“We have brought you three more foundlings in need of care and training”
The single release of the Mandalorian Shriek-Hawk was a November 2024 arrival, sold via Target stores in the US and via the Fan Channel Retailers in the UK and other areas. The figure comes in the newer Galaxy Collection packaging with black base colour and deep orange accent colour as is assigned to the Mandalorian collection. This colouring is used on the box text, including confirmation of the numbering as the 40th release in the Mandalorian series. The colour is also used in the side artwork and this forms part of the larger montage, connecting to the prior release of The Mandalorian Privateer.
The rear of the box specifies the role of the Shriek-Hawks as experts in jetpack operations, scouting and rescue missions. The coloured insert that acts as the backdrop to the figure itself are now aligned in their colouring to the accent colour of the source material so there is a deep orange backdrop for the figure that also features a hint of background artwork - in the case of the Shriek-Hawk this is a skyline with clouds.
The figure is the third of the Shriek-Hawk trainers as seen in The Mandalorian Series 3 and part of The Armourers Covert. This one is most clearly seen on screen as one of the two Mandos who lead the Shriek-Hawks from Bo-Katan’s ship. Hasbro are creating a catalogue of Mandalorian warrior parts and this latest edition borrows heavily from the Privateer as a base (that figure was itself a hybrid from the Fleet Captain and the Deathwatch Commando). The Shriek-Hawk has a prominently grey undersuit with blue, green and beige used for the various armoured panels. The upper torso uses the blues and greys over the chest and shoulder armour but with muted browns on the wrist gauntlets which are the newer Shriek-Hawk forearms as used in the two-pack. The overall look is completed with a Deathwatch logo added to the left-hand shoulder pauldron.
The lower body features a brand new softer plastic belt in brown and silver with both a working holster and an incorporated longer skirt piece that sits to the side of the legs in a mud brown colour. The legs themselves are again mainly from the Fleet Captain but include smaller thigh armour and updated/new brown boots without any armoured segments.
The helmet is not removable and is another direct carry-over from the Privateer with a blue base and silver painted trim around the visor further trimmed in grey and with a grey stripe running over the helmet top to the left-hand side. The range finder remains in place and can be articulated down over the visor. The jet pack originates with the Fleet Captain and was used on the Privateer. It features a blue and grey base with red/brown panels and silver and grey on the thrusters and rocket. The thrusters themselves are articulated and can be rotated around. The jetpack fits into the rear of the figure by way of a central peg and two upper slimmer flat pegs.
Articulation is 19 points like most of the modern Mando releases with pinless joints throughout. There are butterfly joints tucked away under the chest armour, while the neck is also jointed at the top and bottom. The skirt piece is restrictive to the leg movement but it is flexible to move out with the legs to a point for wider stances.
The Shriek-Hawk comes with the same two weapons as his male counterpart from the Shriek-Hawk 2-Pack. This includes a newer version of the WESTSAR-35 which includes both silver and black detail. This fits only in the Shriek-Hawk’s right hand or in the provided holster. The second weapon is the Deathwatch Mandalorian Rifle - another piece that featured in the two-pack but originally came with the Deathwatch Commando. This is a gloss-black two-handed weapon with gold trim. It fits best in the right hand also, but the larger barrel and gun stock make it harder for the trigger finger to get into position. The left hand can come across and grip the weapon on the second support for two-handed posing including being able to have the weapon raised and in a firing position.
The Shriek-Hawk single release brings us to 3 out of the 4 defied Shriek-Hawk trainers in The Armourers ‘Children of the Watch’ and we would expect the final version to follow at some point. Like the two pack, there is a good level of accuracy applied here, including the tooling and use of new parts where the existing ones would not work. The colours are crisp and well painted and the articulation provides plenty of display options. As an exclusive the availability may be an issue, although here in the UK it was available through several Fan Channel sources. Price-wise, it is the same as a general release with a £24.99 RRP. For fans of The Mandalorian and those building up their Mandalorian troops - this is a great addition, either solo or joining with the other Shriek-Hawks as a squad display.
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