S.H. Figuarts Kylo Ren, Elite Praetorian Guard, and BB-8 Star Wars The Last Jedi Bandai Review

Getting new S.H. Figuarts is always fun, and Bandai knocked both Kylo Ren and the long spear Praetorian Guard out of the park. Well, mostly. I knew what I was getting with the guard but Ben Solo has a couple of frustrating surprises. And the freebie BB-8 isn't bad either.
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[@FanDethklok]

This Preatorian Guard's helmet is definitely my favorite. Very much akin to Knights Armor.

[@TheFwoosh]

Hmm, I didn't think about it like that.

[@11jraz]

“It’s prominent but it’s not in-your-face (its in his face! Hehheh)” Me: PPPFFFFTT HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@TheFwoosh]

Sometimes my mouth goes on out ahead of my brain.

[@EZCompanyCollectibles]

I love the packaging, I wish these were maxed prices of 50, these are really great figures, all of sh

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

Damn it, Ben. Just because Snoke wanted to see how strong your Dark side is, doesn't mean you have to make a Regan impression inside the box. Edit: I just paid mine on HLJ this morning, hopefully when he arrives it won't have that same neck QC issue. : /

[@TheFwoosh]

Fingers crossed man. I just picked it up to look at the lightsaber and the head went rolling off to the floor. C'mon!

[@ryecmd]

I don’t know why but when you popped Kylos head off the highlander theme song started playing in my head.

[@TheFwoosh]

There can only be one! Or in Kylo's case, I'm up to 7 or 8.

[@NiteOWL82]

The Fwoosh argh now that songs in my head. Ll

[@jerretzwicker599]

If the Praetorian Guard with this helmet gets caught in the rain is he in danger of drowning?

[@TheFwoosh]

Haha, I didn't even think of that. He drew the short straw in the locker room that day.

[@KCarter27]

Great Review! Definitely appreciate the info on this Kylo figure. I’m still a little undecided on if I’m going to get him. I watched someone else’s review and all they did was praise the figure..not 1 word about the wrist pegs or his slightly loose head. I still have the mafex version from earlier this year which is a great figure to me. Definitely gave me something to think about before I pull the trigger on the purchase.

[@TheFwoosh]

Oh, I love the MAFEX, that's my main display figure for Kylo in the heavy robes and TFA look. But for the stripped down, streamlined TLJ Kylo I think this scratches that itch, faults and all.

[@theassasin158]

I see the "under bite" as a call back to the older knight helmets. It looks cool to me 😁

[@ChrisFournier1993]

How did I never notice that! That's awesome!

[@jarosbodytko6462]

Looking at BB8, it always amazes me how the same figure can look different depending on who made it or what version it is. Even if they are all 'screen accurate', they still look different proportion-wise or even in their details.

[@TheFwoosh]

Yeah, you would think as simple as the design is, they'd all be closer. Nope.

[@fncsp8466]

I wonder how a first order scout trooper would look like.

[@TheFwoosh]

Is there such a thing. Gotta think there is given they have most other classes.

[@billker8295]

Yeah that seems weird

[@Cmmdre977]

Not great my guy not great. Look up treadspeeder driver. Just a stormtrooper with weird pants

[@benjaminburton8135]

@@Cmmdre977 I know, right? They could have at least tried a little bit more. He makes me think of an umpire.

[@Cmmdre977]

@@benjaminburton8135 exactly, a really dumb design. Honestly, the patrol trooper from Solo is what I imagine a first order biker to look. That design screams “First Order” way more than “Empire” to me, especially that speeder. That speeder is very very first order, it doesn’t fit in at all with the empire IMO

[@Novapoid]

I think this is so far the best 6 inch Kylo Ren. If you didn't have those QC issues with the neck I think your reaction would have been brighter. What's more, you can even make a custom robe for this one and make it look like TFA version but with better articulation. I'm not really feeling the Praetorian Guard figures though, they're kinda cool but are quite limited and I think MAFEX has the chance to make them more fun to pose if they go with actual cloth (the black series ones that are showcased in this video do not even have human-like proportions).

[@PDiddyA]

You know your neck issue with Kylo is exactly the same issue I have with my Darth Maul’s right arm, as soon as I got it out the box it fell off and it looks like the joint is just too short to make a good grip, I guess sometimes S.H. Figuarts balls up like normal people

[@will4122]

That ring reference in the intro had me cracking up lol

[@TheFwoosh]

I'll always remember The Ring as the movie I went to see in a little town, empty theater, and 9 nurses. Crazy.

[@peterpupovac6562]

Watching the film you can see Kyle does have a bit of a moustache growing so this is very accurate

[@markorollo.]

