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The most successful sets within that template are those that can keep things simple – Boba Fett, The Mandalorian – and certain compromises need to be made with characters like Rex. These are dense builds, with plenty of tiny parts, so the value proposition really comes down to whether you prioritise the build experience or the sheer volume of plastic. Journalism does run through my veins, though, like some kind of weird literary blood – the sort that will no doubt one day lead to a stress-induced heart malfunction. Following the harrowing rescue of several Jedi from the clutches of the Separatist Supreme Commander, General Grievous, on Hypori, the Advanced Recon Commando Captain Fordo was bestowed the right to wear jaig eyes on his armor. Captain Rex once famously said ‘experience outranks everything’, and so it is that the LEGO Star Wars design team has now applied its years of experience on the Helmet Collection to its first prequel-era characters.

Star Wars The Black Series Clone Captain Rex - Presale

If you like this format but prefer original trilogy characters, check out 75304 Darth Vader Helmet and 75327 Luke Skywalker (Red Five) Helmet. I like to think of myself as a journalist first, LEGO fan second, but we all know that’s not really the case.Couple that with sky-high expectations – for not only a fan-favourite character, but the first of two new Clone Trooper helmets –and 75349 Captain Rex Helmet has the weight of the galaxy on its shoulders.

Star Wars The Black Series Clone Captain Rex – Hasbro Pulse - UK

Between its involved build and ample pockets of screen-accurate detail, 75349 Captain Rex Helmet offers a recognisable and accomplished rendition of the 501st leader’s unique helmet. Collectors can imagine the biggest battles and missions in the Star Wars saga with figures from Star Wars The Black Series! That’s really the crux of it, because this is maybe the most complex helmet shape the LEGO Group has attempted outside of the Stormtrooper, and – in the interests of that aforementioned consistency – 75349 Captain Rex Helmet must fit into a predetermined template. Look for other Star Wars The Black Series premium roleplay items such as the Force FX Lightsaber collection (Sold separately. At every turn you’ll spot clever construction to capture all the complex curves that define this kit-bashed helmet – which are successful in some areas more than others, and mostly work best when viewed from a distance rather than up close.It’s not perfect, clearly wasn’t easy to pull off, and arguably presented a risky choice for the LEGO Star Wars Helmet Collection – but in what’s now the subtheme’s fourth year, the designers have managed to overcome the odds to deliver a successful Clone Wars character. Captain Rex Helmet includes 854 pieces, and when first seeing that number on the box we were worried the RRP would jump to match 75304 Darth Vader Helmet – the only other set in this collection that can rival its part count. Many of Johnston's initial decal designs were abandoned prior to filming, though they would later resurface as sigils adorning the armor of other Mandalorian soldiers, and upon personalized suits of clone trooper armor. That said, it does keep things firmly within the sphere of ‘LEGO DNA’ the designers often talk up, and it also ensures a consistent aesthetic with the wider LEGO Star Wars Helmet Collection (if you happen to be displaying this next to 75276 Stormtrooper Helmet, for instance). Star Wars The Black Series includes figures, vehicles, and roleplay items from the 40-plus-year legacy of the Star Wars Galaxy.

Captain Rex Helmet - Etsy UK

This collectible Black Series helmet is detailed to look like the Clone Captain Rex character from the Star Wars: Ahsoka series. This tradition carried over to the millions of clone soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic, [2] each a clone of another Mand'alor, the bounty hunter and mercenary, Jango Fett. That’s a tough question to answer, because the finished model – like the rest of the helmets – isn’t very big at all. Since the tradition of awarding jaig eyes to distinguished soldiers first began, a number of beings have been awarded the honor, with the likes of Mandalorian Protector and Mand'alor Fenn Shysa, Clone Captain Rex, stealth operations clone trooper commander Blackout and ARC trooper captain Fordo being among its most notable recipients. Jaig eyes originated in production concept art and early paint explorations by Joe Johnston, for the armor that would be worn by Boba Fett in the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back.One place 75349 Captain Rex Helmet is perhaps less successful is also where it falls into the trap of repeating a previous build: the technique used to capture the base of the helmet is borrowed directly from 75276 Stormtrooper Helmet. The amount of detail and and combinations you can create with his add-ons make this figure a must have. Jaig eyes—a simplification of jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se, translating as " shriek-hawk eyes" in Mando'a, and more commonly referred to simply as jaig—were a Mandalorian sigil bestowed by clan leaders as a mark of honor, awarded for particular acts of bravery. It’s a tricky one to execute on paper, not least for being heavily customised by Rex in Lucasfilm’s animated The Clone Wars series. In fact, they lean better than many into what gives this assortment its variety – those character and colour choices – and 75349 Captain Rex Helmet most of all, for being arguably the most detailed set in this range yet.

Wearable Captain Rex Helmet - Etsy UK

As it's name, jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se—"shriek-hawk eyes"—suggests, jaig found their origins with the predatory shriek-hawks native to the Outer Rim world of Mandalore. Hot Toys did an amazing job with this figure and the amount of accessories you get with it is incredible, compared to other Clone Troopers/Storm Troopers which is just a limited few. The highly-accurate Captain Rex collectible figure is specially crafted based on the appearance of Clone Captain Rex in the acclaimed animation series featuring meticulously crafted and finely detailed recreation of Rex’s distinctive Clone Trooper armor and helmet, interchangeable head sculpt with amazing likeness, skillfully applied weathering effects, his signature dual blaster pistols as well as a blaster rifle, a detachable jetpack, an Ahsoka’s Clone Trooper helmet, and a figure base!FYI: I picked this figure up during the (May The 4th event on Sideshow) so I got it for a great deal!