Star Wars the Vintage Collection VC317 Clone Commander Rex MAKMCSWF

The new TVC Clone Commander Rex (Bracca Mission) review. It's pretty awesome, with just a couple of minor weird things. The best Rex in TVC for sure.

[@BossksBounty]

Looking forward to getting Rex for my 501st legion!

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Cheers,Tim. It's definitely an upgrade. Hopefully the crotch issue on mine is a one off.

[@BiggsTVC]

The legend! MAKMCSWF somehow scores another early acquisition. Look forward to your review as well, Tim!

[@julythrunov]

oh man thanks for getting this review out so fast, I think you’re the first one! My rex arrives tomorrow, I’ll check the crotch piece report back

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Awesome, thanks. I think the belt on mine had just slipped up. It is annoying to have to try and fix straight out of the box. Cheers for watching!

[@julythrunov]

@@kiwimanMAKMCSWFmy crotch is not sticking out, ….let me rephrase that, the crotch on my Rex figure is not sticking out 😂, but it seems in general they sort of stuff a bulky soft goods type, on under the belt, which is ill fitting. but luckily on mine, that crotch piece on my figure is sitting flush.

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

@@julythrunov that's awesome to hear! And yes, it's tricky to phrase things when talking about the crotch 😂

[@julythrunov]

@@kiwimanMAKMCSWF 😆

[@markrussell3414]

Excellent collection of clone commander's keep collecting 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@Camtono_Collectibles]

This is definitely the best Captain Rex we’ve gotten in TVC thus far. He isn’t perfect but he’s serviceable. Just some minor nitpicks he has no weathering to his armor, the floating crotch plate attached to his belt (weird you decided to do that Hasbro), the belt itself is more animated styled instead of movie styled, the range finder is bit on the short side and no blue trim around the edges of the kama. But overall he is a solid figure. Love that Hasbro is taking to using the swappable head/ helmets more, I prefer accuracy over convenience of the removable helmets. I couldn’t stand the oversized helmets any longer, it ruined the aesthetic of the figure. I believe this Rex helmet is a new mold because he doesn’t share the same vizor as the phase II clones, he is the only clone who utilized his old phase I vizor. That detail is sculpted into the helmet mold.

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Cheers. Good assessment. I'm hoping the crotch issue is just on my sample.

[@darthlazlo]

Wow! I hope to get my preorder from Hasbro soon! Looks great!

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Thanks for watching! I hope you get it soon, too.

[@dennislogan9836]

Great review I have ordered 3 of them can't wait until I get mine

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Thanks Dennis. I hope you get yours soon.

[@christianalvarez197]

Great video! The line in the head from the team at hasbro pulse was for where he removed his chip!

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Thanks, and I love that explanation of the line!

[@NicholasHallows]

Nice early review. Looking forward to getting him. Something looks off with the belt though - the chest armour is sitting over the belt so it looks like the belt needs pulling down a bit maybe?

[@NoahR_]

The belt's off because they slapped an animated TCW style belt on him instead of giving him the movie-style belt. Luckily with the whole belt/codpiece not being glued, it'll make swapping those parts for a spare Andor clone belt really easy.

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Thanks, I will definitely see if I can pull it down more. Cheers

[@dantooine4279]

This wave is scheduled to ship July from SAF in the UK, seems like a long wait when I see a lot of youtubers getting them in! (and sometimes though, everyone seems to get them at the same time!?) - shame about the crotch plate on this one though (I'd be tempted to super glue it down)

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

The distribution is all over the place. That one online store in New Zealand got this wave, but it sold out really fast. Looks like Entertainment Earth in the US got the Kanan/Ezra/Judge/Cal wave, which also isn't due until later. Cheers for watching.

[@kaioken654]

The glue just came loose on that croch piece, you can probably just glue it back on

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Cheers. I might try that.

[@BiggsTVC]

Very good! Another score! Looks like the separate crotch piece is part of the new kama assembly. Small sacrifice for the softgoods. All around, he looks better than expected. Cheers

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Cheers, Luke. I 'm hoping mine is a one-off, and it does sit properly on everyone else's figure.

