I’ve honestly been pondering what scale I wanted to collect with The Force Awakens, either sticking with 1/18 or taking the plunge into the dark side with the “6-inch stuff. In the end of the day Star Wars doesn’t feel right to me unless it’s the classic “3-3/4 scale. As such I’ve been mostly enjoying slowly accumulating the new super-articulated Stormtroopers from Ep.VII.
While I’m not too confident in the longevity of the Black Series “3-3/4 line, I’m still extremely pleased with the quality of the figures that have been coming out; the Stormtrooper is no exception. In fact, this is an extremely good figure for the first attempt at the design. It’s mostly accurate, has great proportions, and is even decent on accessories.
Like his contemporaries however, the painted details are where this figure really falls short. The paint masks on this figure are all over the place, the inner suit never seems to be fully painted in the thighs and shoulders. I’ve also noticed a lot of stray dots of black paint on almost all six of my Stormtroopers. It’s disappointing Hasbro couldn’t have presented better quality on a collector targeted line. On the subject of paint, it’s also worth noting that the brow of the helmet is incorrectly painted, as it should flow directly into the eyes like on the other Stormtroopers they’ve made. Nothing hard to correct though.
The figure features excellent articulation like we’ve come to expect from the Black Series and the Vintage Collection. The thigh joints seem a little restricted in their range of motion, but nothing that can’t be overlooked. This figure is very easy to get in nice action poses and looks great with his blasters.
As for accessories, this guy come simply with his blaster rifle and pistol. An effective yet simple loadout, I think they could have included some additional pauldrons or body gear, but it’s fine enough as those can still be acquired from other 5POA figures. I very much like the look of both of the guns included, and it’s very nice that the smaller blaster can be stored on the figure’s leg.
As always I have huge gripes with the way Hasbro goes about selling these figures, but at least I feel satisfied with what I’ve got (outside of the bad paint). Here’s to hoping the Black Series “3-3/4 line doesn’t die any time soon.
While I’m not too confident in the longevity of the Black Series “3-3/4 line, I’m still extremely pleased with the quality of the figures that have been coming out; the Stormtrooper is no exception. In fact, this is an extremely good figure for the first attempt at the design. It’s mostly accurate, has great proportions, and is even decent on accessories.
Like his contemporaries however, the painted details are where this figure really falls short. The paint masks on this figure are all over the place, the inner suit never seems to be fully painted in the thighs and shoulders. I’ve also noticed a lot of stray dots of black paint on almost all six of my Stormtroopers. It’s disappointing Hasbro couldn’t have presented better quality on a collector targeted line. On the subject of paint, it’s also worth noting that the brow of the helmet is incorrectly painted, as it should flow directly into the eyes like on the other Stormtroopers they’ve made. Nothing hard to correct though.
The figure features excellent articulation like we’ve come to expect from the Black Series and the Vintage Collection. The thigh joints seem a little restricted in their range of motion, but nothing that can’t be overlooked. This figure is very easy to get in nice action poses and looks great with his blasters.
As for accessories, this guy come simply with his blaster rifle and pistol. An effective yet simple loadout, I think they could have included some additional pauldrons or body gear, but it’s fine enough as those can still be acquired from other 5POA figures. I very much like the look of both of the guns included, and it’s very nice that the smaller blaster can be stored on the figure’s leg.
As always I have huge gripes with the way Hasbro goes about selling these figures, but at least I feel satisfied with what I’ve got (outside of the bad paint). Here’s to hoping the Black Series “3-3/4 line doesn’t die any time soon.
