Stranger Things Demogorgon Bandai America Netflix Void Series Action Figure Review
I had my doubts when buying another Bandai America Stranger Things Void Series figure after being disappointed with Hopper, but the Demogorgon redeems the line for me. Mostly.
00:00 Intro
00:42 Package
01:13 Unboxing and Stands
01:21 Engineering
04:05 Sculpt and Paint
05:52 Articulation
07:17 Size and Comparisons
08:24 Thoughts
09:47 Outro
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Haha, okay, I GET IT! THERE WAS A DEMOGORGON IN FORTNITE. Some of y'all act like you've never heard me say "I don't know anything about Fortnite" about 500 times on this channel. Winky face, tongue face, winky face, kissy face.
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dizzy face
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When Robo showed the peg-holes at 1:19, all I could think was "happy feet!"
My biggest gripe with these Bandai figs aside from the joints is the total lack of accessories. Like a closed face alternate head or some demo eggs would have been nice. The Eddie figure not coming with a guitar just feels criminal.
These figs apart from Vecna and the Demogorgon are laughably atrocious. Awful paint job, total lack of detail in sculpt, dogshit articulation and zero accessories. And pricing them at $32!
The demogorgon is most definitely already in Fortnite I remember being shot by it when I tried the game out for like the 3rd or 4th time.
It was but they took it out. I know because I lost my skin.
No they didn't you must not have bought it because me and my friends still have it
Yup, I still have it
Also a great base body for monster customizers. I could see myself using this for a werewolf or Wendigo custom.
I was thinking with a little elbow grease it could make a good absolute Carnage.
There isn’t a good werewolf figure, right?
@@brianng8350 aside from Neca’s American Werewolf figure yeah not much. Some smaller indie companies have them. But I don’t know why they’re not more common.
@brianng8350 there is veteran williams from maestro union. The ultimate warewolf fig to date.
@@bricarts4786 Yeah, 1 year later there is a decent werewolf figure. There wasn't any real good ones up to a year ago, which why these people were looking at using this for a custom werewolf.
i would say that black series is more or less perfect 1/12 scale, generally speaking, sometimes they're a bit smaller, sometimes a bit bigger but it's always very close
The Eddie figure is really great compared to the hopper and especially with the prime day deal going on right now! He's $20 instead of $30
It just doesn’t look that good, and it shoulda never been $30 in the first place
Thanks I ordered a couple!
It will drop lower in price, i got eleven and hopper for 10.00 each
$32 for a basic figure with zero accessories, shit articulation, terrible likeness to the actual actor, etc!!!
Yeah, I can't unseen those Muppets at the bottom of his feet 🤣
At 3:35 if you look at the foot it looks like baby Groot’s face 😂
The bottom of the foot is the funniest thing 😂😂😂
Great review, man. 🙂 I grabbed it as well, and it’s a cool figure. I just need to work out a solid neck articulation mod.
The funny thing is that the denogorgon is actually a skin in fortnite you can run around as, just like mancake and beefboss
When it comes to monstrous or larger designs, I'm cool with the scale being a bit weird exactly because they're meant to be weird/big. If I can find a place for something in a display I have, it doesn't matter if it's like 1/9 scale or something, as long as it looks good terrorising or being punched by my other figures :)
My thoughts exactly, lol
The demogorgan is actual in fortnite. It came out 2 years ago so it fits perfectly.
What a awesome Swoosh review 👏 👌 😀 😎.
The height being 10 inches is actually accurate considering how the demogorgan is 6-10 feet
So you're saying 10 inches is the high side of the 6-10 feet.
@@TheFwoosh basically yeah
Thanks for the review Robo, helped me pull the trigger on picking this up, love big monsters like this. Are you going to be reviewing the Andre the Giant Bigfoot figure, exclusive through Walmart? It's a great figure, looking to get a proper Sasquatch/Wendigo head to go with the standard head. Keep up the great work sir and I hope you have fun at SDCC!
One of the things we forget as collectors is the patent office. A lot weird joints might be the results of companies using mechanical designs they have already licensed or patented themselves. Even if another method would be better, they always go the cheaper and or easier route.
I'm kinda waiting for this to hit clearance, but I'm very tempted. I did see online that somebody drilled a new peg hole in the head, so he can look straight up. Looked like it worked well!
Nothing wrong with waiting for clearance!
I'm sure someone has commented about it already but I can say that I picked up the Mcfarlane Demogorgan a while back and it is awesome. I only wish they had gotten around to doing a giant disgusting Mind Flayer for S3.
I’m glad you like it, it’s a fun figure but I ended up returning mine. Hoping to revisit it in a month or two.
