Star Wars Valentines–they’re not just for the playground anymore! For decades there have been packages of Star Wars Valentines Day cards, the type that school children give in the classroom, but as Star Wars fans have grown up so have the gifts you can give to your loved one. From light-up heart-shaped boxes of candy to stuffed Stormtroopers with edible hearts, fans of the original trilogy, the prequels, and even the comics will find items that will make them be yours! On this week’s Star Wars Action News, Marjorie and Arnie run down this year’s cool, new offerings, and say which are great gifts, which should be collected, and what can be skipped.
Also on this week’s show, Brock returns with his review of Maul – Lockdown, the newest Star Wars novel from Death Troopers author Joe Schreiber. This pre-Episode I story focuses on the Sith Apprentice infiltrating a prison to find a secret crime lord. Is this a book worthy of Maul’s fighting skill? Listen to find out!
With The Gingerprince reviewing the Amazon Exclusive Droid Factory wave of figures, Arnie and Marjorie on a vintage figure hunt at the Toy Man Toy Show, and more, it’s all in this week’s Star Wars Action News video podcast!
This week we are featuring new Pre-orders like the Planet of the Apes action figures, Kratos full scale bust & Sin City figures! Also, we’ve received the Talking Plush Tauntaun and the Jumbo Kenner Hoth Han Solo. Click on through for the full list!
RadioShack is taking it to the max with the most tubular giveaway ever imagined! They’ve started announcing fresh prizes last night just after their “Out with the Old, In with the New RadioShack”-themed Super Bowl ad ran, and they’re continuing today at Twitter.com/RadioShack. Prizes include a Vintage Star Wars Ewok Playset, an original Return of the Jedi storyboard and more. Head to 80s.Radioshack.com for the details on how you can win.
While I am passing on most of the 5POA figures due to their lack of appeal to me, I can’t help but look at the terrible paint applications many of these figures have (when you can actually find them, that is). Example being the Mission Series Obi Wan Kenobi… I’ve seen 8 samples in person so far, and of those, maybe 1 had a decent paint job on the face.
We see terrible paint apps on a lot of the Black Series figures too – such as the Stormtrooper, which looks hideous. Does Hasbro even care anymore? Will this start getting better with Rebels? Share your thoughts in the forums.
Our friends at YodasNews have reached their 10 year milestone in reporting Star Wars news, reviews and more on the web. We congratulate them and wish you a prosperous future in the years to come.
Not only is the Galactic Merchants team filling a huge void in collecting by creating great dioramas for collectors, but they’re also remembering the people who pushed to helped promote their efforts by giving a special thanks to us on their new packaging. It’s things like this that go to show what a great community Star Wars fans are.
For those of you that have received your sets so far, we want to hear about it and see your displays! Head on over to the forums and share your pics like others are doing. And if you haven’t received your set just yet, I know they appreciate your patience. This is a huge undertaking for these guys but they are really working hard to make each and every customer is happy with their order.
Our friend James Burns from JediNews has posted his recap of last week’s UK Toy Fair in London over at StarWars.com. While the official Hasbro news is shrouded in secrecy for the most part there is plenty of other info to take in. Check it out after the jump.
Barracuda Labs has posted an article stating that Hasbro’s website (link not included for obvious reasons), is responsible for spreading malware to visitor’s computers. It is recommended to avoid the site until the issue is addressed.
LEGO has officially revealed their first sets tying into the upcoming Star Wars Rebels series! Click on through to check out a video of The Ghost and The Phantom presented by “Chopper” at the Nuremberg Toy Fair.
