Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted detail on how you can track down your store’s stock of the new Yavin Pilot and Ewoks Sets at Toys”R”Us. Head on over for the pertinent info.
Episode 357: Add to Cart
Celebration is in two weeks, and for collectors the time to prepare your shopping lists has come! The store list has been revealed, and pre-orders are being taken by Acme Archives and Gentle Giant. From T-Shirts to statues to jumbo figures, magnets, and more! On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, Marjorie and Arnie run down the list.
But is there any better collectible than a free one? Tickets for the Yakface/Star Wars Action News Celebration 6 party are almost sold out! With tons of door prizes, from the SDCC exclusive Carbon Freeze figure set, FX Lightsaber, Mimoco Thumb Drives, Diamond Select collectibles, Sideshow 12-inch figures, and so much more to win! Plus everyone who attends the party gets an exclusive shirt with art by Mark McKenna. Get your tickets before they sell out!
With a review of Gentle Giant exclusive mini-busts, back to school notebooks, and a reveal about some panels in the Celebration 6 Collecting Track, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
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Hasbro, we have another problem…
With all the frustration collectors have had to endure this year, one thing that seemed to really have people excited was the upcoming K-Mart exclusive AT-ST. Well, that might have just gone out the window.
The good news is, this has now been found at retail… but the bad news is, it appears that loose collectors are going to be upset when they open the box – click on the image above for the scoop on the inconsistent paint job that Hasbro gave this thing, and thanks to forum member Jedighost009 for the pics.
Final Wave Relisted at BBTS
Our sponsor BigBadToyStore has relisted the pre-order for the online exclusive final wave of Vintage Collection figures. If you missed them before you might not get another chance. Order yours today!
CVI Yakface/SWAN Party Tickets Almost Gone!
We only have a handful of tickets to the Yakface/Star Wars Action News Fan Party at CVI remaining and this is looking to be the biggest one yet in terms of attendance and prizes with items from Sideshow Collectibles and Hasbro (think very HTF figures)! Purchase your tickets today in order to reserve your spot, get our exclusive shirt and a few additional yet-to-be-announced exclusives!
Movie Heroes Sale at TRU
Toys”R”us is running a sale from 8/5 – 8/11 to help push out all the Movie Heroes pegwarmers that have been collecting dust since they were first put on the pegs with the 2012 launch. Head on over to Jeditemplearchives.com for more details on this sale.
This is interesting timing considering the recent report that Wal-Mart may be done with Movie Heroes… we welcome our readers share their thoughts on the discussion regarding Hasbro’s handling of the Movie Heroes line in our forums.
Customizer Mega Spotlight
This weekend we spotlight some more of the great work being done by our forum members.
Leading things off is forum member mousedroidhoojib, who has put together an amazing soft goods version of nomadic Obi Wan Kenobi – check out several more pics here.
Next up, MarcusStarkiller shares his fantastic rendition of Kai Justiss’s astromech unit from the old Star Wars Gamer magazine.
After a bit of an absence from the forums, Darth Phantom returns with a vengeance with a plethora of new customs, including his realistic Clone Wars take on Plo Koon.
Last but not least, forumite Darth McBaine shows off some new work, including a stellar Florn Hybrid that you can see here.
Want to see your work featured on our front page? Then be sure to show your work in our Customizing Section, as new members are always welcome!
TVC AT-ST Hitting Kmart Soon
Thanks to a report from our friends at Jedi Temple Archives, it looks like we can expect the TVC AT-ST in stores relatively soon. Head on over to JTA to check out the shelf tags that are making their way into Kmart aisles this week.
Also, if you’d like to save yourself a trip, you can call your local store with UPC: 653569762034 to see of they’ve received their stock yet.
Ewok and Yavin Sets Hitting TRU
Our friends at BanthaSkull are reporting (by way of HissTank) that the Ewok Pack and the Yavin Pilot Pack have been found in California. Also, on twitter, @MattGuzy (from awesometoyblog.com) found these in Arizona as well. These sets are exclusive to TRU and retail for $39.99.
Vader and C-3PO iPhone Cases Now Available
PowerA is now taking orders for the Darth Vader and C-3PO iPhone 4/4S cases. These cases feature embossed and raised details and the C-3PO has a gold vac-metal finish.