakes eyes figures and if you have will you be reviewing them anytime soon? curious to know your opinion and in the meantime keep up the great work
@@TheFwoosh agreed. i got them this weekend i think they are really good regardless what people say but interested in what you have to say if you got them because your a really great figure reviewer. keep up the great work and take it easy today robo
The extra strap is actually connected to the scope and to the other hole and also you can just hang it on the rifle just like the season 1 Mandalorian scene
And for the pistol, you can remove the pinkish (coating) using tamiya thinner or any paint solution you have to reveal the gun metal color. Just don’t overdo it 😁
This figure is the best of any other Mando made so far.....besdes the model kit that you can make it the way it is.....great video! Keep the great work!
oof, those SHF ankles look so over-exposed. To be honest, I think the MAFEX is great, but for $20, the Black Series figure is probably some of the best work that Hasbro has ever done.
Great video! In my opinion black series is the king when it comes to good Mando’s. They just in my opinion are the best all around figures of him. But medicom is definitely a solid second place in my eyes.
Honestly I think I'm happy enough with my Black Series Mando. Didn't particularly care for the SHF release all that much, and while this one does look nice, I don't really feel like I need it.
Still only got the Black Series one and I'm perfectly happy with that one...It seems like I'm way less demanding about Star Wars figures over time...But yeah, that one looks way better than the Figuarts one.
No worries Robo, I took the bullet for you buddy because I GOT the defective Mafex Mando ! Mine arrived with a very LOOSE drop down right thigh joint (I thought it was broken until i pulled it apart to see the drop down part was just free wheeling ! Grrrr ... I wait over a year & then get the one with a loose joint. Aside from that this is my definitve Mando. But I STILL think factory QC is lacking across the board eg: my SHF Batman with a shoulder pauldron that would not stay on the peg + my recent Black Series Wrecker with a super floppy left elbow joint. Does anyone else feel it's like playing lottery buying figures these days on whether WE are the unlucky ones who get the defective joint / paintjob / broken part / missing part ? I now accept it's all part of the "fun" of collecting !
I think the second shorter strap is for the rifle in the promotional pictures when it shows the rifle it has a strap on it attached to the scope and the peg hole near the trigger.
To all the peeps having pre-ordered this a year ago... i ordered it 2 days ago, it said delivery in 2-3 weeks, i was anxious for about a day and asked the shop if they were sure they were getting him this fast, they didn't know of course, and today i get a mail with tracking number, my Mafex Mando arrives TOMORROW. Have i just hit the jackpot or did they produce this one in actually sufficient numbers that people can just order and buy him now?
It's a nice figure. The cape material & the way it hangs like it has weight to it compared to figurarts looks better. However the harness piece seems like a pain in the ass. Plus the lack of accessories compared to the figuarts beskar mando for it's current going for price is a deal breaker for me, especially with the pink gun. I'm curious to see what they improve on with a 2.0 release, hopefully more accessories.
Love your reviews Robo! I also love this Mando! The ankles on mine were TIGHT and the peg broke just from moving it twice (literally within 2 minutes from opening the package). I contacted BBTS and their customer service rocks. Does it really have an ankle rocker or is it just one hinge? I compared it to my MAFEX Boba and Boba is much easier to move...maybe I just got one with overly tight ankle joints? Anyway keep saying "gauntlets" as most people do. You can't please all the people all the time, I know. Having said that, MAFEX...you pronounced it: MAYfex, Muh'fex, Ma-fex...:P MAE TFBWY!
6:59 It looks like that corner of the cape is about to disintegrate. There's all that glue residue, just like their other caped figures. You'd think with the price and time in production, there wouldn't be those common issues. Here's hoping they'll improve in the future with less glue residue/better stitching...especially with Gambit.
I put a custom neck joint in my shf and didn't felt the need to get these one, too few accessories to make me feel is worth to jump from the modded shf
The last scene of Mando S2 Mando looks a lot broader in the armor than I realized. And alone I thought the mafex captured that. But in comparison, BS and SHF are brickhouses. Daggum.
There is definitely not an invisible blue Iron Man hidden in the background. I repeat there IS NOT an invisible blue Iron Man hidden in the background.
