Review: LEGO BrickHeadz Star Wars 75317 The Mandalorian & The Child

Today we are quickly interested in a small box from the LEGO Star Wars range which features two BrickHeadz minifigures: the reference 75317 The Mandalorian & The Child (295 pieces - 19.99 €).

For those who haven't seen the first season of the series The Mandalorian broadcast on the Disney + platform and whose second season will begin on October 30, this box features the two main characters of the series: The Mandalorian and the one we call your choice Baby Yoda ou The Child, a small creature with false airs of Yoda who accompanies the hero almost everywhere and about which we do not know much except that it is coveted by the bad guys.

If you feel like sharing the assembly of the set with a friend, you can do so: the bags of parts and the necessary instructions for each of the two characters are independent. Let's face it, we will certainly have to draw lots who will have the privilege of assembling the star of the set who goes rather well to the BrickHeadz pinch. Best of all, Baby Yoda comes with its floating cradle from which it can be removed to really enjoy the figurine. The size ratio between the cradle and the creature is obviously not good, but it is the side Chibi of the concept that wants that.

The big "feature" of the character: the possibility of inverting the direction of the ears to give it a different expression by turning over two pieces. Simple but effective. The designer will not have forgotten in passing to respect the usual codes of the BrickHeadz range by integrating, as on the more classic characters, a pink piece inside the head to symbolize the brain.

The designer will not have pushed respect for the concept to transform the flying bassinet into a square box and that's good. The accessory retains the curves that are characteristic of it and the result seems very convincing to me even if I would have preferred gray to palce of white for the accessory shell.

The other character in the set is a more classic figurine which uses the usual codes of the range, with a few variations to reproduce quite effectively the relief of the Mandalorian's helmet. Two pad-printed pieces allow you to refine the front of the helmet of the figurine, as on that of Boba Fett marketed in 2018 under the reference 41629.

The rest may be visually a bit messy but the level of detail is enough to satisfy even the most discerning of fans. The process of assembling the figurine also offers some interesting techniques that change us a bit from the usual stacking and that's always taken for fun for a few minutes.

In short, there is nothing to philosophize about for a long time on this set. It will no doubt appeal to fans of the series who usually ignore other figures in the BrickHeadz range, it offers a version of Baby Yoda sufficiently accomplished not to become more frightening than likable and the assembly is a little more interesting. than what LEGO usually offers in this range.

For about twenty euros, there is enough here to decorate a desk or a shelf without breaking the bank or to please a fan whose birthday is without tumbling down with socks or a tie. While waiting for the figurines of the set 75292 The Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport (139.99 €) which we will talk about in the coming days.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at September 17, 2020 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.