PROS:Rogue One looks to have an extremely diverse range of Imperial troops in their ranks and Hasbro’s Hovertank Pilot an excellent interpretation of one of them. Unlike the lanky Deathtrooper, the Hovertank Pilot has a stockier build and a battle-warn appearance. Hasbro went above and beyond in giving this figure an in-universe look with a nice wash on the off-white armor complete with scuffs and scrapes. The articulation is what we’ve been accustomed to for this scale so the figure has no problem being posed in a wide and varying range of stances. He has no issue holding the new blaster with both hands in either a relaxed or aiming posture.
CONS: The jury is still out whether or not the accuracy of the deco for this trooper is correct as we’ve only seen brief glimpses of the pilot in the trailers. If not, I suppose the door is left open for a screen accurate repaint in the future. This figure is exclusive to Toys”R”Us starting on Sept. 30 so he might be difficult to find initially.
Head to the toyguide for our detailed image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
The unofficial “Go Rogue: A Star Wars Collecting Checklist” is now available for download. As additional information comes to light, we will amend the checklist and post a notice when a new update/download is available.
UPDATE: The third and final version (3.0) of the checklist is now available for download. Thank you to everyone who sent in store reports, links to eBay auctions and tagged us via social media as you, the fans, were instrumental in the creation of this list. Good luck to everyone heading out tonight!
In the latest episode of The Star Wars Show, David Collins pops into a photo shoot for a Rogue One commercial in production by Target. Within the storyboards, can clearly see the rumored exclusive 6″ Black Series Captain Cassian Andor figure. Just announce it already.
Hasbro has confirmed via JediDefender, that the Nerf-firing Imperial AT-ACT WILL NOT be available at retail for the Rogue Friday/Force Friday launch on September 30. Look for it in stores and online later this fall.
Technically not a “new” item, but Hasbro will be reissuing the small scale Millennium Falcon in the “value” line to accompany the TIE Striker and Rebel X-wing Fighter. Again , these lower cost vehicles strip out most of the toyetic features of their larger vehicle counterparts (no action figure compatibility) in lieu of more accurate proportions and aesthetics.
K & C Collectibles has added New Black Series 6″ Action Figures, Kotobukiya Kylo Ren, Gentle Giant First Order Stormtrooper & Luke Skywalker Hero of Yavin, Titanium Ships, Deluxe 2-Packs and Power of the Force Vehicles, 30th Anniversary Battle Packs, Applause Classic Mugs. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
BanthaSkull has reported the discovery of the Rogue One wave of 3.75″ Black Series figures in Walmart’s database. This wave includes the Scarif Stormtrooper, Jyn Erso, Imperial Death Trooper and Cassian Andor.
UPCs are as follows
630509506392 Scarif Stormtrooper
630509504145 Jyn Erso
630509504152 Imperial Death Trooper
630509506385 Cassian Andor
Yakface reader Derek T. reports finding the “Ahsoka Wave” of 3.75″ Black Series figure today at his local Wisconsin Walmart. As you can see in the image above, the case breaks down as follows:
3x Ahsoka Tano
3x Emperor’s Royal Guard
3x Lando Calrissian
3x Admiral Ackbar
As promised, Hasbro has unveiled a few of their exclusives for Rogue Friday next week – two of which have leaked prematurely. Head on over to Yahoo to check out the 6″ Black Series Jyn Erso (Kmart), Imperial Hovertank Pilot (ToysRus), Cassian Andor Blaster Rifle (Target), Smart R2-D2 (Walmart) and the Black Series Battlefront Shadow Trooper Helmet (Amazon).
