YodaNews has posted the first look at the final design for the upcoming Star Wars Rebels Inquisitor Maquette from Gentle Giant. They also reveal an exclusive first look at the Premier Guild Member version that includes an interchangeable head with helmet
Voting has begun for the next Yakfinities Customizing Challenge – which will launch in July. So head on over to the forums and check out the different themes to choose from, then cast your ballot.
Lupita Nyong’o joins the recently announced cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. This year, her breakthrough performance in 12 Years a Slave earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Gwendoline Christie, currently starring in the hit television series Game of Thrones as Brienne of Tarth, has also been cast in the production. She can next be seen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.
Head to StarWars.com for the full story.
We’re only a few weeks away from San Diego Comic-Con so expect the list of Star Wars exclusives to ramp up. MyCoolCarStuff has revealed via Instagram an exclusive box set of Boba Fett themed keychains, adding to their expanding inventory of Star Wars automotive merchandise.
Thanks to SDCC Blog for the heads-up.
Before reading about the latest Justin Bieber scandal, be sure to check out TMZ’s exclusive gallery of Episode VII set images. Some great images in there one in particular that I won’t mention in order to keep the front page as spoiler-free as possible.
Another week has passed and on this episode of The Realm Recap we discuss all the toy news revealed including new potential battle packs/multipacks coming exclusively to Toys”R”Us, new 2014 LEGO sets hitting the UK, plus announcements from Hot Wheels and Diamond Select! Click on through to check out the latest episode and feel free to subscribe to our channel and leave suggestions on what you’d like to see covered on the show.
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Click on through to check out all that’s in stock this week, and available for pre-order at Dorksidetoys.com.
Also revealed in the latest Star Wars Insider is Diamond Select’s SDCC Exclusive Spirit Yoda Vinyl Bust Bank. Price and addition size are yet to be determined but using previous convention exclusives as a reference, this should be around $30 and be limited to 1500 pieces.
UPDATE: 6/13/2014 Edition size of 1500 confirmed
Our friend James Burns from JediNews lands a sweet first look and interview with Jean Gomez, VP of Hot Wheels, from Mattel in the latest issue of Star Wars Insider due on newsstands soon. I received my subscription copy today but I won’t a spoil the article. Instead, here is a tease of what we can expect to see as part of Mattel’s SDCC exclusive.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with a series of entries covering a few of the past STAR TOURS releases available at Disney Parks. We continue with the addition of the 2013 Jedi Mickey’s Starfighter.
PROS: Disney dips into the 3-3/4″ scale vehicle pool by repainting the 2005 Jedi Starfighter mold from Revenge of the Sith giving it a striking red, yellow and black deco. The vehicle is virtually the exact same sculpt except for a small peg sculpted to the seat to hold the included Jedi Mickey figure when placed in the cockpit. Mickey himself is based off of a prior release as well with a slight tweak to the color. The surprise in the set is the included R2-MK which utilizes Disney’s (now proprietary) Droid Factory/Build-A-Droid R2-series sculpt.
CONS: A tad gaudy with the Mickey logo emblazoned on the wings and rear. If you are a build-a-droid completist, you’ll need this release for the R2-MK which may be a bit of a hit to the wallet at a MSRP of $34.95.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and judge for yourself whether this set is worth adding to your collection.
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