Hot Toys Death Star Trooper

[MyenShi]

 

[Asta]

I want them to make a 'Death Squad Commander', which they'd no doubt have to rename 'Death Star Commander' along the lines of Kenner's 'Star Destroyer Commander'. Their original non-PC name was always a source of grim fascination.

Visually, I think they look more interesting in grey. It differentiates them from Praji, the TIE Pilot, Death Star Gunner, and even Vader.

I dug out an old photo of my very cheap kitbash interpretation, made from spare parts, and posted it here last month. Since I've been upgrading my photo collection with the new camera I gave him the treatment too.

(I think he might've accidentally dropped his helmet down the trash compactor chute!)

 

[Chainedstream]

Lovely custom @Asta ! I’m looking for a way to make a strap and to get the helmet to sit better. How did you do it? Also, where did you get the head?

 

[Asta]

Lovely custom @Asta ! I’m looking for a way to make a strap and to get the helmet to sit better. How did you do it? Also, where did you get the head?

Thanks.

The sculpt is from DAM's U-2 Dragon Lady pilot:

It was meant to be Clint Eastwood. Because it had sideburns I thought it'd be an appropriate sculpt for 1977. He also had a determined expression appropriate for a 'Death Squad Commander'.

To get the helmet to sit right I put a square of cotton wool wadding inside to replicate the effect of a liner.

The chin strap is from the Solo Mudtrooper, which is a problem now because today I decided to put the Han sculpt back on that figure and remove his gas mask...

I may have a solution that will free up Han's chin strap.

 

[Asta]

That solution for the strap, which came to me as I was typing the last post, was to take the chin strap and webbing out of a Dragon Models WWII US Army airborne helmet, since it has a chin cup.

I have to dunk it in hot water to soften the glue holding the webbing as it would be useful to use on the sculpt to hold the strap in place.

 

[Tetryon25]

The trooper could come with an alternate David Byrne oversize white suit to go with his mixing consoles and overhead stage lights. Might drive more interest and sales.

Who the hell is David Byrne? Is he part of the Max Reebo band with Sy Snootles?

 

[jkno]

I want them to make a 'Death Squad Commander', which they'd no doubt have to rename 'Death Star Commander' along the lines of Kenner's 'Star Destroyer Commander'. Their original non-PC name was always a source of grim fascination.

Visually, I think they look more interesting in grey. It differentiates them from Praji, the TIE Pilot, Death Star Gunner, and even Vader.

I dug out an old photo of my very cheap kitbash interpretation, made from spare parts, and posted it here last month. Since I've been upgrading my photo collection with the new camera I gave him the treatment too.

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(I think he might've accidentally dropped his helmet down the trash compactor chute!)

Very cool custom. I'd be happy HT to release the regular Death Star Trooper, as we've seen it first looooong time ago, and nothing.

 

[jedijim3002]

I want them to make a 'Death Squad Commander', which they'd no doubt have to rename 'Death Star Commander' along the lines of Kenner's 'Star Destroyer Commander'. Their original non-PC name was always a source of grim fascination.

Visually, I think they look more interesting in grey. It differentiates them from Praji, the TIE Pilot, Death Star Gunner, and even Vader.

I dug out an old photo of my very cheap kitbash interpretation, made from spare parts, and posted it here last month. Since I've been upgrading my photo collection with the new camera I gave him the treatment too.

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(I think he might've accidentally dropped his helmet down the trash compactor chute!)

Great custom. I have no evidence for this but I always assumed that the name “Death Squad Commander” was just a shortened version of the actual name which should have been “Death Star Squad Commander” that Kenner just didn’t want to or couldn’t fit on the name bar of the card back for the figure.

 

[Asta]

So often I only notice things after I post the photos. Such as the lopsided strap, which I've now adjusted.

 

[Chakaman]

I have shared this before, but here in my custom of the Death Squad Commander.

 

[ScoutingForToys]

I want them to make a 'Death Squad Commander', which they'd no doubt have to rename 'Death Star Commander' along the lines of Kenner's 'Star Destroyer Commander'. Their original non-PC name was always a source of grim fascination.

Visually, I think they look more interesting in grey. It differentiates them from Praji, the TIE Pilot, Death Star Gunner, and even Vader.

I dug out an old photo of my very cheap kitbash interpretation, made from spare parts, and posted it here last month. Since I've been upgrading my photo collection with the new camera I gave him the treatment too.

View attachment 657358View attachment 657359

(I think he might've accidentally dropped his helmet down the trash compactor chute!)

I have a vague memory of some old, probably non canon lore now, that Vaders "Death Squad" referred to a small fleet/squadron of Star Destroyers under his command.
Wonder if that's where the old "Death Squad Commander" title came from?

 

[Asta]

I have a vague memory of some old, probably non canon lore now, that Vaders "Death Squad" referred to a small fleet/squadron of Star Destroyers under his command.
Wonder if that's where the old "Death Squad Commander" title came from?

I used to associate the Kenner name with the guards who escorted Leia, but they were wearing black.

Looking for photos of the ones in grey I only found the guy sitting at the console, which doesn't associate at all with a 'Death Squad'.

I think the Kenner name must've been triggering even in contemporary times due to the death squads in Central and South America, according to the Wiki page.

 

[ScoutingForToys]

I used to associate the Kenner name with the guards who escorted Leia, but they were wearing black.

Looking for photos of the ones in grey I only found the guy sitting at the console, which doesn't associate at all with a 'Death Squad'.

I think the Kenner name must've been triggering even in contemporary times due to the death squads in Central and South America, according to the Wiki page.

Thanks Asta, that's interesting.

 

[Chopper Face]

I'm 100% confident this will get a PO in the next month or so.

How’s that confidence holding up?

 

[Rbeato]

With the dew back and sandtrooper fibally being released and this DS trooper teased again, a good chance this finally gets made?

 

[DarkChocobi]

With the dew back and sandtrooper fibally being released and this DS trooper teased again, a good chance this finally gets made?

99,99% chance within this year, under the banner of ROTJ's celebration.

 

[Chainedstream]

More hope for this now that Dewback dropped...

Now we’re secured! One more to go (+99)…

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Surely this guy will be NEXT weeks release if im following Hot Toys MO of Star wars POs of late...lolololol.

1 Mando offering.
1 OT offering.
1 Mando offering.....
1 offering.

 

[Smudger9]

Surely this guy will be NEXT weeks release if im following Hot Toys MO of Star wars POs of late...lolololol.

1 Mando offering.
1 OT offering.
1 Mando offering.....
1 offering.

Sabine…

 

[jkno]

I'm in for one Death Star Trooper. Wanted one for ages.