Shoretrooper (Carbonized) — Star Wars The Black Series

Overview

The Shoretrooper Carbonized is a March 2022 Target-exclusive dark golden metallic repaint of the 2016 Black Series Shoretrooper (figure id=4862), released alongside the Biker Scout (Carbonized) and Paz Vizsla (Carbonized) as a three-figure Target Carbonized wave. Target exclusive at $26.49. 19 joints. One accessory: a blaster rifle. The Carbonized finish on the Shoretrooper is described as dark golden — a more dramatically colour-shifted interpretation than the silver metallic finishes on the wave’s other two figures. The source documentation explicitly characterises this as a novelty item, not a figure accurate to Rogue One or The Mandalorian.

The Dark Golden Finish and Its Honest Assessment

The dark golden paint application makes this a novelty item, not a figure which is accurate to the Rogue One movie or the Mandalorian TV series. This is the plainest collector-information statement in the source data across the entire March 2022 Carbonized wave — the reviewer doesn’t hedge. The canonical Shoretrooper appears in a muted tan-and-brown armour with weathering; the Carbonized version renders it in a deep metallic gold that has no screen precedent.

This is useful to know clearly before buying. If you want a screen-accurate Scarif beach patrol Shoretrooper, the Archive Collection Shoretrooper (Archive) with its darker-paint weathering upgrade is the correct choice. The Carbonized is purely for collectors who want the metallic novelty variant.

The Blaster Rifle

The blaster rifle fits well into both of the figure’s hands. Standard ambidextrous Imperial trooper weapon-grip engineering for canonical Scarif patrol display configurations.

Sculpt and Source Body

The figure was sculpted well and captures the look of the Shoretroopers nicely. The 2016 source body’s Shoretrooper-specific details — the distinctive open-faced viewport helmet, the chest armour, the belt equipment — all read correctly under the metallic finish. The helmet and ammunition pouch on the front are not removable. The Carbonized repaint doesn’t affect the underlying sculpt quality; what you get is the well-regarded 2016 source body in an unusual colour.

Articulation

19 joints. Ball-jointed neck, lower swivel neck, ball-jointed shoulders, ball-jointed elbows, ball-jointed wrists, ball-jointed upper body, ball-jointed hips, swivel thighs, swivel joints above and below the knees, ball-jointed ankles. Standard Phase 4 baseline. Within the March 2022 Carbonized wave, the Shoretrooper and Biker Scout share the same 19-joint count; the Biker Scout’s 25-joint count from its 2014 source body is the outlier.

Mandalorian-Themed Packaging Context

The Shoretrooper appears in Mandalorian-themed packaging — explicitly the Mandalorian TV series packaging treatment applied to a Rogue One Scarif character. The packaging text addresses this directly: “During the height of the Empire, shoretroopers would patrol the beaches and bunkers of the Imperial military headquarters. With the Empire in decline, they find themselves assigned to less glorious postings.” The Mandalorian packaging frames the Shoretrooper in the post-Empire Mandalorian era context rather than its canonical Rogue One Scarif origin.

The March 2022 Target Carbonized Wave

All three March 2022 Target Carbonized figures — Biker Scout, Paz Vizsla, and this Shoretrooper — come in Mandalorian-themed packaging at $26.49 (Biker Scout and Shoretrooper) and $36.99 (Paz Vizsla). The Shoretrooper is the simplest entry in the wave: single accessory, standard articulation, one-paint-application novelty item with a clearly stated accuracy caveat. It’s also the most visually distinctive in terms of colour departure from the source character’s canonical appearance.

Secondary Market

Single-carded Target exclusive Carbonized release in Mandalorian-themed packaging, March 2022. Available on the secondary market. Verify the blaster rifle is present — single-accessory release.

Verdict

Shoretrooper (Carbonized) is the most clearly novelty-framed entry in the March 2022 Target Carbonized wave — the source data explicitly characterises it as a novelty item not accurate to any canonical media, the dark golden paint is a dramatic colour departure from the canonical tan-and-brown armour, and the single blaster rifle accessory is a lean loadout. The sculpt quality of the 2016 source body is genuinely good and captures the character well, and the figure stands reliably.

Buy this if you collect the Carbonized sub-line as a complete set, if the dark golden metallic finish appeals specifically as a display variant, or if you want all three March 2022 Target Carbonized figures as a wave. Skip entirely if you want the canonical screen-accurate Shoretrooper — the Archive Collection version with the darker-paint weathering is the right choice.

The Scarif beach patrol specialist reassigned to less glorious postings, in dark golden Carbonized. The figure with the well-sculpted 2016 source body, the single blaster rifle, and a finish explicitly described as a novelty not accurate to Rogue One or The Mandalorian. Target exclusive, March 2022.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Carbonized Collection. Related: Biker Scout (Carbonized) P4-CARB-09 | Paz Vizsla (Carbonized) P4-CARB-10 | Shoretrooper (Archive) P4-ARC-SH | The Mandalorian (Carbonized) P4-CARB-02.