LEGO.com and LEGO Stores are offering a FREE Exclusive Clone Trooper Lieutenant mini figure with qualifying purchases of $50 or more. Offer is valid from now until October 31.
Security Battle Droid Preview 2
Sideshow Collectibles has posted another preview of the upcoming Security Battle Droids 2 figure set going up for pre-order this Thursday. It includes one factory fresh model and one that has seen a bit of action. This set retails for $129.99 and will be available via the popular FlexPay option.
Off Topic – TMNT Figures
All the rage with the kids in the toy aisle lately (outside of LEGO, of course) seems to be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Kindergartners up to adults are devouring these at retail – and there’s some things here that seem to fly in the face of what Hasbro’s doing with their action figure lines these days… these figures are highly articulated, various creatures support the main characters, new vehicles are integrated into the line, and the granddaddy of them all? The line features a huge playset! Oh and one other minor detail – these bigger, more articulated figures cost consumers less at the register than most of Hasbro’s product.
Could Hasbro learn a thing or two from Playmates? Or is Hasbro’s new direction for action figures a better model? Share your thoughts after the jump!
Customizer Spotlight: JawaKing
Forum member JawaKing has completed one of the coolest customs I’ve seen posted in our forums… ever. It’s one of the headless aliens from the Droids cartoon series… and it rocks. This is one that Hasbro really ought to look at… check it out it all its glory after the jump!
Note: We don’t normally share eBay links, but in this case we are making an exception. You can bid on this figure here.
Biggs X-Wing Pricing Flies in the Face of Canadian Collectors
Canadian Collector Bruno B. writes in with an observation, and a plea, regarding the pricing of the Toys”R”Us Exclusive Biggs Darklighter X-Wing Fighter in Canada.
Continue reading Biggs X-Wing Pricing Flies in the Face of Canadian Collectors
Exclusive Mini Wars Yak Face Artwork
After seeing Ryan’s awesome Mini Wars artwork a few days ago, I sent him quick email first to praise his design and to inquire about how Yak Face would look in this style. Ryan came through big time and have given us the exclusive reveal! Click on through to check out his complete design and blind box packaging concept for our namesake.
TRU Labor Day Sale: Free LEGO Set with $50 purchase
ToysRUs is holding their annual Labor Day Weekend Sale and from today through Sept. 2, you can get a FREE LEGO Star Wars Battle Pack (75000 or 75001) with a LEGO purchase of $50 or more.
Space Station Diorama Walls: Update!
The folks at Galactic Merchants have shared another outstanding update showing further progress on the upcoming display environments they are offering to the fan community. Check out the full image they’ve shared in the forums!
More Suggestions for Hasbro
Earlier in the summer, we posted an SDCC wishlist that unfortunately didn’t come true, but since that time, forum moderator localgotal has been sharing some amazing mockups of figures that blow nearly all of Hasbro’s offerings for 2013 out of the water.
Check out the latest examples that he’s put together in the forums, and join us in scratching our heads as to why Hasbro wouldn’t launch The Black Series with figures like the examples above rather than packing Wave 1 with 2x per case of figures like Biggs Darklighter and Episode II Anakin Skywalker… because any of the above figures, packed at even 3x per case would be better than much of what’s in Hasbro’s launch wave.
Now… if we can just get him to mock up some playsets…
Blind Box Saga Legends & Mission Series in Japan
Blind packaged mini figures is all the rage these days especially for line like LEGO and KRE-O. It appears that Hasbro is taking it a bit further as the Saga Legends & Mission Series lines are combined in a Trading Figure assortment which are blind boxed in Japan courtesy of these images from Toy Sapiens. What do you think of a concept like this coming to the US for action figures?
Thanks to our friend Matt from JediNews for the tip.