Bandai Hobby - Star Wars - C-3PO 1/12 Scale Model Kit

Boyfriend loved it! Took him roughly about an hour to put together. Once it was together it looked great! The package it came in tho wasn't great. The box inside unfortunately got beat up. But everything was fine inside luckily.

I purchased this by mistake, thinking it was the Revotech figure, so I was a bit bummed when I realized that I accidentally ordered a model kit. But I figured since I paid for him, I might as well put him together. The second I opened the box, all feelings of being bummed out disappeared. :) When I saw that he was actually chrome gold instead of a flat gold paint, I was a lot happier. ^_^ So I put him together, and I just him! :) Now, this is a model kit, so naturally you'll need to assemble it yourself. It's a plastic snap together model, so you won't need any screwdrivers or glue. On tool that I would recommend having is a set of pliers to help you get the pieces out. You can do it without pliers, but having pliers makes things easier. He has a few stickers that you need to apply, but they're pretty easy to apply compared to some of the other Star Wars 1/12 models by Bandai that I've seen. He has a lot of pieces, so it may take a while to put him together depending on how much experience you have putting these together. I don't buy model kits very often, so this took me a couple of hours to complete (feel free to laugh). All assembled, this model looks amazing! :) The chrome gold really gives him that authentic golden droid look, and he has some really nice details, too. :) In terms of poseability, he has several points of articulation. His neck is on a ball joint, so he move his head in all directions. His shoulders are also ball joined, so you can rotate his arms around. The arms also swivel, too. :) He has two sets of arms; one set that bends at the elbow, and one set that doesn't. For his hands, they peg into place, so you can rotate them, but that's all the movement you get out of the hands. His torso and hips are connected by two ball joints, so you can rotate and bend the torso some. The torso bends back pretty well, but it doesn't bend too far forward because of part of his torso piece. His legs do swivel, but they don't really bend, so you can't put him in a sitting position. His knees do bend some, but not all the way. As for his feet, they do swivel, but that's about it for his feet. He comes with some different pieces so that you can customize him a bit. He comes with two face pieces; one that's dented, and one that's normal. He also comes two different torso pieces; one that has the restraining bolt on it, and one that doesn't. He also includes two sets of arms; one set that bends at the elbow (this set requires some extra assembly), and one set that doesn't. He also comes with a couple of different sets of hands; one set that's relaxed, and one set posed to hold a comlink. He also includes a comlink, but it's very small, and very easy to lose if you aren't careful. He also includes a dangling eye piece (you know, in the event that your favorite Star Wars memory is his eye hanging from its socket :D). The last thing he comes with is a base for him to stand on. :) All in all, this is a fantastic model, and displays beautifully. :) We haven't gotten word on if Hasbro plans to ever release a 6" Black Series C-3PO figure, but this model kit makes a pretty substitute. :) If you have the time and patience to put him together, then I highly recommend him. :) He just looks fantastic, and makes a great addition to any collection. ^_^

I've been wanting a C-3PO forever. Had the original Kenner one when I was a kid. This figure is great. Looks amazing. Now understand there is ALOT of assembling. This is a model kit. No need for glue or painting. But it helps if you have a model tool kit for smooth cuts when removing the pieces. This took me a week to assemble but that's because I have a puppy and only assembled a limb a night. It has very good articulation. Stays standing up and remains in whatever pose you choose. Nothing is loose. No gaps anywhere. The final product is well worth the work that goes into putting him together. I would not recommend this for children. This is definitely something for collectors like me to display, not play with. Highly recommend!

