Star Wars: Legion – Stormtroopers Unboxed For The Galactic Empire
The Stormtroopers have a new kit for Star Wars: Legion and we’re taking a look at the contents — For the Galactic Empire!
In case you didn’t know Atomic Mass Games has reworked the majority of the Star Wars: Legion line. They have been going back and re-working and re-releasing the units into new, hard plastic kits. AMG sent us a copy of the new Stormtroopers and I got a chance to unbox them and take a look inside.
New style box for the Stormtrooper unit.
Unboxing The Stormtroopers
Inside the box we’ve got the same layout we’ve come to expect with all the Atomic Mass Games products. The sprues are in one bag. The cards for all four supported languages are in their own bag. And then there’s the bases which are also in a separate bag. Finally, there’s the flyer with the QR code that take you to the build instructions.
There are a total of three sprues in the box. Two of the sprues are the same bits while the third is a different set of bits. That one at the bottom left of the picture above has the majority of the special upgrade options for you. I really like the new hard plastics as well. The details are crisp and it’s just easy to work with. The older minis were easy to build but I felt like the details were just okay. These look a lot sharper and you can use your regular hobby tools to work on them.
Additionally, I will say that the details really take to contrast/washes well. I’ve seen some folks getting amazing results with oil paints, too. Personally, I’ll stick to the acrylic washes because using oils and mineral spirits is just extra stuff I don’t have. But again, the results I’ve seen from others have been impressive. So you do you!
As far as the cards go, AMG did a long form write-up about what the Stormtroopers are packing. They also provided much better and larger pictures to read. Above you can also see the card art from one of the other supported languages. Overall, the Stormtroopers are really what you’d expect. They are the backbone of the Galactic Empire Army. The standard foot trooper and up to most tasks that are required of them. While their armor and weapons are standardized they aren’t flashy. But that calm, cool exterior of Stormtroopers marching forward can still be quite intimidating.
If you want to add your own squad of Stormtroopers to your army the good news is they are out now! You can get them from Asmodee or from your FLGS.
Star Wars: Legion – Stormtroopers $49.99
For the new edition of Star Wars™: Legion, SWQ11 reintroduces the stormtrooper to the Galactic Empire army. These are completely new miniature sculpts, showcasing a variety of new poses and tactical builds. In addition to new sculpts, these miniatures are now in hard plastic material, providing a crisper miniature for more detail.
For gameplay, this unit will be a core choice for almost all Galactic Empire armies and has multiple options to represent their tactical flexibility. Featuring new rules and options for the new edition of Star Wars: Legion, SWQ11 will be an important unit for players.
I hope they aim better on the tabletop than in the movies…
