Poster of the day site, Steal This Art is offering a Star Wars print (today only) featuring a Admiral Ackbar mashup with the popular game Mouse Trap. Head on over to check it out and thanks to its artist Dana Lechtenberg for the heads up.
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Sideshow Tusken Raider Image Gallery
Sideshow has updated their production blog with several images showcasing the upcoming 1:6 Tusken Raider. Head on over for the images and watch for the pre-order this Thursday!
Toyguide Update: VC84 Queen Amidala
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Queen Amidala (VC84) from The Vintage Collection.
PROS: This particular figures scratches one of the often-requested costumes off the “must have” list for Padmé. There is an amazing amount of detail in the sculpt itself and the likeness is spot on with Natalie Portman. Hasbro even went the extra mile to sculpt her some real (non-articulated) legs that are far more detailed than necessary but nice none the less.
CONS: The articulation, while generous, is completely unnecessary for a figure of this type. Posing of the arms in any position other than straight down looks “funny” due to the plastic sculpt of sleeves.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
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The Essential Guide To Warfare
Tomorrow (April 3rd) marks the release of the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare. Filled with hundreds of original illustrations this book encompasses everything in the Star Wars universe. Be sure to check out the official site for the details as well as sample pages.
Sponsor News: K & C Collectibles
New Battle Packs – Royal Starship Droids and Mos Espa Arena at K & C Collectibles. Also we have a few sets of the Vintage Deleted Scene Action Figures. We also have a few Y-Wing Scout Bomber back in-stock. Click on through for the full listings.
Episode 340: The Collectors’ Podcast
As Star Wars toys continue to trickle in across the country, new product has starting showing up in stores. Wal-Mart’s cancelled wave of Clone Wars DVD 2-packs are now appearing at discount stores, and the Wal-Mart “Discover the Force” exclusive Qui-Gon Jinn Ultimate FX Lightsaber, LEGO mini-sets, Easter Vaders, and more. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast we run down the latest finds, including where you can get unpunched Vintage Collection figures by the wheel barrel for $5 per figure!
For a special Star Wars Action News report, Steve Sansweet joins us to discuss his latest purchases at Rancho Obi-Wan, including an item that can truly unlock your collection’s potential, and a discussion of those odd bootleg stormtroopers that have been spotted in China.
Despite a long hiatus, Hasbro is back for a new Q&A session, plus, we take another look at the Blu-ray deleted scene wave of figures, and listen to your voicemails. It’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
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Ric Olie in Uncle Owen Disguise Found!
No… not really. The above is an example of what lengths “collectors” with no souls go through in order to add the newest figures to their personal collections. Click on through to see another example of the ol “switcheroo” technique.
Thanks to facebook follower Dillion F. for the images.
Walmart Exclusive R2-B1 Variant Discovered
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives are reporting the discovery of a new astromech variant/running change for the R2-B1 from the Walmart Exclusive Royal Starship Droids multipack. As you can see, the internal “guts” of the body are now cast in silver/gray plastic whereas the initial releases were cast in solid blue. It also appears there may be a slight color shift in the yellow accents on the variant as well. Which one(s) do you have? Post your findings in our comment section, on facebook or in our forums.
Mailaway Proto Fett Deadline
The deadline line for the sending off for the Vintage Collection Mailaway Prototype Boba Fett (VC61) is here. Forms and UPCs must be sent off today to insure your order(s) getting filled for this unique piece. Be sure to check out our toyguide entry to check out what you might be missing for your collections!
New Class I/Deluxe Found in Texas
Our friends at JediDefender are reporting finds of the new Class I/Deluxe Clone Wars sets at Walmart in Southern Texas. These sets include the Republic Sub with Scuba Clone and Republic Scout with Anakin.
Got a new store find? Send it in!