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6″ First Order Snowtrooper Officer Hitting TRU
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Once again, social media proves to be invaluable in its ability to crowdsource news as one of our followers on Instagram jedimaster738 reports finding the 6″ Snowtrooper Officer at her local Toys”R”Us
Nice find! And thanks to Corey from The Wolfpack Podcast for the heads up.
Toyguide Update: Captain Phasma
The Yakface Toyguide updates continue our series of additions for The Force Awakens 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at Captain Phasma from wave 1 of the Build-A-Weapon “Forest” assortment.
PROS: Even for a 5 POA figure, Hasbro’s simplistic take on Captain Phasma results in a gorgeous action figure. The proportions are fantastic as it towers over the other First Order troopers in the line, as she should. While we don’t get an actual reflective coating for her armor, the silver used is the next best thing as opposed to a sparkly gray plastic. The cape works well in this application too as it doesn’t inhibit movement in the posing in most cases. All in all, a great representation of what is sure to be a stand out character in the new trilogy.
CONS: Due to the already intense popularity of the character, she has been a bit of a struggle to find at retails (at least upon initial launch), thus her secondary market price commands a premium – in all scales. And the build-a-weapon part? Perfect for some First Order gardening or lawn edging I think.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
Toys”R”Us Exclusive Micro Machines Ultimate Saga Set Found
Yak reader @yumabooma send in images for and an exclusive “Epic Battles” Micro Machines “Ultimate Saga Battles” Gift Set ($59.99) he found at Toys”R”Us which includes 48 total pieces, 16 of which are exclusive to this pack. Click on through to check out the details and images.
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12″ Hero Series Rey & BB-8
Hasbro has also released images for their 12″ Hero Series scale Rey and BB-8 figures. Click on through for a closer look.
6″ Black Series Han Solo
Hasbro has released the official image for their 6″ Black Series Han Solo for The Force Awakens. Click the image for a closer look.
NYCC Hasbro Preview Party Reveals
Hasbro has released images for some of their reveals from their NYCC Preview Party. There are a couple conspicuous absences but stay tuned for those soon, but until then check out the attached image gallery of Black Series 6″ figures, Titanium Vehicles and Micro Machines.
Toyguide Update: Kylo Ren
The Yakface Toyguide updates continue our series of additions for The Force Awakens 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at Kylo Ren from wave 1 of the Build-A-Weapon “Forest” assortment.
PROS: Hasbro completely nailed the sculpt for this figure. Every thing from the multiple textures used to simulate cloth to the proportions and the overall character likeness, Kylo Ren is one of the top figures released for the build-a-weapon assortment. The market for Kylo Ren seems to bear that out as he is in huge demand by collectors of this line. While not the most articulated version we’ll be getting, Kylo stands apart from other figures in the assortment(s) in that it does look like a “cheap figure”.
CONS: Obviously, the articulation will be a let down for some, but they can be comforted in the fact that we’ll have Black Series versions in both scales as alternatives. As for the build-a-weapon pack-in? To me, it kind of looks like a bear trap or torture device. In the end, it means nothing in terms of being in the film and really only serves as fodder for customizers or something to sit unused in a bag of misfit toys.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
Episode 459: Fifty Shades of White
It’s been one month since Force Friday but the onslaught of new Star Wars products has not let up. From tie in items like vitamins to cereal to toothpaste to Pop Chips, Star Wars is on everything. And of course that means lots of new toys too!
On this episode of Star Wars Action News, Arnie and Marjorie are joined by Andrew to look at some of the new Star Wars items in a head to head match.
First we put two BB-8s to the test — Hasbro’s Target Exclusive Remote Control BB-8 versus Sphero’s App Controlled BB-8. One is bigger, one is more expensive, but should you buy one, both, or neither?
Then we look at Disney’s new Elite line of 6.5-inch Die Cast action figures. They’re $5 more than Hasbro’s Black Series 6-inch, but every bit as in demand, selling out nationwide. On this show we put Disney’s Elite First Order Stormtrooper to the test against Hasbro’s Black Series counterpart.
Plus Brock joins us for a review of the novel Aftermath, we look at Hot Toys’ new Star Wars releases, and more on this episode of Star Wars Action News!
New Exclusive Armor Assortment Packs Revealed
Forum member darth_sidious alerts us to 2 new Armor assortment packs coming for The Force Awakens line listed on the ToysRUs UK site. It looks like they’ve upped the value a bit by including two sets of snap on armor.
Click on through to check out Poe Dameron (X-wing Pilot) and Captain Phasma!
Look for these exclusively at Toys”R”Us.
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