When you see the side profile, it's spot on Harrison Ford, great review as usual, btw

He needs a stormtrooper belt and blaster but, knowing Figuarts, this will probably end up as a Tamashii Nations exclusive.

it's han solo with david bowie's eyes

I'm happy with my black series Han Solo. Got it on sale awhile back 11.99 :)

Just the review I was looking for! Can't wait to watch it

Damn, that's the one! Seeing them side by side, I don't really want the black series anymore. Though it might come down to money. If I do get the SHF, I hope the eyes aren't so dead and wonky looking. If the face on the black series were more accurate like the elderly Han version, I would just get that for sure.

I totally forgot about this figure and the thumbnail made me so excited! Thanks so making my day!

Even though my figure is on its way, I do feel underwhelmed by its face sculpt; and I was already trying to come to terms with its limited accessories. I think Figuarts just realized that they are have the best 1:12 Star Wars toyline and they're like _"Yeah we just ripped you off. What are you going to do about it, go to Mafex? AHAHAHAHA!"_

Finally got this figure this morning from Japan. Initially I had mixed feelings upon opening it. Holding it up close to the eye, it really does look like he has been blasted in the face with mud! Further away, its not so noticible and actually adds definition to the sculpt. Didn't have any major issue with the eyes on mine, although one eye does come up ever so slightly lighter than the other. No big deal really. Didn't see any problems with the nose on my one either. I know some people had been complaining of a 'dent'. Not really noticible at all! I agree, the quality control is slipping a bit on SH Figuarts. Slightly sloppy paint apps on the details of the belt. Still, this figure is 10 times better than any Black series human character. The headsculpt likeness of Harrison Ford is even better than Hot Toys in my opinion. IT IS Han Solo! I'd still really recommend this figure, despite some of its niggling little flaws.

From a 3/4 view, the Harrison Ford likeness is pretty spot-on. From the side it looks good too, but his chin seems weak. But from a straight-on front-facing view? All I see is Walter Matthau.

really dig your translations, man! always good for a laugh.

Always love your reviews. So glad you finally got your Han Solo! Waiting for mine!!!

Great review as always bro and I do like the figure but at this,price point these QC issues are unacceptable. I've personally felt like for about the last year or so Figuarts has been making more mistakes charging more money and giving us less. There was a time not long ago where if it said Figuarts on the box I knew it was going to be a great figure. They worked hard to get to the top of the import figure hill and now it seems like they are just wresting on their laurels. They need to step up their game again get a more humble attitude and start giving us the top tier quality that they are more then capable of.

I agree with pretty much all your points but at the same time I do feel like bandai gave us the shaft with accessories. I would've preferred two heads, one with the scoundrel smirk and the other more serious. It seems like they tried to combine the look into one head and it works well enough but I'm used to them going above and beyond. since we don't have two heads I feel like the holster should be replaceable with the stormtrooper as it is on the Hasbro one. for me it's a rare case of the black series being good enough for the shelf if you don't want to shell out the extra dough but once you have it, there's no going back.

Youre right

Mine came with blunt nose that I was able to fix by simply holding it close over the steam from boiled water for about 10 seconds and the nose conformed to its original shape on its own. I guess a hair dryer might do the trick too.

Should be getting mine next week and I...am.....PUMPED!!!!!!!! Just wanna say this...you gotta get rid of that TFA Chewie man, the original release is so much better paint-wise. That being said, SHF Chewie doesn't really look like he'll be all that much better than the Black series figure...I know, almost heresy to speak such words, but I just don't see him being much better. Good to see that he scales so well with SHF Luke and Black Chewie. Great review as always sir.

I probably would have rather had an extra head than the interchangable holster, but still I cant wait for mine to arrive. Tarkin would be awesome in Figuarts definetely would get him, but yeah we really need a Leia now. Great review as always Robo

The drop hips wouldn't work on the right with the holster implementation. Bandai has basically gone with making sure the line of the strap and holster itself stays clean, rather than having it stretch, or compensate in another fashion to make the hip drop.

