All across the world, fans had their first crack at toys from the upcoming film… and from early reports, there wasn’t a whole lot of 3.75″ figures to go around in some areas. Some places didn’t even receive a single 6″ figure in time.
But, many people also went home happy with their scores – how about you? Happy? Mad? Will kids even have a shot at this stuff this weekend if distribution is as bad as this first night was in some areas?
Share your experiences and finds after the jump!
A brand new installment in The Enloe Trials photonovel series is currently under production and scheduled for a September release.
Head on over the forums for full size previews, or for a refresher on the most recent chapter, click here.
Yakface forum moderator Jodo has just wrapped up the latest installment in his Era of Darkness photonovel series.
This is the 3rd chapter in his series, and is definitely worth checking out, with a great storyline filled with intrigue. Take a few minutes and head on over to the forums after the jump!
As you are likely aware, Target stores are marking down basically everything in their older Star Wars inventory prior to the Force Friday launch September 4.
Some stuff is down 50% now, including the 6″ scale deluxes at some stores for just $12.48 per forum member TVC15’s report (recall Target lowered the everyday price on these a while back once it became apparent that there wasn’t enough demand to move them at full retail of $39.99).
Personal Note: If you’ve been holding out on these, the 6″ deluxes are pretty good, so passing on this price could lead to regret down the road...
This evening we spotlight the incredible customizing skills of forum member Darth Amoress, who has updated with some fantastic creations in our forums lately.
Check them out and leave him some feedback for his efforts after the jump!
The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge, Pegwarmers, is starting to heat up with several more great entries over the past couple weeks.
Check them out by heading to the forums, or submit your own custom after the jump!
Once again, forum member Peakob1 knocks our socks off with another batch of amazing Clone Wars custom figures.
Great sculpting, painting and articulation really bring these animated custom figures to life; with a style that blends in great with the realistic versions of characters Hasbro usually produces.
Check out his latest update and leave him a comment or two after the jump!
It is with a heavy heart that we report tonight that one of our community forum members, Mark Grimshaw, passed away today from cancer.
Mark was known as Grimace in our community, and often shared a fun comic strip in our forums called Karaoke in the Cantina. He was great at bringing a fun sense of humor with these and was active across our boards. He had a strong passion for the Original Trilogy, and an impressive collection of custom figures he had purchased and also some he even created himself.
Any thoughts one has to share can be posted in the comments section here or in his Karaoke in the Cantina thread; which is a great place to look back and reminisce about the contributions he made to our community.
Personal Note: Thank you Grimace for all of your activity here at Yakface over the years and helping make our forums what they are today. You were always great to chat with about the hobby and a positive part of our community. You will be greatly missed, but never forgotten. God Bless, and MTFBWY – Always.
Our latest Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has just concluded, and with 60 different “Rebel Militia” custom entries, there’s a ton of customizing fun for your viewing pleasure in our Roundup Report.
So kick back, relax, and check out all the entries – and also see which of the participants are walking away with some cool prizes after the jump!
Several sites at SDCC were been able to secure Q&A sessions with Hasbro’s global marketing team for the Star Wars brand. Check them out below and be sure to share your thoughts back here or at the respective sites.
Jedi Defender
Sir Steve’s Guide
Star Wars Collector
Yoda’s News
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Star Wars Action News