It has been one short week since Hasbro’s reveals at Toy Fair 2014, this episode we discuss what we may have missed since then, reevaluate the announcements and take a look at other Star Wars products and news revealed this week.
Sponsor News: Urban Collector
This week we are featuring new pre-orders like the Star-Lord mini-bust, Batman Arkham Origins 1/4 scale figure & Predators Series 12 action figures! Click on through for the full list!
Make Your Own Custom Rebels Figure!
Following Hasbro’s presentation at Toy Fair that had a heavy Star Wars: Rebels presence, we felt this would be a great time to kick off a joint “Rebels” customizing event with our good friends at Imperialshipyards.
Want to know more? You’re damn right you do! Head on over to the forums for all the details!
Customizer Spotlight: CloneTroopr
For our latest Customizer Spotlight, we welcome a new member to our forums – Clonetroopr! As you can see by the teaser image above, he’s not new to customizing, as he’s got some great talent and has created a ton of KOTOR custom figures.
Kick back and enjoy his efforts after the jump!
Sideshow Sixth Scale Pre-Orders Now Live
Sideshow has updated today and is now taking pre-order for their Infantry Battle Droids set, Battle Droid Commander with Count Dooku Hologram set, and Captain Rex – Phase II sixth scale figures.
Spring Price Exploring at Target?
Living in Minnesota, home to retailer Target, our stores are often used as a test market for product roll outs as well as pricing – meaning that a particular item at one store may cost higher or lower depending on the area of “the Metro” (Minneapolis/St. Paul and its suburbs). Our friend Jeff at JediDefender has posted an interesting observation in his area regarding “spring price exploring” for Saga Legends, Mission Series, The Black Series products.
Could this be just a regional experiment or can the rest of the country expect an average 10% bump in Star Wars action figure pricing as well? Like most things, only time will tell.
Final Star Wars Rebels Core Character Revealed
Following yesterday’s reveal of female Mandalorian Sabine, EW.com has posted the final intro for the major character line up for Star Wars Rebels. Check out Hera, the heart of the group and pilot of the Ghost.
Sponsor News: Big Bad Toy Store
Big Bad Toy Store updates today with a menagerie of new (and awesome) pre-orders and new arrivals. Click on through for the full list.
‘Rebels’ Hera and Sabine Figures to Debut at SDCC
Newsarama received confirmation today from Hasbro’s PR firm that the Hera and Sabine figures will indeed be making their action figure debut at SDCC this July. Many collectors and fans of the recently revealed female characters have been wondering why they absent from the rest of the figures (Kanan, Ezra, Zeb, Chopper, Stormtrooper, Inquisitor, Agent Kallus) and vehicles presented at Toy Fair.
Sideshow Geonosis Battle Droid Details
Sideshow Collectibles has updated with details for their upcoming Infantry Battle Droids set (includes 2 uniquely painted battle droids) and the Geonosis Battle Droid Commander set that features a light-up communication podium and a Count Dooku hologram. Pre-orders for each set start Thursday and they are priced at $129.99 each.