I THINK the extra strap goes on the gun while Mando is holding it. I've been rewatching season one and you can see the strap hanging off the rifle while he's aiming it in a few shots in the first two episodes. Anyway, love Mafex Mando. Glad I cancelled my Figuarts preorder.
If they were going to go through all the trouble of a whole second harness, they should have just made one with a faux rifle attached to it, kind of like the vambrace with grappling hook.
If you had to choose which mando do you like better the black series mando, MAFEX mando, shf mando, or the model kit mando But in my opinion I think the shf mando is better
i have this figure for 2 days and being played with it, its really fun to pose but i think the dumbell body joint in my copy got stuck so i only can move the lower parts of his body. on the side note carefull when moving the hips and the stomach parts(the lower body), i was moving it a lot and it got a bad paint chip on 2 sides. it's not really noticible but for a figure that price it's just got me disappointed... any tips how to fix or paint it?
Been looking forward to your review of this guy. We've been waiting ages. Wonder if they'll do a replacement pink gun??? Happy to add this next to my to Mafex Boba Fetts.
Great review man! New regular viewer here! I've been seeing alot of reviwers saying Mafex is the better fig (compared to shf) but man idk, in my perspective the shf looks much cooler. But im no expert so I can't decide wether to go with my gut or your and other reviewers' professional opinion (I don't intend to get more than 1 mando) I don't mind too much show accuracy, im more interested on which figure looks best overall. Help me out here, is it still worth getting the SHF for these reasons? or would the Mafex be able to cover the same ground and still be better overall? PS. I also think SHF has the best looking beskar our of all that's available so far.
After getting a new head from CastingCave and a new cape from OTCustoms, I'm pretty happy with Black Series Mando. Looks good in a lot of positions and can take a beating from posing or ... falling LOL
Wow, the model kit is humongous. I didn't realize how big it is. It looks like Din Djarin hit the gym. Excellent review. Keep it up! Stay safe. :)
Gym Djarin
Yeah, when I compared it when I built it, didn't seem this big. Add another correct size Mando in and boom, model is huge!
The smaller bandolier piece is used when Mando is firing the weapon and It goes on the weapon itself. It does not attach to the body at all. This was also included with the model kit. Great review Robo!
Yeah, you can see a picture of it on the back of the box. It's a little small so people tend to miss it. It should've been in the instructions, but oh well.
Isn’t the smaller one attached to the alternate bandolier?? I’ve been using it this whole time
The shorter strap is meant to hang off of the gun when it's in use.
I’ve actually seen some people use rubbing alcohol or tamiya thinner to remove the pink coating on the pistol so that might work.
Yup, I used some 91% after seeing some comments, was able to remove most of the pink.
1:13 “where’s the scary bear?!”
😆 love how legitimately distressed Robo is about the lack of the Mafex Bear on the package
The proportions on this are pretty amazing, however lack of a jetpack (since this is technically Season 1 Mando) is a deal breaker for me. I will be all over a new figure with jetpack and (fingers crossed) Beskar spear.
A jetpack means he needs a new right thigh pad too. As soon as he got that and the mudhorn sigil he lost pieces of armor. Season 2 with the spear would require that funky shaped thigh pad too.
Same here. I'll hold on to the Deluxe Black Series Mando until we get a Mafex Season 2 Mando.
But if he had the jet pack he should then be missing the right thigh plate and have the signet
no need for a spear 😎
3 The Mandalorian videos in a row. I almost feel sorry for people who don’t like The Mandalorian but who doesn’t like The Mandalorian?
I like the Mandalorian....so tough luck to people who don't, haha!
I got the rifle strap to work fine after a couple hours of fiddling and repainted the pistol. I’m glad I waited on MAFEX’s Mando so that I don’t have to ever buy another one. I do wish the cape was fully wired though.
Just got mine in yesterday and I'm in love with how it looks. Love to see you enjoying some star wars
Yup, good to get back in that universe again!
Screen accuracy wise and proportion wise this one is the best (except for the pistol.) That being said, I’m glad I stuck with getting a couple of model kits I can mod myself for less than the cost of one of these. That’s just my opinion, hopefully everyone who got this version is happy with it!
I'm not it arrived broken i wish I saved money and got the model kit
@@johns3153 its called karma
@@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 for what
FINALLY, an instruction manual from Mafex!
