Anyone who knows me at all in this hobby knows that I’ve been promoting for Hasbro to address what I feel is a major issue with their Phase 2 clone troopers… oversized buckets… including creating a tutorial for customizers, if they so choose to modify their figures.
After a few Q&A’s with Hasbro, with them indicating that they are unaware of aesthetic issues, our friend Paul at Jedi Temple Archives brought with him to Toy Fair a custom clone trooper I assembled, alongside one of Hasbro’s stock figures and showed Derryl DePriest the size discrepancy… and Derryl’s reaction is one that you should read… this could mean great things on the horizon if you’re unhappy with the clone helmets… so head on over to Jedi Temple Archives for the report!
The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge continues through the end of March, and once again, we’ve seen a great number of custom figures created.
Whether you’re a crafty veteran or this is your first crack at customizing, we welcome all of our readers to try their hand at Yakfinities #51 – Space Pirates!
In this episode, join hosts Corey, Curto, Chris, and Logan for another episode! We are also joined with special guests, Jayson from Yakface, Paul Harrison from Jedi Temple Archives, James Burns from JediNews and StarWars.com, and Steve from Flyguy.net! We talk about all the New York Toy Fair 2014 News! We got a lot to go over in this episode, such as Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars The Black Series, and Star Wars Command Line! So strap in, drink your blue milk, and get ready for the jump to hyperspace in this brand new special episode!
We’ve uploaded the first batch of Hasbro images from their Toy Fair presentation to our Facebook page. Check them out and give them a like and a share.
We’re back! The Realm Recap returns this week just in time to take in all that is Toy Fair – well at least for the Hasbro Star Wars portion. Check out our latest show where Flyguy and I discuss the latest reveals – both good and bad after the link!
Despite us not been able to physically attend Toy Fair (again) this year, we will be providing coverage of the day’s announcement right here for all you social media nonconformists. We will be aggregating news from multiple source to keep you all up to date.
Hasbro and 3D Systems (the same company that acquired Gentle Giant in January) have announced a partnership to co-develop and commercialize 3D printers in order to deliver new immersive, creative play experiences for children. Depending on how this joint venture is executed, it looks like we may have an actual avenue in producing toys we want. Next stop, replicators a la Star Trek?
USAToday has posted the first look at the “Cowboy Jedi” Kanan figure, plus full reveals of the LEGO Star Wars Rebels tie-in sets. Click on through for the full reveal!
UPDATE: We have posted the HD version of this image. Click on through for a closer look.
Any store reports of Black Series figures past Wave 1 are far and few between, but when you can score new figures (especially on sale), it’s pretty shocking these days. With the Toys”R”us 30% off sale running this week, and some stores even receiving the latest round of figures, it may be worth your time in stopping by to see if you can walk out with a nice score.
Each year, I become more and more disappointed with Hasbro’s neglect toward playsets and dioramas – and while there’s hope on the horizon with 3rd parties getting into the mix, I recently caved in and bought some Angry Bird sets to see if the pieces could be used for anything in the 3.75″ scale.
The results may be a bit mixed, but I’m satisfied enough to keep the pieces I did purchase – for a closer look to see if this is something that may be helpful in your scene building efforts, head to the forums.