Random thing related to the bit about not recognising things, my dad shaved his beard off when I was a kid, took about five minutes before I realised it was him....

[@TheFwoosh]

My kids refuse to let me shave. I mean, I haven't felt the need and I'm incredibly lazy, but that's the one thing they are adamant about. And it's all because of that same thing happening when they were small. I passed that gene on, looks like.

[@m.c.l.a_studios]

Would you recommend getting this Kylo Ren or the Mafex Force Awakens version?

[@TheFwoosh]

Toughie. I use the MAFEX as my TFA version, then this for TLJ. I really like both.

[@Darklordcollection1996]

Have you tried to put the hasbro cape to the black series? I think it would look good

[@legotech101]

Man kylo looks awesome

[@thomasstreeten1722]

Thanks for the review. So are these the same hands as the previous Kylo? Wonder if those ones are easier to add to this.

[@TheFwoosh]

Hmm, not sure, I should have went digging for those. But I do think most of them are the same.

[@iamphilbo]

Robo, what site did you order these off? I ordered of nippon yasan just wondered if they’re sending the Bb units out as well as I was under the impression that only certain sites were doing it. I need a bb8 in my collection and was hoping these ones would fit in with my collection haha

[@TheFwoosh]

I grabbed this from Amiami. They were listed separate too but I did the listing that specifically listed both and BB-8. It seems to go really fast.

[@harnischfechter]

Robo, actually this ”underbite” helmet seems to be heavily influenced by actual late medieval armets (a sort of a helmet used in battle and in joust) so if they aimed at a ”knightly” style, this one makes most sense of them all.

[@TheFwoosh]

And now you make me want to see two of these guys on speeders jousting. Or Banthas! Or I just want Banthas...

[@harnischfechter]

The Fwoosh the beauty of collecting action figures is that you can make it happen ;D With my mind's eye I see a glorious stop motion :>

[@kriss.9790]

Thx for the review! I have to wait a long time for my Kylo. I combined all my November pre orders on nipponyassan, but one of the figs got delayed. Mafex Batman begins.

[@TheFwoosh]

Oh yeah, never combine with a MAFEX figure, they always get pushed off.

[@BrokeProductions]

I've been having issues with new figures today too dude. I found a Goliath figure from that game Evolve and it was still in the packaging so I bought it. When I opened it, I discovered that the tab for the tail had broken off, there was a tone of paint scuffage on the torso, and a couple of the back spike clusters were missing. And then, when I tried to move the arm the peg snapped because it was partially broken. And I couldn't return it to get my 30 bucks back because I had opened it, and they basically blamed everything wrong with it on me.

[@TheFwoosh]

That's Funko, right? They should take it back just for that fact alone. The Evolve stuff looked good but I heard a lot about breakage. And Funko, unless it's POP, usually has QC issues in some form or another.

[@BrokeProductions]

Yeah, I heard a lot about breakage but mostly for the legs. So I was being very careful with the legs. And the thing is I recently got 2 Demogorgon figures from funko (I originally only planned to get one but Target had a regular and the limited edition chase figure) and it's fine, and the plastic is WAY thinner than the Goliath. What bugs me is that the chick was like "Well if you looked in the box you would be able to see it was broken." I was just sitting there thinking "Joints aren't exposed unless they're revoltech figures" and that when I told them I was pretty sure the peg was partially broken and my attempt to move the arm, which moved with no issue, just snappedit, they basically called me a liar.

[@TheFwoosh]

Damn! What store was this?

[@BrokeProductions]

I don't remember the name, but it's part of a chain of small toy stores that open up in malls around Christmas time.

[@BrokeProductions]

I think it's these guys www.goretailgroup.com/

[@DtLS]

It's weird when a black series figure is more detailed than a figuarts. Maybe BB-8 will eventually be a pack in with a TFA Rey and we'll get him properly detailed.

[@TheFwoosh]

Yeah, I think Bandai just saw an opportunity for a freebie and went in on the cheap. Plus they are about two years behind the game when it comes to BB-8.

[@mandalorianmax767]

Hmm I think when it comes to the Kylo's face, I prefer Black series in terms of sculpt, but then the paint applications look far better on the SH Figuarts one... ...Still waiting on the Black Series digital paint apps though!

[@TheFwoosh]

You and me both man, hopefully that's going to change the whole game.

