Packaging - ***
Yep, it's the usual box. There are windows for each bust though,
which is a plus, along with the usual nifty baseball card COA. It
would have been cool to get TWO COA's, one for each Jawa, but that's not a
big deal.
Sculpting - ***
The two busts are relatively small, standing only about 5" tall or so.
They also take up much less volume than the usual bust, but that's
completely expected since the are Jawas, after all.
The Jawa working on the droid is slightly larger than the one holding the
blaster, due in part to the large hunk of droid he's working on. In
fact, if it wasn't for this very detailed hunk of R2 unit, the overall score
for Sculpting would be another half star lower. Folks have often
complained about the lack of texture on the robes of some GG mini-busts,
both in the Star Wars and the LOTR licenses. It's a bigger issue for
some characters than for others - unfortunately, this pair fall into the
'big issue' category. The robe and bags they carry blend in too much,
and the smooth robe hurts the realistic look of the bust quite a bit.
But there's that cool droid, and there's a ton of nifty detail on his
interior. The quality there is enough to boost this category an extra
half star.
Paint - ***
The paint here is clean, but uninspired. The plain brown robes are
already hurt by the lack of texture, but the paint doesn't do a thing to
help either. Other than the nifty droid head...again...there's not
much in terms of detailed work. Brown and black are the predominate
colors, but while they're a tad dull, they're at least clean and relatively
neat.
Design - ***
What do we know about Jawas? They like shootin' blasters and taking
apart droids. It seems fitting that these two were placed in those
poses.
The shooting droid is alright, but the pose is a tad uninspired.
The droid repair Jawa is much more interesting, and slightly large as well.
There's more detail in the sculpt, and even the light up feature worked
better!
Light Up Feature - **1/2
Both Jawas have light up eyes. Big surprise there, huh? I'm not
complaining that they did it, but it does seem pretty much a necessary
feature for a Jawa of any sort.
The eyes are very much like the real ones were - LED lights that look
like eggs sticking out of their face. The LED's don't stick out from
the bandages at the same distance though, and the intensity of light coming
from them was uneven on one of the two busts. Overall, I was left a
bit under whelmed by the quality.
Value - ***
These two are actually running at about the same price as the usual single
bust. With the added in light up feature, you might be tempted to
think that makes them an even better deal - and if the feature was perfect
it might. But the light up feature on busts this small means they are
pretty much hollow, so you're not getting quite the deal you might first
think.
Still, you can get the pair as low as $43 from one of my sponsors, and
that's a pretty decent value.
Things to Watch Out For -
The only thing I noticed was that you'll want to be particularly careful
when swapping arms on the smaller Jawa. The wrist posts can easily
damage the arms if you force it, and getting it to line up just right takes
some patience.
Overall - ***
I'm pretty much blasé about this set. The sculpt work on the
droid, particularly the interior, is the high point. The lack of
texture on the robes hurts this set more than some, and the light up feature
was only mediocre. In the end, there's nothing glaringly wrong with
them, but there's nothing that makes them stand out against the likes of Ben
or Zuckuss.
Score Recap:
Packaging - ***
Sculpt - ***
Paint - ***
Design - ***
Light Up Feature - **1/2
Value - **1/2
Overall - ***
Where to Buy -
Check out these recommended online options:
- Urban-Collector has an
excellent price at just $43 for the pair.
- Dark Shadow
Collectibles has them for $48, in stock.
- CornerStoreComics has it
for $50.
- Andrew's Toyz, a great Star
Wars resource, has them at $55.
- Related Links -
Other Star Wars mini-bust reviews include:
-
Dengar and
Zuckuss were the most recent.
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