First Order Stormtrooper & MSE Droid (Holiday Edition 2-Pack) — Star Wars The Black Series
The Black Series First Order Stormtrooper & MSE Droid Holiday Edition 2-Pack — late November 2022 Amazon exclusive. Pack #6 of 6. First Order Stormtrooper repaint with festive socks. 19 joints. 2 accessories: blaster rifle (right-hand trigger, thigh-plug stowage) and ammo pouch (harness clip). MSE Droid companion. MSRP $27.99.
Overview
The First Order Stormtrooper & MSE Droid Holiday Edition 2-Pack closes out the 2022 Holiday Edition series as Pack #6 of 6, released exclusively through Amazon in late November 2022. Amazon exclusive at $27.99. The First Order Stormtrooper is a repaint of the 2017 Black Series First Order Stormtrooper (figure id=9048) with a festive holiday paint scheme. An MSE Droid in holiday colours accompanies. Pack #6 of 6 in the 2022 Holiday Edition series.
The Festive Socks
The festive paint application looks fun — especially the trooper’s socks. The same small-detail leg-paint detail commended on the Protocol Droid Holiday Edition’s white-and-green socks and the Sith Trooper Holiday Edition’s elf-striped socks appears here in First Order configuration. The 2022 Holiday Edition series made a recurring design commitment to festive sock details across multiple figures in the wave.
The Two Accessories
Blaster rifle — fits well into the First Order Stormtrooper’s right hand with the index finger on the trigger. Right-hand-preferred trigger-finger grip. The weapon can be plugged into a hole on the First Order Stormtrooper’s right thigh for stowage — this works well. The thigh-plug stowage is a practical display detail supporting both active-weapon-carry and stowed configurations.
Ammo pouch — can be clipped onto one of the harness’ straps. The clip-mount ammo pouch is a small accessory that adds equipment detail to the harness configuration.
The harness is its own sculpted piece but not removable. The harness has a large peg on the back where a backpack can be plugged on — but a backpack wasn’t included. The same backpack-hole-present, backpack-absent note as the 2020 Amazon Stormtrooper Holiday Edition.
Articulation
19 joints. Ball-jointed neck, swivel neck, ball-jointed shoulders, elbows, and wrists, ball-jointed upper body, ball-jointed hips, swivel thighs, swivel joints above and below the knees, ball-jointed ankles. Standard Phase 4 baseline.
The MSE Droid Companion
The MSE Droid — the small mouse droid from the original trilogy and sequels — accompanies in holiday colours. Of the 2022 series companion figures, the MSE Droid in seasonal paint is a well-recognised character class that brings strong visual identity to the companion slot.
Verdict
First Order Stormtrooper & MSE Droid Holiday Edition 2-Pack closes the 2022 Holiday Edition series cleanly — the festive socks are the charm detail, the right-hand trigger grip with thigh-plug stowage is a well-engineered weapon configuration, the ammo pouch clip-mount adds equipment depth, and the MSE Droid companion is a well-recognised seasonal novelty. The backpack-hole-without-backpack is a minor inherited critique. Amazon exclusive, late November 2022, Pack #6 of 6.
Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Holiday Edition. Related: Clone Trooper Phase II & Porg (Holiday 2022) P4-HOL-07 | Mandalorian Warrior & Bogling (Holiday 2022) P4-HOL-09 | Biker Scout & Grogu (Holiday 2022) P4-HOL-11 | Stormtrooper & Snow Porg (Holiday 2020) P4-HOL-05.