In more Funko POP! news, FYE will have another exclusive figure later this year – the 442nd Siege Battalion Clone Trooper from Revenge of the Sith. Thanks to @maythefunkoBWY on Twitter for the heads up.
Update: Walmart Exclusive ROTS POP! 3 pk
Also revealed as a Walmart Exclusive is a Revenge of the Sith Funko POP! 3 pack featuring an Unhooded Emperor, Tarfful and Utapau Clone Trooper. Look for this set (along with the Kenner colorway Cantina set) in stores at the end of January.
UPDATE: Funko has posted the official details for this set
Episode #108: The Big Four-Oh
Yakface and Flyguy are back after the holidays and the release of Rogue One to ring in the new year with the latest in Star Wars collecting and news – including the 40th Anniversary of A New Hope. New, unannounced items have been hitting retail as well as huge clearances. This and much more on Episode 108 of The Realm Recap.
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Update: Walmart Exclusive Vintage POP! 3 pk
Proving once again that Funko gets the collecting community, Matt Martin from StarWars.com has revealed via Twitter Funko’s Vintage Kenner-style POP! 3 pack featuring Hammerhead, Greedo and Walrus Man coming exclusively to Walmart.
Funko has confirmed that these are headed to stores this month.
UPDATE: Funko has posted the official details for this set
Toy Run Episode 41 – So Long, Princess.
This week on TOY RUN, Criz Bee and Jake remember Carrie Fisher and her numerous Princess Leia action figures that have been released over the past 40 years. In addition, Jayson Krebsbach from Yakface.com stops by to reflect on collecting Star Wars action figures in 2016. Together they discuss how Hasbro treated the 3 ¾” and 6” Rogue One and Force Awakens lines. All this plus the latest in Star Wars action figure news from the last few weeks on Episode 41 of TOY RUN – The Star Wars Action Figure Cast!
Customizer Spotlight: Evilivo
Customizing perfectionist Evilivo has shared several custom updates over the past few months in our forums, including a group of Phase II Clone Troopers that exemplify exactly how Hasbro needs to approach these army builders should they ever bring clone grunts back into circulations in the 3.75″ scale. Notice how the helmets are not oversized buckets that detract from the figure. Check out his update after the jump!
Personal Note: Nothing Hasbro did from 2010-2012 annoyed me more than the oversized bucket helmets they used on the spectacular VC45 mold Clone Trooper body. Why put such horrible helmets on such a great body? Hasbro admitted as much with our friends at Jeditemplearchives a few years ago… hopefully someday we will see some sort of definitive 3.75″ box set like what is currently being offered in the 6″ scale (or single carded figures, but I wouldn’t hold one’s breath).
Recent 3.75″ Figure Assortment Cancelled?
A few days ago, Robot Kingdom posted a new case assortment of 3.75″ figures featuring a mix of Rogue One and Rebels characters that included Fenn Rau (Star Wars Rebels), Imperial Death Trooper Specialist (Rogue One), Admiral Raddus (Rogue One), Shoretrooper (Rogue One), Galen Erso (Rogue One) and Lieutenant Sefla (Rogue One). We have intel that this case is being cancelled.
Now, before the requests for Hasbro to be decimated from low orbit (like Scarif Citadel), we have heard that the figures themselves are not cancelled, so it just may be that the case assortment (figures included and number of each) is different than originally set. More as this develops….
3.75″ Star Wars Rebels Saw Gerrera Coming Soon?
On Episode 62 of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast. Forest Whitaker himself refers to seeing 3 figures of his Saw Gerrera character, one from Rogue One (as part of the Jedha Revolt 4 pack), the Funko POP! figure and one from the animated series (Star Wars Rebels) which he misidentifies as The Clone Wars. Hear it for yourself at the 51:50 timestamp.
Thanks to @RobGower on Twitter for the report.
AT-ACT Breaches Sub $90 Pricepoint
Twitter follower Matthew Brando reports finding the Hasbro AT-ACT now at $89.98 at his Target. Continue to use 087-06-5475 to find the best price in your area.
Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Mid-Season Trailer
Death Troopers! Saw Gerrera! Maul! Obi-Wan! All this and more in the new mid-season trailer for Star Wars Rebels.