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Entertainment Earth Action Figure Sale
Entertainment Earth has started a new sale where if you buy one in-stock Hasbro action figure, you get an additional figure for 40% off! Sale end May 24th.
New Star Tours Figures Hit eBay
eBay super seller “Tunghori” has added 3 of the new Star Tours Travel Agency Pack figures to his eBay store. Head on over for the Luggage Attendant, ACE-38 Droid and ALY SAN SAN.
Toyguide Update: VC25 R2-D2
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of R2-D2 from the Vintage Collection’s Return of the Jedi wave (Wave 3).
PROS: After 7 years, this is a great second attempt at the “BAR2-D2” figure. The drink tray is far superior to the previous version in terms of sculpt and the ability to remove the individual glasses. Loaded with accessories and features to re-enact other scenes from the Original Trilogy.
CONS: Little pieces can be easy to loose if not careful. Dome rotation is limited when lightsaber or periscope accessories are in use. Smaller scale seems unnecessary at this stage of the hobby.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
Entertainment Earth Confirms Rumors and Reveals New Products
Yakface Sponsor Entertainment Earth has posted a huge update tonight confirming prior rumors and shedding light on all new, unannounced product for 2011. Click through for the breakdown!
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Episode 296: Store Wars
Star Wars Action News is back and playing your voicemails! Where are Vintage Collection Wave 6 figures being found? What stores are rearranging their toy aisles and what does it mean for Star wars toys? Listen to this week’s podcast to find out!
Also on this week’s show, Nathan and Brock join us to run down this summer’s new Star Wars book offerings for summer reading fun, Steve reports from Star Wars Fundays, and Dan and Jerry report from a Thors-Day toy run! All this and more on this week’s Star Wars Action News!
You can download this week’s show from swactionnews.com or use the direct links:
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN296.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN296.M4A
New Clone Wars Figures “Confirmed”
CommanderPhoenix has posted images of 2 previously rumored figures over in Sandtrooper.com’s forums. Head on over for shots of Plo Koon in Cold Weather Gear and Clone Trooper Echo from Clone Wars Season 3.
Toyguide Update: Rocket-Firing Boba Fett (VCP03)
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of the Rocket-Firing Boba Fett Mailaway Exclusive from the Vintage Collection.
PROS: Hasbro has done an amazing job at re-creating the original Boba Fett. The sculpt and paint operations are very crisp and well executed. Looks gorgeous on the Vintage card.
CONS: The figure suffers from balance issues due to the incorporation of the rocket-firing feature. The ankles also seem to be sculpted in an angle that makes standing (without the aid of a display stand) a challenge. Hand sculpt (right hand) for holding the blaster is too wide and thus is prone to dropping the weapon. Despite this flaws, this figure is not one to pass on.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
ToyMan Collector Show
On Sunday, May 22 ToyMan Show returns in St. Louis! Vendor toys range from the latest Star Wars Clone Wars and Vintage figures to everyone’s classic favorites of GI Joe and Transformers from the glory days of the 1980s. You never know what you can score at these shows, and if you’re in the St. Louis area it’s usually well worth swinging by. For more details click on Toymanshow.com
Galactic Heroes AT-ST Found!
Yakface forum member AaylaSecurasMan writes today to let us and fans of Galactic Heroes know that he found the delayed AT-ST has his Phoenix, AZ Toys”R”Us on Friday. Great find!