I'll buy this if a fan comes out with instructions to build it into a Phase 1 Rex helmet with a better mouth and a part list of what additional is needed to accomplish that.
I’m not a Lego sticker-hater in general, but I do think it was an odd choice to rely on them for this particular line. In my opinion, it really detracts from the “display model” aesthetic. The price is definitely high enough to be worthy of unique prints.
It's a neat little set, but that mouth area just doesnt look good. Also $70 is insulting for these little helmets! The price to stuff ratio is waaaay off here.
I disagree that the mouth on this is worse than the Darth Vader helmet. That one looks comical, almost like he's smiling, and completely ruins the look of the set for me. The sheer amount of detail packed into the mouth area on Rex's helmet is enough to make the mouth look much better, I feel. To each their own though!
This just might be the only set i'll pass on reason being the amount of stickers. I wanted this one but after this review, the overall look and sticker abuse tell me "no, it's not worth the money". There's just something about this that irks me the wrong way.
I don't know about this one. If I'm gonna grab Cody I'll probably eventually want Rex just to have the two Clone helmets. But man that mouth is just a triangle which is Vader.
Those killcount marks did bother me. Fine to use stickers, but it had to be 4 the same in stead of 2 by 2 mirrored. On one side the marks are now incorrect.
The mouth doesn't bother me, but then I guess I never paid that close attention to that part of Rex's helmet. This is a nice looking helmet. I am glad LEGO listened about funky inside colors showing through.
I'd love to see someone do a whole body MOC for one of these
Excellent breakdown of the build experience. I very much agree. It's a great set despite the mouthpiece inaccuracy.
I'd be interested to try combining the base helmet of the Cody helmet with the head markings on this one to make a Phase 1 Rex :)
Despite its flaws, I still love it. Rex is the GOAT of clone troopers ✌🏼
I'll buy this if a fan comes out with instructions to build it into a Phase 1 Rex helmet with a better mouth and a part list of what additional is needed to accomplish that.
Mannnnnnn. I'd gone and forgot about the cat mouth on Vader...
I’m not a Lego sticker-hater in general, but I do think it was an odd choice to rely on them for this particular line. In my opinion, it really detracts from the “display model” aesthetic. The price is definitely high enough to be worthy of unique prints.
What is your favourite SW helmet to date? For me its either the Tie Pilot or the new Boushh one. Scout Trooper a close runner up
Rex with his small underbite grimace.
Grrrr goes the Rex.
It's a neat little set, but that mouth area just doesnt look good.
Also $70 is insulting for these little helmets! The price to stuff ratio is waaaay off here.
What's the tally marks counting? it can't be droids killed for sure, it would be much higher
According to Filoni, they are “kills”, though you’re correct about there being way too few. Maybe we could count that as …every 10 droids? Every 50?
Really interesting to see speed champion parts used this way
8:44 “I find the smallness of your mouth disturbing”
what going on with the size of the box !!
This is my favourite Lego Star Wars helmet
I don’t collect a lot of Star Wars and I don’t collect these helmets but I do like captain rex so I might pick this up on sale
Anyone else contemplating just binning the tally stickers and taking a sharpie to those plates..? 😅
it's way too stretched down on the z axis when you compare it to the original
The visor part is good, anything else don't work much for me, way too much staggering: on top, on the bottom, on the rear and even on the side.
I disagree that the mouth on this is worse than the Darth Vader helmet. That one looks comical, almost like he's smiling, and completely ruins the look of the set for me. The sheer amount of detail packed into the mouth area on Rex's helmet is enough to make the mouth look much better, I feel. To each their own though!
I prefer "Jang" eyes! ;)
Jang, you mean Captain Rex's Jang eyes..
This just might be the only set i'll pass on reason being the amount of stickers.
I wanted this one but after this review, the overall look and sticker abuse tell me "no, it's not worth the money".
There's just something about this that irks me the wrong way.
Honestly you could leave out the chin and tally stickers; it’d lose detail but would probably look fine
I don't know about this one. If I'm gonna grab Cody I'll probably eventually want Rex just to have the two Clone helmets. But man that mouth is just a triangle which is Vader.
LEGO Star Wars 2023 18+ 75349 Captain Rex Hermet Set
Those killcount marks did bother me. Fine to use stickers, but it had to be 4 the same in stead of 2 by 2 mirrored. On one side the marks are now incorrect.
Im gonna have to try real hard not to notice that mouth now
Yeah, worst part is the mouth, and the price, otherwise, very cool representation of Captain Rex!
The mouth doesn't bother me, but then I guess I never paid that close attention to that part of Rex's helmet.
This is a nice looking helmet.
I am glad LEGO listened about funky inside colors showing through.
Tiny tiny tiny mouth! 😶
Hey Helmet head