Hobby Star Wars 1/12 Plastic Model General Grievous "Star Wars", White

So far I’ve built 2 Stormtroopers and now this Death Trooper from Bandai’s awesome model kits. These aren’t really models, you’re basically building your own action figure. A highly articulated action figure, and because each piece is its own molded piece, the detail is very good. This specific set you have the option of building a regular Death Trooper or you can build the Specialist Death Trooper, which is what I did as I already had regular Death Troopers in my army. And boy is this thing awesome, the build itself was fun like usual, took about 3 hours (with some breaks here and there) and the end result is exactly what I wanted. Luckily this set has far fewer decals (or water slides if you prefer to use those, but you’ll need Micro Set and Micro Sol to really make those work) than the Stormtrooper build. Most of the stickers/decals are for the weapons. The Death Trooper Specialist is different in that he has the shoulder paldron to denote rank, he also has an attached piece to left side of his helmet, C-25 fragmentation grenades attached to his stomach, and ammo pouches. We also finally get the DLT-19D Blaster Rifle, you also get the E-11D and the SE-14r repeating blaster pistol (which holsters rather nicely via just a piece that hangs off the Death Troopers belt on the right). This guy is in scale with the Hasbro Black Series Death Troopers, he’s a bit taller than the Bandai S.H. Figuarts Death Trooper, but when you put them all together you get a nice range of variety that I think adds to the realism of my army. If you love action figures and want to see how they’re made and learn the inner workings of the joint engineering and things, this is an awesome way to go. If you love building LEGO sets, this is like that but turned up to 11. I love these builds, they’re incredibly fun, they’re not very difficult, more just time consuming. I also like how easy these are to customize, if you know you model painting then you have unlimited options for how weathered you want the troopers in your army, but these don’t need any paint so you can skip that entirely. If you’re a Star Wars fan, a fan of army building, in need of a Death Trooper Specialist, or just want to build something, you can’t do much better than this. And at only around $30 this is a solid choice for army building. This set comes FULLY APPROVED.

Simply put, this is a fantastic model. It is very easy to construct even though the instructions are in Japanese - just use some common sense and study the diagrams carefully. This does take time to construct so a nice afternoon would suffice. I would recommend getting a sharp X-ACTO knife and some model sprue cutters if you don't have any. These would be perfect: https://www.amazon.com/Xuron-2175ET-Professional-Sprue-Cutter/dp/B001TMZ7QA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1532355681&sr=8-3&keywords=model+sprue+cutter&dpID=31YZ4%252B4kBlL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch I wouldn't recommend this for kids below the age of 10 unless supervised with an adult. the parts themselves are very small and intricate - if unsupervised one may cut a connection point thinking it was an unneeded sprue - again study the diagrams carefully before cutting. I built this model with my 8yr old son and now we can't wait to tackle our Bandai Death trooper build. I didn't let him cut the sprues but he did all the assembling. The plastic mold itself is impeccable and everything fits together snuggly/tightly - no glue is required unless you accidentally break something during assembly. I didn't see any imperfections with each of the finely molded pieces, however I did have to sand down one of the white hand armor pieces to get it to fit flush. When properly completed, the model itself is very posable. He can do poses that probably aren't possible if someone were to wear this armor in real life. The trooper comes with a stand and three weapons - the standard E11 blaster, DLT-19 and the SE-14 pistol. Overall the sculpt is VERY GOOD and looks movie accurate - I have Black Series, Kotobukiya and SH Figuarts troopers to compare the Bandai against. This model does require decals but Bandai has given the us the option of waterslide OR sticker adhesive decals. I highly recommend this kit if you have the patience to build one - it is well worth the effort.

This model kit is awesome! If you want a star wars figure that is highly detailed with great articulation and is high quality, Bandai is your friend. I have got a couple of the Bandai model kits before and so far I am very impressed. A word of caution, though, with the Bandai Death Trooper kit, the head is slightly hindered in movement because of the pauldron. You don't have to use the pauldron but just so you know, if you do, it affects the figure a little bit. I had no problems putting this figure together (except for the couple of times that I made dumb mistakes but was able to later correct them). I'm very pleased with this model and have already ordered another one. Also a quick tip for those of you who may be inexperienced like I was, don't remove pieces of a model kit figure (such as popping off the head multiple times) because the joints will quickly become loose. So if you want your model to be in best condition, put it together the way you want and DO NOT take pieces apart (such as putting on or removing the pauldron repeatedly). Otherwise, the joints are nice and sturdy. Also, if you are looking to buy this for a younger child, it is a model and slightly more fragile than a normal action figure. A black series figure would be much better if it is going to be played with and not displayed or if it is likely to be thrown into a toybox. This one is much more likely to break if it is used roughly.