Haha, right?
Thank you for showing all of the Grogus lined up. I saw the retro card the other day and almost bought it but I didn't. Now that I see they are the same size I think I will get it.
That's probably my second favorite after the MAFEX now. Little dark with the green but better size and proportions than the Black Series. Plus the pram!
This will be my main shelf Mando once they're for sale again.
All aboard the Mando Train! Great review/overview, as always, Robo
Shorter strap plugs into the rifle, for when its in his hand. thats what that scope peghole is for.
I'd like to see an accessory pack of sorts for this guy. New torso with jetpack, spear, signet pauldron, unmaksed head, some electricity parts for the rifle. Dark saber maybe.
The missing signet jumped out at me. That's a pretty big oversight for the price.
As soon as he got the signet and jetpack, he lost the right thigh pad.
Love your video and content as always
Another amazing review
Robo can you do a video Din Djarin 6 inch figure Showdown I would love to see that!
I'm thinking I need to do that.
MAFEX wins in my opinion. Sold all other mandos to get this! 👏🏽👏🏽🔥
Its been a while since a fwoosh star wars figure review.... made my day
Oh man, mine too.
I have the version 2 pre ordered and I’m so excited! This’ll be my first mafex figure 🔥🔥🔥
Hey I knew you'd like that one. Gotta be my favorite model of mando so for even if it isn't the latest iteration of Mando.
Yup, but at the time, it was current. A year later, not current, haha!
Missed opportunity for Beef Boss to say “Have it your way”
Great review! The rotating base at the end of the video is such a great addition to show the figure🙌🏻
It gives a better look all the way around, I feel. Plus it's just kinda neat.
I love the pink on Mandos gun. 😂
Nice figure I think the shine is near perfect
The reason one grenade is missing, is because he used one to blow up a wall when he went to rescue grogu after he turned him. Great review as always!
That's right! I've watched the first season twice and still forget about things like that, haha!
Fantastic job again Mafex ! I’m so in love with this figure 😍
I have a feeling the extra strap is for the rifle. The 2 peg holes on rifle look like they match up with the pegs on the extra strap.
Hi robo i wanted to ask if you have gotten the movie snakes eyes figures and if you have will you be reviewing them anytime soon? curious to know your opinion and in the meantime keep up the great work
I've gotten Baroness and Snake Eyes, my Storm Shadow got delayed. I like to do stuff like that all at once.
@@TheFwoosh agreed. i got them this weekend i think they are really good regardless what people say but interested in what you have to say if you got them because your a really great figure reviewer. keep up the great work and take it easy today robo
Please make a comparison or versus video between all the Mando figures (inclusing the model kit). I would like to know how they rank.
Yes love that model kit
The extra strap is actually connected to the scope and to the other hole and also you can just hang it on the rifle just like the season 1 Mandalorian scene
And for the pistol, you can remove the pinkish (coating) using tamiya thinner or any paint solution you have to reveal the gun metal color. Just don’t overdo it 😁
I knew that peghole on the scope was for something!
This figure is the best of any other Mando made so far.....besdes the model kit that you can make it the way it is.....great video! Keep the great work!
oof, those SHF ankles look so over-exposed. To be honest, I think the MAFEX is great, but for $20, the Black Series figure is probably some of the best work that Hasbro has ever done.
Great video! In my opinion black series is the king when it comes to good Mando’s. They just in my opinion are the best all around figures of him. But medicom is definitely a solid second place in my eyes.
Good figure for sure. Thanks Robo👊🏿
Honestly I think I'm happy enough with my Black Series Mando. Didn't particularly care for the SHF release all that much, and while this one does look nice, I don't really feel like I need it.
Absolutely nothing wrong with that!
He looks sick. Gotta watch those mafex figures (super fragile)
Still only got the Black Series one and I'm perfectly happy with that one...It seems like I'm way less demanding about Star Wars figures over time...But yeah, that one looks way better than the Figuarts one.