[@tdg190879]

2 questions. Can you maybe add a little bit of polymer clay or sticky tack inside the neck to get a slightly better grip?? And if you heat up the hands and put them on one of the tree holder/hand holder thingies that come with some of the other SHF figures (Bruce Lee), would that make the hands easier to interchange as they would cool down already on a peg?? The Kylo looks cool, but the guards look better to me in the Black Series plus a better price. Also Kylo needs a cape!! He's not on the same level of cool as Grandpa!! 😂

[@TheFwoosh]

Maybe something can be added to the neck, but it may be difficult with how deep it is in the torso. Lots of places for something to just slip out of the way and into other parts. And that's probably a great idea with the hands. Or take a slightly larger drill bit and just slowly turn it with your fingers, open it up a tiny bit. And agree, I'm kind of gravitating towards the SWBS guard too.

[@dtorrey867]

Man, Figuarts is pushing those praetorian guards! They better do something in this movie. I'm down for Kylo, though, I skipped the Black Series one thinking that a better version will be coming out. Either this, or the Walmart deluxe version. You going to review that one?

[@Lurkai]

David Torrey they probably will have a training bit and that's it. I don't expect much from the guards

[@dtorrey867]

Lurkai that's what I'm guessing. And they'll stand in the background with Snoke.

[@TheFwoosh]

I'm not sure about the Walmart Kylo now that I have this one. I skipped the first SWBS Kylo in favor of the WM set, but ended up with it anyway. I did see the Rey TRU set yesterday and it looks better than the single release. If they do the same for Kylo I may have to get it. I'm probably going to get it...

[@finmotion8733]

couldn't those helmet holding hands also be like kylo ren's lightsaber hands when he is about to push the buttom to activate the lightsaber?, great review by the way dude, I've already bought the new figuarts Kylo Ren for my stop motions :)

[@my2randomcents]

Finmotion there's no way of putting anything else on those figures

[@my2randomcents]

I mean hands

[@TheFwoosh]

I actually used one to hold the lightsaber before I figured out what it was for, it was in the pics at the end. thefwoosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Bandai-SH-Figuarts-Star-Wars-The-Last-Jedi-Elite-Praetorian-Guard-and-Kylo-Ren-07.jpg It works but it's not super secure.

[@reynardyonatan5521]

hey fwoosh, can you exchange the upper torso for this kylo to the force awaken kylo? i had that one back then but i sold it and i know that one has more room for torso articulation..thx in advance

[@TheFwoosh]

Not sure if you can but if it does, the top and bottom wouldn't match because of the different tunics.

[@reynardyonatan5521]

The Fwoosh but doesn't it have the same pattern only differ in texture? i mean at least he has more articulation right..did u try it? bcz i'm considering to repurchase the previous kylo ren if it works 😅

[@Lurkai]

Kylos new look....I'm diggin it lol

[@connor.bouchard]

Lurkai Ben Swolo

[@ConnorStClair-mf2ne]

Where do you buy your SHF figures from?

[@electrinoc]

My set is underway and now I'm dreading it because of the hands situation. .... I honestly don't get why Figuarts doesn't settle on a 'peg technology' . Sometimes they get it perfectly right , like with the Scarif trooper and Death trooper: easily removable hands but secure fits and sometimes it's like microsurgery combined with dark magic to switch the hands out 🙄

[@TheFwoosh]

Right, exactly. I know those parts may be based on an older figure from a couple of years ago, but that's doesn't mean they had to use an inflexible material to make them. The guards nail it.

[@electrinoc]

The Fwoosh I just got my Kylo in and treaded with care concerning the hands. After holding the wrists under a hot tap and soaking the hands in hot water, everything went swimmingly. They pop on and off with ease and you'll find that the hands are much more pliable after a nice soak. Love the figure immensely, it's just a shame about his loosey head.

[@Arnoldiepin]

Is the bb8 not taken more or less from the model kit sculpt?

[@TheFwoosh]

Naw, huge differences in the sculpt. I think even though they are both Bandai the Figuarts and model divisions are two completely different animals.

[@Arnoldiepin]

ahhh I see. It's a shame they don't go to town on painting up the BB units though!

[@agentdailyyt5941]

Amazing vid fwoosh. I bet u have seen my comments in other vids!

[@MutatedGuy]

It’s the possessed Kylo limited release. Cool.

[@GreenPenguinSliding]

that Ring reference LOOOL

[@TheFwoosh]

That's what my brain automatically goes too when I see hair in the face, haha.

[@NiteOWL82]

So what happened to the head when it was still in box? Put on backwards? Moved?.

[@TheFwoosh]

It was just pulled off. It doesn't stick on there very good so it just shook around until it turned, I guess.

[@NiteOWL82]

The Fwoosh need excorcist for kylo toy lol. He possesed better give him to me. Lol. Sorry ive been on night shifts and have been loopy. Lol.