This is an amazing product! Bandai outdid themselves in my own personal opinion. General Grievous is truly an intimidating individual and the company managed to capture that same feel of fear and terror evoked by the Jedi Hunter. For those who want to know the technical things, this figure took me (a first timer without the proper tools) 4 hours to build and roughly 1 more hour for the Lightsaber wielding parts. If you pay attention to the instructions and see the small points in the plastic where a little arrow points you where to cut, then you will be fine. No worries about chopping something off. The stickers were a bit of a pain to place. The watermarks ar even more difficult, so I just kept them. Initially I nearly destroyed a watermark as I thought that it was a sticker, so be careful as these 2 are packed in different bags. As for other observations, the cape is far more decent than what I expected. The cloth is very good for a 40$ figure, really. Of course you can make your own if you want, but this one is light. Although it kinda restricts movement and tends to fall off easily, so it is meant mostly for displays rather than use in movement. The General stands very well on his own. Although he might occasionally fall if not checked. I also had this small problem with his right arm where it might disassemble in the lower part due to me not sticking correctly initially, so hand movements from that section are restricted. Be sure to use great force and great care while building him. An amazing figure for it's price (I wish I hadn't have to pay it double due to customs lol), I recommend it. Everyone can have it. No need to discourage first timers like me.😜

It is the perfect action figure and model kit. How many you think you should buy it from Duke the kid

This was my first model kit I ever bought and built. I mainly bought this because I thought he looked amazing in displays I’ve seen on YouTube. Instructions were pretty straightforward, although, I definitely recommend working at a desk or table and not on your floor because you could lose pieces to the rug. Onto the figure himself, he scales with other 1/12 or 6 inch Star Wars figures (MAFEX, S.H. Figuarts, and Black Series) and the size is more accurate when compared to other figures. When this model kit went back up in stock, I secured him for $50 at the time and he was definitely worth it in my opinion because of how detailed he looks. The value is insane compared to other Grievous figures. He can be fragile because this is a model kit, not an action figure, so if you get him into a good pose, don’t mess around with this too much.

This model kit is nothing short of amazing. Easily on of the best General Grievous figures out there. This is the first model kit I have built, and it was fairly easy to assemble. It comes with a cape, stand, and 2 sets of arms (one set with 2 separate arms with light sabers, one set with closed arms and open palms). The model kit is very well articulated and very light, so you can get some crazy poses. The model kit is also taller than most 6 in figures, so it looks imposing next to other figures (as it should be since this is Grievous we’re talking about). I definitely recommend getting this model kit. It’s really fun to built and the figure is really solid. Definitely a 10/10.

This model kit had many fragile pieces, but they added to the accuracy of the figure. While the price has gone up since a few years ago, the figure still looks amazing and is great quality. He is an incredibly posable figure, and I enjoyed painting some of the parts. Don't use the water decals or stickers, they come off easily- just paint the parts where you want. The cape is kind of tough, but that isn't something to be upset about at all. I really like that you can switch out his two arms for 4 arms. I recommend that you get this product if you want to be kept busy, like star wars, or just like figurines! The instructions were easier to understand than I thought, and there were only a few pretty tricky parts. I suggest you get this product with a gift card, or discount.

Impatient de se lancer dans la montage mais comme à chaque fois des retouches peintures s'avèrent nécessaires pour plus de réalisme. Vraiment une très bonne qualité, rien à redire. Pour les puristes c'est les versions "Last jedi", il y a sûrement une subtilité par rapport aux autres épisodes. Nombreuses retouches peintures à faire sur C-3PO car le doré s'écaille lors de la découpe.

Challenge to build with small parts, but definitely worth your patience.

This was my first Bandai model and it was great, easy to assemble and looks great on the stand!

Ich habe lange überlegt, ob ich mir wirklich die Modelle von Bandai zulegen soll. Ich hatte damals schon die Auflagen (TIE Fighter und X-Wing) von Fine-Molds, die ich bis heute nicht gebaut habe - obgleich die FM Modelle schon klasse waren. Bandai legt aber noch zwei drauf. Der TIE Advanced ist noch detailierter als das FM Gegenstück und weist eine Passgenauigkeit auf, die ihresgleichen sucht. On Top kommt die Tatsache, dass der ganze Bausatz als Steckbausatz konzipiert ist. Natürlich kann er aber auch geklebt werden. Dabei hat Bandai darauf geachtet, dass es kaum sichtbare Nähte gibt. Die Naht entlang der Rumpfhälften, verläuft nicht geradlinig, sondern folgt den Panellines des TIE Advanced. Abgerundet wird der Bausatz, durch zwei Darth Vader Figuren (1x sitzend, 1x stehend), Klarsichtteile für Cockpit-Kanzel und Dach (alternativ reine Rahmenteile ohne Scheiben), überzeugend wirkende Laserstrahlen und der Dioramenbase mit Todessternoberflächen Ausschnitt. Als Farbmischung der Rumpffarbe habe ich mir folgendes von Revell zusammengerührt: Revell weiß (04) : Mittelgrau (43) : Ultramarinblau (51) im Verhältnis 75% : 23% : 2% Das ergibt ein hellles Grau mit einem Touch blau. Alternativ erhilt ich im Web aus verschiedenen (unbestätigten) Quellen den Vorschlag Tamiya TS-32 Haze Grey (Nebelgrau) zu verwenden. Einzig negativ muss ich anmerken: Man sollte sehr vorsichtig sein, wenn man die Bauteile probestecken möchte. Unter umständen sitzen Sie danach so fest, dass man ssie nicht mehr auseinander bekommt. Das ist mir allerdings keinen punktabzug wert. Bestellt habe ich übrigens bei einem Händler mit Prime-Option. Dadurch wirds zwar 5-8 Euro teurer, ist aber nach 3-4 Tagen geliefert und es fällt kein Zoll bzw. Steuern mehr an.

These were so much fun to make, scale great with black series.