After coming so close in his first attempt, Chris Hoth Iceplanet has relaunched his Kickstarter program in order to get his Trivia From a Galaxy, Far, Far Away book published. Let’s help Chris reach his goal and donate what you can today! Head to the Kickstarter page for complete details!
Our friends at JediDefender are reporting that the Vintage Collection Wave 5 (Tarkin Wave) has been found at Walmart in Eastern Iowa. Let us know if you come across these new figures in our forums, in the comment section or on facebook.
The Official Site also updates today with the return of the official Star Wars Blog! Watch for entries from guest contributors as well as head fan honcho Steve Sansweet. Head on over to check out what change they have in store.
StarWars.com has posted their official announcement of The Clone Wars Season 4 Blu-ray and DVD. Head on over to view the specs and features as well as a trailer for its release.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4 hits stores on October 23.
Sideshow Collectibles is now taking orders for their 12″ Commander Fox. It is in-stock and ready to ship!
Sideshow Collectibles has posted a teaser of the Darth Malgus Premium Format figure. Attendees will get to see a full prototype of this piece at SDCC.
K & C Collectibles has received all new Vintage Collection Figures (Wave 5) and New Battle Packs
New: Vintage Collection Action Figures:
VC96 – Darth Malgus
VC97 – Odd Ball – Clone Trooper
VC98 – Grand Moff Tarkin
VC99 – Nikto – Skiff Guard
VC100 – Starkiller (Vader’s Apprentice)
VC101 – Shae Vizla (Old Republic Bounty Hunter)
Click on through to check out all their new and in-stock items!
Our friends at JediNews have posted that Hallmark will be offering an exclusive set of ornaments at Celebration VI! This unique 3 pack features Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ponda Baba plus a separate severed arm ornament. How cool is that!
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted an informative QnA with 3D Modeler Jay Kushwara – a talent artist responsible for some of the most detailed figures in the modern Star Wars action figure line as well as the gorgeous McQuarrie Concept Darth Vader helmet from eFx Collectibles. I’ve had the honor of speaking with Jay myself and he is surely at the top of his craft. Head on over to JTA for the interview as well as several pre-production 3D renders.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the next addition for the 2012 “Darth Maul” product line. We continue with Clone Commander Fox (CW18) from The Clone Wars sub-line.
PROS: As the Clone Wars line comes grinding to a halt, Hasbro manages to release another nicely painted (save for the helmet error) figure in the release of Fox. The deco overall is as crisp as it is bold with the blood red accents.
CONS: You know the story, the Clone Wars line has taken a back seat for Hasbro and with it, a step backward in articulation. Couple that with the $1 price hike and you have people just not caring about what amounts to as essentially another repainted clone. As of these first shipments, the helmet for Fox has an error that omits a key paint operation shown on the character model and the figure on the cardback. There is no word that it will be corrected.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
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