Hot Toys Star Wars Stormtrooper

[Bustajesse]

I am surprised by how many people don't know about the bicep armour indent. Seems like every few pages someone thinks they have a dud.

 

[jkno]

I am surprised by how many people don't know about the bicep armour indent. Seems like every few pages someone thinks they have a dud.

Some of these things regarding accuracy maybe should have their own accuracy thread LOL. Sticker spot on the Sandtrooper orange pauldron, thumbprint on Stormtrooper bicep armor, Stormtrooper bubble lenses on Hero and flat lenses on Stunt (Sandie) helmets, black tusk and dual color on Vader helmet, gray AT-AT Driver, etc. etc.

 

[Aliaz]

Some of these things regarding accuracy maybe should have their own accuracy thread LOL. Sticker spot on the Sandtrooper orange pauldron, thumbprint on Stormtrooper bicep armor, Stormtrooper bubble lenses on Hero and flat lenses on Stunt (Sandie) helmets, black tusk and dual color on Vader helmet, gray AT-AT Driver, etc. etc.

Still I love these little details. I had no idea about most of them until I got into collecting.

 

[GMan022]

As much as I like this figure, the helmet still bothers me. The fact that HT pays attention to so many details, yet forgets/ignores the bump in the right eye, makes this a no buy for me. It just doesn't look authentic without it.

 

[The Green Goblin]

Time to throw my stormtrooper in the trash. The missing bump in the right eye is just all eye see right now.

 

[Pixelpiper]

The fact that HT pays attention to so many details, yet forgets/ignores the bump in the right eye, makes this a no buy for me. It just doesn't look authentic without it.

It's a good thing you didn't jump on this figure, imagine how much faster they would have sold out if you had.

 

[jkno]

As much as I like this figure, the helmet still bothers me. The fact that HT pays attention to so many details, yet forgets/ignores the bump in the right eye, makes this a no buy for me. It just doesn't look authentic without it.

I'm an uber Stormtrooper fan and also a rivet counter. And still I think this is the best 1/6 Stormtrooper figure, the only better helmets might be from the GG mini-bust and the Marmit. The HT TK is not perfect but is a wonderful figure. Get it before you are truly sorry, in hand it looks fantastic.

 

[Lejuan]

As much as I like this figure, the helmet still bothers me. The fact that HT pays attention to so many details, yet forgets/ignores the bump in the right eye, makes this a no buy for me. It just doesn't look authentic without it.

 

[demorathis]

Time to throw my stormtrooper in the trash. The missing bump in the right eye is just all eye see right now.

Actually, the sculpt was consciously made with the right eye being less convex than the left on the bottom vs the very obvious bump...a reasonable approach, I think, since our stormtroopers will be sitting still instead of running around to hide those details that make you go, "damn that's warped!"

I like their decision to soften that bump, especially since it's on the most crucial focal point...the eyes

 

[Tom Day]

As much as I like this figure, the helmet still bothers me. The fact that HT pays attention to so many details, yet forgets/ignores the bump in the right eye, makes this a no buy for me. It just doesn't look authentic without it.

Do you honestly look at this figure and that's all you see?

 

[hen88]

Do you honestly look at this figure and that's all you see?

I'm not sure what you guys are talking about, and I don't think I want to know.

 

[OutLander]

I'm not sure what you guys are talking about, and I don't think I want to know.

Good choice....ignorance is bliss.

 

[jkno]

Good choice....ignorance is bliss.

Ignorance is just... ignorance

 

[GMan022]

Do you honestly look at this figure and that's all you see?

I own an RS Props suit, and the helmet is on display in my living room, so yes, it was the first thing I noticed about the figure. When you look at the real thing all the time, an idealized or perfected version stands out. I understand why companies do this, I just don't think it looks right when "corrected".

 

[Subdomain]

There's a scene in A New Hope right after C-3PO and R2 are launched in their pod where you get a really good shot of 2 stormtroopers leading Leia to Vader.

I am blown away by how different the 2 helmets look. Literally almost every feature of each helmet looks different. So when you say something isn't accurate are you comparing every different helmet version or do you just pick one version to be obsessed by? Can you honestly say there is a bump in the right eye of every stormtrooper helmet used in the OT?

 

[jkno]

I own an RS Props suit, and the helmet is on display in my living room, so yes, it was the first thing I noticed about the figure. When you look at the real thing all the time, an idealized or perfected version stands out. I understand why companies do this, I just don't think it looks right when "corrected".

But did you notice the other differences between your RS Prop Masters helmet and the Hot Toys one? Because there is a big difference, besides the scale...

 

[jkno]

There's a scene in A New Hope right after C-3PO and R2 are launched in their pod where you get a really good shot of 2 stormtroopers leading Leia to Vader.

I am blown away by how different the 2 helmets look. Literally almost every feature of each helmet looks different. So when you say something isn't accurate are you comparing every different helmet version or do you just pick one version to be obsessed by? Can you honestly say there is a bump in the right eye of every stormtrooper helmet used in the OT?

Yes. More or less pronounced, but it is there.

 

[Pixelpiper]

The eye-bump WRT Hot Toys figure is a contender for one of the most ludicrous things I've read all year - and believe me, I see some pretty stupid crap on Facebook every day.

 

[Bjjer]

What eye bump?

 

[Pixelpiper]

What eye bump?

Exactly.

There's a moulding error on the helmets that produced a small bump on the bottom ridge of the right eye hole. Every asymmetrical detail on trooper helmets and armor are production defects, but some people go ape **** for them. To be fair however, the Hot Toys helmet does have a slight bump on the right eye, but it's not what anyone would call noticeable at 1/6 scale. The right and left eye holes are not the same if you look closely enough.