Hoth stormtrooper question?

[Imperial nut]

OK as i was shuffling through the snowtroopers i was looking at them while cleaning.
One stood out as it felt different, it felt possibly slightly heavier if not just more solid.
It seems to be made from a denser material?

The lines are much more defined and it has its COO removed. The only variation i could find is YPS but i dont know what that means?

Heres some comparison pics -odd one on the left and standard on the right - and a close up of the coo scar.
(and i am aware the skirt on the standard is a repro, actually its a good shot to show the difference)

I have no idea which lot these came from and no one has mentioned anything but he is different.

So any one know what he is? Background?

cheers

 

[aussiejames]

"It seems to be made from a denser material?" yep often called the hard torso version(s) and yes the detail is more defined. YPS is a german comic ? That particular stormy had a different gun ( from action force) & his skirt/cape had round holes not slits. The 'scar' on his leg has a dozen or more 'variations' from single to double scar and lots of others as well.

 

[Imperial nut]

thanks james,, yeah hard torso version cool. The other yps one make sense, sometimes i come accross a term which is known by all but i have to ask the obvious.
And the hard torso are as common as the normal ones?

Cheers

steve