First Order Flametrooper — Star Wars The Black Series #16

Overview

Red Line #16 is the First Order Flametrooper — the incendiary specialisation of the First Order’s ground forces, deployed in the opening raid on Tuanul village in TFA where they burn the settlement after the massacre. The Flametrooper is the figure that most directly represents the moral horror of the First Order’s opening act: not blasters, not a clean military operation, but fire applied to a civilian village.

The armoured design gives this figure the same display longevity as all enclosed-helmet First Order figures — no portrait quality concern, quality measured entirely in sculpt accuracy and the specific engineering of the D-93 Incinerator flamethrower. The weapon is the figure’s defining accessory and the visual element that identifies the specialisation at a glance. This is the only Black Series Flametrooper ever produced. MSRP $19.99.

The D-93 Incinerator Flamethrower

The D-93 Incinerator is the First Order’s standard-issue incendiary weapon — a backpack-mounted fuel system with a wrist-mounted projector that fires a sustained flame stream. The weapon’s design distinguishes the Flametrooper from other First Order variants visually: the backpack fuel tanks, the armoured hose routing to the arm-mounted projector, and the specific silhouette of the fuelled-up trooper standing ready.

The Tuanul village raid is the specific scene context: the Flametroopers are the last wave in Kylo Ren’s village assault, burning what the Stormtroopers have taken. Their deployment against civilians is the moment that triggers Finn’s crisis of conscience — seeing what the First Order actually does, not just the ideological framing of their training programme.

Accessories

The D-93 Incinerator — the weapon is integrated into the figure’s arm mount rather than being a fully separate accessory. Articulation: 19 points via the standard Red Line scheme.

The Specialist Trooper Strategy in First Order Displays

The First Order’s specialist trooper variants — Stormtrooper, Snowtrooper, TIE Pilot, Flametrooper — each add a specific visual and tactical identity to a larger display. Multiple Stormtroopers form the baseline; specialist variants add visual variety and imply the scale and diversity of the force. A Flametrooper standing apart from a standard Stormtrooper formation immediately communicates the incendiary mission element without requiring any labelling or context text.

For the Tuanul village opening scene display specifically: Flametrooper alongside Kylo Ren #03 and First Order Stormtroopers #04 creates the complete opening raid configuration. Finn #01 with the cracked helmet — if a custom or FN-2187 version is added — completes the specific dramatic context.

Secondary Market

The Red Line Flametrooper holds modest above-retail secondary market prices — unique character, no replacement. The distinctive weapon design and the single-release status maintain collector interest. No significant variants documented.

Verdict

The only Black Series Flametrooper. Buy for First Order specialist variety, the Tuanul raid scene context, or Red Line sequence completion.

The D-93 Incinerator in Combat Context

The D-93 Incinerator flamethrower represents a specific tactical doctrine in the First Order’s weapons programme — fire as a tool of destruction and terror rather than purely as a combat weapon. Its use in the Tuanul village opening sequence is explicitly civilian-targeting, which frames the First Order’s military posture as something qualitatively different from the Imperial Stormtroopers of the original trilogy (who carried blasters rather than incendiary weapons as their primary kit).

The weapon’s design is integrated into the figure — the backpack fuel system and the arm-mounted projector are sculpted as part of the Flametrooper’s form rather than detachable accessories. This means every Flametrooper display carries the weapon automatically, which is accurate to the character’s role: you don’t encounter a Flametrooper who has put their weapon down.

Specialist Troopers and Display Hierarchy

The First Order specialist trooper set — Stormtrooper, Snowtrooper, TIE Pilot, Flametrooper — forms a complete specialisation display when assembled. Each occupies a specific tactical role: the baseline infantry, the cold weather ops, the aviation corps, the incendiary specialist. Together they communicate the scale and sophistication of the First Order’s military organisation. The Flametrooper at the edge of a standard Stormtrooper formation creates the specific implication that the force is ready for more than standard combat operations.

Collector Notes

The only Black Series Flametrooper ever produced. No production variants documented. Arm-weapon integration means display poses are limited to standing configurations where the D-93 Incinerator is visible on the forearm — which is the correct on-screen configuration and the most visually accurate way to display this figure.

The Flametrooper’s position in First Order military doctrine reflects a specific logic: you deploy incendiary specialists when you want destruction rather than occupation. The Tuanul village attack ends with fire because the First Order isn’t interested in the village; they’re interested in the information Lor San Tekka carries. When he’s dead and Poe Dameron is captured, the village serves no further purpose. The Flametrooper is the operational signal that there was never any intention to leave anyone standing. The figure renders this specific horror in 6-inch plastic.

The Flametrooper’s isolated display — one figure, no squadron context — is actually more effective than you might expect. The weapon integrated into the arm and the specific posture of the incendiary specialist carrying active fuel cells creates a figure that communicates immediate threat without requiring any supporting context. This is a trooper who is not here for a routine patrol; the equipment itself tells you that something is about to be destroyed. For collectors who want a single First Order figure that generates the strongest immediate reaction, the Flametrooper’s visual language is among the most effective in the wave.

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The D-93 Incinerator’s arm-mount display position means the weapon is always visible regardless of display angle — there’s no way to position the figure where the weapon reads as absent or holstered. This is functionally appropriate for the character: a Flametrooper on active deployment is never without their weapon in a carry state. The always-present weapon communicates readiness rather than threat, which is actually the correct Tuanul raid read: the Flametroopers weren’t improvising. They came prepared.

Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Red Line. Related: First Order faction | Army Builders | The Force Awakens.