OUTSTANDING!!! Something about this figure just reeks the coolness. The Helmet detail brilliant. Torso printed both back and front - just a great all round minifig and highly sort after as the play set, (AT-AT), is quite expensive to get hold of.
Neither Bricklink or Brickset recognise the fact that apart from the colour, the two variants of this also differ with the helmet triangle above the eye's. This I thought was a process mistake but this appears quite regularly on eBay like this one and mostly with this set.
AT-AT DRIVER I CODE: sw102 SET/S: 4483
This is virtually the same as the other version - except for this has a full triangle on the helmet and colour, whilst the other is more of a military dark green-gray, this is more of a gray, the hip's slightly lighter and the printing on the torso coloured to match the base colour and has a plain black head compared to the others yellow - still an awesome fig.
AT-AT DRIVER II CODE: sw177 SET/S: 10178
I thought the previous versions of this fig were good but this ones even better. Whilst the torso design hasn't changed and matches the second in every way the helmet doesn't. Here Lego have created a really detailed and colour rich piece, while in the previous versions they used a stormtrooper helmet, here they've totally redesigned the shape and that the over all look is simply outstanding. the result of this has reduced my personal rating of the previous ones.
AT-AT DRIVER III CODE: sw262 SET/S: 8084
This happy jolly fellow unfortunately ranks quite low with me, because of the standard smiley head - hence why I customed one with a more serious face, if Lego released it like that it would have done better.
IMPERIAL OFFICER I CODE: sw046 SET/S: 7201
This is so much better. Here they use a civil war hat which is so much better suited and the fleshed out face has a slight menace about it. Overall a vast improvement on the previous offering and therefore rates higher.
IMPERIAL OFFICER II CODE sw114 SET/S: 7264
Oh dear, again Lego decide to let themselves down again, whilst the other version of this has a good face, this one reverts back to the same old smiley face - this was a good opportunity to give a different design or even perhaps even a named character.
IMPERIAL OFFICER III CODE: sw154 SET/S: 6211
Much the same problem here as the 1st Imperial Officer. A saving grace for this design though is this, swapping the hat for one of Christo's Death Star helmets creates the near perfect Imperial Death Star Guard.
SHUTTLE PILOT CODE sw042 SET/S: 7166
Lego's first offering of imperial cannon fodder, cool helmet with the visor printed on the head. Captures the style brilliantly, but unfortunately ain't no Stormtrooper, which we all wanted from the off.
SCOUT TROOPER I CODE sw005 SET/S: 3342, 7128, 7139
All that's changed from the first version is a solid black head piece is now used.
SCOUT TROOPER II CODE: sw005a SET/S: 8038
Okay this is from EP3 I felt this was an exception and a worthy an inclusion to my collection. As you can see this has s completely different colour scheme, when I saw this I just had to have it for my collection. Lego later adopted the solid head piece from this update to the second Scout Trooper release.
SCOUT TROOPER III SET/S: NT
Lego continue their "fleshing out" of characters can anyone tell me why the change? I'm not knocking it by a long chance, this is cool, again it's the helmet and the head that does it for me, love it.
AT-ST PILOT CODE: sw093 SET/S: 7657
From the expanded universe and not from the OT or NT, (Expanded or the Alternative Universe will be included as long as they appear within or after the OT timeline). This fig is pretty much an inversed version of the standard stormtrooper, no leg details but what an awesome helmet! Strangely enough Gentle Giant Studio's produced their Lego Marquette way before this appeared and I've got to say this fig is way cooler - I love it!!!
SHADOWTROOPER CODE: sw166 SET/S: 7764, 7667
Don't think much of this one, I think it's the lack of detail on the helmet that just makes it look like a blob of plastic devoid of any real detail - the two imperial symbols can't help it, just kack. Although since retaking this picture the detail appears a little more clearer, if not with the naked eye.
TIE FIGHTER PILOT CODE sw035/a/b SET/S: brown head: 7146, 4479 black head: 6206, 7659, reddish brown head: 7263, 10131
This is the redesigned 2010 version and a vast improvement on the original version. Uses the same helmet design as the new AT-AT driver, this still bares the Imperial symbols, but now also the familiar mouthpiece pattern as the newer Stormtroopers.
This comes with a black head piece.
TIE FIGHTER PILOT CODE sw268 SET/S: 8087
Who didn't think these characters were cool in the films, these were the best of the best and 100% loyal to the Emperor - to understand more about these read about Kir Kanos and Crimson Empire books and graphic novels.
ROYAL GUARD I CODE sw040 SET/S: 7166, 7264, 6211
Think this is kinda pot luck if you get this from the 6211 "Star Destroyer" set as both the red and black handed versions are listed to come with it. Without doubt though they do come from the set 10188.
Note: it was a case that some black handed versions are not from the above set, they are "magnetic" and sold in blister packs with others and tend to be of a different quality of plastic.
ROYAL GUARD II CODE sw040a SET/S: 10188
Quickly following hot on Christo's custom Death Star helmets comes the UCS official version. Personally I don't think Lego bothered to watch the film and observe the simple fact that the helmet is completely wrong. How can they design and produce the Stormtrooper's, Royal Guards and Boba Fett's brilliantly and get this one so wrong???
DEATHSTAR GUARD CODE: sw208 SET/S: 10188
The only difference between this and the previous version is the belt buckle, where as the other is solid silver this has a black circle within it.
While ebayers and myself know the difference between the two of these, neither Bricklink, nor Brickset note the difference or give it a code which would surely be sw208a.
D/STAR GUARD II CODE: NA SET/S: 8038
This is so much better than the General Veers offering. The torso detail is quite good and on both the front and back, (image will change on mouse over). Face has a nice little menace about it.
And now a major gripe, (and how I do like to moan), what's with the light gray helmet? This colour would have been better on the AT-ST Driver because of his light uniform and his darker more military gray helmet on this one and match the uniform exactly...
As usual Lego themselves down by something so simple and what I think what's also so flippin' obvious!
AT-AT OFFICER CODE: sw261 SET/S: 8084, 8129
WHY? WHY? OH WHY!!! I feel Lego just can't be bothered sometimes, to name this fig Veers is totally wrong, first off what's with the visor head taken from the AT-ST driver? Veers appeared in the movie with his goggles attached to the helmet!!! Just look at the second Veers in CUSTOMS for how it should have been. Secondly the rank is completely wrong and of a standard Imperial Officer torso, should be four across not three. Am I being too critical? I don't think so.
GENERAL VEERS CODE: sw178 SET/S: 10178
Another "fleshed out" figure and tries to catch Peter Cushing's gaunt features here and I think it does a pretty good job. I really like this one, the only slight problem being it isn't instantly recognisable, but in all fairness there's only so much you can do with a 4cm minifig.
Note the rank on the torso, spot on, so beware if eBuying this fig and check the rank has six blue squares followed below by three red and then three orange.
GRAND MOFF TARKIN CODE: sw157 SET/S: 6211, 10188
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