[Dr Kain]

Someof those look cool, but I need to see the movie before I commit to anything Rogue One. I thought TFA was great, but I regretted by all of the STs and Phasma after I saw it.

[MoFigyas]

I love the look and articulation of BS K-2SO. It's an amazing figure in hand. HOWEVER, unlike all my other figure on display, he's not stable and falls over all the time. I believe it's the curve of his foot and joints that are the culprit on mine. May need to exchange him or try Future floor polish.

[Tony_Bacala]

Wave 2 starting today. First up, Krennic!

Director Krennic - Star Wars Black Series Gallery - The Toyark - News

[Dolemite]

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Originally Posted by Jester

I've seen this set in-store and I can tell you first-hand that the addition of webgear does not save this figure...if anything, it makes a bad figure worse. The webgear actually appears oversized, with the straps running down his chest bulging outwards and the (what I assume are) thermal detonators on his tummy nearly pointing forward instead of straight up, as if the plastic was warped.

Otherwise, it's the same lame figure. The proportions still look way too off, with the figure being too tall/skinny with really long limbs and a teeny, tiny head. Such a bummer, as the movie Death Trooper looks so cool.

[Tony_Bacala]

Scarif Leader is up!

Scarif Shoretrooper Squad Leader - Star Wars Black Series Gallery - The Toyark - News

[Openchallenge]

The scarif shore trooper feels like a poor fit. There is way more personality in the gear than the empire tolerates. It would make a better clone trooper before things went ick.

[Jeddostotle7]

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

I've seen this set in-store and I can tell you first-hand that the addition of webgear does not save this figure...if anything, it makes a bad figure worse. The webgear actually appears oversized, with the straps running down his chest bulging outwards and the (what I assume are) thermal detonators on his tummy nearly pointing forward instead of straight up, as if the plastic was warped.

Otherwise, it's the same lame figure. The proportions still look way too off, with the figure being too tall/skinny with really long limbs and a teeny, tiny head. Such a bummer, as the movie Death Trooper looks so cool.

Honestly, from all the pictures and figures I've seen of the Death Trooper (including Hot Toys), it looks consistently tall and lanky, although just how tall or lanky varies depending on the execution (Hasbro's was a little too much). Still, even the Hot Toys figure and some stills from the movie look surprisingly tall and lanky. I've honestly been theorizing that the Death Troopers aren't human, but instead droids, kinda vaguely like Darktroopers.

[Skoob]

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Originally Posted by Jeddostotle7

I've honestly been theorizing that the Death Troopers aren't human, but instead droids, kinda vaguely like Darktroopers.

You may be onto something. Considering the attention to detail seen previously with other character figures, it doesn't seem accidental that the Death Trooper limbs seem almost spider-like.

I'd love to see variants of the original classic 'human' stormtrooper.

[Jeddostotle7]

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Originally Posted by Skoob

You may be onto something. Considering the attention to detail seen previously with other character figures, it doesn't seem accidental that the Death Trooper limbs seem almost spider-like.

I'd love to see variants of the original classic 'human' stormtrooper.

I want Hasbro to do more non-R1 OT Stormtroopers, including variants, in the Black Series. They haven't done any in the main line in a while, just an exclusive here and there. I wish Hasbro would do an updated Stormtrooper with a new sculpt, similar to their Vader 2.0. The helmet sculpt on the original just isn't great. A Battlefront-style Magmatrooper would be cool, too.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Jeddostotle7

I want Hasbro to do more non-R1 OT Stormtroopers, including variants, in the Black Series. They haven't done any in the main line in a while, just an exclusive here and there. I wish Hasbro would do an updated Stormtrooper with a new sculpt, similar to their Vader 2.0. The helmet sculpt on the original just isn't great. A Battlefront-style Magmatrooper would be cool, too.

I think the first Stormtrooper they did is good for a $20 figure. The Snowtrooper is about to come out so there's that.

[Jeddostotle7]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

I think the first Stormtrooper they did is good for a $20 figure. The Snowtrooper is about to come out so there's that.

It's not a bad figure, but they can definitely do better (especially these days).

[Skoob]

I read somewhere that the classic stormtrooper design was fine-tuned for the upcoming Rogue One movie. If the superb sculpt of the Stormtrooper helmet is any indication, we might look forward to some kind of re-release of a 'Classic Stormtrooper, Rogue One Version' in due course.

One wonders if the new movies might create an opportunity for variants with different types of armament and rank markings...!

Definitely looking forward to the Snowtrooper.