Another great build from Bandai's awesome Model Kits. No glue or paint required, this is a sprue set that you clip out and put together via an instruction manual. It's fairly easy, just takes a little time (a couple hours usually). I applied a dark grey wash and used a gloss coat, flat coat and some weathering effects to just add a level of realism to this. I've seen a few complaints that this figure isn't super articulated, but it shouldn't be. It'd be weird to have a super articulated C-3PO that you could get into crouching poses or something, I liked that this set comes with options though, if you want to, you can build this figure with articulated arms at the elbows, but I went with the traditional route and went stiff armed. So far I've only built Troopers and the R2 Unit set from the Bandai Model kits, this is another great addition to my display. I've been so pleased with these sets I think I'll have to try out some of the ships now. Putting these sets together is cool just because of the fact that you get to build your own action figure, but after adding paint deco to it, it makes these sets look like film accurate ILM models used in the films. These display really nicely and for the price these sets are (around $25-$35) and a few hours of your time, you can bolster your armies, add to your display if it's incomplete, or customize these sets to make this any kind of 3PO Protocol Droid in any color. Now I want to get the R2 Unit set again so I can paint it black and orange for an Imperial Astromech droid. If you like building armies, love action figures and Star Wars, like challenges like puzzles or Lego, or if you want to take it to the next level and paint these up, this is a great way your spend your time and money. This Bandai Model Kit comes FULLY APPROVED.

This kit is awesome! It is very pricey though!Very well detailed,has two sets of arms,one set bends the other does not! Has two head plates(face) one with a dent,one without.Has one eye out like in ROTJ,Jabba's yacht.the detail is amazing!

Was a kitset which was not what I wanted. Description did not indicate it was kitset. Did look like a good set but not suitable for my 7 year old grandson.

First of all I want to emphasize that this is definitely a "model kit" and comes with a lot of small intricate pieces that require a modicum of assembly. No glue is necessary but I recommend using some on a few small pieces like the round things on either side of Threepio's head which could easily fall off and get lost. I was a bit overwhelmed when I first opened the box. Had I known that there were this many small pieces to assemble I probably would not have purchased it. I simply don't have time to build models anymore and when I finally got some after weeks of sitting in the box it took me a full evening to put together, at least 4 hours. There are a lot of very small pieces that require some careful skill and a lot of patience, especially step 4-2 which was particularly frustrating to fit the tiny square pieces in between both halves of the waist. You will probably need some tweezers and maybe even a magnifying glass to help you. The instructions are in Japanese and come with a step-by-step diagram showing how to assemble it which is relatively easy to follow except for some alternate assembly instructions which can be a bit confusing as you can build it with some optional parts. I definitely recommend an exacto knife and some very fine grit sand paper to remove the excess flash from stem removal in order to make the pieces look clean and flush. The end result does look magnificent with beautiful shiny gold chrome. We just won't be getting a real gold chrome Threepio from Hasbro's Black Series so that is the primary reason why I bought this after researching the best 1:12 scale to get and hearing disappointment from Revoltec C-3PO(NON SCALE ABS&PVC Painted Action Figure) dull gold painted finish. It looks like an amazing figure but I do have some issues with it. The head and neck is kind of loose, and the hands and arms can easily be pulled out or fall off as you are posing them. There's not a lot of poseability even though the sockets are ball jointed there's still some limited range of motion and too much will make pieces of the armor start to pop off. Also I could not get the foot to fit in the impression on the display stand to hold it. Supposedly there's an arm that connects to the base and into his back that is shown on the instructions but I could not find the pieces for this in my kit anywhere which is a bummer as this is exactly what is needed for the display stand to secure the figure to the base. This is definitely not a toy so you pretty much build it for display only. There are some tiny parts like the arm servos that can break very, very easily and is very light weight. I think the only thing that would have been better would be to get a diecast metal Threepio like the Tamashii Nations 1:6 12" C-3PO in this scale that would have real heft and durability.

Fantastic!!! For the price the detail and presentation of this kit is amazing. The parts are quite small which can be challenging and the instructions are in Japanese but the illustrations and step numbers make it easy to assemble. There are two sets of arms, one that has his elbows in a "fixed" position and another that adds the elbow joint (the shoulders, upper arm, lower arm & wrist are articulated). His head, neck, waist, legs, feet are all articulated and the gold plating really shines. Also the scale is spot on and when paired with the Bandai R2D2 it makes the perfect 1/12th scale duo. You should use the supplied stickers, they are easier than the waterslide decals provided (the waterside decals are difficult to adhere and conform to surface detail and can be brittle, I am an experienced kit builder and had trouble even with decal solv & set to help). Also, the eyes need extra attention to get any detail from them. Use the stickers and paint the black center dot and either bright yellow or white dots for the eye illumination onto the BACK of the clear plastic eye lenses, if you don't you just see opaque lenses with no detail. See the pics, hard to take pictures showing the eye detail I added but you can see how the finished product looks.

