Now that the dust has begun to settle a bit, we’re curious how everyone’s toy runs for new Star Wars merchandise has gone since Rogue Friday.
Share your experiences here on in our forums!
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Customizer Spotlight: EMPIRE
Custom 3.75″ playset master EMPIRE continues to amaze with his latest updates – head on over to the forums and check out his latest drool-worthy creations after the jump!
That’s No Moon!
Look what we have here – 3.75″ scale “Space Station” playsets available to order through Twelfthparsec.com!
These cool looking playsets are also modular, so you can start off with just specific rooms rather than the whole set.
Use coupon code THATSNOMOON for 10% off this weekend!
Next Yakfinties: Vote Now
A new Yakfinties Customizing Challenge is just around the corner, but before it kicks off, we need to decide on a theme.
So, if you’re a registered Yakface Forum member, we invite you to cast your vote by clicking here!
Yakfinities Continues
The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge runs through the end of September, and some fantastic entries have been rolling in.
Check out the latest submissions, or get your own entry in after the jump!
Reminder: All entries should be new custom dioramas made during this Yakfinities window (July-September). Older dioramas, if shared, should be clarified as older as they are not eligible for a prize in the roundup report.
Awesome 3.75″ SA Figures Kickstarter Campaign
For all you fans of 3.75″ Super Articulated figures, Fresh Monkey Fiction and Remco Toys are teaming up to relaunch the return of the 1980s military action figure line EAGLE FORCE.
They have kicked off the return of Eagle Force by launching a Kickstarter campaign for a set of 4” action figures, as well as play sets and vehicles.
These guys are doing great on the kickstarter, but still have a little way to go – if you’d like to join in to help get these figures made, and have some really cool collectibles as a result, click here.
GTP Toys Update
After being completely amazed by the quality of their diorama Space Walls, I was fortunate enough to be able to see first hand how great a few of the other diorama pieces are shaping up through GTP Toys.
The boxes and barrel I received are rubber prototypes – the final product will be plastic and in line with the quality of the walls. I snapped a few pics, which can be seen here.
Everyone – I completely am sincere when I say these are some of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in the hobby. I’ve been an avid adult collecting enthusiast for over two decades now, and have always felt there was a gaping hole in my collection – environments to display my figures. Having these items in person, and setting them up is on par with the excitement of putting together the stellar BMF (Falcon) from several years ago because the quality is just that great. This is professional quality – not 3D printed with print lines. It’s top line product for an affordable price.
The only way the guys at GTP Toys are going to be able to continue to make products like this (including 3.75″ scale) is from support from the collecting community. So if you’re looking for a better way to display your collectibles, check them out!
TIE Striker: A Closer Look
Rebelscum forum member Nighthawk has posted some photos that reveal more of what we can expect with Hasbro’s new TIE Striker.
It appears the NERF features are removable, which should bring a collective sigh of relief to many buyers. And it looks like the wings may be comprised of a sturdier plastic than we saw with the TFA TIE Fighters.
5POA aside, maybe things are looking better for the actual quality of toys coming this Fall? Check out more pics as he continues to update with more details by clicking here.
Yakfinities Challenge: Custom Dioramas
Our current Yakfinities Customizing Challenges pushes the envelop a bit with the latest theme – Custom Dioramas.
For all you customizers, this is a great time to expand your comfort zone – and there’s still over a month left to submit an entry. So roll up your sleeves and let’s see what you can come up with!
For ideas, see what has been submitted so far!
Amazing Space Walls
Something wonderful has happened – after years on end, high quality modular diorama walls are now available for purchase from 3rd party seller, Galactic Trading Post.
I placed my first order last week, and already received them today. And I have to say, these might be the most exciting thing to happen to the hobby for me… since… heck, I don’t even know that I have EVER seen something this fantastic for displaying a collection.
My son (age 9) and his friend (age 8) went bonkers as well wanting to set them up. Pretty damn cool… hopefully we see a lot more out of these guys as for many of us, this could be a game changer in collecting.
You can check out a few pics that I snapped here, and be sure to visit their site – and place an order as they have some currently in stock as of this post.