[@Camtono_Collectibles]

@@kiwimanMAKMCSWFHave you thought about glueing it?

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

@Camtono_Collectibles yes. I will try and pull the belt down further and glue it if I need to. I'm thinking it might have supposed to be glued down and mine has shifted in transit. Cheers

[@Maximus_Prime1]

I just ordered the old one off Amazon, then realized this one existed for half the price😬. Hoping my cancel goes through

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Best of luck!

[@bobajedi]

Why has the Return of the jedi AT ST disappeared from Amazon and BBTS?

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Not sure. Maybe they sold out? Amazon Australia had it for quite a low price recently.

[@Moqqot]

How the heck do they get hold of them so fast!? pitty it's far from what one could expect from it. Specilly with that loose part down at the private parts and the helmets. Why not just use the andor mold and scale the removable helmet down a bit. Now i have to fix mine when it arrives.

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Hopefully, the crotch issue is not normal. Julythrunov has a normal one. Cheers

[@qmighty54]

I was fairly excited for this one, but oh man that belt looks real bad. I didn't notice it was animated-style when the promo images were shown off but now it's hard not to see it. And the detached crotch looks terrible. I'm also not sold on the helmet. I think they might've gone too far and made it too small this time. Not sure if I'll get this one or wait yet again for a better Rex.

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

In my opinion, the helmet is spot on. It looks to be the same sculpt we got with the phase 2 Clone Trooper 4-pack. I'm no expert on the belts and the difference in animation. But yeah, the detached crotch is weird. Hopefully it's not widespread.

[@gordonschnick12]

My copy also has the disconnected crotch. Maybe it's for flexibility?

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Hmmmm. Good to know. I haven't seen anything like it on other Clone Troopers. I wonder if there is a "bad batch".

[@gordonschnick12]

@@kiwimanMAKMCSWF 😂

[@Emperorvalse]

Strange but I prefer the look of 182 body but would swap the helmet with the new figure.

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

I much prefer the new body. But I am a huge fan of the new Clone Trooper mold. Cheers

[@MMarkTheSharkH]

His DC-17s are super undersized (like all the ARCs). Hasbro should have gone with the Black Series 3.75 ones from 6 years ago.

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Great point about the blasters. I dropped Rex at one point, and I was on my hands and knees looking for it for ages. I finally realised it was still in his hand. It was so small I didn't see it. 😅

[@Camtono_Collectibles]

Yeah same here not a huge fan of the new DC-17 mold. I just take the ones I have from my 3.75 BS figures too, I even have some from an Ebay vendor who sells 3.75 SW accessories.

[@unstablerupture6983]

Bro literally sounds like omega

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

😂

[@Randy_S]

That headsculpt is amazing! It's so much better to have swappable heads/helmets than removable. The look is so much cleaner, no chin sticking out from an oversized and mis-shaped bucket I agree about the card image, it looks great. Pretty sure I ordered one Rex just because, I might have to get a few more..

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Cheers, Randy. He really is cool. Kinda weird to have Rex's in the line, though. This time they have got him right. Now on to other Clone Commanders!

[@hcmv007]

Looks like I'll need to give the new Rex the long rifle from the old one. But what to do with the old Rex?! Maybe a custom attempt. That buck wouldn't be bad for that. Edit: Great video as always!

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Cheers, Coleman! If you are able to make a custom out of that old Rex, I will be impressed.

[@zenpool6142]

Awesome first review of this figure. Just wish you would've pulled down the belt a bit you can see the torso sitting on it. The flap piece on the belt should line up with his crotch.

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

Thank you. Yes, I tried pulling down the belt but will give it another go. Cheers for watching.

[@zenpool6142]

Mate after rewatching and receiving 2 of these figures I see what you mean so my apologies. Also you're the only person to show him with the new 501st from the 4 pack. Which is much appreciated.

[@kiwimanMAKMCSWF]

@zenpool6142 no worries and thanks for watching!