Bandai Hobby Star Wars 1/12 Plastic Model Stormtrooper Star Wars , White for 150 months to 720 months

Im currently in the process of building this kit, i just need to finish the left arm, the weapons and the alternate hands.I have heard and seen how good this was so i decided to chance £11 to find out and after purchasing the Revoltech Stormtrooper which was HORRIBLE, i founf this to be top notch.This is maybe one of the best and most well engineered model kits i have ever built. The parts fit is simply heavenly, this is a push fit kit where the parts not only fit together extremely well but also stay together! The seams on the white leg armour are well hidden, infact they are in the same places as in the genuine screen used armour. The only seam that is visible is in the rear of the helmet as the lower rear part is made up from two pieces. The helmet is then pushed onto a pin with a top and a bottom ball joint, this allows for great articulation.The inner black bodysuit on the reat costume houses the articulation and joints in the kit, and the armour is in a sense cladding that fits on to it.There are alternate weapons in the form of a long blaster rifle, E-111 classic and the smaller, prototype hand blaster seen in early publicity and test shots. To my knowledge its the first time this hand bladter has been produced for a trooper.The body is made up in component parts, helmet, torso, waist, arms and legs and all fit extremely well. The shoulder joint is a socket with a ball joint on the end, the ball joint fits into the chest cavity and the socket fits the ball joint of the shoulder. The elbows and knees are must the same, two lollypop shaped pins, the hoops on each end fit over two pins of a central black peice, the pins are then slotted into the bottom of the thigh and the top of the calf area. The elbows work in the same way.The feet are secured to the lower leg by a joint that lets the foot move up and down, the securing pin in the bottom of th calf has an internal rubber gromet that lets the foot rotate from side to side.There is an option to have the holster on either side of the belt, this holster is also capable of storing the E-111 and hand blaster, a working strap features too.I will add the rest ofvthe review when i have completed the build.

This is an accurate but small 6" star wars storm trooper, fully articulated, no glue or paint required, all parts snap together. If you are a star wars fan like me you will love it. A couple of things to note; some of the parts are ridiculously small for no apparent reason so if you have fat fingers this will drive you up the wall. The instructions are all in Japanese but that is no great problem as the diagrams are clear and in a logical sequence, the plastic part trays are all numbered fairly clearly to coincide with instructions. Be a bit careful removing some of the smaller parts as the breast plate shoulder straps are a bit brittle and one of mine broke which was very frustrating., fortunately its not immediately noticeable but it annoys me as I know about it. This come with a heavy duty blaster, the standard issue blaster and a pistol, it also comes with various different hands to allow you to pose it as your preference. This is not a toy for kids and will not survive if they get their sticky little hands on it, it has so many very small parts all of which are potential choking hazards, it is a display figurine, mine sits on a shelf by my pc. You only seem to be able to buy these direct from Japan so it will take a week or two to arrive. I have include jpg to give better impression of scale.

Always wanted a Star Wars stormtrooper model and based on the positive reviews I went for this one. What came as a big surprise was the large number of bits, some of them tiny! Guess I was expecting just a few major components that click together, but then you wouldn't get such a sense of achievement with that. So, for the most part it's reasonably easy to follow the non-English instructions and after a couple of hours (with coffee breaks!) you have your very own a 16½cm stormtrooper, with moveable limbs and an authentic look about it. Getting him to hold a weapon requires that you choose the correct hands from the many available but that was the only real challenge. Would certainly recommend this model.

Great kit. Simple to put together with easy to follow instructions. He's sturdy and highly poseable, so poseable in fact, he puts those stiff-jointed wooden artist mannequins to shame. He's way more useful for the price and he looks better too. And he comes with various extra hands and weapons which is another bonus.I didn't bother with any of the decals but used some of the stickers instead as I wanted to keep the decals as backup in case the stickers eventually pealed off. Although I think it will very unlikely that these particular stickers will be coming off for some time to come as they are particularly er...sticky. I then coloured the rest by hand as it's easy enough to paint certain areas for a better effect. For example; in the case of the blue lines, or vents, on the sides of the helmet. They are already present as indentations on the model, which will be obscured if you use decals or stickers. So if you feel confident enough I'd recommend using paint instead.

despite having to order this kit from japan by free postage it arrived in only two weeks. Impressive the kit itself is an amazing scale model of a iconic figure and every single detail has been meticuously recreated.lots of crisp moulding and zero clean up needed i took my time and thoroughly enjoyed building this kit over two hours.. Yhe instructions are in japanese,but the clear detailed picture instructions provide all the information you need. compared to my black series 6 inch figure this model is hands down a far superior figure. accessories include extra hands and 3 guns ( including the original concept pistol not found with any other figure available) i have already ordered two more for customising. i have also ordered the sandtrooper and boba fett from the same range. They are that good! treat yourself.