Star Wars Valentines–they’re not just for the playground anymore! For decades there have been packages of Star Wars Valentines Day cards, the type that school children give in the classroom, but as Star Wars fans have grown up so have the gifts you can give to your loved one. From light-up heart-shaped boxes of candy to stuffed Stormtroopers with edible hearts, fans of the original trilogy, the prequels, and even the comics will find items that will make them be yours! On this week’s Star Wars Action News, Marjorie and Arnie run down this year’s cool, new offerings, and say which are great gifts, which should be collected, and what can be skipped.
Also on this week’s show, Brock returns with his review of Maul – Lockdown, the newest Star Wars novel from Death Troopers author Joe Schreiber. This pre-Episode I story focuses on the Sith Apprentice infiltrating a prison to find a secret crime lord. Is this a book worthy of Maul’s fighting skill? Listen to find out!
With The Gingerprince reviewing the Amazon Exclusive Droid Factory wave of figures, Arnie and Marjorie on a vintage figure hunt at the Toy Man Toy Show, and more, it’s all in this week’s Star Wars Action News video podcast!
Tonight we spotlight the latest diorama by forum member Luke Sprywalker, which includes a custom made Gonk droid – this masterpiece looks like Sideshow quality to me and it’s a true shame they’ve never started making environments like this for the scales that Hasbro produces. Head on over to the forums and feast your eyes on all the pics he’s provided, including “work in progress” shots.
This week we are featuring new Pre-orders like the Planet of the Apes action figures, Kratos full scale bust & Sin City figures! Also, we’ve received the Talking Plush Tauntaun and the Jumbo Kenner Hoth Han Solo. Click on through for the full list!
RadioShack is taking it to the max with the most tubular giveaway ever imagined! They’ve started announcing fresh prizes last night just after their “Out with the Old, In with the New RadioShack”-themed Super Bowl ad ran, and they’re continuing today at Twitter.com/RadioShack. Prizes include a Vintage Star Wars Ewok Playset, an original Return of the Jedi storyboard and more. Head to 80s.Radioshack.com for the details on how you can win.
Long time Star Wars contributor Nathan P. Butler (Star Wars Timeline Gold, Star Wars Action News) is in the midst of a medical situation with his wife, Jodi, and is asking the fan community for help. They have set up a GoFundMe account in hopes that our generosity can lessen their increasing financial burden. If you have the means, I encourage you to contribute whatever you can no matter how small.
While I am passing on most of the 5POA figures due to their lack of appeal to me, I can’t help but look at the terrible paint applications many of these figures have (when you can actually find them, that is). Example being the Mission Series Obi Wan Kenobi… I’ve seen 8 samples in person so far, and of those, maybe 1 had a decent paint job on the face.
We see terrible paint apps on a lot of the Black Series figures too – such as the Stormtrooper, which looks hideous. Does Hasbro even care anymore? Will this start getting better with Rebels? Share your thoughts in the forums.
Our friends at YodasNews have reached their 10 year milestone in reporting Star Wars news, reviews and more on the web. We congratulate them and wish you a prosperous future in the years to come.
The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge rolls on – Space Pirates! So far we’ve had many great entries and hope to see plenty more!
Entering a custom is easy – all you need to do is make a new custom of a Space Pirate of your choice, and share pics in our forums before the end of March.
Hasbro may be ignoring the diorama and playset market, but as we know, others are not – such as forum member Raylen, who is now offering up a great custom door that fits in great with many Star Wars environments, like Echo Base. He hints that more offerings are on the way, and I have a feeling based on this first item that those that jump on board with these items are going to be very pleased. Head on over to the forums to find out how you can place your order!
