{"id":28109,"date":"2014-06-20T00:47:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T05:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=28109"},"modified":"2014-07-01T00:30:52","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T05:30:52","slug":"star-wars-the-black-series-stormtrooper-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=28109","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars: Black Series
#09 Stormtrooper Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Looking back over the last year, my interest in Star Wars Black has cooled pretty heavily. I reviewed that first Sandtrooper last August and I was just starting my upward ascent towards enjoying the line. <\/p>\n

While I think Wave 1 was full of solid figures, things have been rocky since. Never mind that there have been less Star Wars Black figures than MOTU Classics figures in the last twelve months, little flaws started cropping up here and there. I liked a lot of Wave 2, but my badly painted Leia is still in an unopened box. Wave 3 so far? I skipped Bespin Luke. I did buy Obi, but only after two after market improvements were available. I still kinda regret it – and Obi-Wan is one of my favorite characters. <\/p>\n

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So it fell to the Stormtrooper to effectively “save” wave three for me. It’s ironic because his moldmate, the Sandtrooper was my very first one, the figure that got me started in the line and excited enough to build that Checklist over there (which needs updated, I know). Without the newness and the novelty of the new scale, I wasn’t sure how much I would love getting the regular Stormtrooper, but one thing this guy still is, is iconic. <\/p>\n

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I imagine if you ask ten Star Wars fans what’s the first they think of when someone mentions Star Wars, you’l probably get ten different answers. While I like the Star Wars heroes just fine, I tend to always think of the Empire first. The music. Vader. Their OCD friendly ships (face it, the Rebels just didn’t have time to clean). And their sterling white (usually) soldiers. <\/p>\n

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I laugh pointing that out because I love the Sandtrooper for being dirty, but I also have really enjoyed having the cleaner, regular Stormtrooper on my shelves too. The pair together are probably my favorite two so far, and I’ve had to keep myself to buying just two. I could keep going, but… two is good. I tell myself this every time I run across one (which was often for the Sandtrooper and only once for the Stormtrooper).<\/p>\n

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At first, you might think the two are repaints of one another. That’s how toy companies roll these days. The two do share much of their parts, but, happily, Hasbro invested in a few key parts to get these dudes more accurate. The main three differences are the lower torso, the belt, and the left lower leg. These three new pieces change the details for those areas and, while it’s not super noticeable, it is much appreciated. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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The articulation remains the same. Some great range on ball-joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and inverted ankles, double-hinge elbows and knees; swivels at the biceps and thighs, and then a mid-torso ball-joint with decent range. I haven’t played around with Leia, Bespin Luke, and Obi, but I still think these Troopers are the best articulated figures in the line. All the figures should be on par these two. <\/p>\n

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The paintwork could be a little better. It’s sad because not a lot was needed, but both of my Stormtroopers have black marks in places they shouldn’t. When the paint is supposed to be there, it’s fairly sharp, but the sharp contrast of the white & black means that any slop really stands out. <\/p>\n

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Two accessories are included, the stand blaster and the rifle. Both these pieces are well-sculpted, are sturdy, but not brittle, and look great. Pretty much everything you ask for in an accessory. <\/p>\n

Overall, I’m just not as into SWB as I was a year ago. It could be the slow rollout, or even the wonky SDCC exclusives (though honestly, I’m not sure I need Jabba), or it could just be that I’m not a big enough Star Wars fan to be as an all-in as I am on other lines. I’m not sure. What I do know is releases like this, the big characters in iconic looks will keep me happy when they’re done well. The Stormtrooper is an important figure to get right and Hasbro nailed it. I’m not sure which figures from upcoming waves I will buying, but the odds are better for Hasbro if they keep doing this well. <\/p>\n

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