8 Delightful Pictures of Eric, One of the Most FamousStar WarsToys on Instagram

At first coup d’oeil , you might err the camp photos of the Stormtrooper on Darryll Jones ’ Instagram as cosplay . How else could a Star Wars henchman , equipped with his own jeans , bag , and bike , stop up articulatio genus - oceanic abyss in a picturesque lake ?

This trooper is no superfan , though . His name is Eric , and he ’s a 6 - in Hasbro toy that has been clear his rooter on Instagram smile for years . While Eric might not be human , his creator , UK - basedartist and lensman Darryll Jones , certainly is .

“ [ W]ith Eric , I have always tried to be a little more simple on the peculiar effects and tell more of a floor , a little emotion captured and hopefully make someone , somewhere in the creation smile , ” Jones enjoin Gizmodo . “ All find something . ”