Josh HendricksonLast January, we told you about an upcoming The Mandalorian-inspired life-sized Baby Yoda (yes, yes, we know, The Child) replica from geeky collectibles maker Sideshow. At $350 (now $375), there was simply no logical reason to buy a mostly static figurine. But I did it anyway, and now that Baby Yoda is in my home, I have zero regrets. Sideshow initially promised the Child would arrive on our doorsteps between August and October, but mine didn’t arrive until late November. Apparently, the company went on just as many sidequests as the Mandalorian in his journey to find the Jedi (next stop, Ahsoka Tano). He’s about as tall as a HERO BB-8 Toy Josh HendricksonBut now that it’s here, the Child proves to be worth the wait. Sideshow did an excellent job of recreating the original puppet. That does lead to an initial surprise—some very rosy cheeks. The actual puppet used in the show has pink cheeks as well, but it doesn’t show after the special effects team color corrects each episode. So this figurine is more accurate to the prop than screen accurate. If you don’t like it, you can use water and a paper towel to blend some of the pink away, but I’m opting to leave it for now…. Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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