Star Wars The Black Series NED-B Action Figure

Great for collections.

I love him! The PROS: - Box arrived in perfect condition. Also, while I saw some say it's a con, I enjoyed the less-plastic approach of the box design. It doesn't have the window, but since I don't display mine in box, it's fine with me. There was hardly any tape and packaging was secure without being covered in lots of wires and plastic bits. It's slightly larger than the plastic-window standard Black Series 6" boxes, but still stacks on the side and lines up with the artwork fine. - Nice detailing with the weathering effect and face and body sculpt. From his face to his hands, there is evident thought and care put into his translated figure design. His forearms even mimic metal pieces, which adds to the life-like look in photos. They even weathered the plastic of his body, which has these tiny indentations and imperfections. - Comes with accessories: gun, hammer, and backpack thing. They are nicely detailed as well and don't look cheap. - Not necessarily limited to the toy, but this droid is such a neat design and it translated well to an action figure. I love the hefty look and feel of him. He's very clunky, especially compared to other SW droids. It fits well with his droid type and makes him stand out. - Stands well on his own (once you get him in the right stance... see below). The CONS: - Articulation is limited due to the structural build of the droid. It's good in the ankle and elbows, but not much range in the leg and arm sockets. This limited range in the hip area makes it so the default standing position makes him kind of knock kneed, but with some fidgeting you can bend the knees a tad to give him a more natural stance. Sitting is a bit limited too, as he leans back and can't move forward with his legs the way they are. That said, I still managed to get him to sit and look okay in photos. His head doesn't move much, only slightly to the left and right but not up or down or in a wide range. - Takes some effort to get the accessories into his hands. This might be frustrating (and prone to breaking) for a child. It also means it won't fall out easily though... So, pro? - For some, this might be an issue but for me it's not: the color is much brighter than the NED-B in the show, and even thought that's because the show has filters on it, in that case they should have matched the toy's coloring to that image. However, I personally don't mind this. I was expecting it to be the bright, construction yellow that it is and wasn't disappointed. I actually like it, as the color pops on the shelf and also fits in with his construction "loader droid" type look. Besides the lack of head movements and difficulty making him sit, I am happy with this figure! I loved NED-B the minute he appeared on screen (can't ignore a lovable droid, especially when they don't even have to speak for personality to show through!) and I've recently gotten into the Star Wars Black Series, so I think it all came together well. I'm satisfied with my purchase.