Sideshow Collectibles is now taking preorders for the Hot Toys 1:6 scale Movie Masterpiece Luke Skywalker (A New Hope) figure. Be sure to order from Sideshow Collectibles to receive the Exclusive version that includes the stormtrooper belt and rifle.
ThinkGeek has announced a new Han Solo in Carbonite mini fridge perfect for your garage, toyroom or dorm. Features include
The Realm Recap is back after the Memorial Day Weekend bring and in our absence, there were plenty of developments in collecting. Collectors success at retail has started to improve as more folks are finding Black Series figures (in both scales) at their local stores. eBay caused a bit of a frenzy this week as a notorious seller posted the first auction for a collectible from The Force Awakens — a 6″ First Order Stormtrooper which closed at a ridiculous price. Is it legit??? Also this week, new store finds from LEGO, product news for Disney Infinity 3.0, custom 6″ figures and vehicles as well as a new character name revealed fro The Force Awakens! It’s all on Episode 63 of The Realm Recap!
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Hot Toys has released details for their upcoming 1:6 Scale Movie Masterpiece Series Luke Skywalker (A New Hope) figure*. Click on through for the features and images and watch for the preorder announcement soon from Sideshow Collectibles.
*Hot Toys gives the caveat that these are prototype images. There are a few items to address here, hopefully they include the proper lightsaber hilt as the one shown is from The Empire Strikes Back, not A New Hope.
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A forum post over on DisneyInfinityFans.com has share links to a German retailer Media Markt that is currently listing 4 Star Wars Rebels figures as part of the Disney Infinity 3.0 game. Figures include Sabine, Ezra, Zeb and Kanan. No images are shown.
Thanks to Rebels Report for the heads up.
Sideshow Collectibles has started sending out notifications to those that preordered the ARC Trooper “Fives” sixth scale figure. They state that the production delays have pushed the release date time frame from June to July-August.
StarWars.com has updated today with an expanded interview with Annie Leibovitz from the recent Vanity Fair feature. The new article reveals a new image of Andy Serkis in full mo-cap mode as well as the character he will be playing (name only). For spoiler-phobes steer clear, but for others click on over to the official site.
USA Today has announced today the return of Star Wars Reads Day – Oct. 10, 2015. This marks the fourth anniversary of the event and to commemorate it, Disney/Lucasfilm has created a new logo featuring BB-8 from The Force Awakens. For more info check out the article and visit the Star Wars Reads Facebook page.
Comic Book Resources has posted an exclusive preview of Star Wars #6 featuring Boba Fett tracking down Luke Skywalker on Tatooine. Look for this issue at your local comic shop and online on June 3.
It was only a matter of time, but the Hasbro 6″ First Order Stormtrooper figure from The Force Awakens hit eBay recently courtesy of seller VipersKingdom. It is sold out now but that is likely to change based on past history. If you absolutely must have the figure now, bookmark the seller’s page and check back often.
Thanks to fellow Wolfpack Podcast team member Corey for the heads up.
UPDATE: It is back up now as an auction listing – current price $510.00