1/6 Hot Toys - MMS - Star Wars: Episode IV - Han Solo (Stormtrooper Disguise)

[Tom Day]

How reliable are Hot Toys catalogue photos like these? Do they reflect what we're actually getting or are they placeholder images? It would be interesting to see if that photo has appeared somewhere before e.g. on the Luke Stormtrooper art card. Also, I wonder why Luke is there - is he being rereleased in a two pack?

Seeing the space trooper again reminds me that his pointy finger hand will go straight onto my Stormtrooper Han figure when it arrives.

 

[Prime Clone]

These HT Japan catalogs aren't overly reliable - one of them showed The Lone Ranger, for instance. But 95%+ of what they show eventually gets released.

 

[jedijim3002]

Yes please. Need this. Want this!

 

[johanssonthormichael]

Well, at least it doesn't looks like lifeless mannequin..
Looks amayzing!

 

[sanjade]

As seen in the latest Hot Toys Japan catalog, and featuring the "smirking" headsculpt as seen at previous toy fairs.

Will this be a toy fairs exclusive or regular release?



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Thank you for your sharing. That's mainland Chinese catalog btw

 

[koonfasa]

Here's a discussion, do you think they will produce more, less or the same quantities of Han as they did Luke in disguise? Most that have Luke would likely want to pair them up, but there is a different head sculpt, and people are possibly still keen for stormtroopers. Of course there could be Rogue One stormies coming, they did stay in stock for a while and some collectors may have given up on Han or found the helmet a great piece to part out, especially with a smirking Han (and that base is pretty sought after too right?)...

So, I'm hoping more.

 

[Prime Clone]

Thank you for your sharing. That's mainland Chinese catalog btw

Aha, gotcha. My hanzi/kanji is rusty.

Thought it was HT Japan who normally put those out...

 

[Wor-Gar]

So you got to get this to use the goof head on the regular Han and the more stern look from the original to use on this Han-trooper.

Very clever, Hot Toys.

 

[FlyAndFight]

I guess the goofy sculpt would work with a display of the post-shootout in the detention center...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYAbFqkvzQA

 

[Billy]

I want this figure so bad I'm glade where going to get a head that's not lifeless this time

 

[evenflow]

Nice to see it is getting released. Any other figures in the catalogue? Any new Marvel figures?

 

[Wor-Gar]

I smell Luke-trooper prices climbing as I type this.

 

[karamazov80]

I suspect they'll re-release it, and sell it in a 2-pack with Han. That's how HT rolls.

 

[Wor-Gar]

...sell it in a 2-pack with Han. That's how HT rolls.

I hope so. That would make one nice 2-pack.

Have they ever done that with Con Exclusives before though? Not that I believe they're above it.

 

[TaliBane]

I would love to see a two pack of this paired with an alternate Luke stormie sculpt (showing some Luke teeth!.) Not a huge fan of the existing HT Luke sculpt.

And nice to see Ht trying with some personality/expression even if this one doesn't quite look like it's a home run - it's a nice change from the 1000 yard stare sculpts they normally do.

 

[bmarz1000]

I'd like to see Luke with wet hair and dirty armor ala trash compactor!

 

[Boba Ben]

They usually have the same three or four ex's at all the cons. Reckon they'd do two trooper ex's?

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

I hope so. That would make one nice 2-pack.

Have they ever done that with Con Exclusives before though? Not that I believe they're above it.

They do a two pack and I'll be pissed. Why did I buy the single then?

 

[swiftwilly]

They do a two pack and I'll be pissed. Why did I buy the single then?

+1

HT needs to be consistent with their branding of exclusives. I think for any regular figure, i don't mind reprints.
If you are going to brand exclusive, like the Luke in Stormtrooper disguise, do so.
Otherwise people will start second guessing your later releases like..will this be part of a 2-pack later on? Is this really an exclusive?
Takes away the whole "exclusive" part of it.

 

[Bjjer]

I doubt it'll be a 2 pack. itll be a single like Luke and I can't wait to buy it so I can be done with ANH.