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Collecting News, Podcasts/Streaming

Episode 309: Bust-y

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Marjorie & Arnie are back from Chicago Wizard World and are here this week to review a handful of new purchases, all of which happen to be Gentle Giant mini-busts: The Entertainment Earth exclusive Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi, the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive McQuarrie Concept Snowtrooper, the Expanded Universe based Twi’lek Darth Talon, and another Twi’lek–Oola from Jabba’s palace. They discuss the details of these busts, and address the recent price increases among these and other high-end collectibles.

Also this week, Steve reports in from post-riot UK with what toys he’s finding on shelves, and Marjorie and Arnie run down the latest online finds, including some very cool new items from Kotobukiya that are not yet available in the states.

With TWO contests, one where you can win a custom Han in Carbonite Mighty Mugg and one from Backstage Toys where you can win the Toys R Us exclusive Battle of Geonosis figure set, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!

Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN309.MP3

Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN309.M4A

Collecting News

UPDATE: New Target DPCIs Revealed

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The crew over at BanthaSkull.com have posted a new list of Target DPCIs taking us from now through the first part of 2012. Head on over for the breakdown.

UPDATE: I hit up my local Target today to check out the new DPCIs and grab their corresponding prices:

087-06-0269 Vintage Vehicles – $24.99
087-06-1732 Vintage Vehicle (Landspeeder & Tauntaun) – $24.99
087-06-1736 CW Figure Collection – $19.99
087-06-1749 Vehicle Figure Scene Pack (Search for Luke Skywalker)  – $24.99
087-06-0320 Darth Maul double Lightsaber – $20.00
087-06-0765 Battlefields of Naboo – $29.99
087-06-0780 Attack Vehicles – $24.99
087-06-0920 Villains and Sith- $14.99

Collecting News

Attakus Preview: Yoda Using the Force

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Attakus continues its celebration of George Lucas’ universe with the most popular Jedi Master in the galaxy in a new prestige format!

Remember your amazement the first time you saw Yoda in “The Empire Strikes Back”? Re-experience this excitement at home with this unique piece of art: a limited edition 21.26’’ tall Yoda using the Force on the swamp planet of Dagobah!!

This cold cast resin Prestige Statue is highly detailed, beautifully textured and portrays the revered Jedi Master leaning against a tree-trunk at a very intense yet serene moment, perfectly captured by our workshop.

This hand painted and hand crafted tour de force is already a legendary statue in the Attakus’ line of Star Wars collectibles and will be the centerpiece of your collection. Scheduled to ship at the end of 2011.

For more images visit the Attakus blog page.

Collecting News, Podcasts/Streaming

Episode 308: My Kind of Lego-Town – Chicago!

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Dan and Jerry are back to host this week’s episode while Arnie and Marjorie go on-location to Chicago Comic Con! We share all the latest on the new LEGO sets that have been hitting–most of which include new mini-figures! As Jerry has stepped in the world of a Nintendo 3DS with its latest price drop, the duo from Cincinnati take this week as an opportunity to reminisce about their favorite Star Wars video games of yesterday. Topped off with a store report from Justin and a con-report from Arnie and Marjorie, this week’s show is packed!.

Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN308.MP3

Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN308.M4A

Collecting News, Toyguide Updates

Toyguide Update: Republic AV-7 Mobile Cannon

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The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of the Republic AV-7 Mobile Cannon from The Clone Wars Collection.

PROS: This all new offering from Hasbro has a lot of play value for being a piece of artillery. It features a surprising amount of articulation in the legs and turret portions.  The gunner platform work well here… on par in terms of expandability of play along this lines of the AT-TE and Turbo Tank’s “extra features”. Trust me, you’ll want more than one.

CONS: You’ll want more than one.

Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this vehicle 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.