Yakfinities #42 Ends Soon!

The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge runs through December 31, and this unique theme allows for a variety of different takes on characters from the Star Wars galaxy.

What C-3PO and R2-D2 were humans?  Or if the Jedi Council was secretly comprised of Sith Lords?  Yakfinities Customizing Challenges are about sharing ideas and creative customs from all levels of talent!  So whether you’re a crafty customizing veteran or have never created a custom, we invite all of our readers to take part!

So join in the fun and create your own submissions (which will even enter you for a chance to win some new Hasbro figures from The Vintage Collection) after the jump!

The Official Star Wars Charity Dinner and Quiz

MediCinema will be holding The Official Star Wars Charity Dinner & Quiz at The Hilton Park Lane Hotel, London, W1 on Thursday 2nd February 2012 to support the release of Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace in 3D. All monies raised will be for the MediCinema charity which installs state-of-the-art cinemas to improve the difficult reality of being in hospital for patients and families by bringing them genuine movie-going experiences. Read on for the full press release.

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Episode 324: 2011 Year In Review Part 1

This year’s biggest Hasbro Star Wars items may be the ones you DON’T own… Wedge Antilles from The Vintage Collection, the San Diego Comic Con Death Star figure set, the Toys R Us and Wal Mart exclusive mini-rig vehicles. But while item scarcity was a big topic for Star Wars collectors in 2011, there were also some great waves of figures, from The Vintage Collection fan’s choice Bastilla Shan to the Wave 3 Gamorrean Guard to R2 with the serving tray, and in the Clone Wars line Bariss Offee, Seripas, and not one but two Savage Oppress figures!

On the latest Star Wars Action News podcast, Arnie and Marjorie are joined by Steve, Jerry, Jay, and Berent as they look back at 2011 for Hasbro Star Wars collectors for this first in the multi-episode 2011 Year in Review series.

Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN324.MP3

Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN324.M4A

UPDATE 2: Republic Attack Shuttle Now $24.99

Amazon continues its price drop on the Clone Wars Republic Attack Shuttle and it has now reached the low price of $29.99 plus FREE SHIPPING! Amazon Prime members can get it shipped to their house by tomorrow for only an additional $3.99. One wonders how much further it will go down, if at all, so you might want to pull the trigger now before it is too late. I did.

Update: Now $21.99 as a “Lightning Deal” til 1PM

Update 2: Now available for $24.99 

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