Okay, I’ve already allotted more funds than I should have to Marvel Legends this week, so why shouldn’t I throw some Star Wars love into the mix too? It’s only money…
Not to be outdone by Hasbro, pre-orders for the six inch scale model Sandtrooper from Star Wars have now opened. Running $16.50 on AmiAmi, this kit includes everything we got with the Stormtrooper kit and more. Besides the same extra hands and weapons we also get the T-21 light repeating blaster (the big honkin’ rifle in the pic below), the backpack, the pauldron, and the left shoulder pack. Nothing mentioning different pauldron colors, we’ll probably find out more when the official promo pics hit. The base looks to be a sandy desert base instead of the usual Death Star base.
My only worry here is how clean the armor is. But like R5 it’s easy enough to dirty him up. You’re already building the kit, might as well break out paints too, right?
The Sandtrooper is set for an August release, probably later in the month if past releases are any indication. It also looks like the Speeder Bike with Scout Trooper pre-order is open again, dropping June 27th, so grab that too while you’re at it.