Hot Toys Grand Admiral Thrawn Ahsoka Unboxing & Review

[@Slam_duncan03]

If you are a high end collectible company and your “high end” products can’t last 5 to 10 years on a shelf behind glass without falling apart, then that’s a bad look for your company. If this is their business strategy, using shitty materials as a way to scare the costumer in to buying a new figure if their old figure falls apart, that is unethical and wrong. I’m old enough to know what business strategy is ethical and what isn’t. It’s mainly the Star Wars figures that are suffering from hot toys’ pleather fetish. The fact that these figures degrade is a complete insult to hot toys’ claim as a “high end” collectible company. Anybody who agrees please reply so we can rant.

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah either way pleather is a disaster

[@DevelDogg48]

I haven’t had any issues with pleather wearing over time 🤷🏾‍♂️ Only problems I’ve had is the cheap glue they use on the pleather failing on brand new figures. My oldest figure is X-Men Last Stand Wolverine and there’s no sign of deterioration

[@Slam_duncan03]

@@DevelDogg48I’ve had count dooku since November 2022, I bought him pre owned on eBay. I don’t have him in a dynamic pose, I don’t have him in a cabinet yet, and I haven’t put any products on him. So far his boots and belt have held up as far as I can tell. Are your pleather figures in dynamic poses and haven’t flaked?

[@DevelDogg48]

@@Slam_duncan03 Wolverine’s in a crouched claws out type of pose, but nothing too crazy otherwise. Also have Winter Soldier with his arm bent and no flaking.

[@Slam_duncan03]

@@DevelDogg48 what about figures with pleather boots? And darth Vader? It’s mostly the Star Wars figures that are suffering.

[@SVPrototype1]

Fantastic figure! Love that you can move the eyes so the pupils aren’t showing because that’s how he looked in the expanded universe!

[@JustinsCollection]

Thank you! And that's awesome!

[@SouthpawSatch]

One of the best headsculpts I've seen from HT in recent years. They nailed it

[@JustinsCollection]

Agreed!

[@charlietheunicorn5383]

Two observations about this figure, 1) he will look great displayed with Darth Vader, Krennic and Tarkin and 2) Don't pose him with Cheeto fingers. Great review Justin!

[@JustinsCollection]

Agreed on both haha

[@curtisboothe1763]

I’m so pumped! I’ve been refreshing my feed and looking up “hot toys thrawn” everyday since his release for the good reviews to start ❤

[@JustinsCollection]

Noice!

[@Slam_duncan03]

My theory as to why they maybe aren’t sculpting the boots is probably because boba fett’s boots are different to the Jedi and imperial officer figures, and maybe they are unable to hide the seam and gap with plastic, but that’s just my theory, right now I’m having a hard time figuring out how a split cut design would look on these type of boots, because they’re probably wanting it to look seamless. This doesn’t mean i’m defending them using pleather, that’s inexcusable. Justin what do you think?

[@JustinsCollection]

We'll only know if they decide to give it a go. There's a seam they can easily hide the cut in with the pointed strap piece sitting over the top to make it even more invisible

[@supertrooper5756]

You truly are the king of figure reviews you have the best reviews on KZbin. I watch all your reviews of figures I have. You give me great pose ideas.

[@JustinsCollection]

Damn thank you!

[@joker-q2h]

素立ちだけでこんなにかっこいいフィギュアは無いよ！！ 日本ではまだなので本当に楽しみです

[@JustinsCollection]

Hope you get it soon!

[@mitchelllawrence2798]

A great looking figure. I think the Ahsoka line is gonna be something special.

[@JustinsCollection]

We shall see!

[@myrons_onesixthcollection]

I'm unboxing my Grand Admiral Thrawn as I'm watching this video Thanks for another great unboxing and review video as always Justin!

[@JustinsCollection]

Awesome!

[@Jaredesq]

Excited to see your review. This figure & the rest of the Ahsoka wave seem to kick off some really killer head sculpts.

