February 10, 2008
Story and Photos by Chris Spice (Darth Spice)
SANDTROOPER
STATUES BY ATTAKUS Over the past decade there have been many great Star
Wars collectibles featuring the Desert Stormtrooper or Sandtrooper.
The team at Attakus America took their turn last year and released
two different limited edition versions of your favorite
Droid-chasers. The details on these pieces are incredible. Standing
just over sixteen inches tall, they managed to hit every single
detail that makes a Sandtrooper that much different than the
Imperial Stormtrooper.
The
diamond knee plate, raw abdomen plate, desert backpack is the most
noticeable aspects. However, the subtle details of green lenses
aren’t really present or seem to be missing, and you can see black
lines in the teardrops. These are some of the cannon standards
groups like the 501st Legion use, but rankings and other information
can differ depending on where you get your information. The use of
the cloth strap for the “Lewis” blaster rifle was a great touch, as
the skinnier MG-34 featured on the Sergeant features no strap. The
Sandtrooper is limited to 1500 and the Sergeant is limited with a
smaller allotment of 750 worldwide. The cold-cast porcelain brings
out the absolute best in every Attakus piece, perfect for any
collector. However, we couldn’t help but be a little bit biased on
these two.
PHOTO GALLERIES To see the different
photo galleries click on one of the links below.
The
diamond knee plate, raw abdomen plate, desert backpack is the most
noticeable aspects. However, the subtle details of green lenses
aren’t really present or seem to be missing, and you can see black
lines in the teardrops. These are some of the cannon standards
groups like the 501st Legion use, but rankings and other information
can differ depending on where you get your information. The use of
the cloth strap for the “Lewis” blaster rifle was a great touch, as
the skinnier MG-34 featured on the Sergeant features no strap. The
Sandtrooper is limited to 1500 and the Sergeant is limited with a
smaller allotment of 750 worldwide. The cold-cast porcelain brings
out the absolute best in every Attakus piece, perfect for any
collector. However, we couldn’t help but be a little bit biased on
these two.