Hasbro’s Sail Barge Crowd Funding project has just hit the 500 backer milestone. Keep checking for progress and to find out all the details about this amazing project (or better yet, to back this project yourself!) by CLICKING HERE.
Update: we’ve added a direct link in the right column of the page to keep this campaign visible on the front page and press images after the break.
For better or worse, Hasbro is going to be supplementing the upcoming TVC line with repacks.
But, this could be a good thing if Hasbro is selective about it and picks great figures where demand still exists. That way carded collectors get their TVC fix, while openers get another shot at certain figures too.
Which figures are good candidates for a repack onto a TVC cardback in your eyes? Share your thoughts after the jump!
Disqus issued an update to the plug in that we use here for comments and it temporarily disabled the site. Good news, we’re back, bad news is that Disqus is deactivated until an update is issued. Don’t worry, all previous comments should be preserved.
Update: Disqus has been repaired and is once again active. Comments are now open.
We have activated the push notifications for our news and updates for patrons that visit the site via desktop computer. We are still working on some testing for it as well as enabling mobile notifications. If you notice any issues that effect your user experience, feel free to comment on this article and we’ll address it ASAP.
We kicked off a new Yakfinities Customizing Challenge this month and would love to see lots of cool entries before the deadline of March 31. Head on over to the forums to submit a custom, or just to check out the various entries that have already been made!
The latest Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has just wrapped up, and we have over two dozen interesting customizing creations for your viewing pleasure. Check them out and see who is walking away with prizes for their participation after the jump!
The Enloe Trials fan-fic series is back with an all-new chapter in the Yakface Forums!
Check out Rykrof Enloe’s latest adventure as he and a group of prisoners at an Imperial penal colony begin a revolt against the Empire after the jump!
In this digital age of news delivery we are looking into how to further enhance this site and how we bring the news to you. If you follow us on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) you are already accustomed to our near real-time/live updates and notifications of breaking news, product announcements, exclusive reveals and in-stock availability of in-demand products.
That said, we are researching the implementation of push notifications transmitted to you via your phone, tablet, and desktop computers for even faster news delivery as we know you can’t be online every where at once. The notifications would be opt-in of course but we wanted to take your temperature on this first before implementing that functionality (if at all).
If you have an opinion on the matter, feel free to leave a comment. If received positively, we’d look for it to go into effect February 1.
*image above is representational and not reflective of the final design
Not suggesting that it’s going to actually happen… (or am I?), but if Hasbro were to finally get the ball rolling with a serious Death Star playset in the 3.75″ scale, how would you design it? And if it were legitimately awesome, how much would you be willing to shell out for something truly epic that would be the centerpiece of any 3.75″ Star Wars collection?
For reference, there have been some really awesome custom playsets made by some very talented fans, the very cool Micro Collection Death Star World back in the vintage days (could be a great design to upscale in 3.75″) and of course you can pretty much build your own nowadays with the wonderful products at GTP-Toys.
But, back to the original question – what kind of format would you like to see? What’s your budget (if done with care and detail – not talking about cardboard playsets)? Or has Hasbro wasted the opportunity after sitting on their hands for over two decades now on this front? Should Disney just do it themselves, and make expansion sets available to enable fans to recreate scenes from ANH, ROTJ, Rogue One, etc?
Personal Note: Kudos to the guys at Jeditemplearchives for their article on this subject today. This is a subject that is very dear to me in the hobby, and something that hopefully Hasbro delivers on sooner rather than later – and if not, I’d be 100% in favor of Disney just doing it themselves. None of us are getting younger. This dream needs to come true. If Hasbro can’t figure it out, Disney is more than capable of doing this, and probably at a much better price than Hasbro would be able to.
The next installment in The Enloe Trials is almost here – for the final set of previews, click here.