The most recent Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has just wrapped up and with over 40 entries, there were some outstanding custom figures submitted.
So, kick back and take a few minutes to enjoy the latest Roundup Report and see which forum members are walking away with some free figures after the jump!
We have some very sad news to share as a great friend in the Yakface community has passed away tragically. Mike Martinez, also known around the customizing community as Mercury Art Studios, was killed in a car accident on July 2.
Mike was a moderator and active customizer in our forums, and a full time staff member at Echobasenews.com – he was also running a new customizing contest over there, which will still be completed – so if you have ever been into customizing, there would be no better tribute to a fellow collector than to enter a custom of your own into this contest that he worked so hard to put together here.
The good folks at Imperialshipyards.net are pitching in to help his family by collecting donations, and there has also been an outpouring of support and condolences on his Facebook page.
Above all, Mike was a great person and a devoted father. He will be sorely missed and our prayers and thoughts are with his family and those closest to him.
UPDATE: If you wish to send a donation directly to Mike’s fiancee Hollie, here is the Paypal address with which to do so. totalsurvey8@windstream.net
Our pals at Jeditemplearchives are reporting that the new AV-7 Mobile Cannon has not only been found, but also have an impressive gallery of pics of this outstanding Clone Wars offering to share as well!
Check out all their pics of this great new vehicle and share your thoughts on this Clone Wars offering in the Yakface Forums!
One of the more popular segments of Expanded Universe figures will be back in circulation again, with what appears to be enhanced sculpts and articulation – the Republic Commandos!
Find out more details in the forums.
We knew this day was approaching, and now it’s upon us – Yak’s Pub has reached its final comic strip.
We invite all the fans of this amazing ride to share your laughs and shed your tears with us in the forums – and thank you Niktom for endless jokes! Yak’s Pub will always have a special place in our community!
Images of some more of the Target Exclusive Vintage 3-pks have surfaced via courtesy of potf2.com and lichtgeschwindigkeit.de.
Head on over there for some close up pics, and thanks to Yakface forum member Grimace for the heads up!
This evening we spotlight the first chapter of a great new photonovel series that has launched in the Yakface Forums by mattman212121.
The series takes place after the New Jedi Order events of the Yuuzhan Vong War, and depicts many of the timeless characters from the Original Trilogy.
So kick back and enjoy the work of this dedicated photonovelist after the jump!
The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has featured some amazing entries by customizers from around the Star Wars community and we invite all Yakface forum members to roll up your sleeves and enter a custom of your own!
So head on over to the forums and submit your entry before the end of the month, or check out the latest submissions after the jump!
Hasbrotoyshop.com has the latest wave of Vintage figures in stock! Keep in mind these are only available on their site by the case, but with how depressing the retail distribution has been since Christmas, you might not want to pass up this opportunity.
Now only if Hasbro had packed TWO of each new figure in a case… but regardless, thanks to forumites AaylaSecurasMan and Grimace for the heads up!
A couple of highly anticipated upcoming Clone Wars figures have now hit an overseas seller on eBay… check out some new images of these figures, and if you can’t wait for retail go ahead and place an order!