Star Wars Insider and Hasbro have opened up the official Top 20 poll for the next Star Wars Fans’ Choice figure! We are also happy to announce that Yakface (Saelt Marae) made the final list! Voting is open on the Star Wars Insider website until December 1st and the winning character will be announced at Hasbro’s 2012 Collector-Fan Media Day event at Toy Fair in New York in February 2012.
Upon “playing” with my new Search for Luke Skywalker set tonight, I decided to perform abdominal surgery* on the new Tauntaun to see how roomy the interior might be should Hasbro decide to make an “open belly” version. I’m sad to report that unless they make him with removable legs, there will be no way to have the new Hoth Luke fit (convincingly) inside the steamy guts of the fell-beast. You can check out facebook page for a better look.
*The belly plug is affixed with glue in a few spots but, if you’re careful, you can remove it with little to no damage to the tauntaun.
Yakface forum member acklayhunter has shared a close up image of the new Tauntaun mold courtesy of Banthaskull.com – look closely by clicking on the image above… you’ll see there is a clear line there that Hasbro has apparently made as a “place holder” for what could be an eventual re-release with a split belly so you can keep your Hoth Luke figures nice and warm in native Hoth intestines!
Think this is coming later on down the line? Share your thoughts in the Yakface forums!
Sideshow Collectibles has updated today placing the Legendary Scale Darth Maul up for pre-order. Get your orders in today!
We’ve updated our toyguide today adding a new section for the 2012 3-3/4″ products revealed at New York Comic-Con last week. We’re dubbing this new section “DMC” (Darth Maul Collection) and it includes the “Movie Heroes” and Walmart Exclusive “Discover the Force” subline.
The newest Target Exclusive have started showing up around the country, and while there does seem to be a bite in the wallet for the Landspeeder and Luke’s Tauntaun (087-06-1732) at $24.99 a pop, the Search for Luke Skywalker set (087-06-1749) is well worth its $24.99 pricepoint. Look for these exclusives on the endcap, not in the aisle, in most stores.
New York Comic Con is one of the fastest growing sci-fi and comic conventions in the country. Run by ReedPop, the convention organizers behind Chicago’s C2E2 and Star Wars Celebrations 5 and 6, this year they attracted a major Star Wars presence, with Hasbro making their first official New York Comic Con appearance, as well as Hallmark who brought along another Keepsake Ornament exclusive!
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of the Rebel Fleet Trooper (VC52) from The Vintage Collection.
PROS: We’ve suffered through a bulky version as well as poorly articulated and oddly colored versions, now we’re treated to a superbly sculpted and articulated figure that has accessories in spades! A perfect candidate for army building especially since it’s reshipping in wave 9 case assortments.
CONS: The most glaring oversight here is the lack of a holster. It’s inclusion would have put this figure in the “no need to make another one ever again” category, but sadly it falls short of that honor.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
Our friends at Jedidefender.com have got an early review of two great looking 2012 figures from The Phantom Menace. Head on over and check it out by clicking on the above image!
Unsure if you want to fork over $24.99 for the latest version of Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder? Yakface forum member darthmadonna has shared another comparison pic, this time with the latest version alongside the SAGA version from nearly a decade ago.
Which version do you prefer? Click on the above image for a closer look.