Ahead of Star Wars Celebration, Hasbro has unveiled a new 6″ Black Series Rey with Jakku Speeder coming to the line this fall. Head over to io9 for the exclusive first look.
Celebration Exclusive 6″ X-wing Luke Purchasing Procedures
The official Star Wars Celebration site has posted their procedures for purchasing the exclusive 40th Anniversary Collection 6″ Luke Skywalker (X-wing Pilot) figure for Thursday and Friday.
In short, tickets will be given out starting at 6:00am to people in special early morning queues. Only those with tickets will be able to purchase the figure on those two days. Saturday and Sunday, Hasbro’s booth is open to shopping without a ticket.
For the full details, head to StarWarsCelebration.com
Sideshow Teases 1:6 Snowtrooper Commander
Sideshow Collectibles has updated today with the tease of a pending 1:6 Snowtrooper Commander figure. Look for a full announcement soon.
Star Wars Celebration Customizing Class
Customizing legend Sillof (Jamie Follis) will be hosting a customizing class at Celebration Orlando.
If you are attending, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the enjoyable aspects of customizing the Star Wars universe.
Check out his official flyer by clicking here!
TFA Finds at Five Below
If you have a Five Below store in your area, if may be worth your time to swing by and check out their toy section as many stores have been receiviving TFA figures that rarely made their way to big box retailers.
Personal Note: Even if you despise 5POA, some of these figures have good accessories and heads that work out great for customs.
New Yakfinities Has Begun
A new Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has just kicked off in the Yakface forums. Entries will be accepted through June 30. Head on over to the forums for all the details!
Gentle Giant Celebration Exclusives Preorder Update
Due to the collapse of Gentle Giant’s servers yesterday (caused by the bombardment of traffic), they have delayed their preorders for the Han Solo (McQuarrie Concept) Mini Bust and Jumbo Kenner Dianoga Trash Monster convention exclusives until after Star Wars Celebration. Preorders will reopen on April 20 for Platinum and Gold members only and April 21 for Platinum, Gold and Silver members.
Celebration Exclusive POP! Rey with Speeder Coming to Walmart
Collectors looking to acquire the POP! Deluxe Rey with Speeder without having to win a lottery or stand in line at Star Wars Celebration can rest easy. It looks like it will be a shared exclusive released through Walmart leaving only the Exclusive POP! Garindan retail partner to be revealed.
Thanks to @MayTheFunkoBWY for the heads up.
TBS 3.75″ Die-Cast Metal Figures Hit Retail
Most of us want new 3.75″ figures with more than 5 points of articulation, so recently Hasbro responded with something nobody was asking for in this scale instead.
Reaction from readers has been pretty negative since their 3.75″ Die Cast Metal Figures were announced – and now, these future clearance items have been found at retail. Our friends at Jeditemplearchives have the details. Check out their report after the jump!
Premium Format Chewbacca Figure Preorder
Sideshow is now taking preorders for their Premium Format Chewbacca figure.