Stormtrooper Oddities

[xenomorph]

It's the same belt.

There is a hi-res BTS photo of a hero trooper wearing the same belt with the oddly attached holster and you can see the white tape around the drop boxes which can still be seen on SiMans belt if you look closely.

 

[agentofzurg]

I'm currently putting together a set of TK armor, and in all of my research (love this thread, btw!) I've been surprised that it's referred to as 'armor' or a 'costume'. The only mention of the suit in the films that I can remember is right after the 'too short for a stormtrooper' line, when Luke says, "What? Oh, the UNIFORM." So, why don't we all call 'em stormtrooper UNIFORMS??

 

[Clutch]

Cuz it sounds dumb. The officers wear uniforms. The TK's wear protective armor.

 

[terryr]

Semi-protective.

Somewhat protective.

Kinda protective.

I think the armor was made by the lowest bidder.

 

[Clutch]

It's the Empire. What do you expect? The same people who make TIE fighters with no life support or shield generators. :lol

 

[SqueekinOrka]

This thread is very interesting and is a great read,some of you got some good eyes Looking foreword to coming back to this thread and reading more.

 

[OldKen]

SUPER cool that is the belt SI-MAN ended up with!

Wonder if that is the whole set of armor?

 

[Clutch]

This pic is too cool not to post.

 

[voice in the crowd]

Great pic.

The trooper wearing the Hero helmet looks to have the left knee plate / shin that was shown in TE's photos in the archives. It is in worse condition nowadays but it is snapped at the same point on the top and it has a web between the two middle studs the same as the archives knee.

Chris

 

[voice in the crowd]

Actually the belt on the trooper with the Hero lid might also very well be Siman's trooper belt - there are no rivet covers and there is tape on the right belt box in the same place.

Chris

 

[Clutch]

The chest on the hero looks split/taped on the left side.

 

[badass89]

wish i had the time

 

[GOING SOLO]

Maybe they were set on stun???? Does that leave a hole????

 

[Clutch]

You know the actors in that pic are saying what in the world am I doing here? :lol

 

[cayman shen]

Man Clutch, that pic really highlights how soul-less and bland the CGI clones were. Really wish they had just made some damned armor for them. At least the ones in close up.

 

[Clutch]

I know that be right....

 

[gonk27]

You know the actors in that pic are saying what in the world am I doing here? :lol

:lol or just grateful for a few quid, and a free lunch!

 

[BactaReality]

I just went through this thread again to double check, but I don't think anyone has mentioned a particular stormtrooper with bit of a dental problem.






Anyone else noticed the missing tooth?

You can see him again below in the second row on the left.




Same helmet on the left below as well.

 

[Stormtrooper]

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/864/stripedead01.jpg/

Wow! Good eye, man!
I can't believe that people are still discovering 'new find' instances of Stormtrooper costuming mishaps from movies that I have seen hundreds of times!

This thread is almost 7 years old now, and has been viewed 80,000 times.... so we're bound to have unearthed most of the 'Stormtrooper Oddities', right?!
I hope not... keep 'em coming folks! I'm off to watch ANH on bluray... one frame at a time! :lol

Cheers,
John
johnATmanicminerDOTplusDOTcom

 

[xaoslord]

I just went through this thread again to double check, but I don't think anyone has mentioned a particular stormtrooper with bit of a dental problem.



http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/196/4240887648b702ae4bcbo.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/408/42408807884ce8f70559o.jpg/

Does he seem to be missing a hand guard on his left hand?