The scale is a little off though - rumor has it that it's around 6.3 inches, which makes him a little too tall.
Yeah it does look off. Not sure until we see more pics.
Vader is listed at 170mm, or 6.7". The Stormtroopers are listed at 160mm, or 6.3". I'm hoping these are just an estimates, but they're probably not. MAFEX Batman and MAFEX Spider-Man were both around 6.3", so the MAFEX Stormtrooper will probably be a tad too tall too.
Vader, yes. With the Stormtroopers, they're a bit tall, but I could definitely see someone's head fitting in one of those things. I still think it's better than the BS Stormtroopers overall but I'm probably gonna pass on them. Helmets could be bigger, but with the right posing, I could actually mistake the MAFEX Stormtrooper for a real person in uniform. Maybe a slightly inaccurate uniform, but still.
Same.
the articulation on the BS6" makes it look attenuated. As for inaccuracies on this one..the most glaring being the ab buttons...almost looks like the ab plate is upside down??
I don't know where you're finding BS Stormtroopers for $17.50, but please share.
I think the armour looks kind of messy, especially the crotch piece. Glad we got the TBS ANH Stormtrooper...Medicom Stormtrooper. Any eagle-eyed Stormtrooper experts have any notes on the sculpt?
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BBTS has them for preorder at $55. If you have a link for $35 shipped, please let me know.
These probably come out to like $22.49 per dude, shipped:
Not shipped, but here are the best prices I could find. Obviously, like with BBTS, you can save on shipping by combining orders.
Looks like BBTS will have them at $55 a pop (not including shipping), plus they have listed some height estimates:
Am I correct to assume these are Japanese sites that will high international shipping prices?
Relatively high. If you have an order of 3 or 4 figures from them, shipping would probably be about $15 for registered/insured shipping. Less for uninsured, more for faster shipping. I buy a lot of figures from them anyway, so the shipping fees get spread relatively thin.
That's good to know. International shipping charges from the US to Japan are much higher than that, so I assumed it would be worse.
Helmet is way too small and it's making the body look a bit "chunky". I've noticed that tiny heads seem to be pretty common on a lot of Japanese figures.Medicom Stormtrooper. Any eagle-eyed Stormtrooper experts have any notes on the sculpt?
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Yeah, but the pic also gives you the sense of how not thin the rest of the figure should look.This photo gives you a better idea of the size that the ROTJ helmet should be in relation to the shoulders and upper body:
The MAFEX Stormtrooper helmet ends up looking more like the low-quality Rubies helmet from a few years back:
It's kind of neat, but I wouldn't be a buyer at $20. I admire the artistry of the design, but it's not really a Star Wars figure to me.New pics of Bandai's Samurai "movie realization" Vader. Rumored at around $90 (hopefully that's not true), this guy should stand around 7 inches tall. Way too expensive for my tastes, but it's a neat gimmick.
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I never actually said that the body was chunky. What I actually said was that the small helmet was making the body appear chunky. In other words, if the head wasn't too small, then the body would look fine.
I'd be interested in seeing them do a Stormtrooper in this style.New pics of Bandai's Samurai "movie realization" Vader. Rumored at around $90 (hopefully that's not true), this guy should stand around 7 inches tall. Way too expensive for my tastes, but it's a neat gimmick.
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