A new Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has just launched, and the theme is Imperial Troopers.
We’ve already seen some fantastic entries so far – head on over to the forums and check them out, and even if you’ve never customized before, we invite you take part and create your own custom Imperial Trooper!
As we prep our own complete Toyguide Update for this set, head on over to Jedi Temple Archives for their in-depth review of the SDCC Exclusive Carbon Freezing Chamber Set.
Although these likely won’t be put out on the pegs for a few more weeks, Target stores are receiving shipments of the next wave of Vintage 3-pks. You can try your local store by asking customer service if they can help you out. For more details, click on the image above, and as always, good luck!
Yakfinities #44 has concluded and with over 50 submissions, we’ve got one of our biggest Roundup Reports yet!
Head on over to the forums to check out a great variety of Cloud City custom figures, and see who won some free figures for their participation!
Kotobukiya has updated their facebook page today showing off their Celebration VI exclusive ARTFX+ R2-A6 Statue.
The Star Wars Celebration VI Exclusive R2-A6 stands nearly 4 inches tall in his green and white color scheme, and includes alternate pieces allowing for display standing upright on two legs or inclined on all three. R2-A6 comes with a special collector’s coin commemorating Star Wars Celebration VII, and will be strictly limited to only 500 pieces.
Also in our forums is an image showing that the new Snaggletooth has an integrated holster in his waistband on his back. Another very cool detail that Hasbro has worked into this all new figure. Head in our forums t0 check it out!
An image has turned up in our forums confirming speculation that there was more to the new Gonk than we realized. It appears that the top cover of the Gonk Droid is removable to reveal the inner workings. A fun little easter egg for sure!
Thanks to DarthPeanut for the tip.
Sideshow Collectibles is now taking orders for the SDCC Exclusive Bith Band 2-pack featuring sixth scale versions of Tech Mo’r and Doikk Na’ts. This set is in-stock and ready-to-ship fro $159.99.
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have alerted us to the news that the Trade Federation MTT is available online (listed under a Spider-Man item description) and is ready to ship from Target.com. They list it at $129.99 but it qualifies for FREE shipping. So if you were at all interested in this item you can pick it up from Target.com
Everyone has a “holy grail” of collecting. For some it’s a mint-on-card Yakface, for some the dirty version of the C-3PO trading card, but for Nathan P. Butler it was the collected, out of print, Star Wars newspaper strip collection. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, Nathan joins us to tell about the years spent seeking out this book, and gives us a hands-on review!
Also on this week’s podcast, Marjorie and Arnie run down the Star Wars Day events at San Diego Comic Con International, discuss two Scout Trooper exclusives to the convention, and other new Star Wars items that went up for preorder this past week.
With a discussion of another Hasbro figure price increase and two new Sideshow items that will cost a Premium, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!