Too bad you missed the Endor Troopers, Paul. I was hoping to hear your thoughts.
Ok I got 5 in the mail today....let me just say "Swing and a Miss"...
The legs are good, the Boots and Gaiters are well done, the head sculpt (I only got the white guy from my source) is good, but since the head set is sculpted on, it really limits what would have been a good generic human.
The Blasters on all of mine will not fit in the holsters even though there is a nice cut out for the "clip" to fit in, kinda like the DS Gunner and VOTC Stormie.
The new paint aps on the helmet are neat.
Now here is what kills this figure entirely...those dang ARMS. Here are my 2 complaints (ok here are 2 of my many complaints)
Articulation....there is not a neutral position for them (in my opinion) This figure is screaming for Ball shoulders (or whatever the new ATAT Driver/DS Gunner/Garindan shoulder is) and I would settle for the slash cut swivel elbow.
My secondary complaint is the "Jacket" they give him. What is the point of Shoulder articulation(even the limited articulation they give him) if he can't move them because of the "Jacket"...really puzzling.
I know I am nit-picking but Army Builders and Troopers are my main interests, so these are the figures I get more "geeked" over.
I have the other Variant (is it PC to call him the Black variation?) on the way, I can't wait to see the camo. The paint aps on mine are great so the the camo should be neat to see.
I also got the Endor Luke, for being a re-hash with new accessories and a new hand, this one is pretty cool. The belt rocks (even if it is too small to fit anybody but Luke) The poncho is almost as nice as the vintage one. It is the same material as the capes from the recent figures.
Once the "Variant" of the Endor Soldier comes in, I am basically done till 2007, save a couple astro-mechs in the final 22.
I'll get pics of the figs as soon as the camera charges up.