DARK TROOPER Force Mech Suit
Epic World of Action Amazon Exclusive
Item No.: No. G1421
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: 1 Mech, 1 big blaster, 1 small blaster, 1 figure
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $21.99
Availability: October 2025
Appearances: The Mandalorian, probably
Bio: Gear up for battle! Open the Star Wars mech suit at the feet and place the Dark Trooper action figure inside. (Taken from the Amazon's web site. Package has no bio.)
Image: Adam's photo lab.
Availability: Click here to buy it at Amazon now!
Commentary: The epic finale! I put off buying this one until I needed to buy something for a family member, and also, a record to get to free shipping. I waited about a year to pick up the
Dark Trooper (Force Mech Suit), mostly out of waiting for a massive price drop that never actually came. I think the lowest I saw it over a year was $17ish. Why wait? Am I that cheap?
Yes. The figure is the same as the 2025
Epic World of Action Dark Trooper [FOTD #3,234], itself a very good figure, with one extra paint app. The silver around the joints and the red around the eyes are all present but they added a goofy circuit pattern. It's charming, mostly because this figure (and this line, in particular) dared to ask what might happen if 1990s Kenner just went goofy with the license. Given how many other figures have clear red blasters or giant silly mechs with belt buckles, I assume this was not a successful venture.
The 4-inch scale Dark Trooper is jointed at the shoulders, neck, elbows, knees, and hips. It's a smidgen taller than the thousands of other figures we usually review here, and I think it works in its favor because you kind of want an intimidating giant robot. I love that the silver pops nicely against the glossy black, and I very much appreciate how sturdy he is. He stands, he pilots a mech, and he can hold his blaster with no real fuss. The sculpt is pretty simple and elegant, with some twists. There's a 5mm socket in his back, and some smaller holes in his forearms which generally won't be serving a purpose. You can plug in the big red mech blaster as a backpack, or you can swipe accessories from
Epic Hero Series Mandalorians on his wrists... but you won't. You're probably too busy to dig them out and see how it looks. That's why I'm here, to do the dirty work for you and you can be lazy and grow fat and old just sitting there rather than playing with your toys.
The blasters are clear red. The small one is a little silly, and I kind of wish they painted the blaster part black. It's distinctive. The big red one looks like a giant Stormtrooper rifle, and thanks to it having a 5mm grip you can share it with various Takara and Tomy toys. This means you can mount it on your
Battle Beasts Shocking Shark, you can plug it in to most of your
Transformers' fists, and it might even fit in a few
Zoids. If you have a decent toy collection, you'll also find it fits in the hands of multiple other figure lines - you'll just have to test it out. It feels like a sturdy PVC, so I assume it will hold up well to time as long as it doesn't discolor with age.
I'm beginning to think having toys with no advertising or seemingly marketing support of any kind is a mistake, particularly kid stuff. There's nobody out there, not even Hasbro fan streams, to tell you that this 6 1/2-inch mech suit came out and is actually kind of neat. I like toy robots, and seeing this silly Dark Trooper-ish suit augmented with a big red Imperial cog belt buckle and mostly clear red Lifesavers-colored fists is something of a delight. The glossy black suit is covered in light detailing, with greeblies and belts and things that vaguely look like vents and gears. It's charming. Each fist, shoulder, forearm, and sole has a 5mm port for the blaster. Even the back has a big 5mm port, yet no backpacks were made in this collection. Why? I have zero clue.
The figure has jointed shoulders and limited elbow articulation. You can open it up around the ankles, and there's a clip inside for the pilot. You'll also see sculpted circuit patterns plus myriad interior detailing which serves no manufacturing purpose. Hasbro hired a person just to make it look cool in there for any kid that got this, opened it, and just decided to explore the interior. It's really impressive work and shows a dedication to going the extra mile on a toy that, frankly, didn't benefit from it. I don't know any collectors or adult fans that bought this particular toy, and very few people admit to buying these. Clearly some of you are curious, I can see in the logs that the performance is high enough that
someone is reading these. Also, the figure has zero problems squeezing inside his mech, and the big blaster works in all the appropriate holes.
I feel like this figure - and indeed this line - marked a weird attempt to revive the line as toys for children, to mixed results. This is an excellent item for the price and shows Hasbro's considerable capabilities when they want to give you actual value for your money. This thing costs the same as a Vintage figure, and you get two guys. The loudest fans prioritize ankle tilts on figures that may never be opened, and for whatever reason nobody wanted to market what turned out to be a pretty solid duology of
Epic Hero Series and
Epic World of Action. If you collect toys - not collectibles, but toys - this is a most excellent set. I'd recommend the entire line. As I write this in early October, Ross stores are getting $7.99
Epic N-1 Starfighters. That's a steal. This whole line was packed with Kenner-feeling toys at great prices, but suffered from being a little scattered in its character selection. Having said that, the entire line of figures and vehicles can fit inside a simple paper box - I'd actually recommend the entire collection for houses with children. They're fun. They're good. They're affordable.
Collector's Notes: I got mine from Amazon.
--Adam Pawlus
Day 3,392: October 27, 2026
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