YodasNews has alerted us to confirmation that we can expect Darth Maul (SL15) and the Snowtrooper (SL16) coming to the Saga Legends line this year. Head on over to the Andrews Toyz Facebook page for packaged and loose shots. Darth Maul (A6137) and Snowtrooper (A6135) were leaked via JediDefender’s list back in October.
We’ve got another great Concept Series mockup by localgotal, which entails another great group of figures that Hasbro should release in a multi-pack. I can only wonder how much better the Star Wars brand might be doing at retail these days if ideas such as these were actually available at retail by the folks at Hasbro rather than many of the decisions they’ve made the past couple years. Head on over to the forums and share your thoughts!
This is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to take a pilgrimage to the Star Wars Mecca: George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes tour with the ranch manager, meet the legendary director, and then fly to LA and hang out with Mark Hamill at Nerdist Studios. Click on through for more details.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with our next entry in the Mission Series line as we take a look at the Tantive IV set featuring R2-D2 and C-3PO.
PROS: Getting both R2 and 3PO in one package, surprisingly, doesn’t come around all that often so it’s good to get them in one shot in this set. The proportions and sculpts for each figure are great and have a wonderful sense of nostalgia (while having a modern aesthetic) which allows them to look great displayed with any era of figures. No accessories = no parts to loose = great gift for kids!
CONS: Again, these figure aren’t for everyone due to their limited articulation and less than optimal paint apps. Depending on your figure, C-3PO may suffer from a poor paint job for the eyes – more than likely the black centers will be offset invoking a strange “Gumby” look. R2’s deco is pretty sparse, omitting several blue and silver colored panels on the dome, body and legs. That being said, the figure might lend itself well to customizing (which is good).
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 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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BBTS News: Star Wars, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, Avengers Infinite, SH Figuarts/MonsterArts, Evil Dead 2, Transformers, NECA 1/4 Batman, Gundam, Hot Toys & More! Click on through the latest from Big Bad Toy Store!
Santa Cruz Skateboards™ is honored to collaborate with Lucasfilm™ to present a Limited Edition Star Wars™ Collection of skateboard decks and cruzers. Click on through for the details.
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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.
