Hot Toys - MMS - Star Wars Episode VII: TIE Pilot

[ZE_501]

I beg to differ. There is no way a full size human head fits in that helmet unless it is eggshell thin.[...]

Hot Toys has done that a lot with helmeted characters -- specifically the Iron Man line. It's something they've consistently botched and I'm just glad their excellent stormtroopers didn't suffer that fate.

 

[TaliBane]

It's the best of the TFA troopers to me (the pilots obviously got the Jenny Craig membership that rank-and-file fatroopers didn't) and a cool design but it does seem from these couple of pics the HT version is a little pin-headed.

 

[Kvothe]

Is anyone thinking about replacing the helmet with some head and having the figure hold the helmet? There was a video linked to earlier that had a Tony Stark head while holding the helmet which I thought looked pretty cool. Given the flight suit and chest plate seem to hide the definition of the body figure (in pictures anyway), I think you could get away with a male or female head. I don't know if there are any readily available stock male/female head sculpts that aren't obviously from another franchise though.

 

[momaw]

Is anyone thinking about replacing the helmet with some head and having the figure hold the helmet? There was a video linked to earlier that had a Tony Stark head while holding the helmet which I thought looked pretty cool. Given the flight suit and chest plate seem to hide the definition of the body figure (in pictures anyway), I think you could get away with a male or female head. I don't know if there are any readily available stock male/female head sculpts that aren't obviously from another franchise though.

I've considered that with the other troopers, but I don't know if it will work with this one. The tube is not very flexible (the instruction says it has wire in it). I don't think you will be able to get this one back to factory standard if you bend it.

 

[BatBrain]

Mine arrives today! Only one day delay from the blizzard. Looking forward to this guy.

 

[Raven6009]

Mine was suppose to be here Monday but was delayed from the blizzard. Now says it will be here Wednesday, hopefully.

 

[momaw]

 

[K1NG J0RDAN]

Nice shot! Tie looks great with them.

 

[Khev]

Got my TIE Pilot today, WOW what a gorgeous figure!

 

[TonTon]

Some shots just posted over at Rebelscum. Nothing too exciting, but high res so you can see lots of details. For some reason they always pose their figures with an imaginary beer in their hands (second image).

More here:
Rebelscum Star Wars Photo Archive

 

[LewisD]

After looking at everyone's photos, I think the scale looks fine. I would assume that TIE pilots would be thinner and smaller in frame due to the space constraints inside a TIE fighter, and the tech inside the helmets has advanced to the point that the helmet itself is also more compact and light to improve the pilot's range of motion and reflexes. I would compare TFA TIE pilots to horse jockeys: their smaller size is beneficial to their particular job.

Of course, my opinion could change if someone finds a set photo with the actual prop costumes of a TFA Stormtrooper and TIE pilot side by side....

 

[Positron]

Thats what I was think also. That their size was utilized for the piloting job.

 

[swo77]

Agree...the helmet is certainly not too small. Look at a current Gentex fighter pilot helmet (HGU-XX) and you can see that they are not as big and bulky as even a motorcycle helmet.

 

[BatBrain]

Finally got mine last night after Snowzilla delays. Fantastic figure! Nice to get a TFA trooper with some articulation.

 

[jedibear]

Nice shot....shows some good detail there....

 

[TonTon]

No mangina on that one. I like it. I just ordered one the other day but had my order canceled. Might order with the February code.

 

[Spark Extractor]

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but it's currently parted out on TA.

 

[ColombianLove41]

I can't wait to get this bad boy. He will be my first Star Wars figure but not my last...

 

[momaw]

No mangina on that one.

Yeah, wish I could fix that on mine. Same problem on Deadpool.

 

[JonWes]

Got this guy yesterday and took some quick pics. I really love him. He's so impressive in person. The high-gloss armor and the poseability really make the figure. I do wish there was somewhere to holster the gun, but the design doesn't seem to have a place.