Blokees Champion Class Star Wars Mandalorian Din Djarin and Grogu Model Kit Review

Disney's The Mandalorian and Grogu movie is hitting theaters this week, and it's only apt that I pick up a tie-in toy to celebrate. As it turns out, my Toyline of the Year Blokees has just the thing: a Champion Class model kit of The Mandalorian Din Djarin and Grogu! Let's check it out!

As with all Blokees model kits, you don't need special tools to build this. Parts snap off easily from the sprue, and the kit snaps together well. It took around 30 minutes of building, with the real tiny parts (and there are a lot of them here) slowing me down.

Assembled, Blokees Champion Class Din Djarin is an amazing-looking figure. The details are sharp, the paint apps show up where it matters, and the beskar armor parts have a satisfying chrome sheen that grabs your attention. Even Din Djarin's signature helmet looks polished to perfection.

It's not all perfect. This being a relatively inexpensive model kit means some shortcuts had to be taken. Details have been simplified to be doable at this scale and price point, with some parts not having the color they're supposed to have (the yellow fingers on the Mandalorian's work gloves are conspicuously absent). It's not a dealbreaker for me, and while the figure looks incredible, those who are sticklers for accuracy might be saving their money on this one.

The armor and design of Din Djarin hide Blokees' signature stylized proportions well, making this Mandalorian model kit figure look like something you can stand beside Star Wars Black Series or Marvel Legends without looking out of place. Although, the figure being around 5.75 inches tall might present a problem doing so.

I don't know if this is proof of the Champion Class' wacky scaling or its accuracy, but The Mandalorian is in the middle ground as far as height goes. The Blokees Champion Class Superman towers over him, while the heavily stylized Wolverine from their Deadpool & Wolverine line is a few centimeters shorter. Knowing what I know of these characters, the height difference checks out.

Blokees Champion Class Din Djarin movies with all the grace of a seasoned bounty hunter, with articulation that affords him natural-looking poses with good amounts of range. Joints are nice and tight—sometimes a little too tight. Let me tell ya, swapping out hands on this figure is murder on my fingertips.

For a mercenary of his caliber, Blokees Champion Class Din Djarin is packing light. The only weapon this bounty hunter has is his signature pistol painted entirely silver. A second pistol is included to be used with special pistol-holding hands you need to assemble around the gun so he can hold it.

I suppose it's to make sure he has a good grip on his weapon, but it's an added layer of complexity I'd rather not have.

There's also a pair of fists for when Mando is distributing pain on an up-close and personal level. Because sometimes a man's gotta punch some bad guys in the face.

Also included are a pair of gripping hands with holes sculpted into them. Blokees Champion Class Din Djarin does not come with any cylindrical weapons, so this inclusion is weird and a surprising waste of plastic that could have been used to add more detail to the figure. I don't know about you, but I'm not paying full price for the hope they'll release a weapon these hands can hold in the future!

Mando ain't Mando without his baby boy Grogu! The kid-formerly-known-as-Baby-Yoda is also a figure you have to assemble, much to my chagrin. Barely larger than my thumbnail when assembled, Blokees Grogu moves only at his tiny little hands, arms, and head. But really, what else does Grogu need to emote?

Glad you asked, because Grogu comes with three different sets of expressions—the default neutral one, an open-mouthed one, and one with half-closed eyes as if in concentration.

Swapping these faces out is a pain the ass, as you need surgeon's tools to pry these microscopic pieces of plastic apart! If he weren't so goddamn cute...

Grogu also comes with an alternate body that's sculpted to look like it's sitting by Mando's shoulder. The body only has articulation at the neck and left arm and plugs into the top left corner of Din Djarin's jetpack. This lets you display the Blokees Mandalorian and Grogu as a cohesive figure jetting off into their next big adventure.

Speaking of, one of the more substantial accessories in this model kit is Mando's jetpack. It's painted the same shiny chrome as his beskar armor and plugs nicely into his back, with Mando's soft plastic cape sculpted to make room for it.

A pair of rocket plumes cast in clear orange-red plastic are also included, which you can plug into the jetpack's exhaust to simulate it being used. Looks cool as hell!

I got sticker shock when I picked up this Blokees Champion Class model kit at my local toy store. It ran me around 27 USD, which is a marked increase in price from recent Champion Class kits. That's almost as much as a Marvel Legends figure, just with even less paint and plastic use!

If this is the future of Blokees at this scale, that would make me even more selective of my purchases. I hope not, because Blokees is really starting to get even better at this model kit thing.

Despite the price, the Blokees Champion Class The Mandalorian Din Djarin and Grogu model kit is a pretty stellar addition to the line. The Mandalorian is possibly the best addition to Star Wars lore in recent memory, and I'm happy that my very first Din Djarin figure is this good.

I hope you fould this review helpful! See you in theaters for The Mandalorian and Grogu! Not expecting anything amazing, but more of my favorite armored bounty hunter is a good day in my book! Thanks for reading.