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Toyguide Update: VC104 Lumat
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Lumat from the Vintage Collection.
PROS: And another one gets crossed of the “to-be-remade” list. As a big fan of Ewok figures, Hasbro’s latest is quite impressive as it mixes old and new parts to get us a “new” figure. Lumat is loaded with articulation (12 POA), recycling the body from last year’s Logray figure. The weapon accessories for Lumat are all-new designs, the best of which is the bow being able to hold an arrow and the bow string is flexible enough to give the appearance of the arrow being drawn back. It’s a great piece all around.
CONS: Like others from this last wave, limited availability coupled with an above MSRP price through online outlets may be the sticking point for some collectors.
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New Class I Vehicles Image at Sandtroopers
Our friends at Sandtroopers.com have posted new group image showcasing the 2013 Class I Deluxe/Mini Rig sets that we first saw at Celebration VI. Head on over to check out the 501st Legion Attack Dropship, 501st Legion AT-RT, Yoda’s Jedi Attack Fighter and the MTT Droid Fighter.
Toyguide Update: Jocasta Nu
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Jocasta Nu from the Vintage Collection.
PROS: As one of the perennial recipients of votes in fans’ choice polls for years, Hasbro has treated collectors to a very nice figure as the design is solid and the deco is equally well done. Jocasta is presented in an attractive display box and includes a ton of accessories, one of the coolest being the Dooku “Lost Twenty” bust with hidden holocron.
CONS: For me? None. Others on the other hand seem to have a gripe with the price and/or the way this figure is distributed, but in the end you must, as they say “vote with your dollar” and let those who’ve wanted this figure enjoy it.
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Original Trilogy Posters 20% Off from Lynx Collection
Lynx Collection is offering 20% off their Limited Edition Original Trilogy Poster series through their website from now until Christmas. Be sure to check out their new Episode I and II posters as well.
Rancho Obi-Wan Benefit Auction
An auction of one of the most complete collections of loose Star Wars action figures will be launched on eBay (Nov. 29) for the benefit of Rancho Obi-Wan. The auction is in conjunction with the one year anniversary of ROW and the release of the new book, Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection.
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10 Questions with Steve Sansweet at YodasNews
Our friends at YodasNews have posted a QnA with uber-collector Steve Sansweet where they touch on topics of the new Ultimate Action Figure Collection book, Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm and the future of Rancho Obi-Wan. Give it a read.
Vintage Falcon Price Drop Next Week
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have received advanced notice that the Toys”R”Us exclusive Vintage Millennium Falcon is dropping down to a more reasonable $179.99 next week.
Smuggler’s Gambit Available for Download
StarWars.com has post the audio file for Kyle Newman’s Star Wars: Smuggler’s Gambit – A Han Solo Adventure which we saw performed live at Celebration VI.
Set your speakers to hyperspace and buckle up for a rip-roaring, all-new Star Wars adventure – Smuggler’s Gambit — starring everyone’s favorite scoundrels Han Solo and Chewbacca! Performed in the spirit of the classic Star Wars NPR radio dramas and set in the Original Trilogy era, Smuggler’s Gambit tests Han and Chewie’s commitment to the cause as they venture off to reclaim their glory days, only to realize that their decision to help the Rebellion take down the Death Star was not without consequence…