[@JustinsCollection]

Agreed!

[@Linda-hf7vr]

that is a great blue! just what i imagined when I read those books. He looks like they did an awesome job.

[@JustinsCollection]

Love the colour!

[@digmackluke1620]

I’m so glad you pointed out the color differences in the tunic vs the pant, as well as the scuffing on the bottom front of the tunic. I was about to return it lol

[@JustinsCollection]

No probs!

[@CarlosOrtega-et5mw]

That headscupt is awesome, this seems to be a very basic figure but I think he looks awesome even with not much accesories, but I think he doesn't need them as there is the fact that Thrawn is not a character who is much in action, he is more of a strategist, I wasn't sure about getting him but I think I have convinced myself to buy him, he will look awesome standing with other imperial officers

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah he is but he makes up for it with presence

[@marianoyuba3736]

Blue Perón! Amazing figure, and even more amazing review!

[@JustinsCollection]

Thank you!

[@adrianunderwood8642]

Got this and getting all Ashoka line, loved the show! Great review Justin!

[@JustinsCollection]

Sick! Thank you!

[@lynnpachano9847]

💯 % Agreed! very well done HT. Nice review Justin!!!

[@JustinsCollection]

Thank you!

[@Ajen-gs5mz]

You should totally set up all the imperials together. That would be awesome 😎

[@JustinsCollection]

Will do!

[@NostalgiaBrit]

8:20 I could be wrong, but does that absolutely perfect, eerily life-like headsculpt make *Thrawn* look like he’s amused by something, but trying to hide it (like maybe a rebel is threatening him or something)? I’m telling you, I see the barest hint of a smirk in his mouth and almost glee in his eyes! _Please_ tell me I’m not alone! 8:36 Never mind, you mentioned the _"subtle smirk,"_ so I’m happy! 😄

[@JustinsCollection]

Literally one of the best sculpts I've ever seen from them! Good catch on the smirk!

[@simone30700]

Nice figure! I just bought the return of the Jedi Scout trooper whit out the speeder

[@JustinsCollection]

Oh cool!

[@KaptinFathead]

I have Thrawn on pre-order, but I'm kinda rethinking of obtaining him. I love the look, but I would assume that we will get another version of Thrawn (with a more "clean" uniform and more accessories) by the time Season 2 of Ahsoka ends or by the time the Dave Filoni movies comes out (which at this point its probably going to be a loose adaptation of heir to the empire).

[@JustinsCollection]

I mean there's no guarantee they'll even do another one. This figure didn't sell super well

[@Gardi93]

He goes well with all those comparisons. In one of his canon books Thrawns tie defender program was in competition for funding with krennics deathstar plans and tarkin was playing both sides. In another book he goes on a mission with Vader and is able to figure out he was anakin.

[@JustinsCollection]

Sick!

[@paigecarmine]

Love the idea of the Imperial display, that would look bad ass

[@JustinsCollection]

Working on it!

[@Slam_duncan03]

Justin can you give me a rough image of hiding a split cut design on the boots would look like? Because I’m having a hard time trying to figure out what it would look like.

[@JustinsCollection]

Not sure how to do that without sculpting it myself. I don’t have those skills unfortunately

[@briguy_3840]

I can’t wait to get all these Rebels characters! He looks great

[@JustinsCollection]

Sick!

[@davidjames1389]

I know most people prefer this leaner look, but think I'll be padding mine a bit to be more accurate to the series. Made him seem more imposing.

[@poky3933]

yea i dislike this figures proportion, i prefer my figures accurate to the source

[@DesignedAssassin]

Not saying you guys are wrong but in Rebels Thrawn was extremely thin, I think Hot Toys just did a combination of the 2 here.

[@davidjames1389]

@@DesignedAssassin True, but this was also 9 years after Thrawn's disappearance in Rebels, so it only makes sense he would look a bit different.

