"Bandai Hobby Star Wars 1/12 Plastic Model Clone Trooper ""Star Wars""", white (BAN207574)

I have been looking for a good 1/12 scale clone trooper for quite some time. I collect Black series, but all the plain Clone trooper black series had mediocre ratings, and ridiculously high prices. Yuck. So I decided to try out Bandai Hobby! I have never owned a Bandai Hobby figure, but the pictures, reviews, and prices seems good enough, so what the heck? And after seeing this figure, this is my first but definitely not the last Bandai figure I'll own.So unlike Black Series, these figures come in pieces and you have to assemble it. Now, I am a LEGO person, so I knew this wouldn't bother me. But I understand that some people don't like that, and prefer just getting the figure right then and there. And I understand. Building these figures are a bit of a hassle, and you have to be very careful. You'll need tweezers, but the instructions will tell you if they are parts that will break if you use tweezers. The instructions are well printed and easy to follow. You have to push in the pieces together real hard, or else your figure will end up flawed. you don't want you figure constantly falling apart. So after you build it, you get this glorious clone trooper figure. It includes a phase 1 and phase 2 head which are interchangeable, just don't switch them too much that the neck will break. It also has sniper visors which can be attached to the Phase 2 head, but it is a bit of a hassle to. It also includes relaxed hands, clenched fists, and gun holding hands. This makes posing a lot more interesting. it's guns include a DC-15 rifle and a DC-15A blaster carbine. I know, I'm a Star Wars nerd. The joints that can bend bend with ease, much easier than with a Black Series. Also there is more articulation in a Bandai Hobby than in a Black Series. Also, a Bandai Hobby figure is a bit taller than the average black series, but not that it'll bother anyone, and Clone troopers are naturally taller than average. The detailing is so much cleaner and more intricate then a Black Series, this was definitely worth the 40 minutes spent building it. I is even fun building it, and it it a good exercise for your brain and hands. So yeah, great figure, great price, great shipping, 100% recommended. And you can even customize your figure, adding paint apps of your own, even custom pouches, pauldrons, visors, etc. So if your looking for a good clone trooper figure, look no further!

I bought this figure with some slight concerns on the quality and durability of it. I am happy to say that this figure was a blast to make. The packaging was a little beat up, but that does not bother me as long as the package inside was fine (it was). It was very easy to build and the clone itself was very posable. It does feel a little fragile, but it is overall pretty sturdy. It is very customizable, with all the armor pieces being somewhat easy to disassemble for painting. It is very shiny all by itself, but some washes and a matte white primer will do the trick. It comes with a stand, 3 different types of hand poses (open hand, finger on the trigger, and a fist) it also comes with one dc-15s blaster carbine, a dc-15a blaster rifle, and an interchangeable phase 1 helmet. This clone is well worth the money and I had a lot of fun with this figure.

It was fun to build and cool pose too

Great likeness to the character, fun to build and easy to pose. Set aside about two hour for the build.

Honestly one of the better Star Wars model kits. It may not come with much in the way of accessories, but 3D printed parts are cheap enough if you want an extra blaster. The real prize is the amount of custom paint scheme possible.

I have a keen feeling that give it a couple years and these things will be going for like $100 a piece. They are the DEFINITIVE Clone Trooper model kit and are well worth the purchase.

Pretty fun for amateurs or casual modelkits builders

This kit is typical of the current generation of Bandai Star Wars figure kits. It is a snap fit kit that does not require gluing, although a touch of liquid cement doesn't hurt and strengthens the joins. The parts are pre-colored and do not require painting. You are supplied with with decals and stickers for the smaller markings/details. I prefer painting them as the Bandai decals at least don't conform well. The kits comes with two different weapons for the Clone Trooper and you have helmets for both the Phase 1 (large crest) and Phase 2 (small crest/ridge) versions.Once assembled the Clone Trooper model stands around 6" high.It is posable with movement in all the major joints. The visors in the helmets are smoky/translucent. And there are optional hands in different positions.