In case you were wondering at any point, Robo, that ''dog joint'' is called a stifle joint. This fig lookins great, despite some of the oddities like the joint colour and wash. May grab one to repaint it.
It’d look great with Spawn figures. Might even be a good base for a custom classic skinny Violator.
Wish I was able to get this!
The Demogorgon also has a drop down type hinge at the hips
Beautiful figure I really enjoy the Eddie I got a couple weeks ago
The weird creature that stalks shelves, displays and other toylines is the Hopper figure 🤣
I can see a bit of Monsterarts in this guy, mostly the joints....and the "gaps". Still good on Bandi for making it somewhat affordable.
Can you fix Hopper's joints with polyurethane? I have the same problem with a figure and want to know if it's worth buying some for this sort of thing.
Dammit I guess I’m getting this. All the over engineering in the feet could have gone towards more torso articulation though. I like the older McFarlane one but the joints were pretty ugly, this is better.
3:13 and 9:15 are what convince to me to pick it up when it inevitably goes on clearance, as it ought to go well as a *_robeast_* for at least one of my voltron figures.
First, bendie figures would have been great. Second, I too wonder about the torso. I figured mine was tight or paint was holding it. Thought about heating it up to see if that helped but worried it wasn't meant to move and that would break it
I might just have to get this for my "I don't collect that shelf" with Beef Boss, that weird four armed McFarland thing, a McFarland armored dude with horns on his helmet, some robot? from Tiger and Bunny?, this upright walking frog/salamander (I don't even know where I got it) and customs that don't really represent existing IP
I saw the eleven at target
Oh and if you don't want to pay for a Groot figure . This will be a great blank .
You should get the Eddie figure. I wonder if they upgraded him too.
Surprised your hopper hasn’t been scarified for customizing
It's too big for anything I'd want to make!
@@TheFwooshmake a pretty good trash can
Love that Danhausen!
I NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH THIS IS I NEEEEED IT
i must have this and that vecna they revealed
Thumbs up! Great video. I hope we get a chance to buy a Dr. Mindbender...🙏
Hmmm... this could probably be used as a good body for a Ridley from Metroid custom....
I like this figure for what it is, but wished it had either an alternate head or moving jaw. Mine has issues standing and have to brace him against a box.
Un poco de lubricante para las bisagras de las articulaciones por favor...
Robo, I popped the upper torso apart, and yeah. It's just a big empty square peg. It's glued all the way around. They didn't design it to function. Bummer!
Well dang, that's disappointing. Thanks for the info!
I like the look, even if the joints are a bit glossy.
🤔🤔🤔🤔 is it bad I'm thinking it would be a good Body for a Custom Khonshu ?
Hey Robo, I have been a fan of yours for a while and I comment on the occasional video. Not to offend you because Fwoosh is an awesome name that just roles off the tongue but why Fwoosh?
Love the shirthausen
I didn't think I needed this at first because it's Bandai but I love Stranger Things so I will definitely get this. How much is it?
MSRP is $40, but it's about $34 on Amazon.
@@TheFwoosh good to know. Thanks for the info bro!
I really want this figure, but I'm waiting for maybe a price drop. I hate from what ive seen it's not in stores. All the other figures are but I have yet to see a demogorgon.
looks cool
I'm just upset it doesn't have a closed head. Like, it already costs $40, there's no reason it shouldn't have had another small chunk of plastic.
I subbed at “ I’m😎A🙂weeeeiiirrrdd😭foot🦶🏻🤠”
Better hope you don't hear those joints in the middle of the night... I would LOVE to get the gang from this season in their "final battle" outfits. Nancy with a shotgun, Steve with an axe, Robin with molotovs, Hopper with a sword--come on, Bandai/NECA/Mcfarlane/etc!
haha! yeah having the full crew with those accessories would be great. I wish a toyline would take ST seriously and give us a full lineup.
You can get him on all fours. Also the japanese magazine scan shows the japanese version comes with an alternate head
Yeah, I know you can get it on all fours, but you can't get it to look up properly in that position. And I'm not familiar with the overseas version.
@@TheFwoosh I think it's the same thing but just comes with an extra head or two. like the p bandai hopper is the same as the domestic one but it came with a hat and sledgehammer or pickaxe or shovel and was like $60
The Demogorgon *Is* in Fortnite actually
I dub thee Cutie the Foot joint.
This would look great fighting the Hasbro ghost busters figures
You don’t have to imagine the Demogorgon in Fortnite. He’s already there!
03:47 that was extremely cute 🥺
Any plans on getting the Vecna fig?
