The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge focuses on residents of Tatooine, and more entries have been rolling in each week.
Check out the latest entries, or add your own to the mix by clicking here.
LEGO Reveals UCS Red Five X-Wing Fighter
Collect and create the most highly detailed LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing Starfighter (10240) ever produced. This iconic starfighter is featured in many of the most exciting Star Wars battle scenes, including the decisive battle scene above planet Yavin™. Recreate the moment when Luke Skywalker’s X-wing delivered the proton torpedo that led to the destruction of the Imperial Death Star! With 1,558* pieces, this realistically detailed model features opening wings and cockpit, a special display stand, data sheet label and R2-D2.
• Includes R2-D2 astromech droid
• Features highly authentic detailing, and opening wings and cockpit
• Includes 1,558 pieces
• Measures over 10″ (26cm) high, 20″ (52cm) long and 18″ (46cm) wide
• Includes display stand and data sheet label!
US $199.99 (Available May 2013 via shop.LEGO.com)
*Note the press release says 1558, but the box shows 1559, but who’s counting. Watch a video reveal of it here and click on through to check out additional photos.
DASH’s One of a Kind Features
Before I woo you towards a membership, be sure to like DASH on Facebook for your chance to win a Masters of the Universe Classics Ram Man
Corey, your friendly neighborhood DASH guy here! I’ve survived Toy Fair and now that I’ve got a minute to spare, I wanted to swing by and talk about some of DASH’s best features in a little more detail. You probably think you’ve heard it all before, but I want you to hear it straight from my point of view as a collector first and DASH guy second. I still think a DASH Collector’s Club membership might just be the best $25 you can spend on your collection.
$5 TVC Sale at Toys”R”Us
For the next month, Toys”R”Us is having a sale on all of their Vintage figures for just $5 each. Sale is valid in-store and online.
Thanks to JediMoses for the tip.
UPDATE: Movie Heroes & Clone Wars are also on sale for $4.99 and $5.49 respectively.
Target Clearance Update
It appears that most Target stores are slashing their clearance prices down to 70% 0ff – which means if you can score any 2012 TVC figures at this price, you’ll be paying about three bucks a figure. So now is the time if you want to try and grab some cheap custom fodder, army builders, etc.
Customizer Spotlight: OG Trilogy
Diorama guru OG Trilogy returns with yet another masterpiece, with a ton of great photos which you can check out by clicking here.
Note: Isn’t it a shame that Hasbro has continued to deny their customers any sort of diorama/playset such as the great set featured above? Or something like this mockup?
Instead, the creative minds at Hasbro come up with this…
Vader Mythos Pre-Orders Start Next Week
Sideshow Collectibles has announced that next Thursday, Feb 21 they will begin taking pre-orders for the Darth Vader Mythos statue.
Episode VII Customizing Contest
Once again, we have teamed up with our good friends at Imperial Shipyards for a joint customizing contest. The theme is simple – make a custom of something you think we might see in the upcoming film, Star Wars: Episode VII, and post a pic of your work in our forums at Yakface, or in their dedicated thread.
Check out all the details by clicking on the above banner, including the cool prizes we’ll be giving away!
Sponsor News: DorksideToys
Check out what’s in stock, available for pre-order, and on clearance after the jump.
Sponsor News: Big Bad Toy Store
Here is a quick update with the latests pre-orders and new arrivals from Big Bad Toy Store.