Hot Toys Star Wars Stormtrooper

[dms54nyc]

I'm not convinced it will be that bad yet. How many variants have they shown so far? 9? With Flametroopers being 10? Even if we get variants for ESB, RotJ and the various Star Wars spinoffs, I don't think that's a crazy amount. I just hope they are as comprehensive with the plethora of side characters.

Marvel is partly to blame having introduced a single Iron Man movie with 30+ armors in it.

They made the shadow and space trooper. Yeah lol they are gonna milk the hell outta these. Once star wars craze is back in full effect these will be the new iron man for sure.

 

[Pixelpiper]

But seriously, wouldn't they be closer to 100?

This is how I based my estimate... Took it as a given and partly based on characters in Rebels than clones would be well into their 60's by the time ANH rolls around. So let's say they would have reached 40 some 10 years before that. TFA is 30 years after RotJ. So ignoring any passage of time between ANH and RotJ (just to be conservative), 40 + 10 + 30 = 80.

 

[dms54nyc]

This is how I based my estimate... Took it as a given and partly based on characters in Rebels than clones would be well into their 60's by the time ANH rolls around. So let's say they would have reached 40 some 10 years before that. TFA is 30 years after RotJ. So ignoring any passage of time between ANH and RotJ (just to be conservative), 40 + 10 + 30 = 80.

Don't quote me, but I remember reading the clones were all mostly retired 10 years before rotj and the "new" troopers were all mostly enlisted. Dont forget retirement age in space could be different then here lol

 

[dms54nyc]

Sorry I mean 10 years before and not rotj

 

[dms54nyc]

ANH* damn auto correct

 

[TonTon]

ANH* damn auto correct

Let me introduce you to this forum's amazing "edit post" feature.

 

[dms54nyc]

Let me introduce you to this forum's amazing "edit post" feature.

Lol andddd I'm an *****!

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Troopers will be the new "Iron Man" gravy train for Hot Toys.

Great point. Repped.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Don't quote me, but I remember reading the clones were all mostly retired 10 years before rotj and the "new" troopers were all mostly enlisted. Dont forget retirement age in space could be different then here lol

This is a discussion about a joke someone else made, not about clone backstory. As far as SW is concerned, there were no clones Stormtroopers in the OT. The ones still alive are seniors already in Rebels which is 5 years before ANH.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Great point. Repped.

The more I think about it, the less I think I'll be surprised if we don't see Stormtroopers or any re-releases from HT.

 

[dms54nyc]

This is a discussion about a joke someone else made, not about clone backstory. As far as SW is concerned, there were no clones Stormtroopers in the OT. The ones still alive are seniors already in Rebels which is 5 years before ANH.

Soooo yea, mostly retired by anh.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

The more I think about it, the less I think I'll be surprised if we don't see Stormtroopers or any re-releases from HT.

Wait, Pix, you don't think HT will go overboard on Stormies? Maybe not to IM numbers, in either variations or production, but I could see a few dozen of them.

 

[Chronos1919]

Wait, Pix, you don't think HT will go overboard on Stormies? Maybe not to IM numbers, in either variations or production, but I could see a few dozen of them.

Like I was saying, if we are up to 10 troopers after the Flametrooper is announced (unless I'm missing any) and HT announces the OT Snowtrooper and OT Scout Trooper that's 12. I don't know where the other 30-40 troopers are going to come from to match Iron Man levels of craziness. Not to mention a lot of these troopers have more variety to the design (color aside) than many of the Iron Man figures. The two biggest factors that saw the Iron Man craze escalate as it did were Iron Man 3 showcasing 30+ new suits and customers throwing piles of cash at HT to get them all. I don't think we're going to get a single Star Wars film where they introduce that many new troopers at once.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Wait, Pix, you don't think HT will go overboard on Stormies? Maybe not to IM numbers, in either variations or production, but I could see a few dozen of them.

I'm leaning toward them not doing them again actually. There is no "in-universe" difference between trooper armor for the three movies and I doubt HT will do prop variations. I expect they'll do more Sandtroopers and I wouldn't be surprised if that's it for the short term (3 years). There are just too many other things to potentially release even when you don't take into account the new movie - and definitely not taking into account very background-oriented characters.

I could see Sideshow doing Stormtroopers again in another 18 months and then possibly HT another 18 months to 2 years after that. It makes some financial sense to ping-pong like this.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Oh, just to be clear, I don't know if HT will make ESB- and/or ROTJ-related Stormies, but I was referring to it milking the **** out of the ST. This isn't a dodge or anything like that.

 

[Pixelpiper]

If you count another 2 Sandies as milking the same cow, then I'm definitely with you. I just don't know where they go after that. They've already released the all-black arsehole-trooper. Maybe they'll do one where they combine pieces from each, Frankentrooper or Oreo-Trooper.

 

[kl241]

Of course Troopers are the cash cow. Sideshow already milked the Clones to death and there's a reason why we are seeing so many variations of Troopers in TFA because they sell more action figures and toys. They figured out that they would make more money introducing new Trooper phases for each film rather than using the same generic $tormies throughout the entire trilogy. Now we get a Trooper for every environment. mission and rank. Call me old-fashioned but I prefer the good old basic Stormtrooper. I feel that everything before and after is just a slight variation of the same basic design.

 

[canadaclone]

Lol what's your count now?

18...and I am holding the last 2 spots for an Exclusive 2 pack! I will get one...as soon as someone sells one....

 

[canadaclone]

If you count another 2 Sandies as milking the same cow, then I'm definitely with you. I just don't know where they go after that. They've already released the all-black arsehole-trooper. Maybe they'll do one where they combine pieces from each, Frankentrooper or Oreo-Trooper.

I should try that...I have a Shadow Trooper...and a few white stormies...

 

[kl241]

18...and I am holding the last 2 spots for an Exclusive 2 pack! I will get one...as soon as someone sells one....

That's about 5k in $tormies!!!