We know you are all eager to see what’s in store for the Star Wars line in the coming months, and our friends at Rebelscum have posted the first SDCC gallery for your viewing pleasure. Not a lot of newness yet (to be expected) but there are a few items and they hint at: the 6″ Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot and Troop Transport from Star Wars Rebels! Head on over and check out what Hasbro has shown so far by clicking on the image above.
Another new Yakfinities Customizing Challenge began in July, and runs through the end of September. The theme is “Star Wars Merchants” which gives everyone a lot of flexibility with their customs. Head on over to the forums for all the details after the jump!
The ToyMan Collector Show returns to St. Louis on Sunday, July 13.
With over 180 dealer tables, you never know what vintage or new Star Wars, GI Joe, Transformers or He-Man items you might find, and often at great prices! For more details, click on the image above.
We’d like to wish all of our readers a safe and happy 4th of July. It was just three years ago we lost one of our good friends in the hobby this time of year.
Enjoy some good food with the family and fireworks, and please remember to be safe.
The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge runs through July 31 – have you gotten your entry in yet? If not, head to the forums to submit your custom, or check out the latest entries by clicking here.
UPDATE: Deadline is July 31 for this one due to an oversight on my part. Sorry for the confusion.
After a bit of a delay between updates, localgotal strikes back with a vengeance with his latest additions to the popular Concept Series lineup he’s created. This latest update harkens back to the roots of the Star Wars saga, and includes three figures that are long overdue for updates by Hasbro.
Why they aren’t making figures like he proposes is quite beyond my capacity. Check them out, enjoy the pics, and join in the discussion after the jump!
This evening we invite you to take a peek into the customizing world of forum member Evilivo. This customizer specializes in upgrading figures of characters most of us already have, and the results are outstanding. Head to the forums for a closer look at his recent work.
Quite a few collectors have shared their annoyance in our forums with the appearance of the arms on Hasbro’s new Dagobah Luke. But there may be other options to “fix” this young Jedi by borrowing parts from other figures – such as the 2004 VOTC Luke.
There’s no guarantee this will be a perfect remedy (or work at all), but as a customizer this is something that I intend to try and modify as best I can – and there’s no doubt we’ll see many other customizers attempting to correct Hasbro’s work on this figure too. What do you think? Sound off with your thoughts in the forums.
The hobby may be shifting toward Star Wars Rebels and Episode VII buzz, but all the while, customizers from around the world continue to pump out great custom figures from previously established reference material.
First up, clone custom guru Wraithnine has added some more masterpieces to his Republic forces, which you can check out here.
Peakob1 also gets into the mix, with another outstanding custom in the Clone Wars styling.
We’re also treated to a much more realistic look to Greedo’s vest by customizing master Evilivo, which can be seen in his thread.
Last but certainly not least, soft goods master mousedroidhoojib shares his rendition of a concept version of Padme Amidala.
Check these out, and all the countless other custom figures posted in our forums.
For so many of us, half the anticipation of a new Star Wars film is all about the action figures, playsets and vehicles. So with all the recent image leaks from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, speculation on what Hasbro’s plans are for the upcoming film are being discussed in the forums.
While we are keeping our front page mostly spoiler free, be warned that the thread you are about to link to is full of spoiler images from the upcoming film. So if you’re not afraid of seeing these images and want to share your thoughts, head on over to the forums and join the discussions already in progress.