[@JustinsCollection]

Oh fair enough

[@poky3933]

@@DesignedAssassin well, it is wrong for this ahsoka series figure, they should’ve just made a separate thrawn figure, cleaner and thinner

[@joakimhoteila9711]

One fix for the wrists that i thought of is maybe adding some white fabric tape 🤔 if done carefully it shouldn’t ruin the paint job, it would make sense to have fabric under his uniform sleeves.

[@JustinsCollection]

Oh interesting idea

[@ruairifitzgerald9741]

Nice review. Cant wait to get mine. Thanks for pointing out the terrible table piece. I might see how the star destroyer looks on the hologram table we got with the deluxe Obi Wan.

[@JustinsCollection]

No problem!

[@MariposaDigital]

Please do more comparisons I love them

[@JustinsCollection]

For sure

[@Slam_duncan03]

Justin is it the posing that degrades the pleather or the climate conditions because I’m looking on Reddit and people are saying you can get away with posing figures with pleather. Honestly I didn’t know about the pleather issue when I got the count dooku figure until I saw people talking about and now it’s become a thorn in my side.

[@JustinsCollection]

Both!

[@juzoinui4627]

I’ll admit I know nothing about this character, but looks like the character at least and the skin texture looks alright

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah it's great

[@thusk9251]

This... Is Elon Musk

[@JustinsCollection]

Haha I see it too

[@Stardiplomaticincident]

One’s smarter

[@chadpeterson5698]

With all the pleather complaints this company has been getting, I’m surprised that they are dumb enough to continue using it.

[@JustinsCollection]

I know it's crazy!

[@Slam_duncan03]

@chadpeterson5698 Fake leather is something that should never have been created because all it does is cause trouble. If it wasn’t invented, I would bought those 2 recently released Vader figures. If they try to hand wave this thing away by saying “oh you should be taking care of of your figures”, I’m going to say “motherfucker we shouldn’t have to be doing maintenance on these figures because there should be absolutely NOTHING on them that has a chance of falling apart, you are a high end collectible company and you’re giving us figures that can’t stand the test of time to swindle us out of our money”. That is complete bullshit. They are a million to probably billion dollar company and they for some reason can’t afford to use real leather, or most likely they’re too lazy to sculpt the boots and belt and opt for an easy and half ass way out of having to sculpt, that is unacceptable.

[@HYPER_COSMIXX]

YESSSS ANOTHER SICK REVIEWWWW LOVE HOW YOU DESCRIBE EVERY LITTLE DETAIL🎉🎉🎉

[@JustinsCollection]

Thank you!

[@gallifreyarchives4434]

You have to pose vader with Thrawn. They were an interesting pairing in the Timothy zahn books

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah I will!

[@DrawTheLine35]

My only wish for this figure is that it came with seamless wrists like the last Wolverine figure came with. Specifically the splayed thinking hands

[@JustinsCollection]

Hard agree!

[@SupermanKalEl7828]

Hi Justin! You know it wasn't my intention Pressuring you Loving my Comments. I know you Worked very Hard making Great Content. I Respected that. But if my Comments doesn't Relate to your Topic, you don't have to put a Heart. And Negative also, you don't have to put a Heart. It all Depends to what I say when I Comment. If it's Positive, Please Continue on putting a Heart on it. Thank you for Loving my Comments, Buddy! I don't mean to Sound like a Broken Record Player. You and I have something in Common. Before my Mother's Passing and yours, your Mother and mine, took us to the Movie Theater or Drive-in. We from Different times, watched the Original Superman: The Movie (1978) Film. Those were the Days we'll always remember and Cherish always. That's all. Fantastic Looking Hot Toys Grand Admiral Thrawn Ahsoka Figure by the way! 😎 🙌 👌👍👍

[@JustinsCollection]

No not at all! I am just happy to interact at all! I used to go to the drive ins as a kid with my parents as well, it was a big part of my childhood

[@SupermanKalEl7828]

​@@JustinsCollectionAwesome!

