Toyguide Update: Mission Series – Death Star

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The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with our first entry in the Mission Series line as we take a look at the Death Star set featuring Han and Chewie.

PROS: If you’ve followed my previous entries for the 2013-2014 Saga Legends line, you’ll know I’m totally in the bag for these figures. They scream nostalgia with their rigid stances and 5 points of articulation and if Hasbro’s factories could tighten the paint operations a little more, these figures would really be the true continuation of the original “Vintage” line.

CONS: Again, these figure aren’t for everyone due to their limited articulation and less than optimal paint apps. Chewie’s neck joint isn’t much of a joint at all as the hair prohibits any real movement – a waist joint could have been better served in this instance. Han is pretty great, though I’d have liked his shirt to be a little more yellow and the eyes to be brown rather than blue but overall it’s a solid figure – FOR KIDS.

Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this set is worth adding to your collection.

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The Countdown to Rebel Con 4 Starts Now

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The annual German Action-Figures and Star Wars Event will held for the fourth time on May 17, 2014. Again at the highly recommended Schacht 3 in Gelsenkirchen, finds the team of Rebellenstützpunkt e.V. a great Place to welcome fans, families and collectors for a fun enthusiasm day. For your comfort will be a food buffet (advance order necessary) and a bright range of cakes.

You can book accommodations locally. Please visit www.rebellenstuetzpunkt.de for more information and photos of RebelCon 3. Make a mark for May 17, 2014 on your calendar and visit the RebelCon 4.Doors open from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Legends Wave 2 Trickling In…

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Reports have been showing the second wave of Legends figures popping up at some Toys”R”us stores.

I’m happy to report that St. Louis can be added to the list of sightings now, as I was able to score a couple of the new Stormtrooper (two in total, across two stores).

Personal Note:  This guy will  be hard to army build at one per case, but hopefully Hasbro realizes that this is one 5POA figure that definitely is in demand, and will do something good about it. 

UPDATE: New Inquisitor Lightsaber Image in EW

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Today’s issue of Entertainment Weekly has listed Star Wars Rebels as part of their 2014 Preview feature and the accompanying photo shows a new image of The Inquisitor with a couple stormtroopers. Interestingly, it reveals that his unique lightsaber staff appears to have a couple modes where it can be used as more of a sword with the full [rotating] ring folding in half to serve as a traditional hand guard.

UPDATE: Article is now online.

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