Obi-Wan Kenobi Wave - Star Wars Black Series Action Figure Review 

Hey Luke, a good tip for getting even coats with a rattle can spray is to put it in some hot water and/or run it under a hot tap for 30-40 seconds. Like shaking the can, it can help to atomize the spray. Don't overheat obviously! I've had good results with it.

Always wash your figures with warm soapy water before painting or clear coating......they use a mold release solution...sometimes referred to as mold soap....so that the pieces of the figure will come out of the dies easily during manufacturing. There is always a thin or sometimes not so thin layer of it left on the figures and paint does not adhere to it well at all. Washing the figure well first using a soft toothbrush will remove that stuff and give you a nicer result that will last longer and look much more even sometimes just a good wash will even knock down the shine a bit too as some of that reflection is the mold soap itself.....great overview I'm really looking forward to the inquisitor from this wave myself

Thanks for the reviews man! In terms of the shiny ness on obi wan, definitely definitely wash the figure first before you Matt spray it. Some dish Soap and water. The figure can come from the factory with oils, sometimes mould release oils and this can have adverse effects on the paints, not sticking, peeling, incorrect finish etc. plus, handling the figure can transfer oils from the skin too so it helps with that. With Matt spray, you really have to shake it too, when you think you’ve shook it enough, shake it some more. It can also help to leave the can of matte coat in a sink or bowl of warm water for a brief period of time before using it. When matte finish isn’t warm and mixed properly, it can dry cloudy and white on the figure. Hope these small tips help.

Hey man! I haven't sprayed black series figures before but I've been paiting Gundam models for almost a decade. With Mr. Super Clear, its not a very heavy top coat and its pretty finicky. If it was too warm or too humid that can change how they dry. Especially if you change temps or humidity quickly right after spraying. I've noticed that if I'm going to spray outside that its best to do so on a day that matches the conditions of my house. Also, if you start spraying off of the figure, and then sweep it across, you'll get a much more even coat. Plus, you'll avoid the spattering that happens when you first start spraying from the nozzle. Hope that helps!

the kenobi figure looks great and im excited for it, but man i thought the headsculpt would be a lot better judging from the sw celebration picture. it is an improvement and it looks good from a side view but facing straight it just looks like it could've been better. thanks for the review Luke!

Obi Wan looks like Chris Pine

I feel like the AOTC Obi wan headculpt works best for all of his figures from the show. Can’t wait for the Mythos/final appearance kenobi

Wish that Obi headsculpt was better 💩

With an exacto knife and some heat to get a clean cut around the shoulder about half an inch does wonders for this figure !!!! Opens up those butter nicely !

Viewers: man RU-vid recommendations are being boring lately Kenobi Clips: *Hello There!*

You were killing me with the left foot😂

I personally think he looks great. Thanks again for the video sir! 🙏

Much much better with the dry brushing! I may be doing that now myself ,thanks for adding that bit

I had the same trouble yesterday : I've matt sprayed one fig (Migs Mayfield, Morak, transport trooper disguise). First coat (after an alcohol cleaning) : it happened fine. And then, I've spoted a missed area, and I decided to run a second layer of matt spray. And.. It became shinny...What ?!?:! Yes Really. I'll retry tonight, by heating up the spray can under hot tap water. Thank you for your nice videos :) :) :) I think they are interesting, and relaxing

Obi-Wan is looking like a world worn Hugo Weaving. 😅

I need that Obi Wan ASAP, great review as always!

Excellent pickups on the new star wars black series figures i just brought Hk87 looks amazing figure keep collecting and may the force be with you all star wars fans the force is strong with this one 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Those two look great Vader & Obi-Wan. Love your videos.

You could try a light coat of black/grey wash and then matte clear coat. Might help a little but I think the end result you got is pretty good

I like how this obiwan lightsabers looks theyre awesome , but recent cal.kestis one its just plastic gray sculptes Xs

New subscriber and loved the Bean reference haha … thanks for the great posts!

Can't wait for the Bastilla and Malak reviews. I wonder what the best method is to make that part of her outfit brown rather than reddish. A brownwash perhaps?

