Yakreader “Bob” writes in with his recent store find:
I found a bunch of Toys R Us exclusive TIE fighters at my local Toys R Us in Schaumburg IL.
Nice find, sir!
Toyguide Update: Constable Zuvio
The Yakface Toyguide updates continue our series of additions for The Force Awakens 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at Constable Zuvio from wave 1 of the Build-A-Weapon “Desert” assortment.
PROS: The figure is on par from a sculpt aspect with a lot of details in the outfit and there is a fair amount of weathering on the armor pieces. The removable backpack is a nice touch to either share with other compatible figures or swap out for other build-a-weapon parts. Zuvio is well balanced for easy posing and can hold his included weapon without much fuss. A nice “generic” figure for customizers to use for parts and/or repaint for diorama filler.
CONS: Out of all of the Force Awakens figures released thus far, I find this one the least interesting for some reason. And, by the peg warmers on shelves, I’m apparently not alone in this. Since we don’t have any real “official” details surrounding this character’s importance to the plot, I may have to reserve further judgement until after I see the film. But as it stands, he’s nothing more than scene filler in dioramas.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Rebels Character Revealed
Sponsor News: Funko’s Smuggler’s Bounty Giveaway
Yakface.com is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Funko to give away a couple of their new Smuggler’s Bounty subscription boxes. In case you’re unfamiliar, you can catch the announcement here. The debut box — themed The Force Awakens — will ship this November and contain two exclusive Pop! vinyl bobbleheads from the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as well as a host of other surprises perfect for fans on both sides of the Force.
As we stated, we will be giving away 2 of these boxes – one through the forums and one through a future episode of The Realm Recap so watch for those details soon.
Customize a Scavenger
A new Yakfinties Customizing Challenge has just begun, and we’d love to see all you customizers out there take part in this one.
For more details, click here!
S.H.Figuarts Captain Phasma Preorder from HLJ
HobbyLink Japan is now taking preorder for the S.H.Figuarts Captain Phasma figure. If you’re interested, this is something to jump on now as preorders have been selling out quickly through other distributors.
Target Lists Black Series Wave 2 Placeholders
Target.com has updated their website to include individual product listing for figure from the 6″ Black Series Wave 2. Bookmark these pages:
Captain Phasma
Poe Dameron
Constable Zuvio
Guavian Enforcer
Thanks to Mike @r3dfiv3 on twitter for the heads up.
Toyguide Update: Finn (Jakku)
The Yakface Toyguide updates continue our series of additions for The Force Awakens 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at Finn (Jakku) from wave 1 of the Build-A-Weapon “Desert” assortment.
PROS: The overall sculpting of the figure is really well done with a lot of attention to detail on the jacket especially. The figure has no issue with standing unassisted nor holding the included Resistance blaster. Thankfully, Hasbro elected to give figures in this line ball-socket heads which greatly aides in the poseability of the figure. Sure it doesn’t allow for dynamic posing, but it does allow for slight head tilts to give expression when displayed. Also, the ball socket lets collectors swap the head on to the First Order Stormtrooper body for additional play time fun!
CONS: Since Lucasfilm is limiting the selection of characters to the first third of the film, we are sort of inundated with Finn product with this particular outfit. Hopefully we’ll get a change from that closer to release date. Paint apps (on this sample at least) could be tightened up a bit, especially on the face. The inclusion of the build-a-weapon part necessitated a hole in Finn’s back which distracts slightly from the overall aesthetic.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
New Takara Metal Collection Figures from The Force Awakens
Big Bad Toy Store is now taking preorders for Takara’s Metal Collection assortment of figures from The Force Awakens. Available are Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, First Order Stormtrooper and BB-8.
Toyguide Update: First Order Stormtrooper (2)
The Yakface Toyguide updates continue our series of additions for The Force Awakens 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at the First Order Stormtrooper from wave 2 of the Build-A-Weapon “Snow” assortment.
PROS: Hasbro was wise to issue another First Order Stormtrooper in the follow up wave to the Force Friday launch. I would assume that the First Order Stormtroopers will be ubiquitous in the film so getting them out there en masse is probably a safe bet. Like the first release, the sculpt is solid, albeit limited in articulation. Regardless, a hand full of these standing behind Kylo Ren or Captain Phasma in a display will look decent in most cases. The First Order Stormtrooper only includes the standard F-11D blaster, but it can attach to the right leg (like the 6″ version) which looks far better (aesthetically) than the old holsters of previous troopers. Also for this release, Hasbro elected to change up the character art and offer a new build-a-weapon part so variation devotees, take note.
CONS: Articulation is sorely missed on troopers of this sort as it appears in the trailer they’ll be seeing a lot of action. The consolation is that we’ll be getting a 3.75″ Black Series version so there’s that.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.