‘battlalion’ is pretty hilarious. but it is weird they’re calling it 501st battalion instead of 501st legion.

this will sell extremely well, I hope it makes HT want to do more clones especially shinys

I ordered thousands of these with millions more underway. The maker must be proud.

One of my most anticipated reviews from you. The Deluxe is a must. What a beauty.

the black background looks great! works really well with the trooper unboxing and review. thanks Justin!

The figure looks fantastic Justin! They've nailed it with the paintwork on the accessories and on the figure. And, the pitch black dark background looks even more awesome! 👌

Where to begin! First of all that black backdrop was fantastic. All the white armor pieces simply popped. The magnetic backpack is definitely my favorite feature but that surprise display option near the end was a fantastic feature they didn't have to include! I also liked how you showed options with the older Sideshow clones so the veteran collectors can still perhaps make use of them with some bits of the new sets. I didn't realize the subtle difference in the Phase 1 mouth sections but yeah, the thinner Sidesow one looks a bit better to me as well. Cheers on your expanding Battlalion!

The Classic 501st phase II helmet is so amazing! Straight to the Jedi Temple… Great figure🔥

I love this figure! The accessories are great and offer a lot of display options, the paintjob and armour sculpt look awesome and are accurate! And you remembered correctly: the phase I helmet has a red light on the back of the fin! :D

The 501st didn't wear the phase 1 helmet with these markings so I don't really mind it being a tad larger.

Loving the black background. It really brings out the white of these clone troopers while still showing off the grungy parts of the armor

Who wouldn't get the Deluxe version? An extra $30 and you get two more helmets, backpack & rotary gun? Deluxe is definitely the way to go

I love the 501st battLalion! Thank you soo much, for this review!

Congrats to your 501k subs :)

Love the black background! You get more contrast and allows colors to pop more. Probably easier on your eyesight when you’re filming 😊

so cool, the sculp, the paint and weathering, its just a masterpiece

Definitely need a few of these before Rex comes.

Just got mine and I’m just as pleased as I was I was with this review. Cheers to more hot toys clone troopers

Got two of the deluxe on PO. Can’t say no the 501st🙌🏼

Really Cool Figure and your black background helps make this Clone Trooper stand out nicely !! Well Done

I just bought mine, very excited for Rex to go with him

Wow! Completely impressed by this figure! Glad I pre-ordered him!

i was waiting for this, mine is currently on its way to me, so im quite excited to have him in hand very soon!

Justin could do a review on a piece of paper and I’ll think of buying it

The Phase I helmet is definitely larger. However, I think it sticks out more due to the slimmer frame of the body. The Sideshow body is broader around the chest and shoulder areas. Even in photos, Phase I clones are broader in those areas as well. I still don’t think it’s enough of an issue not to use them tho.

Ordered my first 501st deluxe tonight. Can’t wait, HT just knocked its out of the park. I’ll likely pick up a standard version soon too since I’ll have the deluxe and Rex (when he comes out) so the accessories can go with it. Awesome video Justin

WOW 🤩 awesome 3 in 1 trooper! Agree! I PO 4 but 6 will do it. Great review very helpful - it helps me to decide!! Thanks bro 👊🏻

At least they spelt Clone Trooper correct! lol I do like the weathering, well done!

Love that rocket takeoff pose, Justin!

Looks amazing up close. Can't wait to get him next year. As for the typo in the plate, one might say it's just the BAD BATCH xD

I agree with the Oversized phase 1 helmet. I noticed it when you set him on the turntable. This is a great figure though. Love these Star Wars videos!

Now that’s a HOT toy… I’ll see myself out.

According to official lore phase 2 armor is slimer than phase 1.That's why phase 1 helmet likes a lot like a bucket, as it is used with a phase 2 armor, the proportion is not quite right.

Now, when I look at mine wearing the phase I helmets, I'll have that nagging thought "is the helmet too big?" Gee, thanks a lot, Justin! Can't wait to get mine.