Yeah, that's the figure that got my eyes back on the line. Higher hopes after messing with this.
Its Bandai!
He should have came with a closed head I’m starting to not like how all of the demogorgon merchandise has an open mouth I really like the design where it is closed
The fwoosh asmr lol
They should advertise the squeaky joints as monster effects… hahaha…
I've recently caught covid and ever since it has been one prolonged play day. I never thought I'd enjoy customizing so much so thanks for the inspiration. Edit: English isn't my native language and I really feel like there's something wrong with the grammar of the first sentence. Feel free to correct it since I'm literally applying for a job as a translator and need to improve.
I'm the last person anyone should ask about grammar, haha! But I'm glad you found a way to pass the time in quarantine, customizing is awesome!
@@TheFwoosh I made an outfit for black series deluxe Cal Kestus but since I couldn't go outside and buy the material I had to use whatever I could find. That being: A movie ticket for his suit, some tissue paper for his cape and a covid testing set for his weapons. I also made him a tiny covid mask. For some reason it turned out surprisingly well and I just decided to leave it unpainted. I'm currently trying to find a covid-Star Wars wordplay for his name.
Please get the void series vecna
not buff violator from Spawn?
Thanks to this figure I get to make Custom Phlebiac Brothers from Spawn
Hey ROBO
Every time you extend a word while describing articulation cracks me up, because it sounds like you’re hoping it doesn’t break as you describe its function.
Love the Danhausen shirt!!! He will curse you!
2:09 "Theres Balls"
it’ll work well with my plants vs zombies collection
Demogorgon ASMR
I just got this guy and was disappointed cause Amazon sent it loose in a bag. I ended up getting a refund and got to keep him so for a free figure he’s great. Wouldn’t have been happy for 32 bucks though. Mines right arm is so tight it pops out before moving. And the pelvis piece on mine came undone.
8:10 Funnily enough, there is a Demogorgon skin in Fortnite 😂 so your fantasies are 100% official
I would definitely need a second closed head, along with a proper neck joint. Oh, and less gloss on joints, that’s really distracting. And I already sound like that. #VLDL even made a skit about it a couple years ago, just replayed it on Fb a day or two ago.
Bandai made the same mistake McFarlane did. Too many Eleven and Hoppers and ignoring all the other characters people want.
The Eddie figure is great and mine isn’t floppy at all! Can’t speak for the rest of the human figures
From one Arkansan to another how did you get lucky and find that robo I can’t find shit😂
It was the last one at my local Walmart, haha. There were a stack of Eddies and these a few weeks ago but as soon as the second half of Season 4 hit, boom, all gone.
It's strange how we've had two companies tackle Stranger Things figures so far and both have made oversized Demogorgons compared to the human characters in their line, both this and McFarlane. Still I'm glad to hear its an improvement over Hopper, that gives me hope for that recently revealed Vecna, that one looks tempting.
It’s not oversized
@@teamflow9975 Are you sure? At the end of season 1 when it's up against the wall and Eleven is standing right there, or the end of the new season when Hopper fights it it didn't seem as big as this figure scales, it looks like its a bit more than 9 feet. I could be wrong though.
@@tomtudorweaver1078 the demogorgans are stated in the book to be 8.5-10ft tall
@@teamflow9975 Guess it just looks weird to me then. It just didn't look that big compared to Hopper in the show, to me anyway.
@@tomtudorweaver1078 it was hunched over and a little shorter than than a max size one
Always enjoy your content......I love the cute feet faces :D
Bandi America has got to pickup their game the sculpt is there but all the joint hiding and quality articulation is lost.
That’s been an issue of theirs since they got the MMPR license.
Is their a pool of clear coat in the back of it's mouth?
Who’s gonna tell him the demogorgon is already in Fortnite
F'n EVERYBODY
The thumbnail was literally the Mr beast Meme
Old Mc Robo found some joints...
Can a good company please get the stranger things license, im sick of the same figures over and over, buuut this demo is kinda nice after customization
Joints litle problem but its a monster and in series he making sounds like this
Rada rada
I just watched season 1, 😂 , I’m late
Very fasinating monster
Robo-Hausen
This has to be the squekiest action figure ever!
I hated it at first, then I loved it. I don't know why.
0:19-0:22 I'ma be completely honest that sounds way dirtier than I think you meant it to.
That, or you just have a dirty mind.....and I salute you!
@@TheFwoosh Thank you? I'll take that as a compliment.
34.99 on Amazon for a few weeks now
Yup, but the MSRP is $39.99.
Do Eddie munson please:)
I’m sounding like that now at times in the knee…