Sideshow Collectibles is now taking preorders for the Hot Toys Shadow Trooper Sixth Scale Figure.
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Rykrof Enloe Returns…
The Enloe Trials Photonovel Series returns today with an all-new installment in the series – Veils of Deceit!
Check out this new chapter in our forums, which is filled with all kinds of new custom figures and dioramas after the jump!
Mimoco Star Wars MimoPowerTubes
Mimoco has updated with the release of 4 new Star WarsMimoPowerTubes featuring Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, C-3PO and Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber. Each retails for $29.99 and provides backup battery support for iOS and Android devices.
Thanks to Jedi Temple Archives for the heads-up.
Hybrid Metal Figuration Sandtrooper
Big Bad Toy Store is now taking preorders for the Herocross Hybrid Metal Figuration (019) Sandtrooper. The articulated figure stands about 5.5″ tall and includes multiple weapons and accessories.
UPDATE: Hot Toys Boba Fett (ROTJ) Coming Soon?
Looks like Hot Toys isn’t resting one bit with their newly acquired sixth scale license as blurry images of a new Boba Fett (Return of the Jedi) figure has hit over at the SideshowCollectors forums. This figure looks to have a ton of accessories and display options including a cool severed blaster rifle and skiff base. Click the image above for a closer look and keep your sights locked on as we wait for official confirmation.
UPDATE: Based on the blurry, circular logo and the bottom left of the image, this looks to be a 1/4 scale figure
Yakfinities #54 Continues…
Our current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge runs through December 31, and the theme of Order 66 Survivors grants all customizers a lot of freedom to make some great fan-fiction figures.
As always, we’ll have some cool prizes for a few random entries. Head on over to the forums to see what’s been created so far, or to submit your own entry after the jump!
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Hot Toys Announces 1:6 Scale Shadow Trooper
As stealthy as the announcement itself, Hot Toys has announced their exclusive 1:6 Scale Movie Masterpiece Shadow Trooper (Commander?) figure. Watch for a Sideshow announcement soon regarding preorder info.
Thanks to Flyguy for the heads-up.
Amazon Exclusive Jedi Force Pack Now Available
Amazon.com is now taking orders for their exclusive Playskool Heroes Star Wars Jedi Force Imperial Forces 6-pack. This set includes a Snowtrooper, Sandtrooper, Stormtrooper, Blackhole Stormtrooper, Scout Trooper and TIE Fighter Pilot
Thanks to our friends at JediNews for the heads up.
Toyguide Update: Luke Skywalker (SL10)
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with the next entry in the Star Wars Rebels/Saga Legends 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at Luke Skywalker (SL10).
PROS: This was one of the figures I missed in early 2014 (due to “last wave syndrome” of the previous line look in the US). Thankfully, Hasbro recognized the problem and reissued it for the first wave of Rebels/Saga Legends assortment. The figure itself is quite possibly the best 5 POA Luke figure ever done in terms of capturing the classic Kenner aesthetic while using modern sculpting techniques. Like most offerings in the Saga Legends line, there are some issues with paint apps but this figure (at least my sample) seems to have faired pretty well. They really seemed to have nailed the specific “Jedi” details of his outfit as well – namely the chest flap and the cool little pouch on his belt.
CONS: As we mentioned, the paint apps for this figure can vary from figure to figure so finding one with decent eye/eye brow deco may be the hardest part about collecting the figure. Otherwise there really isn’t much to complain about unless you just don’t like “cheaper” toys aimed a younger generation.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.