Stormtrooper variations?

[01AB]

Just won the 2 below on Ebay as I'm going to build a small Stormtrooper army, as you can see, they both have slightly different mouths and one has further apart legs and appears a little shorter, are these likely to be different coo's, if so, my days of a varient collector have officially begun!

 

[tiefighterboy]

Just won the 2 below on Ebay as I'm going to build a small Stormtrooper army, as you can see, they both have slightly different mouths and one has further apart legs and appears a little shorter, are these likely to be different coo's, if so, my days of a varient collector have officially begun!

Could be a "Top Toys" Stormtrooper. They used molds made from original stormtroopers which made the 1 size down from the orginals.

 

[weasel]

if so, my days of a varient collector have officially begun!

Ohh god, not ANOTHER one :lol:

 

[Ron]

another variant collector

 

[01AB]

Recieved them today.

The shorter one is a China (on a raised bar)

The other has the usual G.M.F.G.I. and date but no country of origin!

Anyone know if either of these could be clased as fairly rare or sort-after?

 

[snagbar]

several versions of the china date stamp.
allso the same for no coo version
neither harder to get

 

[gustie]

Recieved them today.

The shorter one is a China (on a raised bar)

The other has the usual G.M.F.G.I. and date but no country of origin!

Anyone know if either of these could be clased as fairly rare or sort-after?

ive got a few different ones now - when i get chance ill macro the stamps 4 u

 

[01AB]

I've got a Hong Kong one as well (as I'm sure everybody else has one!)

Think I'll aim for a Ledy and a Luke Stormtrooper, and maybe a custom Han Stormie......


For anyone who's ever made a custom Han Stormie, how did you do this, just swapping the head on a Luke stormie (easy yet expensive!) or somehow grinding the head off of a original Stormie, adding a han head and getting a repro helmet?

 

[tiefighterboy]

I've got a Hong Kong one as well (as I'm sure everybody else has one!)

Think I'll aim for a Ledy and a Luke Stormtrooper, and maybe a custom Han Stormie......


For anyone who's ever made a custom Han Stormie, how did you do this, just swapping the head on a Luke stormie (easy yet expensive!) or somehow grinding the head off of a original Stormie, adding a han head and getting a repro helmet?

You can use a regular trooper figure. I actually used an exacto knife and carefully cut the head of a normal trooper, then built up the neck and chest area using a liquid weld scuplting product. Then placed the head of a han onto it. Sanded and painted the scuplt area. The helmet will not fit over his head, but If you make a cardback and seal with the helmet loose, it looks great.

 

[snagbar]

carefully cut the head off a regular stormie following the outline.
the helmit will fit if you scoop out the inside, take care thou'
build up the body to the neck line,
stick on whoever's head you want.
i know this a leia one and still needs painting same princable.

 

[gustie]

I've got a Hong Kong one as well (as I'm sure everybody else has one!)

Think I'll aim for a Ledy and a Luke Stormtrooper, and maybe a custom Han Stormie......


For anyone who's ever made a custom Han Stormie, how did you do this, just swapping the head on a Luke stormie (easy yet expensive!) or somehow grinding the head off of a original Stormie, adding a han head and getting a repro helmet?

the ledys are a nice catch... but the early PBP's are from the same mold

the only difference is the plastic used and paint ops - COO same

 

[01AB]

Cheers folks...

 

[gustie]

LEDY vs POCH/PBP

Ledy Vs Poch

the ledy has "milky" limb plastic the PBP has more solid white colour to it if that makes sense