PROS: Nice, crisp deco on the helmet and shoulder bells, even the soles of the boots are painted. For an exclusive, the price is comparable to the standard basic figure price. (Even cheaper if purchased during the current 2 for $10.99 promotion.)
CONS: Should have been designated as “Blackout” as identified by LFL and The Clone Wars Episode Guide. A bit light on accessories for a clone and maybe under articulated for some collectors as it uses the divisive “Stone” body.
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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Our friends at Jeditemplearchives.com are reporting that the latest wave of Clone Wars figures have surfaced at a Wal-Mart in Hilltown, PA. Click on the image above for a closer look.
Back in January, Medicom revealed their DX Series 3 of Kubricks consisting of Floppy Hat Luke, R5-D4, Garindan, Sandtrooper with Sentry Droid, Tusken Raider (Kenner deco, vinyl cape), Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (Kenner deco, vinyl cape) – all including parts to build a Kubrick-scale version of Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder. Now that this set has been released and is shipping, the chase figures have been revealed to be Uncle Owen and a Kenner-style version of Hammerhead! As bonus for those that order Master Cases (4 boxes of 12) collectors receive a Limited Edition Mos Eisley/Tatooine cardboard display.
One of cinema’s most enduring and beloved franchises, the Star Wars Saga has made its imprint on books, TV, toys, soft goods, kitchen wares, video games, comic books and much, much more—but never as a legal tender coin set available in the U.S. Until now!
Last month we spotlighted the amazing work of forum member TOYSdeFORCE in the Yakface forums, and now we have received notice that using the same custom body mold, there will be some colorful variants including variations of armor and accessories.
Things are looking like there will even be a small production run for collectors to be able to purchase their own figures!
For more information, check out their official Warlordarian blog!
The Yakface/Hasbro QnA returns this week with questions submitted on 7/22. In this session, we inquire as to the changes in packaging design from the Vintage Collection figures and status of an open-belly Tauntaun.
HasbroToyShop has launched a new promotion today where if you purchase $10 in Star Wars product, you’ll receive a free Star Wars action figure. Offer expires August 22, 2011 at 11:59 PM (ET).
The Star Wars toy finds continue as exclusives and non-exclusives keep appearing at K-Mart, Toys R Us, Walmart, and Target! Listen to this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast as Marjorie and Arnie run down their store finds, and play your voicemails reporting what Star Wars Action News listeners have been finding, buying, and what they think of it!
Also this week, Star Wars Action News Book Club liaison Brock reviews the new Timothy Zahn novel Choices of One, Marjorie reviews the new Jedi Force figures, and Garmin uses the Force to help you find your destination! All this and more on this week’s Star Wars Action News!
You’ll want to make sure that Toys”R”Us is on your list of retail stops this week, as they are running another of their 2/$10.99 sales on basic Hasbro figures – Star Wars, GI Joe, and other Hasbro brands are included – and for once, the Vintage figures are included as well! Good luck on those toy runs, with these prices it’s a good excuse to add a couple more army builders, stock up for customs, etc… and as a reminder, Wal-Mart is usually pretty good about matching competitor prices if you bring an ad in with you!
UPDATE: Although some stores may honor the promotion on the Vintage Collection, not all stores do, nor does the ToysRUs.com website.
