Blokees Skywalker/Solo (Storrmptrooper Disguise)

 

For some time, I've been curious about these fantastic Blokees model kits- all the rage currently, some of the collector community claiming their superiority over the 6" Marvel Legends and Star Wars Black Series due to their high detail and great articulation. While I don't collect Star Wars Black Series, the sight of both Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in stormtrooper disguise finally pushed me over the edge. and I walked out of a local Walmart last weekend with them last weekend.

The seven bags of parts, 103 to be exact, was a little intimidating, but I soldiered on, carefully following the instructions step by step. The first one took me about an hour and a half.  A word of advice: don't clip all the parts off the sprue prior to assembling- their corresponding numbers will help identify where and in what order they need assembled. You will need a small set of hobby clippers, and I used some magnifying glasses to help me see the small pieces better.

Each figure includes a special heel piece that pegs them onto their display base, and an interchangeable part so the helmet can be pegged onto the body for Luke and Han to go in disguise as Imperial Stormtroopers. A larger laser rifle was included with Han while Luke came with a small mouse droid (MSE-6) with rolling wheels.

The head portraits look like animated versions of actors Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford- they capture the essence of each, and their stylized presentation works great in this format. I'm curious what other Star Wars actors might show up in Blokees Champion Class format. I think they need to drop an R2-D2 and C-3PO, but the company is juggling A LOT of properties, so I'm unsure how soon it will be before we see more Star Wars.

Could not be more delighted with these! The look and feel are spectacular, and for fifteen bucks a pop, an extraordinary value. I was trepidatious about my ability to assemble them initially but grew more confident after the first. I'm certain you will see more of these here on the Super-DuperToyBox in the future!

More Later- May the Force Be with You!