This is where I'm at with the wheels. The wheels look slightly bigger or slightly smaller depending on the ref pic angle and lighting so I went for a size that's somewhere in the middle. These are just 1/3 wheel segments that have a little plastic fin that slides into the gap alongside the existing roller wheels. So they stay in but it doesn't require glue or destroying the under-foot area. What's good is that it raises R5 to the height he is for his active scenes of rolling out and blowing his top.
I'm still thinking about modding the middle leg as it's not supposed to have the regular third leg detailing - more just a smooth look - but every other form of R5 (Imperial, Hoth base etc) do have the R2 type detailing, so I'm probably okay leaving it be. It seems like it was intended to have the detailing, but they must have had to use a simpler version for practical reasons. I may paint that silver/blue pipe on the third leg white though.
That super-bright look to the blue in the screencap is just the CGI color change they did.
Maybe sideshow will do a new version since hot toys will come out with one like with r2.im really kicking myself for not buying one.
Popcultcha still have a good amount of Sideshow 1/6 stock left. Might bite on the Scout Trooper one of these days.
Popcultcha still have a good amount of Sideshow 1/6 stock left. Might bite on the Scout Trooper one of these days.
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