Customizers from across the collecting community recently wrapped up submissions for our 77th Yakfinities Customizing Challenge. We had one of our greatest participation rates yet, and some of the entries are jaw-dropping.
Check them out and see who is walking away with prizes after the jump!
There is also word of another female character joining the Black Series line: Aurra Sing. It is unknown at this time if she will be branded as part of The Phantom Menace or The Clone Wars subgroup of figures but whatever the case I hope we get her in her alternate black outfit as well.
Remember, nothing is official until Hasbro confirms or unannounced product is found at retail.
An interesting bit of anonymous intel flowed my way today, and it looks like in 2021, we’ll be getting some long requested characters from The Clone Wars added to the Black Series line: Bo Katan and Asajj Ventress. I believe they are also general releases and not exclusives.
Remember, nothing is official until Hasbro confirms or unannounced product is found at retail.
Sponsor DorksideToys is also taking preorders for the new TVC Mandalorian (Beskar Armor) figure. This figure is the same version packed with the Razor Crest except for the soft goods cape. Expected availability is December 2020.
Entertainment Earth is now taking preorders for new items from The Mandalorian including Hasbro’s TVC Mandalorian in Beskar Armor and Funko’s POP! Mandalorian with The Child on Bantha
The backer goal of 15,000 has been reached and the display stand for the TVC Razor Crest has been unlocked. The last goal of 17,000 for the Offworld Jawa Elder has one week to be met and it seems like that will be no problem. Congratulations to all backers!
Tomorrow is another Mando Monday event and we will then be able to preorder the final figure in the TVC wave which includes Darth Vader (Rogue One), Captain Rex, The Armorer and Moff Gideon. Preorder for The Mandalorian (Beskar Armor) will open in the afternoon via the our usual sponsors and other vendors.
Thanks to @anerdydad on Instagram for the sharing of the image.
Update: Preorders officially launch at 4pm ET
It appears there is another snafu with the Vintage Collection numbering system (similar to what happened with Princess Leia Yavin Ceremony VC150/VC164 and Cara Dune VC164) as both the Walmart Exclusive Incinerator Trooper and Din Djarin* Build Up Pack figures share the VC177 designation. Hasbro’s “official” checklist shows the Incinerator Trooper as VC177 so will we see a running change to the Mandalorian or the trooper?
*TVC Din Djarin images courtesy of Bossk’s Bounty.
If anyone is still looking for newest Black Series figures of Han Solo, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker in their Endor attire, all three are available now in stock on our Amazon Store page.
Following up on a rumor from July 11, it appears that the 6″ Black Series figure code named “Indiana” has reached the Hasbro warehouse in California. Interestingly, this figure is being shipped in the same container as the Target exclusive Din Djarin pack, Amazon exclusive Scout Trooper and Speeder Bike, and the Walmart exclusive Mandalorian Super Commando. One could infer that “Indiana” is also an exclusive. No word yet as to the identity of this mysterious figure but we will update when more is discovered.
