How did Hasbro create the Black Series Speeder Bike — the first Star Wars toy vehicle made in a 6-inch scale – and its accompanying Biker Scout? In the first installment of Star Wars: From Concept to Collectible, the designers behind the fan-favorite Black Series line of action figures discuss making the new collectible set, from early ideas to design to finished product.
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Star Wars Collegiate Line of Apparel
Whether a member of an undefeated empire or part of a rebel alliance, collegiate sports fans know what it means to be part of a legacy. Now college sports fans can celebrate their school pride with the power of the Force sporting a new collection of apparel and accessories featuring iconic designs from the Star Wars saga!
UPDATE: TRU Exclusive Jedi Reveal Release Imminent
Check out my local TRU today to see if they refreshed their stock of merchandise* and I was surprised find shelf tags the Star Wars Rebels Jedi Reveal Mission Series set.
*Another interesting observation, this particular store killed the entire new set up for the Star Wars line and went back to having 2 standard aisle for product. Weird.
UPDATE: ToysRUs.ca has this set up for preorder now with a 10/17 release date.
Santa Cruz Skateboards Announces The Star Wars Collection: Series 2
Santa Cruz Skateboards™ continues their collaboration with Lucasfilm™ to present their next series of Limited Edition Star Wars™ Collection of skateboard decks and cruzers. Click on through for the details and for a sneak peek at Series Three which includes The Emperor, Yoda and Obi-Wan!
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Rebels Inquisitor’s TIE Advanced Prototype Loose In-Hand Pics
Forum member Grimace has shared several pics of Hasbro’s new Inquisitor’s TIE Advanced Prototype in the forums. It looks to me like Hasbro has hit another home run here, meaning all three of the new Rebels mid-size vehicles surpass most of Hasbro’s other recent efforts. Head on over to the forums for a closer look, and to share your thoughts.
Custom Hero Series X-wing Fighter
While many have been quick to dismiss Hasbro’s Hero Series X-wing Fighter as a waste of retail space and tooling dollars, customizers have been transforming it into a display worthy piece that is far closer to 3-3/4″ scale than any prior X-wing release. Check out Facebook images for the amazing custom paint job by Saravana Kumar that really brings out the existing details and sculpting.
Thanks to Sith_Fire30 for the heads-up.
Black Series Shadow Squadron Hits eBay
ViperKingdom has listed two separate auctions on eBay for components of the upcoming Target Exclusive 6″ Black Series Imperial Shadow Squadron set. One auction features the Shadow Stormtrooper Commander and the other includes the Shadow Scout Trooper with Speeder Bike.
20″ Darth Maul Found at Walgreens
The Walgreens Exclusive 20″ Darth Maul figure from Jakks Pacific has shown at retail. Thanks to twitter follower @Tyious for the report
@yak_face found this at walgreens pic.twitter.com/B976SOv3L6
— Eric Sitarz (@Tyious) September 8, 2014
New Disney Vinylmation Figures Announced
Our friend Kevin Gawthorpe from VinylmationWorld was in attendance at the weekend’s Imagination Gala at DisneyWorld and has revealed several new Vinylmation and Vinylmation Jr. Star Wars figures for 2014 and 2015. Click on through for some of the details.
Rebels Vehicles Hit Retail
With just a couple minutes to spare for a quick toy run to Toys”R”us today, I stumbled upon something not seen in quite some time by my weary eyes – 3.75″ scale vehicles worth picking up! Head on over to the forums for a closer look.
Personal Note: Priced at $22.99 each, these “mid-size” vehicles offer not only all-new sculpts, but are pretty well made too. No, they’re not Hasbro’s finest achievement but for what the retailers are charging, it seems like a very fair deal. These are light years better than all the Jedi Starfighters Hasbro’s been trying to force down our throats for years. I’ll be getting pics posted of them “loose” as soon as I can, and I can already say I want at least two more walkers. BTW, my son loves these.