Best youtube review on the New SH Figuarts Han Solo yet. Well done Fwoosh! Pretty much sums up my opinions on the figure from what i've seen of it online. Still waiting for mine to arrive though! Really annoying about the QC issue with the eye. Are they all like that? I suppose a toothpick, a dab of brown/hazel paint and a steady hand could fix it, but yeah, for $60 this should'nt be something you have to worry about. Not too bothered about the lack of extra sculpt, but wish they could have included an E11 and Stormtrooper belt instead of the molded gun in holster! Everything else on the figure looks fantastic. I love the sculpt apart from the Bowie eye. Best likeness of Han Solo of any scale!!! Looking forward to mine arriving!

Spot on review. I'm a big fan of SHF (they've earned that with a lot of great releases) but I won't excuse a faulty faceprint in a figure that comes with ONE head: they should have either released Han with two heads (like Luke or Harley...and even her had the problem of some print mishapps which was aliviated by having three) or made damn sure the digital printing was on point. I have mine bought waiting in a warehouse (that probably tells you which site) and it's a shitty feeling being anxious about how mine turned out. If we pretend that issue isn't there, I think it's a pretty nice release: his face may seem a little chubby but he has a great likeness to Ford, even down to his asymmetrical features. A SHF Indy Jones would probably end up being amazing.

I think the holster with the gun molded in is to preserve scale so the holster doesn't have to be over-sized to hold the gun. I have this figure, it's great.

I feel like this one deserved a smiling head much more than the dumb grinning head that came with ANH Luke. Mine's on the way, eager for it to arrive. Looks infinitely better than the Black Series (which I thought I was ok with, but this blows it away).

Grrreat review , as ever!! I've been waiting for this one since time immemorial, i hope he arrives this week. I've heard so many different opinions on ol' Han: bad sculpt, good sculpt, flattened nose, excellent paint, botched paintjob... it seems a lottery which version you're gonna get. Yours is pretty nice, except for the Chirrut Imwe eye. But you're right, SHF is copping out on the things it made them stand out. this Hans really deserves the extra smirky head and the stormtrooper belt. But in the end, it's the best available right now. They just HAVE to give us a Leia now!

I was hesitant at first, cause I was quite happy with my BS version, but seeing them side by side, I'm gonna have to pick this up. And it looks great next to Farmboy Luke. Sad to see your copy have the face issues, kinda looks like he has a glass eye. Hope you can get it fixed.

Ya know, that Leia in the bathrobe doesn't look that bad next to Han.

The eyes are little strange but it's okay for me ! The next figure in my collection....

Finally pulled the trigger and picked one up. Thanks for that. I think I know what's wrong with Han's face. It's neutral. Harrison Ford never has a neutral face. There's always a smirk, or a wink, hell, even a confused look. Figuarts just has a neutral look to him.

Great review, as always - am still bloody-well waiting for mine to arrive! But good to know about the eyes/head issue. I'd heard similar comments on IG, but no one went into the same detail. Am thinking I'll get a recast head from somewhere and paint that up, rather than risk repainting the Figuarts head, as I'm not 100% on how that'd go! Am with you on the whole Figuarts giving less and less over time - I'd have preferred a gloved shooting hand (again, maybe another recast and conversion job) or another head, over the holster. I've already aired my views about Padme costing so much and will probably skip R2 and C3PO as the Bandai model kits are so good, and unmasked Kylo was a pass too. It's sad, as it's not like they're bad figures, but when they've set their standard soooo high, any dip becomes very, very apparent.

Dat glaucoma eye O.o

Beardie can Figuarts do Xmen figures? I would die and go to heaven if they did a Jackman Logan As for the second head, definetly with you on that, a smirking Han would have been awesome. Looking at the eyes they are doable with a slight dark dot in the center I think they would be much improved

Just got mine, his eyes were better painted (a little on the whiteish side but not quite as white as the left eye on yours), probably yours just had an error in the painting process, BTW I tried the Black Series Stormtrooper Blaster on him and it fits his trigger hand quite perfectly (I also tried the Stormtrooper belt that came with the Black Series Han but it doesnt fit since Figuarts Han's Belt is sculpted on and it gets in the way of the storm trooper's belt)

It kinda sucks that there's no gloved trigger finger... Otherwise everything is pretty sick

Mine has the exact same eyes. I may fix mine as well, but honestly the more I look at mine, the less it bothers me.

