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The Results Are In….

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Here are the finalists we tabulated for Hasbro’s 6″ Black Series Fan’s Choice Poll. There were many fantastic entries spanning all eras of the Star Wars mythos, but these 6 were your top vote recipients for 2016.

Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels)
Starkiller/Galen Marek (The Force Unleashed)
Lando Calrissian (The Empire Strikes Back)
Mara Jade (By The Emperor’s Hand)
Gamorrean Guard (Return of the Jedi)
Emperor’s Royal Guard (Return of the Jedi)

Thanks once again to Hasbro for bringing this popular feature back again this year. Look for the final voting to begin on StarWars.com soon.

The Cargo Hold: Episode 3 – SDCC Reveals Part 2

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On this episode of Making Star Wars’s The Cargo Hold: A Star Wars Collecting Podcast, Jayson, Corey, and Chris go over the following:

*Hasbro Star Wars Exclusive  SDCC Reveals

*Jakks Pacific Star Wars Exclusive SDCC Reveals

*The new Hera with A-Wing

*Hasbro Black Series Fans Choice Poll

*and much more!

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UPDATE: New Hasbro Star Wars Products Feature App Interactivity

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Looks like Hasbro is tapping into the app market for their Star Wars products for 2016. The image above is captured from the Hera’s A-wing packaging and it looks to be present on all products set for release this fall. No word yet on the features of the app but surely we’ll learn about that at SDCC.

UPDATE: The app is built by Bad Robot Interactive and will allow people to film their toys and add movie special effects. Thanks to @TheSuperJedi for the info.

UPDATE: New Hasbro Products Revealed

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We teased one of these items in a previous post, but Nerdist.com gets the official first look at products set to be revealed at SDCC. Click on over to check out Hera Syndulla’s A-wing, Electronic Kanan, Electronic Darth Vader, new 3.75″ Rey (Jakku) figure in the Rogue One basic figure packaging.

UPDATE: Nerdist has pulled all of the packaging shots from their article. They are still on their server though 🙂

 

Hot Toys 1:6 Scale Jumptrooper Preorder

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Sideshow is now taking preorders for the Hot Toys 1:6 Scale Battlefront Jumptrooper figure.

Known to use the jump pack to gain high ground, the highly-accurate Jumptrooper Sixth Scale Collectible Figure features a finely crafted Jumptrooper armor and helmet with weathering effects, a magnetically-attached jetpack with life-like thruster fire accessores, detailed heavy blasters and scout blaster, and a specially designed sand-themed dynamic figure stand ideal of aerial poses.

Hot Toys Exclusive 1:6 Scale Battlefront Jumptrooper

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Hot Toys has revealed their next convention exclusive! The 1:6 Scale Battlefront Jumptrooper.

Following the release of the Shock Trooper 1/6th scale collectible figure from the popular game EA Star WarsBattlefront, Hot Toys is delighted to continue to expand the Video Game Masterpiece series and officially present the 1/6th scale collectible figure of Jumptrooper as one of this year’s Toy Fair Exclusive items.

Known to use the jump pack to gain high ground, the highly-accurate Jumptroooer collectible figure features a finely crafted Jumptrooper armor and helmet with weathering effects, a magnetically-attached jetpack with real-like thruster fire accessories, detailed heavy blasters and scout blaster, and a specially designed sand-themed dynamic figure stand ideal for aerial poses.

Star Wars fans don’t pass up on the opportunity to add this special trooper to your display!

You can check out their full gallery on Facebook.