[Dolemite]

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Originally Posted by Jeddostotle7

Honestly, from all the pictures and figures I've seen of the Death Trooper (including Hot Toys), it looks consistently tall and lanky, although just how tall or lanky varies depending on the execution (Hasbro's was a little too much). Still, even the Hot Toys figure and some stills from the movie look surprisingly tall and lanky. I've honestly been theorizing that the Death Troopers aren't human, but instead droids, kinda vaguely like Darktroopers.

Here's a side-by-side comparison of a Death Trooper from the movie and the Black Series figure in almost the same exact pose. It doesn't even look remotely the same to me...the dude on the left is clearly 100% human-sized, while the figure's arms and legs are so skinny he looks like he has polio, his head is a peanut, and he's way too lanky and tall. Sadly, Hasbro done fucked this one up.

[Dolemite]

In other news, does C-3PO have no elbow articulation?

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

In other news, does C-3PO have no elbow articulation?

Nope.

Edit: nope as in no he does not have elbow articulation.

[Jeddostotle7]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolemite

Here's a side-by-side comparison of a Death Trooper from the movie and the Black Series figure in almost the same exact pose. It doesn't even look remotely the same to me...the dude on the left is clearly 100% human-sized, while the figure's arms and legs are so skinny he looks like he has polio, his head is a peanut, and he's way too lanky and tall. Sadly, Hasbro done fucked this one up.

First of all, they are in significantly different poses. The only thing that's really thr same is the angle. Plus, the still from the movie is a Death Trooper Specialist, which has a significant amount more gear (web gear on stomach, pauldron, etc.) that makes him look thicker compared to the regular Death Trooper.

Plus, Gareth Edwards, when talking about the origin of the idea for the Death Troopers, said "So we thought let’s try to find some six, seven foot tall people who are really thin..."

[Dolemite]

Okay, I'll concede all of your points, as they're all valid. But at the same time, the Death Trooper Specialist doesn't have additional gear on his arms and legs to beef them up, and the arms and legs on the figure are waayyyy thinner. And there's no way you can argue that the head is in proportion to the body.

[Jeddostotle7]

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

Okay, I'll concede all of your points, as they're all valid. But at the same time, the Death Trooper Specialist doesn't have additional gear on his arms and legs to beef them up, and the arms and legs on the figure are waayyyy thinner. And there's no way you can argue that the head is in proportion to the body.

As I said earlier in the thread, I do think Hasbro exaggerated the proportions somewhat. But the figure is much better in hand than in pictures. The head looks more proportional to the body, if still a tad bit small, but it's still way better than the gallery picture shows it to be.

[Skoob]

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Originally Posted by Tony_Bacala

Giving us the silver leg and ditching the red arm makes all the difference.

Amen. Would love to snag the droids, but I missed the boat with Artoo (secondary market price = absurd), and the all-gold-armed Threepio seems to be a USA-only exclusive.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Skoob

Amen. Would love to snag the droids, but I missed the boat with Artoo (secondary market price = absurd), and the all-gold-armed Threepio seems to be a USA-only exclusive.

Hasbro seriously needs to re-release R2 as so far he was only ever in the very first wave. I'm hoping that we'll see a release for episode 8 and since he looked the same as he always has in episode 7 I'd imagine it would still just be a re-release.

[CoolToysOnly]

Where is the all gold c3po??? Am I missing something I don't get it

[Jeddostotle7]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolToysOnly

Where is the all gold c3po??? Am I missing something I don't get it

The only times C-3PO was completely gold were RotS (where, if I remember correctly, he was featured less prominently than any of the other movies in the saga) and the last shot of the Resistance crew at the base as Rey and Chewie leave to find Luke in TFA. 3PO's main look has always been gold with silver leg. Secondary looks include gold with red arm in TFA, dirty silver/pewter/iron/metal with dark red/brown left arm/briefs/left leg and sand green forearm in AotC, and "naked" in TPM. To be honest, all gold might be 3PO's least notable look.

EDIT (MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE MAIN PART OF THE POST): Ah, I see now that you were probably referring to the "all gold armed" 3PO mentioned by Skoob up there. He is referencing the OT C-3PO that is gold with silver leg, which is a Walgreens exclusive in the US.

[Tony_Bacala]

Rogue One - still rollin -

Little late here, but Baze and Chirrut are up:

Chirrut Imwe and Baze Malbus Star Wars Black Series Rogue One Galleries - The Toyark - News



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[Harbinger]

The only thing i see when i look at imwe is an ip man custom.

[En Sabah Nerd]

My local stores still haven't even gotten the Revan wave except for a Thinkgeek which is a bit out of the way. I think I'd like to get both Chirrut and Baze because they are a team but if just one of course it's gonna be Chirrut.