[@ipekhazar6226]

I love him so much

[@JustinsCollection]

Awesome!

[@JAMMD17]

I swear Lars Mikkelson’s Grand Admiral Thrawn in Ashoka was a bit huskier in film than how Hot Toys has portrayed him, which is less accurate to Ashoka but more accurate to Rebels

[@JustinsCollection]

I need to go back and watch some scenes again

[@HG-yj5qi]

Damn I regret cancelling my pre order…there are just so many figures coming up

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah fair

[@devinthecold1374]

Do you think we will ever get Acolyte figures? 🤞🤞

[@JustinsCollection]

I don't think so

[@PugnaciousProductions]

@@JustinsCollectionthe series was pretty universally disliked and was canceled after only 1 season, so probably not

[@wolfless21]

Definitely not because of it being disliked by almost everyone. If a company does make them it will probably not sell at all.

[@MM-cu9kd]

Can’t wait to get mines in hand he does look great

[@JustinsCollection]

Awesome!

[@Lorenzomakaay]

Man Thrawn looks great looking forward to the rest. Did you also manage to get some of the guardians from vol 3 yet? Also looking forward to them.

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah just waiting to get some time to review them!

[@Lorenzomakaay]

@@JustinsCollection Nice

[@peterbriggs6857]

The V-shaped hair is called a "Widow's Peak".

[@JustinsCollection]

I was not referring to his hair. There is a sculpted v shape on his forehead

[@skyloren2187]

5:11 I can't read everything and it seems to be mirrored, but the top middle words say Ahsoka Tano👍

[@JustinsCollection]

Oh cool!

[@juanlondono9105]

Such a beautiful figure ruined by pleather, that’s the reason I haven’t got any vader yet

[@JustinsCollection]

Agreed! I don't blame you!

[@PugnaciousProductions]

Hey Justin, any chance of a room walkaround?

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah soon!

[@komikbookgeek]

Fuck i love him. I need Morgan and the Great Mothers too. And Merrin. Savage and Feral. And I'm going look at lighting the hologram piece. (HOW AM I PICKING UP MORE HOBBIES FOR THIS DAMMIT) Or get it made of glass... But I want a Rebels Thrawn too. Because the weathering was necessary. (I'm cracking up at how they gave the figure skin texture but Disney fucked that up.) But also yes the back up! But please Justin, let us know about the warpping of that piece.

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah I'd cop a Morgan if they made her

[@komikbookgeek]

@JustinsCollection just. How badass would a Morgan vs Ahsoka look? (And we have a tcw Sidious, him, Maul, Savage? Come on Justin totally badass!)

[@cassettelord2008]

On the tablet what i saw isn't aurebesh i know cause i write in aurebesh sometimes when bored

[@JustinsCollection]

Good to know!

[@canadian_american84]

Make him white with a yellow starfleet outifit from star treck and u have data lol

[@JustinsCollection]

Lol

[@Pending-is-cool]

Hey did they make that manga guard yet

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah not sure!

[@Pending-is-cool]

@@JustinsCollection alright if they did I’ll be over existed

[@Chad_Admiral]

My only two problems with this. I wish they got his posture right, and gave him a few more kilos

[@JustinsCollection]

Lol

[@Stardiplomaticincident]

18:10 Thrawn alliances

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah

[@ade977]

Anyone know what model pistol that is? I tried searching "Thrawn pistol" but the images that come up don't look like that.

[@JustinsCollection]

Not sure!

[@Gatchaman01]

How can what it looks like to be a very difficult exotic head sculpt to get it very well done since he has a very unique looks to him but Mace Windu not even close to look like Samuel L Jackson? It’s puzzling to me!!

