Just a reminder that today marks the availability of the Disney Elite Series Darth Vader Die Cast figure in stores. If you can’t make the raffle, DisneyStore.com will have them available starting tomorrow morning.
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Sponsor News: K&C Collectibles
K & C Collectibles is providing 15% discount starting today November 22nd through November 26th, 2015. The redemption code is NOV2015. We have added New Force Awakens 3.75″ 5-Pack Action Figure set, Kylo Ren (Starkiller Base) and Stormtrooper 4-Pack Black Series 6 inch and Star Wars Insider #161 Comic Store Exclusive cover. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
Mark Boudreaux Wins Toy Designer of the Year
Long-time Hasbro designer, Mark Boudreaux as won the coveted TAGIE Toy Designer of the Year award for his work on the Battle Action Millennium Falcon for The Force Awakens!
Mark graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a B.S. in Industrial Design. In 1977, as a co-op, he started working at Kenner Toys and has developed Star Wars product at Hasbro for 38 years. Mark is a Senior Principal Product Designer in Boy’s Toys, and has worked on the six original Star Wars films, EPVII and the Clone Wars and Rebels animated TV series. Mark has designed all five of the 3-3/4” Millennium Falcons, including the new Force Awakens ‘Battle Action” version, and has action figures produced of his likeness.
Hot Toys Teases 1:6 Rey, BB-8 and Finn
Instagram follower Jaycepticon brings our attention to a couple of sneak peeks of new 1:6 scale Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece figures from The Force Awakens. Finally, we are getting some human figures from the film with the release of Rey (Jakku) with BB-8 and Finn.
Click on through for a closer look.
Update: Smuggler’s Bounty Exclusive POP! Special Forces TIE Fighter Pilot
Instagram user @toy.fiction shares an image of one of the Smuggler’s Bounty exclusive POP! figures shipping now. Check out the Special Forces TIE Fighter Pilot (#90)!
UPDATE: There is also a regular First Order TIE Fighter Pilot variant shipping in boxes. So completist will need to track down this one as well.
TRU Exclusive “Armor Up” Phasma and Poe Hitting UK
@yak_face Now available in the UK. Picked up today in @toysrusuk #Wave2 pic.twitter.com/aqLdsp7hJl
— Nicholas Richmond (@Richmondseses) November 20, 2015
Looks like those Toys”R”Us exclusive Epic Battles/Armor Up figures including Captain Phasma and Poe Dameron are starting to hit stores in the UK.
Thanks to @bizrronick for the tweet
First Order Stormtrooper Mini Bust Preorder
Gentle Giant / The 3D Studio is now taking preorders for the First Order Stormtrooper mini bust – their first piece from The Force Awakens!
Designed, modeled and prototyped using top of the line 3D technology, this mini bust represents the first of our new collection from the ongoing Star Wars saga. Each mini bust is hand cast, hand painted and hand numbered with a limited edition certificate of authenticity. May the Force be with you!
McQuarrie Boba Fett Statue Pre-Order
Sideshow is now taking preorders for the Ralph McQuarrie Boba Fett statue.
One of the first new characters to be designed for The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett originally began as a super trooper, with a striking aesthetic inspired primarily by Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers. As McQuarrie worked closely alongside Star Wars Art Director Joe Johnston, the character evolved into the ruthless Mandalorian bounty hunter we know today. Capturing the spirit of these early explorations, Fett appears in his original all-white armor, leaping into action over a base inspired by the Slave I. Reviewing a broad spectrum of McQuarrie’s imaginative designs for Boba Fett, Sideshow’s artists have translated his iconic artwork in a brilliant homage to a Star Wars that is both familiar, yet never was.
The Vader Project Auction Catalog
Sideshow is now taking preorders for the Vader Project Auction Catalog Book by DKE Toys. $29.95 – available Dec. 2015/Jan. 2016
From Sideshow:
The Vader Project is a reimagining of the iconic Darth Vader helmet curated by Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys. For this unique project, 100 of the hottest underground and pop surrealist painters, artists and designers customized a 1:1 scale authentic prop replica of the actual Darth Vader helmet featured in the Star Wars™ films. The Vader Project Full Color Auction Catalog (over two hundred pages) features artist bios and includes a 2-page spread for each artist helmet.
‘Arsenal of Epic Battle Props’ from The Force Awakens
WIRED has posted an informative article revealing several official designations for weapons & helmets (and a character name) from The Force Awakens. Click on over to check out all 50!