Star Wars 1/12

Shoretrooper

Kit Review

Straight build + Seals

1/12 Shoretrooper - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

1/12 Shoretrooper - The Shoretrooper comes in three main types — this is the Captain type. (1/6) 1/12 Shoretrooper - The Shoretrooper comes in three main types — this is the Captain type. (2/6) 1/12 Shoretrooper - The Shoretrooper comes in three main types — this is the Captain type. (3/6) 1/12 Shoretrooper - The Shoretrooper comes in three main types — this is the Captain type. (4/6) 1/12 Shoretrooper - The Shoretrooper comes in three main types — this is the Captain type. (5/6) 1/12 Shoretrooper - The Shoretrooper comes in three main types — this is the Captain type. (6/6)

The Shoretrooper comes in three main types —
This is the Captain type.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Detail shots. (1/4) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Detail shots. (2/4) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Detail shots. (3/4) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Detail shots. (4/4)

Detail shots.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Weapons included are the E-11 Blaster and the E-22 Long Blaster.

Weapons included are the E-11 Blaster and the E-22 Long Blaster.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Only three hand parts are included — pretty slim pickings.

Only three hand parts are included — pretty slim pickings.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Knee articulation is better than most other kits.

Knee articulation is better than most other kits.

1/12 Shoretrooper - The hip joint can be pulled outward to extend the range of motion.

The hip joint can be pulled outward to extend the range of motion.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Kneeling firing pose. (1/2) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Kneeling firing pose. (2/2)

Kneeling firing pose.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Long Blaster firing pose. (1/3) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Long Blaster firing pose. (2/3) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Long Blaster firing pose. (3/3)

Long Blaster firing pose.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Remove the blue seals and you can build the Regular type instead. (1/2) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Remove the blue seals and you can build the Regular type instead. (2/2)

Remove the blue seals and you can build the Regular type instead.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Regular type action poses. (1/2) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Regular type action poses. (2/2)

Regular type action poses.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Swap out the belt for the skirt armor piece and you can build the Squad Leader type.

Swap out the belt for the skirt armor piece and you can build the Squad Leader type.

1/12 Shoretrooper - The Squad Leader type Shoretrooper. Look closely and you'll notice the seal combination on the chest 1/12 Shoretrooper - The Squad Leader type Shoretrooper. Look closely and you'll notice the seal combination on the chest

The Squad Leader type Shoretrooper.
Look closely and you'll notice the seal combination on the chest is different too.

1/12 Shoretrooper - Squad Leader type action poses. (1/4) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Squad Leader type action poses. (2/4) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Squad Leader type action poses. (3/4) 1/12 Shoretrooper - Squad Leader type action poses. (4/4)

Squad Leader type action poses.

1/12 Shoretrooper

This kit is the 1/12 Shoretrooper from Star Wars: Rogue One. They're the characters tasked with guarding a tropical beach in the film, and the design reflects that — the thigh armor is removed and the overall look is lightened up accordingly.

The basic build is the same as the other trooper kits, but true to the Shoretrooper's nature, it can be configured into three different types: Captain, Squad Leader, and Regular. The Captain and Regular types share the same parts and only differ in seal placement, while building the Squad Leader type requires swapping out the belt and skirt armor for non-woven fabric pieces.

Looking at all three types side by side, you can see that the blue seals are applied differently depending on rank — the higher the rank, the more blue you get. That said, since the seals lose their stickiness pretty quickly if you keep peeling and reapplying them, it's better to just pick one type and stick with it rather than swapping back and forth.

Weapons-wise, you get two options: the E-11 Blaster and the E-22 Long Blaster. Overall articulation is a step up from the Death Trooper, making it easier to get a variety of poses. And like the previous releases, build quality is solid enough that there's really nothing to complain about.

Anyway, it's a distinctive trooper that only appears in Rogue One, and it'd be a lot of fun to build alongside the Death Trooper. :-)

1/12 Shoretrooper | 2016.12 | ¥2,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.