One reason I prefer to be a loose collector is the ability to pose figures together in a diorama. Very often, I follow closely which character appears in a scene and thus buying that particular figure to suit it. Sometimes it is also fun to combine a few characters together in a diorama, perhaps to depict an imagined "cut scene" from the SW movies.
An example of this is a diorama I had around 2006, but since had been taken down to make room for other figures. Below you will see a reimagining Battle of Hoth scene. I used the Hasbro Unleashed Battlepack figures as the troops and a Miniatures Collossal AT-AT.
Hasbro Unleashed Battlepack figures were smaller in size (around 2 inch tall) and came in a pack of 4 figures. They also featured playsets which added to the realism of the diorama. This line have since been canceled, perhaps due to its limited play value as a toy.
(Photo credit : Hasbro)
The AT- AT I used was meant to be used with the Wizard of the Coast Star Wars Miniatures figure. However I find that it looks compatible enough with the 2 inch figures. Just think of it as a smaller Imperial walker (Junior AT-AT).
(Photo credit : Wizard of the Coast)
Wall Fillers plastered over styrofoam was used to create the snow covered terrain. A black and white print out was used as a backdrop.
On the left side, a trench was formed for the rebel figures to occupy.
A snowspeeder was hung midair with fishing line.
Notice the size of the Imperial Walker vs the troops. A wampa also shows up to join the action.
The movies never show how the snowtroopers disembark from those tall Imperial Walkers. Maybe this is one way.
I like how the snowtrooper on the left reacts after being shot by the rebels.
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