I managed to score the Target Exclusive 6″ Black Series Chewbacca (Vandor-1) this morning and I thought I’d give my initial “hot take” on this latest iteration of the famed Wookiee.
Continue reading Quick Take: 6″ Black Series Chewbacca (Vandor-1)
New 3.75″ Diorama Stuff
Yakface Forums member and expert diorama prop builder Raylen has just posted another great item for all you customizers out there… it’s a 3.75″ scale throne that can be used to seat various super articulated figures, such as this guy.
Share your thoughts in his forums thread, and if you’d like to add one of these thrones to your personal collection, simply follow this link!
6″ Chewbacca (Vandor-1) Hitting Pegs Early NSF
Although the Target exclusive 6″ Black Series Chewbacca (Vandor-1) is starting to hit pegs across the US, but collectors are running into being blocked at checkout due to its official May 1 street date (per our report from April 13.)
Thanks to soybean311 on Twitter for the report.
Update: Walmart Exclusive TVC Rey (Island Journey) Hits eBay
An overseas auction for the upcoming Walmart Exclusive Vintage Collection Rey (Island Journey) #VC122 figure has surfaced on eBay (as well as the exclusive 6″ Black Series Chewbacca and 6″ Mimban Stormtrooper). So, we’ve added the pertinent UPC and SKU info to our expanding Master List for easy reference.
UPDATE: UK collectors can preorder this figure now from In Demand Toys
Rebels Customs
The latest Yakfinities Customizing Challenge pays tribute to the Rebels cartoon series. Entries will be accepted through June 30 – so head on over to the forums to submit your entry, or just enjoy the great work already submitted!
6″ Black Series Commander Wolffe Hitting EBGames Canada
Twitter follower Shatterstar_03 send word that he found the Exclusive 6″ Black Series Clone Commander Wolffe at EBGames in Toronto Canada. These should start hitting GameStop, B&N and Disney Store relatively soon.
TVC and Walmart
Your mileage may vary, but if you aren’t seeing Hasbro’s new The Vintage Collection line at your local Walmart store, you may want to check the clearance aisle.
Topps Card Clue to the 6″ Val (Mimban) Figure?
Topps has released a new trading card for their countdown to Solo: A Star Wars Story campaign, and I noticed that Beckett crew member, Val, is dressed as a mudtrooper on Mimban. Could this be how we are getting the much clamored for “mudtrooper” in the 6″ Black Series line we posted a couple weeks ago? I would not be surprised.
New Animated Series: Star Wars Resistance
Disney and Lucasfilm has have officially announced Star Wars Resistance, a new animated series set to debut this Fall from Lucasfilm Animation, the creators of The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. For the full details, head to StarWars.com.
You may recall, we were the first to report the registration of the name Star Wars Resistance back in February.
Rumor Report: 6” Black Series Waves 19 and 20
You may recall our report from a couple weeks ago where are some new 6” Black Series figures were found via a Brickseek. We now know what wave(s) to expect them in thanks to a tip from reader Benjamin I. Wave 19 looks to include Val (Mimban), the Imperial Patrol Trooper and L3-37 and Wave 20 should include Dengar, Lando (Skiff Guard Disguise) and Princess Leia (Hoth). Carry-forwards/repacks for these two cases are unknown at this time, but we will update as soon as we know.