1/6 Hot Toys MMS291 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope 1/6th scale Spacetrooper

[Malgus]

I love the gun.

 

[jkno]

Other than the pics of the Spacetrooper in the film, the only other known pics of the Space Trooper are the behind the scenes pics of Joe Johnston before filming:
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Possibly Lucasfilm has more detailed pictures they've shared with Hot Toys?

From what I've read, a lot of Star Wars custom costume makers base the look of the upper tanks on the tanks seen on the Deathstar surface scenes, matching the few details seen on the tanks in the scene from the movie, thinking they recycled the parts to make the backpack.
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The Marmit Spacetrooper backpack looks very similar so the people at Marmit might've based their backpack on the same evidence.
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It is all explained in this RPF thread: Spacetrooper Backpack- Found !! New pics added

 

[Asta]

It is all explained in this RPF thread: Spacetrooper Backpack- Found !! New pics added

So what's the verdict?

I've read through that thread before, and the answers seem to be settled on page 10, that the vertical tanks were from an AMT model tanker trailer, which were also used as towers on the surface of the Death Star.

Thus making the unreleased Marmit accurate, and Hot Toys' version fantasy (complete with added jets).

Hot Toys has gone for the trooper on the right, with the higher sitting backpack:

The visible length of Joe Johnston's gloves over his armour has also been mentioned:

Though the jets are clearly missing from both versions.

 

[K1NG J0RDAN]

I want the pointing finger hand from this.

 

[TaliBane]

Working on it!

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I love the Marmit Sandie sculpt (last year I cast mine and made a no-cost stormie for the background) but I find the eye lenses a bit too small/narrow and a bit too far apart. I tried to fix it with paint, but it can't really be done, it's in the sculpt. The sandie lenses were bigger.

 

[Spark Extractor]

Just chatted with SS to see if they would raise the limit to 2 figures since it's been a week without selling out or waitlisting. Sounds like the limit was Hot Toys decision and not SS. Too bad, having a set would be nice and I certainly don't want to pay ebay prices to get a second one or hassle friends or family to order one for me. Still looking forward to it.

 

[LoveMinusZero]

They don't charge you right away for pre ordering and exclusive do they?

 

[K1NG J0RDAN]

They don't charge you right away for pre ordering and exclusive do they?

As long as it's below $224.99 (which this is), they won't. There is no NRD. They'll charge when it ships.

 

[LoveMinusZero]

Thank you!

 

[K1NG J0RDAN]

Thank you!

You're welcome!

 

[Aliaz]

Well I went ahead and ordered. Its grown on me and its a while until it arrives so might aswell order

 

[TonTon]

As long as it's below $224.99 (which this is), they won't. There is no NRD. They'll charge when it ships.

You can throw that number out the window as Kenobi has an NRD and he's only $219 too.

 

[ZE_501]

I love the Marmit Sandie sculpt (last year I cast mine and made a no-cost stormie for the background)

I think I've seen a photo of that one...it looks great.

but I find the eye lenses a bit too small/narrow and a bit too far apart. I tried to fix it with paint, but it can't really be done, it's in the sculpt. The sandie lenses were bigger.

I'm inclined to agree. What sells the Marmit sandtrooper sculpt is the shape of the lenses, the width of the "face", the frown, and the raised brow trim on the helmet.

I'm not so sure about the eyes being too far apart...I pulled out the digital Vernier gauge and started comparing HT and Marmit helmet dimensions. It's not as precise as I would like because you still need to place the calipers at identical angles and points on each helmet, but in a broad sense they are MUCH closer than I anticipated. Most measurements....even the lateral tubes...aren't more than 0.2-0.3mm apart. That scales up significantly, but still...not so very different.

I've been experimenting on the Marmit bucket pictured - I hate to potentially burn a great piece with experimentation but it's worth trying everything, I think...anyway I did open up the eyes a little...they're actually dead ringers for one of the stunt buckets on screen now, but nonetheless think I took them a little too far so I'll try re-sculpting the eye ridges by adding a polymer medium...this is all for fun and the love of tinkering, given how much work it is. The HT buckets are fantastic on their own, of course.

Supporting my theory about brow trim and frown...the HT Sandtrooper pictures that have emerged show what appears to be a "more accurate" helmet than their idealized hero helmet. I'm sure the proportions haven't changed beyond the frown being extended and the brow raised.

I think most of us picture stunt helmets when thinking of stormtroopers anyway, given their prevalence in the films.

My other finding being that a body swap increases realism on these considerably.

I should probably start a forum called "Stormtrooper Collectors".

 

[Patriot666]

You can throw that number out the window as Kenobi has an NRD and he's only $219 too.

Not at BBTS.

 

[K1NG J0RDAN]

You can throw that number out the window as Kenobi has an NRD and he's only $219 too.

lol wow, I don't believe he did before? There must be a reason behind that one. Going against their own policy already.

 

[Ozmosis45]

Hey guys can anybody tell me if anybody else is selling this exclusive or is it specific only for sideshow?

 

[Darth Fok]

From celebration. Looks quite nice

 

[Sundowner]

Is the rebreather pack removable?

 

[Patriot666]

Huge gun!

 

[Hoody999]

I don't think its known at this time, but the backpack is not listed as an item on the sales page, so don't bank on it.

I sent them an e-mail about this and the girl replied they are still in production and she didn't have a model to check. Not sure if she was just blonde or if they are skirting around this point ? I really hope the backpack is removable (secured with magnets). Wouldn't be hard to do.

Was anyone at Celebration and ask the question ?