A few weeks back we shared an article from JediDefender about new S.H. Figurarts figures on the way from Tamashii Nations including a Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker. It looks like they will also be offering a very cool Death Star II Throne Room Diorama as well. Click on through for the full screen shot. Thanks to Sith_Fire30 for the intel.
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New images for Bandai’s Movie Realization Samurai Stormtrooper have turn up online courtesy of S.I.C Lover on Facebook. Click on through to check out the gallery. Thanks to Brandon Flores for the heads up.
Entertainment Weekly has just posted info many of us have been waiting for – the official (partial) names of new characters from The Force Awakens! Head on over to check out cool introductory trading cards that give a little background for each character.
This April, attendees of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim will witness the global premiere of Star Wars Rebels season two, which continues the epic adventures of the crew of the Ghost and further reveals the early days of the rebellion against the Empire. Fans will be the first to see the first episode of season two following an encore screening of the series’ two-part season one finale.
For more info, visit StarWarsCelebration.com
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with a quick tour of the new 1:6 Scale Geonosis Battle Droid Commander from Sideshow Collectibles.
PROS: A spot-on representation of the Battle Droid Commander from Attack of the Clones. Paint and sculpt are impeccable (as usual) as are the articulation and accessories. This release shines in the fact that it includes a very cool light-up communications console that features switch out “caps” for varied display options. The Holographic Count Dooku is surprisingly large – nearly 3-3/4″ scale – and looks fantastic when illuminated. Finally, this figure looks great when commanding his other Geonosian Infantry Droids released earlier this year.
CONS: Be careful in the handing of the droid right from the packaging as the elbow joints for most battle droids I have encountered have been frozen (i.e. stuck) and the arms can easily break if the joints are forced. There is only one more “movie” battle droid that needs to be released – the blue “pilot” version – after that, I hope Sideshow offers a Super Battle Droid or Droideka as the standard battle droid sculpt is starting to feel a little played out.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
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Tonight we spotlight the phenomenal work by forum member fdeasis. Rarely do we see quality of this nature – check out his update in our forums, and at the official Asis Film Models site.
While at Toys”R”us yesterday, I noticed that the Toys”R”us exclusive Endor Battle pack was marked down to an everyday price of $79.99. This may or may not be widespread, but if you are on the fence about this set – and especially if Toys”R”us runs any additional promotions, the price appears to be getting much better on this set.
Big Bad Toy Store latest newsletter has drop this week with a new list of preorders and new arrivals. Click on through to check out items from Star Wars, Hot Toys, Transformers, Hot Wheels, Breaking Bad, Pacific Rim & More!
Guardians of the Galaxy has been called “a Star Wars for today’s generation”. What better way to tie the franchises together than with a free downloadable cover to insert in your blu-ray case. Matt Ferguson has created an amazing homage to the original Star Wars Hildebrandt poster. Thanks to Poster Posse for the heads up.
StarWars.com today has posted an exclusive cover art reveal of the upcoming novel Star Wars: Dark Disciple by Christie Golden featuring striking artwork by Matt Taylor. Click on over for the full look. Dark Disciple is scheduled for release July 7, 2015