Forum member Grimace has posted some nice loose pics of the new deluxe sets in the forums.
Head on over to the forums for a closer look.
Photonovel Spotlight: Kualan
Forum member Kualan has been sharing his photonovels at Imperialshipyards.net for a while now, and we’re glad to see him share his work here for our readers as well.
Check out the first installment in this action packed series after the jump!
The Clone Wars: 100th Episode
This Saturday, January 5th, The Clone Wars reaches its milestone of 100 episodes. While not all episodes have hit the mark (honestly, what TV show has?) the show overall has accomplished an amazing feat in both production quality and by doing its job in invoking that feeling from a galaxy far, far away. EW.com has posted an awesome montage of some of the highlights of the entire series that every Star Wars fan, casual or otherwise, should watch.
JTA Annual Special Report
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted their annual Vintage vs Modern figure special report which runs down all of the figures from the 1978-1985 figures which have a modern day “definitive” sculpt. Head on over for a great read.
1:6 Scale Yoda Pre-Order Details
Sideshow Collectibles has updated today with the image gallery and pre-order details for the Sixth Scale Yoda Jedi Master figure. This Prequel version includes a multitude of accessories like an alternate head sculpt, his Jedi Council chair, hover chair, lightsaber, various hands and feet, cane and the exclusive edition includes a Jedi holocron. Pre-orders start this Thursday.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all our readers and we hope you all have a great 2013! Thanks for all of your feedback here at our site, through our forums and on Facebook and Twitter this past year. We look forward to bringing you the latest in collecting news, coverage of some of this year’s trade shows and conventions as well as continued entries in our Toyguide.
Sponsor News: $15 Off Sideshow Purchase
Sideshow Collectibles is offering a $15 Off coupon code “NewYear13” good for the next 48 hours! Minimum purchase of $40 is required. Coupon cannot be combined with any other coupons, site discounts or gift cards.
Sponsor News: K & C Collectibles
K & C Collectibles is offering a special New Year’s coupon for 20% off your purchase. The discount code is “NewYear2013“. This offer starts today, January 1st, through midnight Thursday, January 3rd, 2013. Purchase minimum is $40.00.
Toyguide Update: 501st Legion AT-RT
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of the 501st Legion AT-RT from the 2013 Yoda line look.
PROS: Despite this set being all repaints, the inclusion of the TX Tactical Droid gives collectors another stab at this hard to find sculpt from 2009. Like other Class I sets for 2013, the main highlight for this is the value in getting 2 figures and a small vehicle for about $20.
CONS: Nothing really new here other than a bunch of repaints, but for the value it’s still a great buy. It’s is obvious that the design aesthetics of this set is based in the world of The Clone Wars, but the packaging gives no indication as such.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this set is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
Toyguide Update: Yoda’s Jedi Attack Fighter
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Yoda’s Jedi Attack Fighter from the 2013 Yoda line look.
PROS: Hasbro has revised the Class I assortment for 2013 – now including 2 figures as pack-ins. This is not only a great value in terms of price but offers great play value right out of the box. The vehicle itself is an all-new design and it’s fantastic as it’s very true to the mini rig concept from the vintage days. The fighter has a removable “booster seat” that allows for figures larger than Yoda fit in the cockpit and in an ingenious move, Hasbro’s design team built into the ship the ability to switchout the astromech domes with others from the build-a-droid/Droidfactory line. The feature affords collectors customizing opportunities as well as the possibility of redecos of this set in the future. Yoda is an all-new figure as well and it has a headsculpt with incorporated communication headset.
CONS: The deco for Yoda’s face is a little wonky, especially the eyes. Hopefully this will be cleaned up as more of these hit the market.
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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