With the recent reveal of merchandise from Hasbro, we’ve officially opened the Star Wars Rebels section of the Toyguide. Give it a look for some of the items coming to the Saga Legends, Mission Series and Vehicle assortments starting this fall. Spoiler warnings apply if you are looking to remain in the dark on character names and such.
Our friends at Sandtroopers.com (courtesy of Dan Curto) have posted a great set of sneak preview images for the upcoming Saga Legends and Mission Series assortments. Some of these were announced back at Toy Fair but others are all new revelations. Head on over for the high res images (Spoiler Warnings Apply).
As part of Sideshow’s continuing May the 4th festivities, they have launched the pre-order for their Sixth Scale Jango Fett figure. Exclusive to Sideshow Collectibles, this version includes and alternate portrait with flight headgear in addition to huge assortment of accessories. Order yours today.
If you’re active in the Yakface customizing forums, you have more than likely been keeping up on the great work of our forum members – but if not, this post is for you, because it means you’re missing out on some great eye candy!
So without further delay, customizer darthcrassus has been very active with new updates lately, including a fantastic take on Jariah Syn, which you can take a closer look at here.
Next, wraith_nineyak continues to expand his Clone Wars line of clone troopers… if you’re a fan of the animated styling, you will certainly want to check out his latest updates!
We are also treated to a great Clone Wars take on Chancellor Palpatine, courtesy of Elias – which is even more impressive considering he is only 10 years old (great sign of things to come for many years!).
Finally, we also show a great take on a non-Star Wars custom… it’s a Lord of the Rings Ringwraith in the 3.75″ scale from Evilivo!
In September, Hallmark’s itty bittys® line of pint-size plush characters will introduce six exclusive Star Wars™ characters – Luke Skywalker™, Obi-Wan Kenobi™, C3PO™ and Jawa™ will be available in a Star Wars: A New Hope™ Collector Set ($29.95) ; Darth Vader™ and R2-D2™ will be sold separately ($6.95 each). Click on through for the images and for a chance to win one of three Hallmark prize packages.
Continue reading Hallmark Itty Bittys: A New Hope Collectors Set and Giveaway
Echo Base, Hoth (In Celebration of May The Fourth) – Vans takes off to a galaxy far, far away for an out-of-this-world collection featuring artwork from the original Star Wars trilogy. The Force is strong in this intergalactic offering that extends from Classics and Vault by Vans footwear to men’s apparel and women’s accessories. By combining heritage Vans prints with iconic Star Wars characters, both entities present a truly unique capsule this universe has never seen before.
DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE LAUNCHES STAR WARS™ APPS FOR NEXT GENERATION OF FANS
New Portfolio of Apps Introduces Legendary Saga in Unique Ways; “Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace” Available Now on the App Store
GLENDALE, Calif., May 1, 2014 – Drawing from the success of its interactive storytelling products, Disney Publishing Worldwide today announced the launch of “Star Wars Journeys,” a new episodic series of apps featuring the stories, heroes and villains from a galaxy far, far away. With immersive story content and fast-paced activities and game play, “Star Wars Journeys” apps will introduce the epic Star Wars universe to the next generation of fans like never before. More than half a dozen apps are slated for release for the Kids and Entertainment categories of the App Store; “Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace” is available now and additional apps in the portfolio will roll out in sequential order leading up to the release of Star Wars Episode VII.
Continue reading Announcing Star Wars Apps for Next Gen Fans
This week we are featuring new Pre-Orders like the Thor ARTFX+ statue, Aquaman Icons 1/6 scale statue and Black Lantern Full Scale prop replica! Plus, the Jumbo Kenner TIE Fighter Pilot, Kotobukiya Han and Chewie ARTFX+ Statue and more! Click on through for the full list.
Sideshow Collectibles kicks off their May the 4th festivities with the launching of their Life-Size Boba Fett figure pre-order. This bounty doesn’t come cheap at $7,499, but it will start shipping this September so you won’t have to wait long to have it front and center in your collection.
Check back tomorrow at 12 PM Eastern time for another Disney Star Wars announcement. Information is under embargo until then under penalty of carbon freeze.