Black Series Wave 5 is finally here! Well, it’s been out a bit, but only at Walgreens since Hasbro shipped them along with their white Boba exclusive. They are now hitting all the other retailers and Toyark has theirs in hand ready for gallery action. Wave 5, aka 2014 Wave 3, which resets the numbering system too, features a Sandtrooper with black shoulder pauldron, Chewbacca, Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker from Return of the Jedi. A very very solid line up. This wave is what Black Series is all about in my opinion. We are starting with #01 Sandtrooper today, so read on for our thoughts and shots courtesy of site sponsor Entertainment Earth!
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Black Series Wave 5 Sandtrooper
Pros
Storm Trooper mold is solid
Accessories are well done like the previous release
Weathering paint is less drastic than the previous Sandtrooper
Cons
None
Overall
Overall a solid sensible reuse of the mold. The black shoulder pauldron will allow troop builders to rock the ranks in their set ups, and it gives folks like me a reason to buy yet another Trooper. All 3 weapons are preset, so if you remove the sand based armor you can rock it as a slightly dirty Stormtrooper. Weathering is not as drastic as the original Sandtrooper release so it can work better as a Stormtrooper for sure. Not much else to say, this mold has been seen several times, so check out a quick gallery below!
Make sure to check out our other Star Wars Black Series galleries as well:
SDCC Black Series Boba Fett with Carbonite Han Solo
Black Series #01 Luke Skywalker
Black Series #02 Darth Maul
Black Series #03 Sandtrooper High Res Gallery
Black Series #04 R2-D2 High Res Gallery
Black Series Wave 1 Artistic Shots
Black Series #05 Princess Leia (Slave Outfit) High Res Gallery (Wave 2)
Black Series #06 Boba Fett High Res Gallery (Wave 2)
Black Series #07 Greedo High Res Gallery (Wave 2)
Black Series #08 Han Solo High Res Gallery (Wave 2)
Black Series Wave 2 Artistic Shots (Wave 2)
Black Series #09 Stormtrooper High Res Gallery (Wave 2)
Black Series #010 Obi-Wan Kenobi High Res Gallery (Wave 3)
Black Series #011 Luke Skywalker High Res Gallery (Wave 3)
Black Series Wave 3 Artistic Shots
Black Series #12 Anakin Skywalker High Res Gallery (Wave 4)
Black Series #14 Clone Trooper High Res Gallery (Wave 4)
SDCC Black Series Jabba The Hutt & Throne Room
Black Series Deluxe Biker Scout & Speeder Bike (Deluxe Wave 1)
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CompaniesHasbroEntertainment Earth
CharactersSandtrooper
Scale6 Inch
Sub-LineBlack Series