Love the black drop

The phase one helmets were always too top-heavy/bobbleheaded even in the films. They don't have the gas mask stuff to optically flow the head down onto the shoulders like the OT troopers did. Hence the updates with all sorts of colours/designs to rebalance them. And then there's the cartoon. But the design is the design and these look pretty amazing/accurate! Love the ageing/deco!

im so hyped for everything clone wars hot toys decieds to make

I bought six aswell a year or two ago and just got the email saying they will be coming in the next week. I did push the boat out and get Captain Rex and Ahsoka. Pretty excited :D

A little thing I’ve noticed about the numerous clone trooper toy weapons is that the longer rifle is supposed to have a magazine in the mid section and a less detailed muzzle, while the carbine isn’t supposed to have detail on the top of the magazine

I think the helmet is supposed to be bigger because phase 1 armor was made for extra protection but phase 2 amor was made for mobility and easier to shoot through

I like that back round its nice and black instead of white its awesome

Just placed my pre-order, so thanks for the review! Seeing as you and a few other commenters seem to have the figure, I was curious if it's still in the pre-order phase or if it's starting to ship out slowly?

Cant wait this is going to be my dive into the six scale collecting world, just waiting for it to come in :) great vid to very informative helped me "bite the bullet" as they say. I will also definitely have him flying with the jetpack

I like the 332nd helmet

There is supposed to be a red light on the back of the Phase I helmet, can be clearly seen during the sandstorm on Geonosis in AOTC. The Phase I helmet also looks quite oversized like you said, but I don't plan on using it anyway so I'll get over that. Hopefully they fix it for future releases though.

I dig the black man!!! Keep up the good work!

Oh Wow! A 501st BATTLALION Clone Trooper from my favorite franchise STRA WRAS!

Love the rocket effect coming out!

You are right. There should to be a red light on the back of the phase one helmet. And interestingly in the movies it is supposed to read "1138", like so many other little easter eggs in Lucas' works.

6:03 yes. There is also supposed to be blue in the inset details on the back of the torso armor.

First yay btw nice review I have been waiting for this!

I swear Justin has the best intro theme on KZfaq

Good video Justin, cool figure! hopefully those ratchet joins don't become a recurring thing on the other clones, and that jetpack rocket blast effect is my favorite part

Great review Justin and I love new the black backdrop! These clones turned out fantastic! Have you possibly heard anything about a release date for Rex?

Wow. Great job on this review Justin. Love that you chose a black background. Maybe I suggest a gray background next time just so the black fabric doesn't blend with the background.

Phase 1 are my favorite as well but your 100% accurate on the oversized helmet for them.

I suggest everyone getting there’s off sideshow. Yea you have to wait, but it’s much cheaper and you can do payments. Not everyone has unlimited funds like Justin Stark.. 😂 you’ll save yourself 30-40 on shipping as well. 👌 Thanks for showing tho J!

I really like the phase one helmet plus I have a sideshow bomb ordinance trooper that I would put him with . Wow what a great review, love all the accessories, will have to pick up another one .

Had to skip to the end to see those awesome poses, Love the vid and the dark theme of it, I hope this sticks

Hi Justin! This is a great figure with great box art and I noticed he has the Tano (332nd) design on his helmet. I can’t believe that this figure comes with three helmets!!! The base is nice and generous sized. I guess the tag might be worth something because it will be rare? That deluxe version is incredible!!! So many helmets, it’s too good. I can’t get over how cool this is. The backpack is nice as well, I do recall the clone troopers wearing them and it’s a nice perk, it’s a great idea to store the accessories in the back pack. I’m in love with that cool looking jet pack, it’s so nice looking and I think this figure is really special because it has so many cool accessories. And a rocket launcher too! It’s such a great selection of gear that having 2 of these figures you could start up an incredible melee and pose it any way you like. The figure overall is perfect, it looks authentic and the blue color is nice. With the phase 1 helmet he looks great, the proportions seem ok to me. I love the design on the chest piece, it has a great 3-d quality and the wear and dirt on it looks right. I love the phase 2 look and it looks more complete. The Tano helmet is great too and I think it’s such a bonus to have it. Most of the time I’ve seen the clones without gear on their back but for season 7 we saw them with so many accessories that we are all expecting to see the jet packs and backpacks on them so I think they look ideal with the gear. Youre definitely are getting your money’s worth here. Thanks fir the video 😊💎

Wow! This is a beautiful figure, as expected. Great review as always Justin. Clone trooper nerd here: you’re absolutely right about the armor markings on the chest not being accurate for the phase 1 501st trooper, but the helmet markings are also inaccurate for that. The only canonical references we have for phase 1 501st grunts are from the clone wars, as well as the skin in Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2017) and in both, the markings on the torso are as you explained, but the helmet also looks different, having blue trims along the visor, rather than the iconic 501st stripe across the face.

