First up is something that's fairly apparent, this guy's outfit is made of fabric, it's actually not something I encounter often, but I really love the look of the fabric here, it's simple, clean, very well done, and it's fairly high quality too, this aspect of the figure wasn't half-arsed, and it looks great. The fabric also hides a lot of things, such as a soft rubber robe underneath, and his legs, which, while completely lacking in paint, have a great sculpt to them. the fabric continues up to the hood, which as you can see, is a pretty effective hood, giving a good look at the superbly sculpted helmet while also looking very menacing. what's interesting is that when the head turns, the hood actually turns with it, how it does this I do not know, but it means the helmet is never obscured, and that greats benefits the figure's poseability. The only part of Kylo Ren's robes that isn't made of fabric is that poncho looking thing over his shoulder, which, like the robes around his legs, are made of softer rubber, it does stick out from the rest of the figure, with being a different piece made of a different material, but the molding on it is pretty good, and it fits into the robes quite naturally, given the stated standout differences. The arms are, sculpt wise, probably the most unimpressive part of the figure, being fairly simple in their general design, but with a good amount of greebling and pattern. But at the end of one of the arms is one of figure's highlight features, Kylo Ren's lightsaber, which, for its size, has an impressive amount of sculpted detail, and some touches of paint to boot, it's a really awesome looking little piece. The blade is molded with the jagged, unstable look of his Lightsaber from the film, and is removable, though the blade doesn't come with storage and I don't see why you'd want to dethatch it, personally. The Articulation on this guy is also pretty good, with a decent range in the arms and legs that allows him to stand in some great poses, and while the torso and head are more limited, I don't mind, it doesn't detract that much from the figure as a whole. The lightsaber fits in his hand very well and while his articulation becomes very limited, he can hold his lightsaber with both hands. This is a great little figure, he has some superb sculpting detail on the helmet and lightsaber, the paint is minimal but well done, and most of the figure is covered in very nice fabric robes that are as equally high standard as the figure itself, the articulation is superb to boot. This is a figure I am very, very happy with, and it's a must buy for people who like Star Wars merchandise.
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