Mattel has released official images for their upcoming Hot Wheels Starships and Character Cars for The Child. That Starships sculpt may scale well for the Vintage Collection keep eye out for that one in particular.
Yakfinities #79 – Interwar
A new Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has launched in our forums. The theme is Interwar Characters.
For example, a custom of Obi Wan Kenobi after Order 66 as he watched over Luke on Tatooine. Or, perhaps a custom of Lando after he lost the Falcon to Han? What was Admiral Ackbar up to during his retirement? Or how about trying to make a custom of one of Luke Skywalker’s Jedi students?
Head on over to the forums to submit your custom, or see what others have already created under this theme after the jump!
R.I.P. Stanley
We are saddened to learn the passing of Stanley Opiel II due to COVID-19. He has participated for many years in the community as a talented customizer and we’ve exchanged many public and private conversations regarding customizing and Star Wars collecting in general. We send our condolences to his family and friends during this painful time.
Fantastic Foot Feature
Hasbro added a little feature to the TVC Tantive IV playset that is easy to overlook… an envelope containing ten (10) removable foot pegs is included.
The envelope is not very obvious, so make sure you look for it before disposing of any packaging. There are also slots under the floor panel to store them.
Collectors can now pose their figures in dynamic poses without interfering with the overall aesthetics of the set. Thank you to our readers / forum members for calling this out.
Rumor Report: 6″ TBS Ponda Baba and Dr. Evazan coming in 2021
JediInsider is reporting a rumor regarding the addition of Ponda Baba and Dr. Evazon to the Black Series line sometime in 2021. Head on over for their scoop.
Walmart Exclusive TVC Din Djarin and The CHild Cancelation Notifications
Walmart is sending out mass cancellation notices for to those who preordered the exclusive TVC Din Djarin with The Child set. No word on how or if this will be remedied.
Rumor Report: 6″ Black Series Jaxxon
The other day, I teased on Instagram regarding new Legends figures coming to the Black Series line in 2021 and today I heard again about the possibility of Jaxxon being made for the line as well as 3 additional characters that were originally created pre-acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney and should all be fan channel exclusives. Some interesting choices for sure but this one was the most surprising.
Update: It appears Jaxxon was rumored on JediInsider back on Dec. 24.
Tantive IV PLaysets Setup Loose Pics and Thoughts
Last night I was able to find a little bit of time to open up a couple of the new TVC Tantive IV playsets and combine them.
Overall, I like it but I do feel that Hasbro could have put a little more effort in here. It’s not the quality of the GTP Space Walls lineup, but it’s still a worthwhile purchase in my opinion and Hasbro continues to take steps in the right direction.
Head on over to the forums for some additional details and a closer look after the jump!
Tantive IV Playsets Arriving via Dorkside Toys
To my surprise, my order of three Tantive IV playsets arrived today from Dorkside Toys. Be checking your order status if you pre-ordered this item.
6″ TBS Archive Han Solo (Hoth) Variant
Looks like there is a pretty distinct variant of the new 6″ Black Series Archive Han Solo (Hoth) figures. There is a light brown jacket version and a dark brown jacket version. Thanks to BradPitt on Discord for posting the image.