All of the images had been archived, but in the process of restoring them, I’ve taken this opportunity to clean up some photos a bit here and there similar to a “Special Edition” approach. For the most part, updates are minor but are more expressive of ideas and scenery. The stories remain unchanged.
You can refresh on the series or check out the full series for the first time through a consolidated index by clicking here or through the thumbnails below.
Disney Store has revised the droid name designations for two of the upcoming Droid Factory releases. Originally, the copper protocol droid was named CW-24, now it is CU-28* and the pink astromech was QT-K2, now it’s QT-KT.
*Not sure if it was intentional or again another oversight but CU 29 is the listing for the element Copper on the periodic table.
Thank to Corey from Disney Star Wars Droid Factory FB group for the alert.
Reports are coming in regarding new Vintage Collection figures hitting Target stores in the central U.S. including Kansas, Texas and Minnesota. Most Targets are resetting aisles this week so your best chance at finding them is now. As a bonus, Target is still charging g $16.99 for TVC. Good luck on your searches. (087-26-2374)
I was beginning to think it wasn’t coming as a little bug in my ear told me that this week’s intended product drop was canceled and rescheduled for next week (Wednesday). Hasbro has confirmed that with the announcement of Monday’s Star Wars Fanstream. Chances are we’ll see a few rumors come to fruition with more on the way later this month.
Update: Also after 6 grueling months, we are finally getting the pay off on the Cantina characters teased back at SDCC 2025. Let’s hope it doesn’t disappoint.
Target has set a new TVC assortment tag and DPCI (087-26-2374) which (at least in my area) maintains the $16.99 pricepoint. This DPCI should be associated with the figures in the wave with The Stranger, Padme, Shaak Ti, Maul (Shadow Lord), and Darth Vader (Emperor’s Wrath).
The Vintage Collection March Madness is back! Now is your chance to help shape this year’s bracket by submitting up to 25 of your most-wanted all-new TVC figures. With a galaxy of characters to choose from, who are you putting on your list?
You have from now until 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, January 25 to submit or edit your list. Be sure to spread the word!
You can also find a shareable top 25 template at the LinkTree!
TVC March Madness is brought to you by @SWTVC with help from our friends in the community.
Please note: this is just for fun, to see where fans’ priorities are with The Vintage Collection. This is not officially involved with Hasbro or Lucasfilm in any way. Hasbro is not guaranteed to make any characters from the tournament, but Hasbro Star Wars brand team members are following along and paying attention!
As always, thanks for helping #keep375alive and may the Force be with you!
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The first Droid Factory Friday kicks off now at DisneyStore with R5-K6! This astromech droid includes the first BAD part (torso) for TC-332. Collect the remaining droids one the first Friday of each month from now until June to complete TC-332.
Update: If you hesitated yesterday on the new Droid Factory R5-K6, it appears that it got a $3 price increase overnight to $19.99 to match the price at parks. I guess with the incorporated build-a-droid piece, that “warranted” a price hike. 🤷🏼♂️ Thanks to darthchuckmc for the alert.
Regal Robot has announced their Clone Trooper Maquette from Attack of the Clones will be available for order on Jan 6 (noon ET). This maquette has been mastered from the original molds for direct lineage to the original sculpture. Developed with hands-on access to the archives artifacts, our team has crafted a faithful recreation of this beautifully developed concept. At approximately 13.75″ tall (including the wood display base), each solid-resin maquette is meticulously hand painted in multiple layers. Signed by Concept Design Supervisor for Attack of the Clones, Doug Chiang
This signature edition maquette is priced at $499 and will only be available for 6 days
Legendary Star Wars customizer SithFire30 has shared his amazing custom Imperial Dropship Transport in our forums to kick off the new year – check this masterpiece out in all its glory after the jump!
We had another great variety of custom figures submitted by Yakface Forum members with several first time members submitting entries.
Our most recent Yakfinities Customizing Challenge recently concluded, and with over 70 custom figure submissions, be sure to check out the Roundup Report to check out all of the cool entries by customizers in our forums.
You can also see which of your fellow collectors who submitted an entry are walking away with some TVC prizes and a special grand prize winner thank you to our special sponsor, THE ADVANTAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM – check out all of the fantastic customs by clicking here!