No worries Robo, I took the bullet for you buddy because I GOT the defective Mafex Mando ! Mine arrived with a very LOOSE drop down right thigh joint (I thought it was broken until i pulled it apart to see the drop down part was just free wheeling ! Grrrr ... I wait over a year & then get the one with a loose joint. Aside from that this is my definitve Mando. But I STILL think factory QC is lacking across the board eg: my SHF Batman with a shoulder pauldron that would not stay on the peg + my recent Black Series Wrecker with a super floppy left elbow joint. Does anyone else feel it's like playing lottery buying figures these days on whether WE are the unlucky ones who get the defective joint / paintjob / broken part / missing part ? I now accept it's all part of the "fun" of collecting !
Excellent video!!! 👍 and excellent channel !!!!
I got this the other day and it's a great figure, my only complaint is that putting the rifle on that little strap is a pain in the ass
Yup, I don't care for that at all.
I think this figure with the custom head would look the best
I think the second shorter strap is for the rifle in the promotional pictures when it shows the rifle it has a strap on it attached to the scope and the peg hole near the trigger.
Got this his spear and jet pack waiting just need him to get here!!!!!
I think robo misses the scary bear🤣🤣
The silver cartridges you mentioned are the rounds for his rifle :)
Hey robo you can eliminate the pink with a qtip and 90% alchohol. Its just a pink clear cloat. Its silver underneat
Yup, just posted that to my Instagram.
I got this figure last week and i really like it. Prob the best mando figure. Also kinda like the pink blaster lol
Word is that rubbing alcohol will significantly remove the pink coloring from the blaster.
Yup, just tried 91%, came off after a several passes.
Just looked to see if my figure has the waste piece was on a peg and it's not, it's actually glued on. At least mine is. And it can move a little.
To all the peeps having pre-ordered this a year ago... i ordered it 2 days ago, it said delivery in 2-3 weeks, i was anxious for about a day and asked the shop if they were sure they were getting him this fast, they didn't know of course, and today i get a mail with tracking number, my Mafex Mando arrives TOMORROW.
Have i just hit the jackpot or did they produce this one in actually sufficient numbers that people can just order and buy him now?
Not sure, depends on the store I guess. It hasn't come back in stock on Amiami, HLJ, or Amazon Japan.
@@TheFwoosh fine, i'll count it as getting lucky then ;P
Looks good, I saw the Iron man hiding on the blue lol 😂
Awesome review robo 🔪🔪
The transluscent iron man in the back is so well hidden i bet Robo doesn't even know its there
What Iron Man?
teehee
It's a nice figure. The cape material & the way it hangs like it has weight to it compared to figurarts looks better. However the harness piece seems like a pain in the ass. Plus the lack of accessories compared to the figuarts beskar mando for it's current going for price is a deal breaker for me, especially with the pink gun. I'm curious to see what they improve on with a 2.0 release, hopefully more accessories.
"THIS is the way, MOTHERFU-"
-BeefBossk
The single jointed knees is severely disappointing.
Hey Robo did you ever get the Q9-0 black series wave?
Not yet.....NOT YET! I need it.
@@TheFwoosh tell me about it. I live in south america and that wave is nowhere to be seen.
I wonder if the pink pistol is a qc issue or a bad design choice
Isn't the second strap for when the rifle is in his hand
Love your reviews Robo! I also love this Mando! The ankles on mine were TIGHT and the peg broke just from moving it twice (literally within 2 minutes from opening the package). I contacted BBTS and their customer service rocks. Does it really have an ankle rocker or is it just one hinge? I compared it to my MAFEX Boba and Boba is much easier to move...maybe I just got one with overly tight ankle joints?
Anyway keep saying "gauntlets" as most people do. You can't please all the people all the time, I know.
Having said that, MAFEX...you pronounced it: MAYfex, Muh'fex, Ma-fex...:P
MAE TFBWY!
6:59 It looks like that corner of the cape is about to disintegrate. There's all that glue residue, just like their other caped figures. You'd think with the price and time in production, there wouldn't be those common issues. Here's hoping they'll improve in the future with less glue residue/better stitching...especially with Gambit.
Where can you get that custom Black series helmet ?
I want mafex mandalorian pretty badly and I tried to get on off of Amazon but they’re aren’t any on Amazon anymore sadness 😔
I went back and looked at the promo pics and the pistol has been shown with the pink from the get go. Don't know why.
Yup, went back and looked too. Forgot all about that.
@@TheFwoosh Same. It's great figure though. Love your reviews.
Did Grogu catch Chicken Pox?
