Hot Toys Star Wars Stormtrooper

[Stealth V3teran]

Though i'd have a play around with lighting ....im now just realising i had a few speckles on my lense >.<

 

[kevb0977]

Love your use of light & shade, very nicely done.

 

[Wor-Gar]

What do you think about the height difference?

 

[Wor-Gar]

I like this pic but Vader looks like he's on a serious apple box there.

 

[Stealth V3teran]

I like this pic but Vader looks like he's on a serious apple box there.

He's on an oval HT stand so he has a few extra cm's above everyone. Even without it he's still too tall for me but i can live with it

 

[jedijim3002]

Great pics guys. Can someone tell me if there is a black ring around the opener my of the helmet where the head would go in? What does it look like?

 

[ZE_501]

The force.

LOL...something like that, yes. I was an amateur fighter and every now and then I would stop thinking and start "flowing" and when it happened it was...effortless...and opponents fell down. That was some real Force-y-ness. Obviously it didn't happen nearly enough or I would have gone pro.

What does that do for your eyesight, or is that not how it works?

And, got to respect anyone who works with their hands in this way.

Thank you! At 41 I still don't need glasses (yet). Extreme fine work may call for a magnifier, but I generally just need strong light and I can read the surface of metal that way.

I use a mix of old and new techniques. Sketch -> Computer model -> 3D printing -> Plaster (i.e. 'lost wax') casting -> hand finishing with needle files. Some support with a light-industrial tool (Foredom, like a more powerful Dremel, something you'd see in a dental office) ... occasional use of lasers for filling or welding.

Fine work is always done by hand with needle files, goldsmithing hammers, burnishing tools etc. ...the RPMs on power tools can destroy a piece quickly and need a deft hand at the best of times.

Metal is a strange medium that requires an odd combination of brute force and finesse.

Below is the ring I worked on today with one of my signature pieces and a custom inscription job.

Now back to stormtroopers, sorry for thread-jacking!

Great shots mate. Once again you have achieved "the person in the suit" look. Well done.

Thanks! I spend entirely too much time with my toys.


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[ZE_501]

Great pics guys. Can someone tell me if there is a black ring around the opener my of the helmet where the head would go in? What does it look like?

There is...if you go back a few pages I posted a snap of it...

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Beautiful photos stealth! Wishing this week away.

 

[Wor-Gar]

This is beautiful work! I really love the piece on the right.

 

[ZE_501]

Thanks Wor-Gar! Back on topic...I'm wondering if HT is likely to do a battle-damaged variant in the future? Blast marks, scorching or full on smoking holes?

I wouldn't put it past them...

 

[Mad Old Lu]

LOL...something like that, yes. I was an amateur fighter and every now and then I would stop thinking and start "flowing" and when it happened it was...effortless...and opponents fell down. That was some real Force-y-ness. Obviously it didn't happen nearly enough or I would have gone pro.



Thank you! At 41 I still don't need glasses (yet). Extreme fine work may call for a magnifier, but I generally just need strong light and I can read the surface of metal that way.

I use a mix of old and new techniques. Sketch -> Computer model -> 3D printing -> Plaster (i.e. 'lost wax') casting -> hand finishing with needle files. Some support with a light-industrial tool (Foredom, like a more powerful Dremel, something you'd see in a dental office) ... occasional use of lasers for filling or welding.

Fine work is always done by hand with needle files, goldsmithing hammers, burnishing tools etc. ...the RPMs on power tools can destroy a piece quickly and need a deft hand at the best of times.

Metal is a strange medium that requires an odd combination of brute force and finesse.

Below is the ring I worked on today with one of my signature pieces and a custom inscription job.

Now back to stormtroopers, sorry for thread-jacking!



Thanks! I spend entirely too much time with my toys.


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Beautiful work, ZE!

My wife is a metalsmith as well, but she doesn't do "jewelry" in the traditional sense. No stones. It's "body art/sculpture". And she does it constructed from rods (square and round) and sheets, both soldered and cold connected, not with molds. I'm always amazed at the levels of precision she is able to achieve, and how utterly fine and, well, machine made her work can look because of its precision and finish.

 

[Captain Britain]

LOL...something like that, yes. I was an amateur fighter and every now and then I would stop thinking and start "flowing" and when it happened it was...effortless...and opponents fell down. That was some real Force-y-ness. Obviously it didn't happen nearly enough or I would have gone pro.



Thank you! At 41 I still don't need glasses (yet). Extreme fine work may call for a magnifier, but I generally just need strong light and I can read the surface of metal that way.

I use a mix of old and new techniques. Sketch -> Computer model -> 3D printing -> Plaster (i.e. 'lost wax') casting -> hand finishing with needle files. Some support with a light-industrial tool (Foredom, like a more powerful Dremel, something you'd see in a dental office) ... occasional use of lasers for filling or welding.

Fine work is always done by hand with needle files, goldsmithing hammers, burnishing tools etc. ...the RPMs on power tools can destroy a piece quickly and need a deft hand at the best of times.

Metal is a strange medium that requires an odd combination of brute force and finesse.

Below is the ring I worked on today with one of my signature pieces and a custom inscription job.

Now back to stormtroopers, sorry for thread-jacking!



Thanks! I spend entirely too much time with my toys.


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Wow, that ring looks amazing - like a prop from a Star Wars film!

Thanks for the explanation of what you do. I can't pretend I understood all of it, but it had a strange kind of poetry to it (I loved imagining what a 'goldsmithing hammer' looks like and how it's used!).

 

[Black Label Society]

Im sorry to break up the Steven Singer Q and A, but are these Stormtroopers shipping? I'm a bit confused. People are getting them but website says expected in August.

 

[inked]

Im sorry to break up the Steven Singer Q and A, but are these Stormtroopers shipping? I'm a bit confused. People are getting them but website says expected in August.

Only been released in HK.

 

[canadaclone]

C'mon guys...where are the army shots???

I know there are collectors out there with 8, 10, or more Stormtroopers...let's see them...

 

[Black Magic]

C'mon guys...where are the army shots???

I know there are collectors out there with 8, 10, or more Stormtroopers...let's see them...

I think we're all waiting for your pictures, haha.

 

[user 19388]

No army pics until August from me unfortunately.

 

[ZE_501]

Speaking of army building...either I stop at 4 and wait for Han & Luke in trooper disguise....or go up to 6 while waiting for the disguise versions...but I feel that would be overkill. I should leave massed troops to the few and the proud...

(I'm looking at you, canadaclone).


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[koon]

You North Americans need to be patient and wait for your allotment. This surprise early release is making it hard for me to catch. And if I have to buy from America, I'll be paying way more for shipping and tax. Could be as much as $150 more... so stick to your free local delivery pls guys!!! lol!

Respect to Sueikyju!