[@JangoTheBlueFox]

just so you know Bandai does monochrome boxart for all of their online exclusive stuff. P-Bandai Gundam model kits as one example always have monochrome boxart.

[@TheFwoosh]

Interesting. Makes sense, not selling them on shelves. They don't need to show it off.

[@JangoTheBlueFox]

exactly. but Premium Bandai products like that do usually end up at second hand thrift stores and such in Japan. so sometimes you might find them on shelves if you know what stores to go to in Japan.

[@gmoney1664]

They look good! Now without being too critical to SHF, as I'm a big fan, but there wasn't a huge deal of difference in the face of that when compared to the unmasked BS version. So, do SHF need to step up their game some more, or are BS just getting better? Can SHF step up their game more, I don't know how much better printing tech can get?

[@anakinskywalker9453]

You should have put the black series cape on the Kylo Ren

[@TheFwoosh]

Gah, I didn't even think of that.

[@sergioruiz1127]

How would you advice to fix the loose neck joint?

[@TheFwoosh]

I'm not sure. It's a harder plastic so heat doesn't help much. It's that the socket isn't deep enough, I think.

[@JBTriple8]

Im Thinking About Getting SH Figure Arts Phasma

[@TheFwoosh]

I have the first version and it's a bit small compared to other 6-inch figures. I like the MAFEX a lot more.

[@danielcraig9666]

At first I wasn't thrilled about not getting the extra BB units but that BB-8 honestly looks terrible. Bandai would have done better to spend a bit more money and release a four pack with all four of the BB's with better everything for $80 or something. It's too bad, R2-D2 was a great figure but these BB droids look like cheap after-thoughts.

[@TheFwoosh]

Cheap after-thoughts are exactly what they are. I can't help but think they threw them in just to sell more reuse figures with slight changes. The troopers, the Phasma, the Praetorian three times. Kylo is mostly new and then there is Rey.

[@Boolio638]

Does the black series head fit on this figure?

[@brettmarquardt6529]

great review...bummed with figures

[@eliazersanchez7842]

awesome video man.

[@XXTROB]

I hate those off center wrist holes o n Star Wars figuarts.....so frustrating! The guard robes in rubber/plastic always look like banana peels to me when posed in action stances.....I think I want that kylo.

[@TheFwoosh]

Haha, yeah, like they're wearing aluminum siding. It's the biggest problem I had with the first Kylo but it doesn't bother me too much on the guards. Well, that and they didn't do the same floating waist as that Kylo, that was another nail in that coffin.

[@aidan.groessl188]

It kinda bums me out how Kylo didn’t get a cape, but I don’t know how they would’ve handled it, it probably would have been a big mostly useless chunk of plastic.

[@clayr9513]

Where can I buy this figure??

[@TheFwoosh]

Most places where Figuarts are sold.

[@V.XIII_Ultra]

Wish this Kylo figure had the cape. Would look way better imo.

[@luanasuka]

I died at "severus snape" give him a wand and a robe and put him on the harry potter shelf!

[@TheFwoosh]

Haha, well it's true! You can't have that hair and not be compared.

[@stepheneugenio7236]

Is this kylo ren better than the mafex one?

[@TheFwoosh]

I like this one as a TLJ Kylo, but I still use the MAFEX as my main one.

[@stepheneugenio7236]

The Fwoosh thanks

[@guykitiyanasap519]

I don’t worry much about the wrist, but does Kylo’s head fall off too easy?0

[@TheFwoosh]

On mine it does, I've heard others aren't so bad.

[@guykitiyanasap519]

oh okay. I planned to buy it this weekend, let's hope it turns out good.

[@mikiej14]

Rey is the one I am most excited about too.

[@TheFwoosh]

Yeah, it's going to be super interesting to see how she turns out. And it should be after the movie and I'll be in full-on Star Wars freak mode. Well, more than usual.

[@mikiej14]

I think my freak mode will start as soon as the calendar flips to December. I will be tuned in to see how SHF Rey Sizes up with the MAFEX Rey.

[@theultimateumbreon3466]

Wish this kylo came with his cape.

[@DevonPalmer98]

Nice cousin it figure

[@teresaluz975]

this channel loves hasbro

[@TheFwoosh]

Yup.

[@youraveragemorononyoutube4435]

I wish there was a snoke sh figuarts last Jedi

[@thegamemania4716]

I feel like the black series Kylo Ren is better just on the looks although the bs version misses the helmet...

[@TheFwoosh]

Naw, once you get the heads side-by-side the SHF wins hands-down. I just wanted to type more hyphens.

