Today I'll be reviewing a 2020 LEGO Star Wars set, 75317 The Mandalorian & the Child BrickHeadz. This is an awesome set with two of the best BrickHeadz LEGO has ever made. Plus 20 bucks for 295 pieces is an absolute no-brainer.
Lets start off with the box, mine is a little dinged-up, but its still legible.
Here's the reverse:
Inside the box we get five bags numbered 1-2 and two instruction manuals. The Child is built with the first two bags, in book 1 over 38 pages. Mando is built with the remaining three bags, in book 2 over 43 pages.
The manuals:
The Completed Model
While the steadfast Mandalorian has proven exceptionally popular, his youthful companion is potentially even more beloved! The Child differs from past BrickHeadz figures, standing inside his hover-pram which appears regularly throughout the television series. The scaling between these two characters is inaccurate as the Child is too large, although that does not bother me because BrickHeadz scaling is rarely consistent, plus the overall cuteness of the Baby Yoda model outshines it's scale.
The Child looks outstanding when placed inside the hover-pram but may also be displayed separately. His dark tan robe is quite simple, but is remarkably faithful to the series, due primarily to its heavy appearance around the neck where the material is thicker. His tiny sand green hands look superb too.
The Child nestles neatly inside the hover-pram, featuring an enormous head with prominent ears and two tiny arms which rest on the sides of the pram. The hover-pram has been simplified in relation to the series, lacking the buttons that should appear across the front and varying slightly from its egg-shaped counterpart onscreen.
Nevertheless, I think this design corresponds with the established BrickHeadz aesthetic and certain important details are included, such as flame yellowish orange highlights on each side. The circular pivots appear especially authentic and the curved shape is effective.
Removing the Child reveals several reddish brown parts inside, matching the blankets which appear during the TV series. Some mechanical detail also becomes more visible when the Child has been removed and is ingeniously constructed using 1x4 plates with hooks. These exposed bars could probably be used to connect a separate shell and close the pram if you wanted to.
Din Djarin's distinctive Mandalorian armour appears immediately recognisable here, taking inspiration from the Bounty Hunter's early appearances during the series. His chest and shoulder armour is accordingly reddish brown, complementing the tan and dark tan attire underneath. As usual, the figure is displayed on a black 6x6 plate that matches other recent BrickHeadz and looks splendid.
The dark azure stripe across the Mandalorian's right shoulder looks excellent, demonstrating great attention to detail and standing out against the otherwise muted tones. The mismatched kneepads appear equally authentic and I like the equipment situated around his belt, including extra charge packs for the bounty hunter's powerful Amban phase-pulse blaster rifle.
That weapon is fitted on Din Djarin's back and looks quite good, although the combination of black, metallic silver and light bluish grey parts is somewhat awkward. Nevertheless, its shape compares favourably with the onscreen blaster. The Mandalorian also wields a smaller blaster pistol. Curved slopes form the black cape across his back, completing this outstanding model.
75317 The Mandalorian & The Child is certainly among my favourite BrickHeadz models, not only because I love these characters but also based upon their tremendous design. The Mandalorian appears suitably rugged, featuring an impressive helmet and mismatched armour components which correspond precisely with the source material.
I am even more delighted with the Child though, whose hover-pram distinguishes this model from other BrickHeadz. The designer has struck an excellent balance between accuracy and stylisation in my opinion, despite potential for minor improvement to areas of the pram. I think the price of $19.99 represents good value when compared to other BrickHeadz and this twin pack may even tempt some who have resisted past BrickHeadz!
All opinions expressed are my own
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