Rebel Fleet Trooper 12" figure

[QuiGonFishing]

O.K. is it just me or does the RFT look a touch like GWB in hand..?

GWB = George W. Bush for the uninitiated...

 

[JustinLuck]

I would rather get ten figures a year. If Sideshow made a point of not releasing a figure until it had a sculpt as good as their best offerings, I think the need for Hot Toys would fall flat.

The sculpts are generally not a problem except they tend to be oversized. Paint applications can only be so good from a factory.

The area that Sideshow needs to improve in is they use cheap materials and poor tailoring. This also includes many accessory items, belts (w/ buckles), and hard plastic boots.

 

[Brooks11b]

I am very happy with the fleet trooper, right out of the box. I can't wait to futz with him.

 

[Mooncat]

Pretty impressed with this guy...

The sculpt and the paint apps are great...looking forward to Antilles now.

Did you have to re-sight the chin strap ? (looks like theres a mark where it used to be inside the helmet ?)

I had to re-sight mine (ive yet to take some sand paper to where the previous mark was left)

 

[Qrest Fourstar]

I've been thinking about getting a second one and replacing the head but I'm not sure which head I'd get.

 

[Macross-Junkie]

I picked up my Fleet Trooper just the other day, and I love him...

 

[D. Martin]

Rebel Fleet Trooper PA is up

 

[Shalamar]

A crappy picture, but continuing my desire to match my Sideshow Figures, and my Master Replicas props..

 

[jedibear]

Did you have to re-sight the chin strap ? (looks like theres a mark where it used to be inside the helmet ?)

I had to re-sight mine (ive yet to take some sand paper to where the previous mark was left)

No...it's like it was right out of the box.

 

[Chakaman]

I've been thinking about getting a second one and replacing the head but I'm not sure which head I'd get.

Like some others, I used the "Brant" head from the Endor trooper. I never thought that head looked right on that figure. I also think "Praji" may look good under that RFT helmet.

There are also a lot of DiD figure head sculpts available on ebay and other website classifieds. You will need a large head to make it look right under that helmet though.

 

[TK0083]

Did you have to re-sight the chin strap ? (looks like theres a mark where it used to be inside the helmet ?)

I had to re-sight mine (ive yet to take some sand paper to where the previous mark was left)

Actually, one side of the chin strap is supposed to be lower than the other. That's how the actual helmets were done. I remember seeing pics of this. In fact, you can barely notice it in back of the box. You'll even see that the helmet tends to tilt down towards the left when worn by the actors.

 

[D. Martin]

O.K. is it just me or does the RFT look a touch like GWB in hand..?

The RFT looks trustworthy, smart, and brave. I don't see GWB in the sculpt at all.

 

[jedibear]

^^^what he said^^^

 

[QuiGonFishing]

The RFT looks trustworthy, smart, and brave. I don't see GWB in the sculpt at all.

I guess I walked into that comment. I'll make one and only one counter on this point so as not to poison the thread: History will remember GWB in a far better light than the pop-culture currently allows...

And now onward.

I have the RFT in the crouching/listening pose at the moment and I'm knocked out by the likeness and how immediately recognizable and iconic this character (who had at best 20 seconds worth of screen time) is to Star Wars. Great choice by SS to add this one to the 12" line.

 

[D. Martin]

I guess I walked into that comment. I'll make one and only one counter on this point so as not to poison the thread: History will remember GWB in a far better light than the pop-culture currently allows...

I highly doubt that. (or at least I pray that past mistakes are not easily forgotten) ((OK, I don't 'pray' but I do strongly hope))

 

[shocktrooper_au]

I guess I walked into that comment. I'll make one and only one counter on this point so as not to poison the thread: History will remember GWB in a far better light than the pop-culture currently allows...

Speaking as a non American.... the world media portrays him as an Idiot.
I personally like to think of him as a poor public speaker & am sure he did some things right .

But onto the figure it sure looks great, But I just can't convince myself to buy this Rebelscum despite me having the cash burning a hole in my pocket.

 

[D. Martin]

the world media portrays him as an Idiot.
I personally like to think of him as a poor public speaker & am sure he did some things right .

Well, if by 'some things' you mean occasionally spell his name correctly and from time to time remember to lift the seat before peeing, you could possibly have a point, but I'm not sold.
*whippah!*

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Well, if by 'some things' you mean occasionally spell his name correctly and from time to time remember to lift the seat before peeing, you could possibly have a point, but I'm not sold.
*whippah!*

LOL!
As I said the Media portrays him as an idiot, I'm sure he provided the evidence

 

[thenammagazine]

GWB = George W. Bush for the uninitiated...

Well, if you squint reeeeallllllly hard and turn your head slightly to the left to use your peripheral vision... no, not really. Still don't see it. Perhaps it's a projection of love? Personally, I think he looks more like Peter Graves from the old 1966 Mission Impossible TV show:

 

[jedibear]

Anticipating the Dark Lord's boarding party...