The wait is finally over! And to mark this special release, we have joined forces with Rebelscum, and Jedi Temple Archives to bring you a comprehensive look at the massive Imperial AT-AT vehicle! This is one of the greatest products Hasbro has ever produced and it surely deserves multi-site collaboration to give you all the details (and photos) you need! After checking out our toyguide update, head right over to Rebelscum and Jedi Temple Archives for their photo archives as well.
A HUGE thanks to Hasbro and Hunter PR for providing us with this generous gift.
The latest Yakfinities Customizing Challenge is now open for entries!
This time the theme pays tribute to all the photonovelists out there who have devoted countless hours to creating a rich universe of fan fiction characters and new story lines for their fellow collectors to read and enjoy.
So what are you waiting for? Head on over to the forums to see the early entries or to submit your own custom figure after the jump!
The most recent Customizing Challenge has just wrapped up, with over 30 new customs submitted featuring all kinds of different characters from various Star Wars video games.
So kick back for a few minutes and check out all the entries, and see who the random winners are this round after the jump!
This event is being put on by Hasbro, Toys ‘R’ Us and Jedi News to launch the new Vintage Figure line (including the awesome AT-AT) and also to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back and they’ve got lots of exciting giveaways and things going on.
At the event:
• Meet Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch who will be signing FREE autographs for the first 100 people
• WIN one of just 30 Qui-Gon Jinn & Eopie Figures which will ONLY be available at this Event
• FREE Build-a-Droid Figure for the first 100 people to spend £40 or more on any Hasbro Star Wars products
• FREE Exclusive Jedi News Event Badges
• Meet the 501st UK Garrison and have your photo taken with a Stormtrooper
Our Yarkora spies have passed along some new treats today. First up is a re-release of the Freeco Speeder but with Cold Assault Clone Trooper for Captain Rex to command! Click the images above for a closer look and for a sneak peek at a Armored Scout Tank with Tactical Droid!
Our Yarkora spies have passed along some new treats today. Next up is a Clone Commando Squadcontaining 4 Clone Troopers (Clone Trooper w/Space Gear, Captain Rex (Cold Assault Gear, Clone Pilot and ARF Trooper). Judging by the packaging this could be a foreign release and/or a yet-to-be-determined US exclusive set. In any event, click the image above for a closer look.
After a bit of teasing, today we reveal the exclusive Fan T-Shirt that we will be giving to attendees of our joint Yakface/SWAN Celebration V Fan Party next month. There maybe a few final tweaks to the design/colors before they are printed but shouldn’t differ too greatly from the above. A huge thanks to illustrator Kevin Graham for lending his talents to the design. Click the image for a closer look!
eBay continues to be a rich source for upcoming, unannounced product as today seller “viperkingdom” reveals Clone Flame Trooper (CW26) for the 2010 line. Click the image above for a link to the auction.
Gentle Giant has revealed the packaging for the SDCC exclusive 12″ Vintage Stormtrooper and has also give us a sneak preview of the next offering in the new line: Sand People! Clicky the pics above for a closer look.
Just because I’ve been slacking on the Customizer Spotlights lately doesn’t mean that Yakface forum members haven’t been busy putting together all kinds of great new work!
Without further delay, leading things off with some great new customs is forumite Squirepec7, who has recently updated with a ton of new figures he has made here.
We’ve also got plenty of new creations for your viewing pleasure courtesty of stroebel83, including a Jedi version of Corran Horn.
For all you fans of the old Ewok television films , be sure to check out some awesome stuff by forum member darth_sidious as well!
Last but certainly not least, new forumite njocraig has shared several great new customs from the Darth Bane era. Be sure to check his latest work out here.