I got mine like 3 days ago and it had a flat nose which I fixed by dipping han's face on boiling water. It is not the greatest figure and it makes think that Figuarts need to step up its game again. I may need to stop preordering if what I'm going to get is less for what I'm paying for. Regardless of all the issues it has, for the moment it is the best Han Solo we have, so yeah. Nice review as always.

I was lucky to get mine about a week ago. The eyes are fine on my one but the nose was a little flattened and I had to use the hot water trick to get it back into shape. It's a great figure. Just a shame they didn't include an extra head. Oh and when are they going to figure out that guns fit into holsters? I was puzzled with Jango and I'm even more puzzled with this one. It seems such an easy thing to do yet they make hard work of it. Minor gripes though. Long live SHF! Great review as always!

So now we have a Chewie and awsome looking Solo, when do we get the Falcon to go with them? XD

I'm just not seeing enough in these SH Figuarts figures to replace my Black Series figures with them, specially for the price. And I don't pose my figures so can't justify paying more for more articulation. And my Mother just said she prefers the black series one so thats that settled lol.

I remembered buying the Bandai Megaman D-arts for only $30 yet it came with tones of effect & accessories. Now Bandai SH figuarts really just trying to rob us with little to no accessories but cost more than $50+, and they still use the plastic cape for the upcoming Dr. Strange while other companies already used cloth cape for a more realistic feel and allow for more articulation. Kind of weird that they're using cloth cape for their new Dark Knight figure but not Dr. Strange.

I hope Figuarts isn't just getting rid of the drop-down hip.

I also feel Figuarts is lowering the quality :c I saw this one on Tokyo and the face (the actual look and the fact that there was only one) disuaded me and stronged my will to wait for Empire's Han.

Mine came with two open left hands.

the only thing that bothers me in this figure is that it doesnt have any extra head i mean they put an extra head in the mace windu figure why not han?

I'm glad (nervous) you're happy with this one! I'm getting mine today in the mail so we'll see. I'd like to ask you for the permission to use a screen shot of the SHF/BS for a video review. Yes I have a teeny tiny toy review channel on Spanish and I'd love to use a screen shot of that comparison (credits included of course)

I have this figure, and I love it, but it does look like they forgot to paint the eyes.

ho ho ho ho hooo solo ne jawaba noka jah wookie ho ho hooo. Jabba the hut to Han Solo ROTJ :p lol idky I typed that uhhh :)

Mine comes up with a pair of good eyes. Their colours are identical. It seems like the qc isn't quite good

i really want a bespin luke

I must be the only person who likes the Black Series Han enough not to pull the trigger on this one. I have a few figuarts though. Great figures.. Usually.

If I purchase a 60$ figure or higher and it still needed a few modifications to suit my liking...I'd rather buy a model kit to be honest, so come on bandai!!! I'm itching to build me some iron man figure please!

Pretty great sculpt and painting overall but the left eye is really uncool.

The face issue is not consistent to all units.

As far as I tell from the video this looks like the best 1/12 scale figure of Han so far. However would it be criminal to spend that much money on a figure and then make some subtle adjustments to the paint on the head including the hair? He's £60 plus postage in the UK. I'm in two minds....or is my lack of faith disturbing?

Lucky where can you find it

his got daredevil's eyes

I had one of the wrist pegs break on me and get stuck in the trigger finger hand had anyone had this problem aswel? And does anyone know where I can’t get a new hand and some wrist pegs I also have luke leia and darth vader and I’m scared that the same thing will happen to them is this a recurring theme with figuarts I was messing with the figure a bit more and removed that left hand and that peg broke aswel i am really concerned I dont know if I have a bad batch or if it will happen to my other someone please help!!

