Our friends at YodasNews has posted some great hi-res boxed and loose images of the upcoming Toys”R’Us exclusive Ewok and Yavin Pilot Battle Packs. Head on over to check them out!
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Two Months Until Our Celebration VI Fan Party
It’s hard to believe we are already only months away from Star Wars Celebration VI! With the guest list growing by the week and the exclusives product announcements kicking into high gear, what better time then now to secure your tickets to the Yakface/Star Wars Action News Fan Party! We have a limited amount of tickets still available and don’t forget each ticket holder has a chance to win great prizes from Hasbro, Sideshow Collectibles, Gentle Giant and more! PLUS, everyone leaves with an exclusive T-shirt only available at the party. Head to SWActionNews.com to order yours today!
Ewok and Yavin Battle Pack Packaging
Sandtroopers.com continues its streak this week with the posting of packaging and loose shots of the Toys”R”Us exclusive Ewok and Yavin Pilot Battle Packs. Check them out!
SDCC Carbon Freezing Chamber Info
Hasbro has release pricing information for the SDCC arbon Freezing Chamber Set which is set for $69.99. Read on for the complete details.
First Look: Clone Commander Fox at JTA
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted the first look at the upcoming Clone Wars Clone Commander Fox figures. Head on over to check it out
Update: Republic Troopers Battle Pack Variant
In an update to our 6-14 report, I ran into this variant over the weekend and the revised name not only affects this piece but its cross-sell case mates as well as the naming has been revised on the cardbacks for the Rebel Heroes and Geonosis Arena Battle Battle Packs too.
New TVC and Movie Heroes Found
A local collector pal of mine JediMoses was lucky enough to stumble across some new figure goodness at Walmart. He found the entire Kithaba wave (red variant) as well as wave 3 of the Movie Heroes that includes the Vader with light-up lightsaber and Luke Skywalker with zip-line backpack.
Nice find!
Toyguide Update: VC99 Nikto (Skiff Guard)
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of the Nikto Skiff Guard (VC99) from The Vintage Collection.
PROS: Hasbro crosses one of the last remaining figures from the original Kenner line to be re-sculpted off the list. As excited people were for Tarkin to make it to the Vintage line (myself included), Nikto simply delivers on all counts: the colors, the sculpt, the accessories and the cardback convey that sense of nostalgia we all feel for this line.
CONS: Other than being able to find this figure at retail, he’s pretty much flawless.
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.
Sponsor News: Big Bad Toy Store
Big Bad Toy Store has updated this week with new pre-orders and new arrivals! Click on through to check out the Trade Federation MTT from Hasbro and the Grievous vs Shaak Ti Hunt for the Jedi Diorama from Sideshow!
Mandalorian Transport Orders Canceled
Entertainment Earth is sending out notifications that existing open backorders for the Clone Wars Mandalorian Transport have been canceled. So, collectors will probably have to resort to eBay to acquire this piece for their collections. Just one more sad example of Hasbro’s continuing distribution issues.