Glendale, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2016) – A team of Star Wars superfans today revealed the new toy line for the highly anticipated “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” movie via a series of fan-made animated shorts launching on the Star WarsYouTube channel. As part of a competition in collaboration with creative network Tongal, a team was assembled to write, direct and produce original, fan-made stop-motion shorts starring key toys from the new line to kick off a global UGC* contest that asks fans to share their own “Rogue Stories.”
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Go Rogue: LFL Begins Full Marketing Assault for Rogue One
Beginning on Wed. Morning, Disney and Lucasfilm launched their full marketing “force” behind the merchandise for Rogue One. Articles published via EW.com and USA Today show several products from Hasbro, Funko and Disney Store and more that tie directly to the first standalone film in the Star Wars universe. Watch for more product announcements and preorders in the coming days.
New 3.75″ Black Series Exclusives Coming Soon
Jedi Insider alerts collectors (by way of Robot Kingdom) that a new wave of 3.75″ Black Series is coming soon to Walmart. The wave consists of Ahsoka Tano, Admiral Ackbar, Emperor’s Royal Guard and General Lando Calrissian – all of which are repacks from The Vintage Collection.
GTP Toys Update
After being completely amazed by the quality of their diorama Space Walls, I was fortunate enough to be able to see first hand how great a few of the other diorama pieces are shaping up through GTP Toys.
The boxes and barrel I received are rubber prototypes – the final product will be plastic and in line with the quality of the walls. I snapped a few pics, which can be seen here.
Everyone – I completely am sincere when I say these are some of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in the hobby. I’ve been an avid adult collecting enthusiast for over two decades now, and have always felt there was a gaping hole in my collection – environments to display my figures. Having these items in person, and setting them up is on par with the excitement of putting together the stellar BMF (Falcon) from several years ago because the quality is just that great. This is professional quality – not 3D printed with print lines. It’s top line product for an affordable price.
The only way the guys at GTP Toys are going to be able to continue to make products like this (including 3.75″ scale) is from support from the collecting community. So if you’re looking for a better way to display your collectibles, check them out!
Sponsor News: K&C Collectibles
K & C Collectibles has added New Black Series 3.75″ Action Figures, 2017 Star Wars Calendars, 30th Anniversary & Trilogy Collection Vehicles, Applause Classic Collectors Statues, Legends 3D Cold Cast Bust and Ultimate Battle Packs. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
Partial Rogue One POP! Character List
funkyopop_912 on Instagram shares this partial list of Funko POP! figure coming for Rogue One. There are several more listed but this is what he was able to snap a pic of from is local comic shop.
TIE Striker: A Closer Look
Rebelscum forum member Nighthawk has posted some photos that reveal more of what we can expect with Hasbro’s new TIE Striker.
It appears the NERF features are removable, which should bring a collective sigh of relief to many buyers. And it looks like the wings may be comprised of a sturdier plastic than we saw with the TFA TIE Fighters.
5POA aside, maybe things are looking better for the actual quality of toys coming this Fall? Check out more pics as he continues to update with more details by clicking here.
Yakfinities Challenge: Custom Dioramas
Our current Yakfinities Customizing Challenges pushes the envelop a bit with the latest theme – Custom Dioramas.
For all you customizers, this is a great time to expand your comfort zone – and there’s still over a month left to submit an entry. So roll up your sleeves and let’s see what you can come up with!
For ideas, see what has been submitted so far!
New 3.75″ Rogue One Figures Revealed
Jedi Temple Archives has shared several new carded images revealing Hasbro’s 3.75″ figures slated for release on Rogue/Force Friday (September 30).
Head on over to check out Jyn Erso (Eadu), K-2SO, Imperial Stormtrooper, Imperial Ground Crew. Kanan Jarrus (Stormtrooper Disguise), Sabine Wren, and Kylo Ren.
New U-wing and TIE Striker Images Clarify NERF Features
Rebelscum forum member “Nighthawk” has posted new images from the packaging for Hasbro’s Rogue One U-Wing and TIE Striker vehicles that shed light on the NERF launching features of both fighters. It appears that the launcher for the U-wing is retractable (not removable) and the TIE’s is a fixed position cannon. These were found at retail in Canada ($59.99-$69.99).
Also, try to pick which eye to look at when staring at the Cassian Andor figure. :/