Es cierto que en el momento de la compra no se especifica que es una maqueta para montar, cosa que puede confundir a la gente. El modelo es impresionante, como siempre en las maquetas de bandai, multitud de detalles, y el acabado dorado perfecto y reflectante (cosa que no es usual), en este tamaño y a este precio no hay opciones tan buenas para un coleccionista

This kit has every detail of the full size suit used in the movies, it's all there. The option to choose various parts (dented vs non-dented head, etc was a nice bonus. He's not very poseable, but neither wa the suit Anthony Daniels wore in the movies, I'd say they are identical. Didn't take long to assemble either and a small amount of paint goes a long way to making him look like the dingy oily droid he was. Very happy with this kit! The proportion and detail of this kit is better than any $100+ statue I've found. It really is impressive.

I have not assembled this model yet, so there maybe unforeseen faults, but should there be any problems with construction I will amend review. However the unassembled kit looks beautiful. It comes in a very professional black box with deep gloss graphics, looks really de-lux quality so if giving as a gift doesn't disappoint in presentation. The kit it's self is really finely cast with hardly any flashing and zero deformity; as good if not better than Tamiya kits and far better than anything American. The parts are moulded in coloured plastic appropriate to that parts colour but in this case that doesn't matter to much as C-3 is basically Gold Chrome platted; which is also beautifully done, it's a true metallic mirror finish. One good point is they have done his right leg, bellow the knee, silver chrome which is as per the movie, (C-3P0 is as revelled in episode one made from second-hand parts and who ever finished him, after Anakin left, probably couldn't find a complete gold skin and had to make do with an odd right leg) a feature often overlooked on other models. So there you have it a very good model kit, well made and presented only frustration is the plans and any other text is all in Japanese but that's not to bad as the stage by stage illustrations of build is self explanatory. The plans are basic black and white on the front but when you turn over for the final stages of the build they're glossy full colour. I also notice you get the odd alternate part so you can build C-3 weathered, with retainer bolt on chest and dint in forehead, as per early episode four, or mint fully restored as per the end scene of same movie. All in all I'm very pleased with this model; will I buy others in the range I don't think so. To start with they are a little small for me, at 1/12 scale C-3 is less than 6 inches, that's action figure size, I'm looking to 1/6 scale so after the MPC/ertl kit now; a much cruder model but using this as reference I can refine it. But even if I wanted 1/12 scale I've studied others in the range and feel C-3P0 is the best of the bunch as I've noticed other figures in this range, to make them pose-able, compromises have been made with the limb joints, elbows and knees are hinged, hips and shoulders are ball joins, hidden with costume where possible but often not, Noted human figures have their inner thighs cut away to articulate the legs giving them to wide a space in the crutch and flat inside legs all spoiling the model for articulation making them more action figure than scale model. Fortunately C3 escape such butchery and passes as a very fine display model figure. R2D2 would make a good companion(he come with another droid so as to give you your moneys worth).

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Spedizione un po' in ritardo a parte (cosa che avevo già previsto, visto che viene direttamente dal Giappone), il prodotto è stupendo! Non è molto difficile da montare, anche se ci sono piccole parti, come vitine e alcuni segmenti, un po' difficili da maneggiare. Però, considerando che era il mio primo tentativo, è andato benissimo. Il personaggio è fedelissimo, davvero ben fatto in tutte le sue parti, forse un po' fragile, ma non è un giocattolo per bambini. Le istruzioni che mi sono arrivate sono in Giapponese, ma i disegni sono così intuitivi che non sono state un problema. Totalmente consigliato.