Mando looks pretty great!
Naw, it's printing on a small figure, barely noticeable in person.
Where did Robo get the custom Mando head for Black Series from?
Some how i think i end up getting this like i said with the SHF Mando i got issues with them but i end up with both Durasteel and Beskar ones.
Are we just not mentioning Stealth Iron Man chilling in the background?
I put a custom neck joint in my shf and didn't felt the need to get these one, too few accessories to make me feel is worth to jump from the modded shf
Wow I never noticed the mud horn signet not being on his shoulder pad even after having the figure for about a month
Immediately looking at the fig, it feels like John Walker may need to make a neck peg to fit the mafex head
How does the model kit head compare?
Where can I find that custom Mando head for the Black Series version?
It was actually sent to me, I don't think it's for sale.
The last scene of Mando S2 Mando looks a lot broader in the armor than I realized. And alone I thought the mafex captured that. But in comparison, BS and SHF are brickhouses. Daggum.
Mafex did a Mando ooooooouuuuuuuuu
Did he say where he got the custom helmet for the black series version? Cause I might want to get it for my Mando.
There is definitely not an invisible blue Iron Man hidden in the background. I repeat there IS NOT an invisible blue Iron Man hidden in the background.
What Iron Man?
@@TheFwoosh I think I'm tripping
I THINK the extra strap goes on the gun while Mando is holding it. I've been rewatching season one and you can see the strap hanging off the rifle while he's aiming it in a few shots in the first two episodes.
Anyway, love Mafex Mando. Glad I cancelled my Figuarts preorder.
Yup, figured that out this morning, looks great that way!
This mando is so awesome!! Much better than shf imo 👍✌
Actually the first time I can’t tell who did it better, figuarts or mafex. Usually mafex seems to be the obvious winner, but here I don’t know
Honestly, SHF ends up looking cartoony when you get it next to proportionate figures.
@@TheFwoosh an okay. Well thanks, I’ll keep that in mind for future orders!
This in my opinion is one of the few occasions where figuarts comes out on top
That gotdamn beef-lorian.
If they were going to go through all the trouble of a whole second harness, they should have just made one with a faux rifle attached to it, kind of like the vambrace with grappling hook.
If you had to choose which mando do you like better the black series mando, MAFEX mando, shf mando, or the model kit mando
But in my opinion I think the shf mando is better
13:25 ghostgru
What kind of glue do you use to glue on custom capes?
the butt plate reminds me of Blazing Saddles, “so i just put down my guns and walked away…… little bastard shot me in the @$$!”
I’m sure you have answered this a lot but what’s with the change from review to overview?
Minus the helmet the Figuarts looks the best to me though probably not the most accurate
Beefboss could of said " have it your way" haha
i have this figure for 2 days and being played with it, its really fun to pose but i think the dumbell body joint in my copy got stuck so i only can move the lower parts of his body.
on the side note carefull when moving the hips and the stomach parts(the lower body), i was moving it a lot and it got a bad paint chip on 2 sides. it's not really noticible but for a figure that price it's just got me disappointed... any tips how to fix or paint it?
Been looking forward to your review of this guy. We've been waiting ages. Wonder if they'll do a replacement pink gun??? Happy to add this next to my to Mafex Boba Fetts.
Great review man! New regular viewer here!
I've been seeing alot of reviwers saying Mafex is the better fig (compared to shf) but man idk, in my perspective the shf looks much cooler.
But im no expert so I can't decide wether to go with my gut or your and other reviewers' professional opinion (I don't intend to get more than 1 mando)
I don't mind too much show accuracy, im more interested on which figure looks best overall. Help me out here, is it still worth getting the SHF for these reasons? or would the Mafex be able to cover the same ground and still be better overall?
PS. I also think SHF has the best looking beskar our of all that's available so far.
Where do you recommend purchasing Mafex Mandalorian? Or where do you purchase from? Thanks! Awesome videos by the way👍
Welcome to the Robo/Mando channel. 😬
Geez...I think I'm just going to stick with the Black Series, for now
After getting a new head from CastingCave and a new cape from OTCustoms, I'm pretty happy with Black Series Mando. Looks good in a lot of positions and can take a beating from posing or ... falling LOL
I have the Mafex and I prefer the Figuarts