Love the body sculpt but hate that Mel Gibson looking head

your videos are making me want to start doing matte sprays and dry brushing on my figures :')

I like feeling fancy!! 😅 ❤

There's a cleaner called Purple Power that I've used for years to clean off acrylics and spray paints from models, it won't affect the factory paint but I would recommend using gloves when working with it. I'm not sure what it causing the gloss new figures, it could be a sealer or on unpainted parts, it could mold release and that may have caused the reaction to the matt sealer you applied.

Glad you fixed Ben. Maybe acetone to remove the clearcoat if that happens again?

That face sculpt though. Obi-Wan Kenny-Loggins 🧔

Obi Wan - looks more like Matt Berry, which could be quite funny and possibly x-rated version xD. Tala looks great! I would not mind if they put out more female imps. I particularily like the looks of Captain Tolvan - at least when she was still a captain and wore a trench coat/duster.

Obi-Wan figure is awesome.

Hello Luke thanks for reviewing and sharing your thoughts on the new Kenobi figures. The fourth sister looks good with the shinyness toned down. Tala looks pretty good as well and now we have a female Imperial officer figure for other figures that can be made. Obi-Wan looks like his robes have a layer on them with the anti shine spray, not sure what you can do about it. 🤔 I'm looking forward to getting the new Obi-Wan figure. I really like the blue shirt Target exclusive so that's the one I have right now. Thanks again Luke for showing us how customized your figures and the painting safety tips you have shared with us. Please keep up the great work you have always done in the collecting community. Take care your friend, Tom

Dope review. Very informative. Be cautious of the background music tho. At times the chime sounds got really shrill and overtook your voice. Keep up the great work!

I usually prefer soft goods but they should’ve went with soft plastic here

I forgot Hugo Weaving played Obi Wan…

Definitely better! Always enjoy your videos.

Figures look good!

I totally know what it’s like to use Matt Spray on figures. I remember last year I was doing a TASM 2 electro custom and tried to figure out how to keep the paint from chipping. I sprayed it with Matt spray and it’s seems to have worked out so far. I don’t know if their are better alternatives but that seems to be work out for me.

The Figuarts version of this Obi Wan should be releasing this month in Japan.

Thanks for the updated review Luke! I saw that custom Iden on the shelf. How did you make it? It looks great!

Man I was hoping for a more comprehensive review of the 4th sister, not just a tutorial for how to use matte spray. That’s just your review style though, there’s nothing wrong with it I guess I was just hoping to see the articulation and such Either way thanks for showing them in hand, they look great

Kenobi def needs a matt coat. That shine makes it look like he’s soaking wet.

Great review… that face sculpt… stunt double vibes. Also, fwiw the oil on the figures could be mold release. I’d wash your figures with soap and water before spraying them, that may help. When I customize or airbrush figures I always give them a wash first. Ymmv, good luck LL.

I havent been subbed for very lond, and was wondering if you have a collection video? I plan on doing a ton of binge watching, as soon as i can. I really enjoy the videos, such great content! I pretty much just started a collection, so your insight has been awesome! Preciate ya! 🙏

Whoa whoa whoa… you have a custom Iden Versio???

Wave maravilhosa, gostei muito do obi Wan!

I wish Tala matched in colour to the other Imperial Officers even if it's non-canonical. I'd rather have figure colour consistency than canonicity.

Why does he look more like Hugo Weaving...?

Anyone know where i can get those stands used on obi wan and vader?

What lighter colour did you use to dry brush obi wan? Also do you use the spray as a sealer for your paints? I've recently got into painting my black series and even after the paint dries it feels a bit sticky to touch - not sure if I have to use a sealer to fix that.

Dilute acetone down to 50/50 and use Q-tips if there is more of that caked up spray bro :)

Hey brother, when I get a really shiny figure, the first thing I do is nuke some water with a little dish washing detergent in it and submerge it like I would if I were popping it apart. Let the figure sit in the near-boiling water for a minute, pull it out and let the figure cool down naturally. You will be shocked by how much of the shine the figure loses.

Why Obi-Wan looks like Hugo Weaving?😂

I just think she figuarts is better with Jedi and sith characters than hasbro black series

Obi-wan’s eyes look too far apart

The quality of these figures are just awful. Hasbro are really cheaping out.

seriously, the constant whining about the soft goods is annoying. We get it, you don't like.

I hope we get more Inquisitors. I don't know if they'll ever do some of the more obscure ones from the comics but it would be cool to see.

Obi wan looks like a young chuck,norris

Obi wan looks like chuck norris to me.