Jaitea said:
Some more un-official images
This one is from the ReplicaPropForum
This is by a comic book artist who sketched this based on the leaked image
http://www.starwars7news.com/2014/08...mtroopers.html
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Considering that the 'Sandtrooper with orange shoulder-pad' was my favourite costume design from the many in the saga (the behind-the-scenes shot of the one astride a Dewback was my first-ever image from the upcoming STAR WARS back in '77...and I'm still gutted about that great angled shot not being in the actual movie!), I was kinda underwhelmed when I saw the recent 'sketch from memory' that artist Tom Hodges released recently, as seen here - http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/hodges-ep7-stormtrooper.jpg
So I was pleasantly surprised when I clicked on emanswfan's link to what are claimed to be the actual new Stormtrooper helmet designs. A *big* improvement over the way the rough sketch looked, thankfully.
A couple of little things though - after seeing freelance digital artist Juan Fernandez's great mock-up on the bottom pic that Jaitea showed, I'm now not too keen on the actual single 'breather/vent' on just one side of the new helmet upgrade. The artist had only seen *one* side of the newly released pics it seems, but has now revised his rendering to incorporate this non-symmetrical aspect - http://www.starwars7news.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ST1.jpg
I still prefer the look of the symmetrical breather/vents that he wrongly painted, as I think the helmet was already re-designed enough...but compared to how I *thought* they were going to look due to the early sketch, I'm happy to say that I like the new look overall. I look forward to seeing how the rest of their costumes have been upgraded during this 30-year span.
As far as the other helmet design goes (the one referred to as a 'Jungle Trooper'/'Snow Trooper' by some)...the Starwars7news.com site that Jaitea linked to at the very bottom has an update that claims it belongs to a new class known as 'Incendiary Troopers' who carry flamethrowers...
I sure hope this one turns out to be true. Flamethrowers? Yes please J.J.
SilverWook said:
Tom Hodges, who did the previous sketch based on the helmet he saw, took his rendering down after taking crap from A holes fanboys. What is wrong with these people?
It's sad that certain people seem to have given him harsh feedback on his Stormtrooper helmet impression. He's admitted himself that he got quite a few details wrong, and that it turned out to be a poor representation. But I recall it was only meant to be a rough 'memory sketch' from whatever source he'd seen originally...and he obviously never saw the non-symmetrical aspect either that it's now claimed to have. He does some terrific work though - If you type in Tom Hodges art on 'google images', you'll find some excellent and prolific work that includes heaps of Star Wars characters amongst his portfolio.