/Film.com has posted an article and video showing off Yoda’s new CGI look for The Phantom Menace Blu-ray release. I must say it’s a great improvement over the awful puppet used in Episode I.
Yakfinities # 41 Continues
The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge continues, but only has about one month left!
If you’re new to customizing or an aging veteran like myself, we invite you to hop on into the forums and join in by submitting your own custom smuggler!
New Clone Wars Found at Walmart
Upon my travels this morning, I managed to scored some of the figures from the newest Clone Wars wave at Walmart. I missed out on Savage Opress but did pick up Chewbacca, Even Piell, Jar Jar Binks, R7-D4 and the new, and much-improved, Captain Rex.
Celebration VI VIP Tickets on Sale Tomorrow
It’s hard to believe we are only one year away from Celebration VI! With that milestone, VIP tickets go on sale tomorrow (August 24) at 3:00 EST. The Jedi Master VIP Package is $850 and limited to the first 50 people and the Jedi Knight VIP Package will be $400 and limited to the first 250 people. If you’ve already purchased your ticket and would like to upgrade, you may do so. For the complete details, head to starwarscelebration.com
SDCC Indiana Jones Set Giveaway
Our friends at JediDefender are giving away this year’s SDCC Exclusive Indiana Jones 30th Anniversary “Lost Wave” Figure Set. Head on over for the complete details and GOOD LUCK!
Episode 309: Bust-y
Marjorie & Arnie are back from Chicago Wizard World and are here this week to review a handful of new purchases, all of which happen to be Gentle Giant mini-busts: The Entertainment Earth exclusive Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi, the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive McQuarrie Concept Snowtrooper, the Expanded Universe based Twi’lek Darth Talon, and another Twi’lek–Oola from Jabba’s palace. They discuss the details of these busts, and address the recent price increases among these and other high-end collectibles.
Also this week, Steve reports in from post-riot UK with what toys he’s finding on shelves, and Marjorie and Arnie run down the latest online finds, including some very cool new items from Kotobukiya that are not yet available in the states.
With TWO contests, one where you can win a custom Han in Carbonite Mighty Mugg and one from Backstage Toys where you can win the Toys R Us exclusive Battle of Geonosis figure set, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN309.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN309.M4A
NEW Clone Wars Figures Hitting Retail
It seems that the new assortment of Clone Wars figures (Chewbacca, Jet Pack Rex, Even Piell, Savage Opress etc.) is hitting retail across the country. For an advanced look at these new releases, head on over to our friends at Jedi Temple Archives!
Amazing Custom Head Sculpts – Part 2
As much as we love Hasbro’s sculpts, there are times when a talented customizer comes along and creates a mold that blows us away… fans will recall that back in February, we spotlighted some amazing custom head sculpts by customizer Evergray.
Now, he’s done it once again with some more amazing sculpts that we only wish we could get our hands on! See the Stormtrooper comparison above – how cool would it be nice for them to adopt something more like the above helmet on the right as a standard moving forward?
Check out more of Evergray’s work, and share your thoughts after the jump!
Blu-ray Deleted/Extended Scene Rumor List
The blog Star Wars Aficionado Magazine has posted a list of rumored deleted scenes that will be included in the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray set next month. Head on over for the unconfirmed list.
UPDATE: Our friends at Rebelscum have posted a nice disc by disc breakdown as well.
Sponsor News: Big Bad Toy Store
Hi – Here is a quick update from bigbadtoystore.com about a bunch of great new arrivals and many more cool new pre-orders: