Flip the rangefinder up and down to hear series-inspired sound effects, and press the left-side button to distort your voice That’s really the crux of it, because this is maybe the most complex helmet shape the LEGO Group has attempted outside of the Stormtrooper, and – in the interests of that aforementioned consistency – 75349 Captain Rex Helmet must fit into a predetermined template. The most successful sets within that template are those that can keep things simple – Boba Fett, The Mandalorian – and certain compromises need to be made with characters like Rex. (You can see that too in the mouth, which struggles in a similar way to 75304 Darth Vader Helmet.) Not long after the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Mandalorian trainers responsible for educating clone officers on Kamino were responsible for issuing the traditional battle honor to Clone Captain Rex, who chose to display his jaig on his helmet as well, detailing it in the blue coloring of the 501st Legion. [5] During an off-the-books mission to the planet Onderon that required Rex to forgo his personal trooper armor, the Republic captain carried his awarded jaig eyes over to new, non-military attire. [6] It’s not a stretch to say that the LEGO Star Wars Helmet Collection offers builds unlike anything else in the current portfolio. In the Diorama Collection, you’re still building scenes anchored around minifigures, only on a base – see the difference between 75208 Yoda’s Hut and 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training Diorama; Microfighters are the same principle as building bigger ships, only vastly scaled down. But the helmets? They’re unique – at least as an assortment.

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One place 75349 Captain Rex Helmet is perhaps less successful is also where it falls into the trap of repeating a previous build: the technique used to capture the base of the helmet is borrowed directly from 75276 Stormtrooper Helmet. It was divisive there and will probably prove divisive here, too, for how it trades the smooth tubes of its source material for jagged, stepped slopes. That said, it does keep things firmly within the sphere of ‘LEGO DNA’ the designers often talk up, and it also ensures a consistent aesthetic with the wider LEGO Star Wars Helmet Collection (if you happen to be displaying this next to 75276 Stormtrooper Helmet, for instance). FLIP-DOWN RANGEFINDER & VOICE DISTORTION: Flip the rangefinder up and down to hear series-inspired sound effects, and press the left-side button to distort your voice Estimated ship date subject to change, items may ship earlier or later than anticipated without notice

Expected availability date may be subject to change, items may arrive earlier or later than anticipated without notice. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t fresh. In fact, they lean better than many into what gives this assortment its variety – those character and colour choices – and 75349 Captain Rex Helmet most of all, for being arguably the most detailed set in this range yet. That’s pretty much all thanks to the source material, because this is easily the most unique Clone Trooper helmet in all of Star Wars. Go big or go home, says the LEGO Group.

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The LEGO Star Wars Helmet Collection doesn’t include minifigures, but if there was ever a set in this range that would have benefited from one, it’s 75349 Captain Rex Helmet –if only to bring down the astonishing aftermarket price of the 2013 minifigure. Fingers crossed we see the return of Rex in a LEGO Star Wars set later this year… — LEGO Star Wars 75349 Captain Rex Helmet price — The jaig eyes, however, became a symbol of honor among the Mandalorians, a unique marking awarded by clan chieftains as a means of recognizing a soldier's outstanding bravery. [1] One such example was Fenn Shysa, a constable and Mandalorian Protector [3] so well thought of by his people, he went on to become Mand'alor, traditional leader of all the Mandalorian clans. [4] The in-universe history and cultural significance of jaig eyes, as well as their full name of jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se, were detailed in the Star Wars Insider articles Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic and The Mandalorians: People and Culture, written by authors Ryan Kaufman and Karen Traviss.

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Jaig eyes—a simplification of jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se, translating as " shriek-hawk eyes" in Mando'a, and more commonly referred to simply as jaig—were a Mandalorian sigil bestowed by clan leaders as a mark of honor, awarded for particular acts of bravery. One (1) newly developed interchangeable Captain Rex helmet with weathering effect and three (3) interchange devices (macrobinoculars, rangefinder, and torch) Jaig eyes were a Mandalorian sigil, known formally in Mando'a as jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se, a name which translated as " shriek-hawk eyes" in the language of Galactic Basic Standard. [1] Rendered as a stylized pair of shriek- hawk eyes, [2] jaig were a mark of honor that select Mandalorian clan chieftains elected to bestow on warriors in recognition of their bravery. They were often painted on the soldier's helmet, or elsewhere on the plates of their armor. [1] History [ ] bdproduct search=’75349′ sort=’discount’ numberOfRecord=’3′ brand=” sliderMinValues=’0′ sliderMaxValues=’750′] — LEGO Star Wars 75349 Captain Rex Helmet build — Sideshow and Hot Toys is very excited to expand its stunning Star Wars™ collectible series to Star Wars: The Clone Wars™ and present the Captain Rex Sixth Scale Collectible Figure!