Great fig. Cant wait to get mine.🤗

Superb hot toys collection 👍👌👏

Incredible piece! I can’t wait to get mine!! Quick question, is that bottom of the half det magnetic or is that just beautiful sculpting?

Hell yeah!

Great video! Confirming that ordering 2 deluxe was the right (although costly) choice!!!

I feel like the sideshow phase 1 helmet has a more accurate visor and mouth shape. Also the stomach plating is slightly different in phase 1 vs phase 2, the sideshow captures the phase 1 shaping a little better.

Marvelous review! I would have loved a phase 2 helmet comparison between the hot toys and the sideshow one!

6 love it I bought 2 and one regular

I love the Phase 1

I’m pretty new to these hot toys. Does this clone have a face? As in do the helmet slide over a face or are they heads themselves?

So it's very cool!

They need a commander Gree from when he's on Kashyyyk prior to Yoda beheading him. That forest camo is epic ! The weathering & damage is important

Always wanted to see the 501st Trooper, the best trooper, and Temple March

The new black background feels way better!

Thanks Justin, I just went and ordered a third one after watching that. My bank balance blames you haha. It's kind of essential to have all 3 looks going on (phase 1, phase 2, 332nd). I'm desperately trying to justify this. Love the rocket-firing pose just after the 27-minute mark.

Nice review! Thanks

those helmet transitions were so clean idk if that was intentional but good job

Love the black background and the figure

I lowkey love the black lightbox :0

The only thing that’s missing is a a interchangeable set of green-tinted eyes for the jet trooper, great review!

Hey Justin where did you get your turntable from? I recently bought one from eBay for cheap! I have it in the white but they also sell black

I really love the phase 2 helmet cause they are sick but phase 1 has to be my favourite cause the T visor looked mandalorian but it signified they were clone troopers fighting with their Jedi friends, the phase 2 helmet gets more rounded like the stormtroopers and it has the widened eyes as well and it signified a new time the time when they kill their Jedi friends and become stormtroopers

the new backdrop looks like a void, looks nice

Amazing video

Oh P.S. Justin, so what was your solution in the end for the black - it looks great btw, and I'm guessing makes it easier to control blowout in the whites? Did you do the hundred year old fx thing of using black velvet? Which is as black as it gets. Or did you do a keying thing and replace the background?

Well you got six so you can pick any helmet variation you want to display. But if I had only one I think the phase two 501st.

Hey Justin, does the Orange helmet that comes with Rex fit on the body of the 501st Trooper?

Hey Justin, I've got a question. So I'm planning on getting both this figure and Captain Rex. I can only afford to get one now (yes, even in layaway) and one by Christmas. Which one should I get now, and which should I wait by Christmas? Do you think one will run out before the other? I'm not sure because I've heard Rex is more desirable but people are buying multiples of the 501st trooper, so I'm torn which will sell out first.

Black background is Great!

I like how he backpack opens and closes

The phase 1 helmet does look a little strange. It makes the shoulders look to small and not broad enough. But great review and overall figure.

I wish they had painted the black strip on the 332nd helmet. It’s a standard feature and it really doesn’t look right without it. They could have at least painted the rear half of it, the area not covered in orange paint.

Justin: No accessories.. Also Justin: *Puts on phase 1 helmet*

I hope they use the Phase 1 helmet to make a Clone Trooper Fives in the hot toys line Same with Echo

Do the grenades fit in the grenade tube it's the cylinder on the back of their belt

The black backdrop lookin really deluxe with the white clone troopers

Great figure. But unfortunately they didn’t paint his back piece blue which is inaccurate

4:51 So very true. Ive literally said the exact same thing.

Something that I need to point out. at 8:06 that is not a stock but rather a bipod. but I do understand the misconception. one could mistake it for a stock but the F-11 First order blaster had a similar feature even with a stock