[@thegamemania4716]

The Fwoosh the head is a win for shf but the articulation just bothers me too many holes etc just my opinion =)

[@TheFwoosh]

Oh, gotcha, I see what you mean. Nothing wrong with that man, I quite like the Black Series too!

[@thegamemania4716]

The Fwoosh you know what I like more ... your Channel! ;)

[@TheFwoosh]

Haha, I appreciate that man, thanks!

[@ChesapeakeRipper]

I just hate they didnt add tht cape/coat thing that the BS version has

[@TheFwoosh]

I didn't even think of that.

[@sesardiaz3785]

Robo you rock

[@TheFwoosh]

Heh, thanks man, I appreciate that.

[@ricardoofthorolund4680]

The MAFEX Kylo is still the all time best.....

[@TheFwoosh]

Agreed!

[@jsun7020]

My was supposed to come today but it got pushed backed to the 29😡😡😡😡

[@TheFwoosh]

Whoa, that's a hell of a push.

[@someguy7567]

Ah Damn it Robo! You can’t just be uploading videos suddenly. This isn’t a convenient time for me. I probably won’t get to watch this video until this time tomorrow now. Stupid time zones.

[@TheFwoosh]

Haha, sorry, my schedule has been screwy lately.

[@someguy7567]

The Fwoosh I watched it during my lunch break.

[@saffoly]

Snape?! Is that really you? Severus Snape?

[@omanlew16]

I swear tamashii is getting lazy with paint and line work. For some reason their face tech seems way off as of late. And fyi the Mezco Aquaman is 5.9" just like Thor. Are they sticking with figuarts scaling for movie figs?

[@TheFwoosh]

Huh, that's a weird height. They do list it as "over 15 cm tall."

[@omanlew16]

It says on bbts

[@ViceArancibia]

they look fucking good. I just can't buy a figure without the movie out yet. Imagine if Kylo is a whiny ass baby this film and then becomes the baddest nigga on episode 9, I'd have to get the ep 9 one, not this one.

[@XXTROB]

More Ovaltine please!!!!!

[@TheFwoosh]

"Don't....forget.....to drink.....your Ovaltine......fudge!"

[@MMFJL94]

Kylo looks like Snape

[@TheFwoosh]

Yup, I mentioned that, once you see it it's hard not to see it, heh.

[@justarandomguy9259]

Kylo Ren Looks like Snape

[@creamyninjaaa9409]

Why can’t you just pose the head and then put it on the figure

[@apacheslim93]

free-b-8

[@TheFwoosh]

Damn brilliant, I wish I had thought of that.

[@eljaydl]

Haikyuu is a very good anime, highly recommended.

[@TheFwoosh]

Interesting....

[@eljaydl]

The Fwoosh hey man i got my mafex spiderman homecoming. everything is right on except the head sculpt, it does look like spiderman but not movie accurate.

[@raulvito6246]

I think you got a defective Kylo Beardy... that head wobble shouldn’t be there

[@TheFwoosh]

No, it definitely shouldn't be there, but I'm hearing the same happening to others too.

[@mcgeek5664]

Too much Force... 🤣

[@TheFwoosh]

Sad thing was, I didn't catch that until I was editing, heh.

[@KingOfHalla]

I just want Kylo.~

[@TheFwoosh]

He's available by himself on most of the import sites now.

[@KingOfHalla]

I know.. I still need to grab the MAFEX.. Currently knee deep in the Figure-rise kits... I have 7 now, with a 8th coming tomorrow.

[@edviza1935]

Ben Solo is pretty much just an emo version of Anakin from episode 2. And he’s even more whiny too. Did no one tell the director that people didn’t like whiny episode 2 Anakin?

[@noshow1695]

kylo IS Snape's son!!

[@darthkamen6564]

I think it has a dead on likeness.....to Snape.

[@jlzer0YT]

his head sculpt is too big and looks more like snape then kylo ren

[@TheFwoosh]

I mentioned that, but in most poses it doesn't bother me.

[@xenobane3019]

Hahaha

[@connor.bouchard]

Ben Swolo

[@theepoopydoodoo]

The arms on Kylo are too short, the torso is also short and his head is too big

[@m.unalercan8920]

Black series bb8 is better

[@TheFwoosh]

Agreed. And MAFEX BB-8 is best.

[@NiteOWL82]

Kylos such a pain? Can send it to me.

[@TheFwoosh]

Nope, despite all that I do like it.

[@NiteOWL82]

The Fwoosh awww ok. So no hanukkah christmas gift for me. Lol. Dang. Love the review, as always. Will you be doing the walmart exclusive kylo ren throne room review one day?. All the best.

[@agentdailyyt5941]

Amazing vid fwoosh. I bet u have seen my comments in other vids!