Once again my wife, Anne, and I are soliciting donations for her team for this year’s Walk for Animals in Golden Valley, MN on May 4th. Please feel free to donate what you can (there is no minimum) and to see how your tax deductible contribution can help, be sure to watch this amazing story. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program already in progress.
Sideshow Collectibles is now shipping orders for their Gamorrean Executioner “Lomrokk” Mythos Statue. This items is limited to only 750 pieces making it the lowest run of Mythos statues thus far.
Wizard World conventions are a staple for sci-fi and comic book fans. Having produced their multi-city conventions for years in Philadelphia, Chicago, and many other cities, they now expand their reach deeper in the midwest this year with Wizard World St. Louis! Marjorie and Arnie were at the con meeting Star Wars fans, celebrities, and seeing what Star Wars collectibles were for sale! With the 2014 St. Louis convention already announced, should you save the date? Listen to Arnie & Marjorie’s report to find out!
Also this week, Johnathan is back with a look at the 2013 Movie Heroes action figures, Jerry gives a Vintage Viewpoint from Endor, and Steve the Gingerprince reports in from the UK–with a chance for one lucky listener to win some of the 2013 Yoda carded Clone Wars figures not released in the USA!
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The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with our look back at some of the older Clone Wars figures that we have yet to add to the archives. We continue with Ahsoka’s astromech R7-A7 (CW43).
PROS: It took a couple of years after the releases of Ahsoka and her unique Jedi Starfighter, but finally Hasbro gave collectors the final piece of the trifecta in 2011. R7-A7 uses the solid R3-S6 mold with opening access panels and extending utility arms. It also retains the vestigial grappling hook from R2-D2.
CONS: None really other than the delay it took for collectors to finally add it to their collections.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth tracking down for your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
ToysRUs this week is offering once again their $4.99 action figure sale. All Star Wars (and Spider-Man) figures are 50% off until March 30th. TRU seems to be the only outlet with a decently consistent stock of TVC, Clone Wars and Movie Heroes so head out today to see what is available. The promotion is valid online as well but the selection is limited.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of the Republic Commando Boss (CW11) Variant.
PROS: Hasbro looks to have tweaked the paint ops for this figure, specifically the zip-line backpack to incorporate some of the orange accents from the armor, making for a more visually interesting piece overall. The oranges seem to match perfectly between the figure and the pack so no one item stands apart from the other.
CONS: Not currently available in the US.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth tracking down for your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
Collectors of the Mythos line, specifically the Ben Kenobi: Desert Nomad, take note. There has been a production change with this piece and it is NO LONGER including his signature lightsaber hilt that is attached to his belt as shown in Sideshow’s solicitation imagery. This has been confirmed via a discussion with SSC’s Customer Service Dept.
Also, there appears to be a discrepancy in the edition size as the base (currently) lists a 1200 production run while Sideshow’s site still lists it as 2000. No word if the edition size was revised down or if this is a production error on the base itself.
Sideshow Collectibles has posted via Twitter/Facebook/Instagram a curious image that is simply captioned as:
“Who (or what) do these packs belong to? #StarWars #Hoth #EmpireStrikesBack”.
By the looks of it, we can expect a Tauntaun (of some scale) in the not-too-distant future and with that can a Hoth Luke or Han be far behind?
Lynx Collection only has a few of their new Limited Edition SW:TESB “Hoth” Posters left available through their Etsy store. Head on over and check it out!
Star Wars Autograph Collection, (www.starwarsautographcollection.com), has taken the next step in helping people find autographs from the galaxy far, far away in the form of a new podcast beginning in April. Read on for the full press release…
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