VTS 1/6 Starship Force - Lieutenant (Starship Troopers)

[Asta]

VTS TOYS：1/6 Collectible Figure- Starship Force-Lieutenant
NO. VM046

The 1/6th scale Starship Force-Lieutenant Collectible Figure’s special features:
- Highly detailed head sculpt
- Muscular highly poseable body
-Eight (8) pieces of interchangeable hands including:
-One (1) right hand for shooting
-One (1) right hand for holding dagger
-One (1) left hand for holding rifle
-One (1) left fist
-One (1) pair of relaxed hands
-One (1) pair of hands for holding grenade

Costumes:
-One (1) gray infantry helmet
-One (1) gray infantry armor
-One (1) black shirt
-One (1) grey jacket
-One (1) grey pants
-One (1) neck wrap
-One (1) drop of leg
-Two (2) grenade pouches
-Two (2) ammo Clip pouches
-One (1) GP pouch
-One (1) waist GP pouch
-One (1) pair of boots

Weapons:
-One (1) rifle
-One (1) dagger
-Two (2) grenades
-Three (3) ammo clips

Accessories:
-One (1) specially designed figure stand with Chariot Bug and nameplate

 

[Wor-Gar]

Starship Troopers...

When will someone make the Aliens Colonial Marines?

 

[Asta]

This is a cash cow for VTS due to the reuse of so many parts from Rico.

I'd rather be team building Colonial Marines, but these are nice too.

 

[Wor-Gar]

A lot more people would team build Colonial Marines. And there's a lot more Marines to be had. The 6 that HT did plus another 3-4 characters easy.

 

[TaliBane]

Yeah I can't imagine there's a huge number of Starship Troopers collectors out there, but I guess who knows?

I remember seeing all the artwork on the wall of the Starship Troopers Art Department on the Sony lot back in the day and seeing all these huge insects and thinking "this movie can't possibly be about space marines shooting up giant bugs".

 

[Asta]

I wish they'd done a standard release like last time because I've been giving the bases to the Afrika Korps.

Squashed bugs for everyone now.

I like these uniforms for their Firefly connection too, not that I'd ever repaint them.

 

[Wor-Gar]

There's something very ARK II about them.

Let's see who goes back that far?

 

[Asta]

There's something very ARK II about them.

Let's see who goes back that far?

I remember seeing stills, but they reminded me more of Space 1999.





Going back further, Heinlein's novel came out in 1959 and the themes pretty much carried through to the film as dystopian irony, like Robocop.


If I could manage to separate my familiarity with the figures from their film source, they'd be candidates for a Star Wars '70s/'80s expanded universe planetary defence force in the Outer Rim.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I always get that Ark II mixed up with the Damnation Alley vehicle. Ark II is more Delta Force I guess. I don't remember anything about it other than that vehicle. Man, the future before Star Wars.

Anyway, its more of a feel than those suits actually appearing in either show/movie. Very 70's "Defense Force" as you say.

 

[Asta]

I always get that Ark II mixed up with the Damnation Alley vehicle. Ark II is more Delta Force I guess. I don't remember anything about it other than that vehicle. Man, the future before Star Wars.

Anyway, its more of a feel than those suits actually appearing in either show/movie. Very 70's "Defense Force" as you say.

I liked Damnation Alley.

I discovered that one via Hawkwind.

 

[Asta]

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[Monkey-bite84]

Wow - a Michael Ironside! That’s brilliant, I know there are a bunch of re-uses from Rico but I’m excited about this. I thought Rico was a one and done, but this opens up possibilities! Ok so now I’m hoping for at least a Diz - a nice little threesome on the shelf (not that sort )…

 

[nexus]

I guess sales were reasonably good, which should bode well for the continuation of the line. Head sculpt looks nothing like Ironside, but passable with the helmet on. Also the robotic arm is a nice touch. I may pick this up, but would really like to see Diz. May also pick up another Trooper at some point to bash a Watkins.

 

[dukefett]

Yeah with the helmet, it's not terrible. I wish it didn't have the base either, I didn't get it for Rico and now they'll have different stands, but I'm definitely getting this. I love the movie!

 

[FlyAndFight]

I'll most likely pick this one up, too.

I agree that the sculpt isn't perfect but I immediately knew who they were trying to capture. Rico's sculpt wasn't exactly perfect, either.

 

[FlyAndFight]

After looking at the pics once again, I have to say that the sculpt looks closer to Michael Ironside when not wearing the helmet.

 

[Marine Boy]

The likeness doesn't look as good as the head i bought off Ebay, but i'll take it, until i get killed or until i find something better.

 

[SWFAN1000]

Wow - a Michael Ironside! That’s brilliant, I know there are a bunch of re-uses from Rico but I’m excited about this. I thought Rico was a one and done, but this opens up possibilities! Ok so now I’m hoping for at least a Diz - a nice little threesome on the shelf (not that sort )…

Hey, we need Carmen too

 

[SWFAN1000]

The likeness doesn't look as good as the head i bought off Ebay, but i'll take it, until i get killed or until i find something better.

I agree. The eyes aren't quite right, but I'm still getting him.

 

[SWFAN1000]

I wish they'd done a standard release like last time because I've been giving the bases to the Afrika Korps.

Squashed bugs for everyone now.

I like these uniforms for their Firefly connection too, not that I'd ever repaint them.

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I had no idea those uniforms got so much re-use!