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What? And only the one picture? For the "coolest Star Wars figures you have ever seen"? Come on, man. I need a fix... I'm still waiting on mine.

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I kind of gave up taking pics. If I have a bit of time tomorrow I will see. It is (they are) objects of extreme beauty though, especially the tall one. I've decided I like him most, although I wouldn't change having the two different sizes together.
 
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I kind of gave up taking pics. If I have a bit of time tomorrow I will see. It is (they are) objects of extreme beauty though, especially the tall one. I've decided I like him most, although I wouldn't change having the two different sizes together.

I do think the tall one is the most "stormtroopery". Its the way the idealized trooper would be -- and looks like the badass ones in the movie. But personally -- I think, by pictures -- that the short one reminds me more of the actual troopers, I don't know why. Maybe because he doesn't fit quite right in his suit like so many of them in ANH. Also, if you watch the scene where Vader is observing the M. Falcon, there's a mean little shorty trooper off his left shoulder that I always thought was one of the meanest looking trooper in the entire movie. Shorty reminds me of him. Weird the odd things that stick with you as a kid.

What do you think, I'm thinking I might put a little foam in the shorty's shoulders just to broaden them a wee bit. The only I agree with is that the shorty does seem to have slightly narrow shoulders. I also think you could pull his cod piece down a bit to show more of that stomach armor. Think that would do anything?
 
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Great pic, Rory. Damn glad to hear how happy you are with this. I was really hoping these deliver.
 
I do think the tall one is the most "stormtroopery". Its the way the idealized trooper would be -- and looks like the badass ones in the movie. But personally -- I think, by pictures -- that the short one reminds me more of the actual troopers, I don't know why. Maybe because he doesn't fit quite right in his suit like so many of them in ANH. Also, if you watch the scene where Vader is observing the M. Falcon, there's a mean little shorty trooper off his left shoulder that I always thought was one of the meanest looking trooper in the entire movie. Shorty reminds me of him. Weird the odd things that stick with you as a kid.

What do you think, I'm thinking I might put a little foam in the shorty's shoulders just to broaden them a wee bit. The only I agree with is that the shorty does seem to have slightly narrow shoulders. I also think you could pull his cod piece down a bit to show more of that stomach armor. Think that would do anything?

I love shorty as well. I guess the only negative I have is that the tall one makes him look squat. But that's the double edged sword I guess, you will always judge one against the other? The shorty on his own looks great. There isn't a lot of room for movement with his armor, it already kind of overlaps quite a bit. I don't know, they are both great. Individually and together. The only annoying thing about the entire set are those little barrels on the back of their belts which keep falling off, I eventually just left it off my Shadow...:lol


Great pic, Rory. Damn glad to hear how happy you are with this. I was really hoping these deliver.

:duff. You are going to love them man. Seriously great work from HT. I questioned the paint application on the Shadow, but now I totally get it with these guys, the subtle layers of gloss paint has a sort of translucency which gives the armour scale and enamelled look almost. It doesn't look like plastic.
 
I love shorty as well. I guess the only negative I have is that the tall one makes him look squat. But that's the double edged sword I guess, you will always judge one against the other? The shorty on his own looks great. There isn't a lot of room for movement with his armor, it already kind of overlaps quite a bit. I don't know, they are both great. Individually and together. The only annoying thing about the entire set are those little barrels on the back of their belts which keep falling off, I eventually just left it off my Shadow...:lol

Is there any give to lower the codpiece and belt at all? Or does the thigh armor keep it in place?

Weird about the thermal detonator -- is that still what Lucas says they are now? I always thought it was a thermos full of yummy Empire soup.

Are they just velcro'd on? Why they fall?
 
Is there any give to lower the codpiece and belt at all? Or does the thigh armor keep it in place?

Weird about the thermal detonator -- is that still what Lucas says they are now? I always thought it was a thermos full of yummy Empire soup.

Are they just velcro'd on? Why they fall?


The belt moves up and down fine, as does the chest against torso, but the cod piece not really, But the leg armor has just enough give in it to shift if you need to. And yeah, you could broaden the shoulders easily if you wanted too. Looks pretty good proportionally in hand though, see what you think when you get him.

The thermos has two little metal clips to hang on the belt, so they just keep falling off when you pick him up. It's no biggy, just annoying. :lol
 
Don't let this come off as gloating guys, we're all gonna end up with these; I'm sharing pure unadulterated Nerd Joy:

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Gonna pull this out and take detailed shots of each accessory. Then a shot of both futzed. Be back shortly.

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That last video... Jango Fett clones, wheelie droid, >1.5 minutes of a brown box and he's off work tomorrow. Wooo! ;) Time for a pint.
 
oh no !!!! its one of "them" threads ....please don't watch my review pixelpiper coz you seem like a guy in a rush
 
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