Hot Toys makes great figures, and their Stormtroopers are excellent.
My Hot Toys Stormtroopers, Spacetrooper and Vader (the Sith Lord is heavily customized with new electronics and repaint to make it ANH screen accurate):
It is not a huge problem, use them as they are now and be ready to go for more accurate ones in the future. That is what I did with the door catch greeblie, I went through 2 versions before getting the Shapeways one, which is the best so far - and will get a 4th when an even more accurate or real part is available.
Very nice. Why the holes in the t-tracks?
For a cool piece like this you should look for real greeblies: genuine M38/M40 or M19/M32 scope and Eagle Hengstler.
Was that Markus from RPF? I told him about this Shapeways metal greeblie and he liked it. I think it is really cool, not perfectly accurate, but better than any resin one I've seen so far, and i own 2 resin ones.
I've received my own black metal "door catch" greeblie from Shapeways. The photo above is indeed close-up showing to be rougher than in reality - the greeblie itself looks quite ok when painted black and attached on the MGC with double sided tape. We also have to remember Star Wars props were kinda rough
Very nice. I ordered one as well. How does it feel in hand? Which version is this one: polished steel, matte black steel? It looks like it needs some sanding or is just the close-up photo?
Thanks Bob. No lotto win here either, I wish Just a lot of sacrifice, dedication, family understanding, saved monies in a long time, avoiding buying other things I might have liked (for example I have no blu ray) etc.
Thanks Mark
Thank you Wibowo!
Only Original Trilogy Imperials for me Brian No PT, no TFA, no RO, no matter how close they are to OT. When you enter the collection room the first helmet you see in the right is the TE2 Sandtrooper then the ANH helmets, then ESB and ROTJ as you advance inside.
Thanks Germain. They are on top of a cabinet on the right side of the room, and as you enter they are in order See below an older picture of the right side of the room as you enter
The trio is complete - the most accurate Stormtrooper helmets, from right to left: RS Prop Masters ANH First Edition, RS Prop Masters ESB Alan Harris Signature Edition, Cast From Original/CFO ROTJ