[@Slam_duncan03]

@Gatchaman01 For that mace windu figure I think it’s the expression that’s what’s throwing off the likeness. I think the likeness is there, but it’s obscured by the intense furrowed brow. Like if you take your hand and cover the eyebrows, the likeness is there. I don’t have the figure I plan on getting him next year if not this year, but from videos of it I took my hand and covered the eyebrows and I could see the likeness.

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah not sure

[@laurielkami1100]

im waiting the day justin will make a face look dumb by moiving the eyes randomly

[@JustinsCollection]

Haha one day

[@movieblues420]

if this doesn’t come with blue spanks for Thrawn, im out

[@JustinsCollection]

Lol

[@Slam_duncan03]

Fake leather is something that should never have been created because all it does is cause trouble. If it wasn’t invented, I would’ve bought those 2 recently released Vader figures. If they try to hand wave this thing away by saying “oh you should be taking care of of your figures”, I’m going to say “motherfucker we shouldn’t have to be doing maintenance on these figures because there should be absolutely NOTHING on them that has a chance of falling apart, you are a high end collectible company and you’re giving us figures that can’t stand the test of time to swindle us out of our money”. That is complete bullshit. They are a million to probably billion dollar company and they for some reason can’t afford to use real leather, or most likely they’re too lazy to sculpt the boots and belt and opt for an easy and half ass way out of having to sculpt, that is unacceptable.

[@JustinsCollection]

Agreed, its ridiculous

[@mcduffjean3208]

The battle damage is unnecessary

[@JustinsCollection]

It’s show accurate but fair enough

[@backin2222]

Justin can you look SOO SOO TOYS soldier boy?

[@JustinsCollection]

Yes when he comes out

[@jaserart]

Weirdo! lol, jk.... I agree with your assessment, I'm a weirdo too then lol

[@JustinsCollection]

Haha thank you!

[@James_Lo]

Great representation of Thrawn. Bad representation of Lars Mikkelsen, that is just not the body-type we see on screen.

[@JustinsCollection]

Oh, I think it looks great

[@James_Lo]

@@JustinsCollection heads good, probably one of the best hot toys have ever done (but I think the blue allows it to forgo most of the uncanny valley) but the basic body they used is just completely wrong.

[@TheHoaxShow]

Grand Admiral Musk

[@JustinsCollection]

Lol

[@Moondusk08]

Love you 😘😘😘 your video ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JustinsCollection]

Thank you!

[@sajidhayat3883]

I’m the one who did first like and first person to see video

[@JustinsCollection]

Yo!

[@sajidhayat3883]

@@JustinsCollection hey I’m your big big big fan! 🎉

[@junior1138]

I can’t see the screen clearly enough to translate it. Also, Elon Musk vibes. . . .

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah I see Elon too haha

[@junior1138]

@@JustinsCollection 🤣🤣🤣

[@Elena-ce8ek]

He looks a bit like Galen Erso …. Hhhmm 🤔

[@JustinsCollection]

Haha brothers

[@PugnaciousProductions]

I'm so tired of pleather.

[@JustinsCollection]

Me too!

[@misha4915]

first comment ez

[@JustinsCollection]

Close!

[@JA070288]

He needs his gut from the show.

[@JustinsCollection]

Oh

[@heeroyuy809]

Elon Musk😂

[@JustinsCollection]

Yeah I see it too lol

[@santiagogaray1992]

Pleather! Pleather! Pleather! Hot Toys enough of this no sense! I have not preordered the figure cause pleather! Cheap nasty material! No way paying $270 for pleather!

[@JustinsCollection]

So frustrating!

[@santiagogaray1992]

@@JustinsCollection i have sent many mails to Hot Toys about using pleather...no answer ever...

[@santiagogaray1992]

@@JustinsCollection The figure would be wonderful if the pleather boots, belts and holsters weren't used. It's a bummer to pay $270-$300 for a figure with pleather pieces. And I haven't ordered it because I know that sooner or later the pleather will degrade and fall apart.