Today is the official release/on-shelf date for all of the 2012 Hasbro product that has been hitting stores now for several weeks. Chances are you will have no trouble finding figures from the Movie Heroes wave or remnants from the Clone Wars line. Alas, be prepared to miss out on some of the exclusive products and possible Vintage offerings due to stores not stocking fully or not receiving certain items altogether.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the next addition for the 2012 “Darth Maul” product line. We continue with the new Clone Trooper in Phase II Armor (CW2) from The Clone Wars.
PROS: The Phase II clone finally started seeing some action in The Clone Wars fourth season and Hasbro has done a great job of bringing into the 3-3/4″ line. While paint apps are minimal the new sculpt showcases the sleek look that the clones have in the show and the interpretation of the helmet looks really nice – the perfect bridge between the animated and realistic style of figures.
CONS: Same issues may hold true for some collectors: no ball-jointed ankles, too skinny/cartoony, too clean, etc.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to 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.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of our first basic figure for the 2012 “Darth Maul” product line. We kick things off with Anakin Skywalker (CW1) from The Clone Wars. Read on for a more in-depth review of this new version.
Today kicked off the UK Toy Fair and aside from Hasbro’s reveal of the MTT (Multi Trooper Transport Droid Carrier), they also unveiled 3 new Vintage Collection figures! Head to JediNews for an exclusive look at the Nikto Guard from Return of the Jedi – in vintage Kenner deco!!!, Galen Marek from The Force Unleashed II and Shae Vizla from Star Wars: The Old Republic
On January 30th all the stores on your toy runs will have the new stock of Star Wars figures from Hasbro. From Vintage to Movie Heroes to Clone Wars, Hasbro has figures, battle packs, fleet vehicles, and more ready to be released. But across the country, mostly at Wal Mart, toys have been spotted early. And on this week’s Star Wars Action News, your hosts Arnie and Marjorie have a bunch in hand to review.
Listen to this week’s episode of Star Wars Action News for hands on reviews of the new Titanium Vehicle 3-Packs, the Toys”R”Us exclusive battle pack, the new Hasbro Fleet vehicles, the full first wave of Hasbro Movie Heroes figures, as well as The Vintage Collection figures like the Battle Droid, Ben Quadinaros, and Quinlan Vos! Plus, be sure to check out the enhanced podcast with pictures of all these new items as well!
With Star Wars Valentine candy that may make your mouth bleed, and a moving-lips Yoda plushie, it’s all this week on the Star Wars Action News podcast!
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Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have deployed a mechanized rumor report regarding the next vehicle to get the “BMF” super-size treatment. Head on over for their report and then sound off in our forums on what you think of this possible release.
UPDATE: For those curious about those 20 included battle droids that is kind of a red herring as only 4 of them are poseable, the rest are preposed in their collapsed/storage mode. You can read this for yourself here as well as view a small image.
Our friends at Sandtroopers have once again opened the blast doors and have posted images of a new Clone Wars Class I / Fleet Vehicle. Head on over for a look at the Republic Attack Dropship with new Phase II Clone Pilot!
Yakface forum member stroebel83 has posted an image in our forums that has collectors buzzing – who expected the new Mawhonic figure from the “Discover the Force” line to be the size of a Jawa?
Prior to this, the general consensus has been that collectors can’t wait to get this figure, but how does this revelation affect your view of this figure? Share your thoughts in the forums!
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of our first entry for the 2012 “Darth Maul” product line. We kick things off with the Republic Troopers Battle Pack from The Clone Wars.
PROS: This set provides collectors with 3 new clones not offered previously, making it the real attraction of this particular assortment (the other two case mates are are laughably bad). The paint apps for each clone are well done (aside from Hardcase’s helmet deco being off slightly). The game cards get a refreshed design for 2012 and now invoke more of a trading card feel with large character portraits on one side with the game matrix on the reverse.
CONS: The figures themselves are great, some might protest the utilization of the “Stone” mold for 2 of the troopers but it is what it is. It is a bit disappointing that the Bomb Squad Trooper doesn’t include any actual bomb accessories.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this set 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.
Our friends at Sandtroopers have once again opened the blast doors and have posted images of new Clone Wars basic figures and Class I / Fleet Vehicles. Head on over for a first look at Republic Commando Boss, Captain Rex (Phase II), Obi-Wan Kenobi (new likeness), Aayla Secura, Ahsoka (Scuba Gear), the Republic Assault Sub with Scuba Clone Trooper and the Attack Recon Fighter with Anakin Skywalker!