Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,240: The Mandalorian (Epic World of Action Mech Force Suit)

THE MANDALORIAN Mech Force Suit
Epic World of Action "Power the Force" Mech Figure
Item No.: Asst. G0776 No. G1157
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Cape, Mech, small gray pistol, big blue blaster
Action Feature: Removable cape, mech opens, blue blaster mounts on gauntlet
Retail: $19.99
Availability: March 2025
Appearances: n/a
Bio: Level up to ultimate bounty hunter status with The Mandalorian an armored mech suit! (Taken from the packaging)

Image: Adam's photo lab. Note, this sample has two left feet because life is cruel.

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Commentary: When I first saw the final form of The Mandalorian with Mech Force Suit, which is this one, I was not entirely sure what I was looking at. It's like someone saw those Transformers movie Energon-infused figures from 2007 with the extra blue paint on them, and said "let's do that." It's arguably a lot more interesting than the same normal deco again, and represents a radical departure from the norm. Hasbro has dialed down its "Arctic Combat" or "Deep Dive" paint jobs on its many brands in recent years, so you're unlikely to see anything weird or new unless it's a direct reference to an existing vintage toy. For G.I. Joe: Classified Series you'll get Tiger Force or Python Patrol, but it's not like they're going to make up a new Axlotl Army or anything.

Your 4-inch plastic hero is basically the same as the 2025 carded figure mold. The paint is a lot different. His silver gauntlets are now blue on the outside, and unpainted on the inside. The thigh armor is unpainted, as are the backs of the hands. The skirt bits hanging off the belt are painted gray. The bright silver is now a darker silver, and Hasbro added a blue circuit pattern to his chest armor. Why? I don't know. I am guessing someone in Disney marketing came up with the idea, put it in a style guide, and someone just ran with it. It doesn't really make sense, as it's not the kind of thing we see in Star Wars so much as in Breath of the Wild or whatever video game has blue light-up tech in it. Articulation is good, the figure build is decent, and I am annoyed mine has two left feet. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume the different deco probably costs about the same as a basic carded figure, giving how much paint got traded around here.

Mando cannot fit in the mech without messing with him - that sort of thing bugged me as a kid. I had to take Vader's and Obi-Wan's capes off to get them in ships, and Mando's cape must come off before he can clip in the mech. This seems like a wasted opportunity for making use of the figure's backpack port. There's a hole in the back, and Hasbro could just as easily put a little peg in there to mount him without a clip. The entire front of the mech opens up and you can put Mando inside, except for his arms - those jut out the sides. It looks kind of dorky, and it's probably good that the bright blue fists of the mech distract from the arms dangling out. I should note, he does fit in there, and it's not difficult to get him inside. It works, it's just not as elegant as I would have liked.

But how is that mech? It's interesting, and shows signs of future plans I assume will never come to fruition. The bright blue blaster peg is 5mm - if you collect Transformers, this is meaningful. That's the size of the port on most robots in disguise, so you can mount their weapons on his shoulders, forearms, shins, or soles. (Yeah, there are sole holes.) There's another socket on the back as well, but not mech-sized backpack exists. Depending on your toy box, you could have a lot of fun with this and you could hand his blaster to many Optimuses Prime.

He, too, has the weird tech paint on the torso and similar sculpted circuits sculpted inside. What's particularly fascinating is that the exterior of the mech looks like it could be some weird part of the Star Wars galaxy, but the interior looks like it came from a different design school entirely. It's loaded with tiny circular dots, circuit patterns, and reliefs of various shapes. There's a Mudhorn signet in front of the breastbone and on the seat behind his back, which is a sensible addition. Most of the interior greeblies don't seem to add much to it and will probably go unnoticed by kids, but I appreciate that someone felt the need to add a lot of extra detail in there. The figure's shoulders are ball-jointed with hinge elbows and swivel wrists.

Is it worth it? At $15 I would say it's the perfect kid birthday item. At $20, it's worth a peek. Since it's not on the TV shows or movies, and it's a little goofy, and it doesn't look like anything else in the line, my hunch is a lot of fans will skip it. If you want a toy that looks like a toy, and is a toy, this is for you.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth. I am assuming if I can't get a replacement from Hasbro I might buy a second one when they inevitably hit markdown. But I like it enough to say it's a neat toy at full price.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,240: May 13, 2025