Star Wars 1/6

Shadow Stormtrooper

Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining

1/6 Shadow Stormtrooper - Size comparison with a cigarette pack. Being 1/6 scale, it's got the bulk of a PG kit.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
Being 1/6 scale, it's got the bulk of a PG kit.

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Detail shots

1/6 Shadow Stormtrooper - The weapons and stand are identical to the existing 1/6 Stormtrooper. (1/2) 1/6 Shadow Stormtrooper - The weapons and stand are identical to the existing 1/6 Stormtrooper. (2/2)

The weapons and stand are identical to the existing 1/6 Stormtrooper.

1/6 Shadow Stormtrooper - Articulation is identical as well.

Articulation is identical as well.

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Action poses

1/6 Shadow Stormtrooper - Together with the 1/6 Stormtrooper.

Together with the 1/6 Stormtrooper.

1/6 Shadow Stormtrooper - Together with the 1/12 Deathtrooper.

Together with the 1/12 Deathtrooper.

Following the 1/6 Stormtrooper, the 1/6 Shadow Stormtrooper has now been released. In terms of lore, it's an upgraded version of the standard Stormtrooper armor repainted in black — and from a kit standpoint, it's literally the same kit with a different molded color. Nothing has changed except the molded color being switched to black; it uses the exact same runners and contents as the existing 1/6 Stormtrooper.

That said, the gloss injection in black does have a noticeably better shine than white due to the nature of the color, which gives it a visually more imposing and powerful look. It's still a large and striking kit, but because of its size, the joints feel just a little loose. Articulation feels slightly worse than the 1/12, but the sheer presence and impact that comes from the size more than makes up for it.

Since the weapon loadout is also identical, if you'd like a more detailed breakdown of the contents, please refer to the 1/6 Stormtrooper review— for this review, just taking note of the color change should be enough.

Either way, this kit's main appeal is being able to build a big, black Stormtrooper, and the straight build looks great, so if you're a Star Wars fan, it seems like a fun large-scale action figure model kit worth picking up. :-)

1/6 Shadow Stormtrooper | 2018.12 | ¥6,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.