Walmart is giving away a Limited Edition Kinect Star Wars Xbox 360 Bundle! Simply head to their Facebook Gamecenter page for details!
Sponsor News: Gentle Giant Spring Sale
Starting Monday, April 23, Gentle Giant is launching a spring sale offering huge discounts on select in-stock items as well as a few pieces thought to be sold out. The promotion will run all next week and while supplies last.
Toyguide Update: CW7 Commander Cody
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the next addition for the 2012 “Darth Maul” product line. We continue with Clone Commander Cody (CW7) now sporting his evolving Phase 2 armor The Clone Wars Season 4.
PROS: Awesome articulation (especially the combo-joint ankles) in an era where the joint count seems to be dropping like Jedi after the issuance of Order 66. Excellent deco with crisp details and weathering. Well accessorized for fun play options.
CONS: The superfluous propulsion pack works well but the carry over holster from the 2011 Captain Rex (CW62) is rendered useless here since Cody doesn’t include a corresponding blaster.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
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Sideshow Reveals 12″ Commander Neyo
Sideshow Collectibles has updated today announcing their 12″ Commander Neyo figure ($134.99). Watch for the product reveal next week on April 24th.
Save 10% plus FREE Shipping from Hasbro
HasbroToyShop is offering a Save 10% Spring Sale plus they are offering FREE shipping on orders of $25 or more. Simply enter QVNLFNS at checkout. Head on over to HasbroToyShop.com to see if there is anything you need.
Movie Heroes Bespin Luke Loose Shots
Our friends at JediDefender have alerted us to some new loose shots of the Luke Skywalker from the upcoming Bespin Duel Battle Pack. As reported before, this figure takes a minimalist approach to the articulation which has become a huge subject of debate since its initial revelation at Toy Fair 2012. Click on over to JediDefender to view this image and more and be sure to leave us a comment here on in our forums if your opinion has changed… or not.
Toyguide Preview: Clone Wars Waves 2 & 3
Followers of our facebook page will want to head on over there this morning as I’ve added a toyguide preview for The Clone Wars waves 2 and 3. These two assortments include 6 new or repainted figures and one sought after reissue. Head on over and then stay tuned for our toyguide updates coming soon!
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Toyguide Update: MH18 Qui-Gon Jinn
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the next addition for the 2012 “Darth Maul” product line. We continue with another new figure in the Movie Heroes assortment: Qui-Gon Jinn now with Light-Up Lightsaber Blade!
PROS: Head sculpt captures Liam Neeson’s likeness amazingly well. The light-up blade is intense and looks very cool once illuminated. Surprisingly, there is a good amount of articulation in the figure overall – save for the right arm. Figure looks great with a soft goods robe (not included) to hide the figure’s larger torso.
CONS: Like Obi-Wan, this figure won’t be everyone’s cup of blue milk. The torso is rather bulky to accommodate the electronics and batteries. The right arm is sculpted in a static pose, again to allow for the electronics. Lightsaber blade only stays illuminated when button is held down* – a toggle switch would have been welcome. Batteries are non-removable so future replacement and eventual corrosion is an issue. Due to the rigidity of the lower tunic, the posing of the legs is very limited. Finally, due to the sculpt of the hair, the left-right range of movement for the head it restricted.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
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*Illuminated image above and within the toyguide gallery was achieved by rigging the activation button in the “on” position.
Episode 342: C2E2 2012
Kicking off the con season this week Marjorie and Arnie headed to the windy city for C2E2 to check out the art, the autographs, and the shopping. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast they are joined by fellow C2E2 attendees Chris and Sarah to talk about the figures they found and the other collectibles on the C2E2 showroom floor! Plus Arnie has an interview with Zach Oat from Diamond Select Toys discussing their quarter-scale figures, their bust banks, and some upcoming convention exclusives!
Also on this week’s show, Brock returns to review the last book of the Fate of the Jedi series. It’s been a prolonged series with several delays. With Apocalypse capping off the series, is it worth picking up? Listen to Brock’s review to find out!
With a discussion of Star Wars T-Shirts, Bradford Exchange dioramas, and more, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News!
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Kubrick Vader & 501st Clone Trooper Set
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted additional Kubrick news revealing a Vader / 501st Legion Clone Trooper 2-pack available this October from Medicom. Head on over to JTA to check it out.