I got the punisher and daredevil mezco figures. mezco has taken me over and my wallet and then this.....help

I remember the days when the best Ford sculpt on an action figure was from a Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 figure. And then a few years later the bar was upped again by Sideshow on their 1/4 Premium Format statues, and then Hot Toys gave it their all but turned out 1/6 Han/Indy sculpts that looked more like Zack Snyder than Harrison Ford. I say this only to really emphasize that it's a Herculean task getting a decent Ford sculpt, and the fact that Bandai Tamashii Nations managed to get respectably close in a 6 inch scale is an achievement worthy of song and revelry. But, we have seen more impressive stuff from SHF -- Luke, Ep1 Obi, Mace, Maul. And this Han only includes one headsculpt whereas ALL OTHER SHF Star Wars figures come with two. By these metrics Han is kinda disappointing to me. *sigh* Anyway, thanks for the review, as always.

Help me robo you're my only hope. I collect Hot Toys and Sideshow Star Wars figures. I have a bunch and they are KILLING my bank account. Now I only collect Darkside characters and watching your vids has me itching to start a smaller line. I feel like I'm too late for the black series, what do you consider to be the best articulated 6" figs. Model kits? Not sure I have the patience but they do look great. I just think I like taking them out of the box and putting them on my shelf with little to no effort lol. Any advice is appreciated. Do you feel it's too late to start collecting Black Series figs at this point if I want Sandtroopers and figs like that which have already been released? sorry for the long winded question. I was hoping the 3.75 articulated line would be more promising, but it looks like they are few and far between these days which sucks.

always a day for a star wars day...actually skipped on this for the hot toys one, being that this was about 60 bucks...i mean sometimes...its just not worth it..#plastic

Robo, why does it always seem these company's are always sending you these figures with so many issues? The only figure that I had mutual problems with you is the jango fett figure.

i hope padme is good.

When does Han wear gloves in ANH besides the Stormtrooper armor?

its very cool how han turned out to be but figuarts is giving us less accesories and for a 50 dollar figure should not be

how much is cost ?'

Yeah, you can tell from that face. He shot first.

Hello there! Thx for this review! Well I have got my Han Solo too, and ...I'm dissapointed...( I like the figures all, but when I took a closer look on him, I found a couple small, but annoying issues on him. What you mentioned in your review ( strange colored face, eye not that nice ), but mine has two more issues. A bigger kind of deep scratch under his chin..and the top of his nose ( if you look closely ) a bit pushed in. I dont know this can be found just on mine, or all Han has a same problem. Please take a look on yours, and share with me your experiences. Thank you very much. ( sry about my crap English :-) )

Ur dope af lov the vids

Robo, Where did you hook Han up for such a great price?

I have sub on 3 of my phone trashed phone

So shiny ._.

2nd I'll stop

for a $60 figure it seems too fuzzy. black series is good enough for me gonna pass on this one

No nerfs: easy pass.

I don't have a figurarts figure yet, which do you think I should get?

dang I can't find this thing on my local store, and my friend sell his han solo figure for 90$ straight. I wish I pre ordered this shit.....

What's wrong with the nose?

To: The Fwoosh Should I get the Han Solo ( like )or farm boy Luke ( dislike )? Oh love the channel have a great day. Sincerely A random viewer

shf luke slightly looks like kurt cobain face

Yo bro, 99% of SH Figuarts have a spray/mist of paint on their faces. They do that to "try" to make better skin tones.

My Han's eyes look fine, so maybe you got a bad one.

The holster is the weakest part of this figure. Otherwise it's great.

Solos lips are cool aid colored...it bothers me.

I think if you maybe just paint a dab of black or color, he looks blind haha

Sweet review and yeah they should have done something else and not the swap out holster thing. That's just freaking retarded to me and pointless. But the figure is nice, sorry about your face error. Speaking of paint errors, I got my Figuarts Suicide Squad Harley in last weekend and I love playing with her and posing her around... and for the perverts that are reading my comment I don't use it like that... anyway, I can't stop taking pics of her, in fact I also edited some of the pics so counting both the edited and unedited pics that I have of Figuarts Harley I have 52 photos of her.

So now we have a Chewie and awsome looking Solo, when do we get the Falcon to go with them? XD