Our friends at Rebelscum have received an image captured from Toy News magazine that confirms rumors and speculation of a Republic Atatck Shuttle for the Clone Wars line. As the Turbo Tank and AT-TE before it, the vehicle will incorporate playset-style features for additional play value. Look for this to be on display at Toy Fair next month (if not leaked on the various fan sites sooner).
Check out the article and be sure to share your thoughts in the forums!
Update: Our friends across the pond at Jedi News have posted a scan from Toys ‘n’ Playthings which again proclaims the imminent arrival of the Clone Wars Republic Attack Shuttle. The article also confirms other new products set to be revealed in a couple weeks at Toy Fair. Check it out.
We have teamed up with Jedi Temple Archives to provide a guest review for their ongoing Research Droids Reviews series. For our contribution, I take a look at The Saga Collection’s R4-M6 (Mace Windu’s Astromech Droid) to see how it fits into the modern era’s grand scheme of collecting. Head on over to see if you think this astromech worth tracking down if you missed it back in 2007.
A huge thanks to JTA for their generous invitation.
Collectors and kids can be in for an unpleasant surprise next time they want to pick up a Star Wars figure at Target.
As reported by our friends at Jedidefender.com, Target stores have raised the price of their Vintage Collection figures and Legends/Clone Wars figures by another buck.
Share your thoughts on how this price increase could affect your collecting habits in the forums.
You read correctly. According to a recent report by our friends at Rebelscum, wave 5 (the mixed wave) has appeared in Florida, essentially leapfrogging store reports for the Attack of the Clone assortment (wave 4). So, it looks that there are even more figure to hunt for on your daily toy runs. Nice distribution Pawtucket!
Forums around the internet are abuzz regarding the leak of a previously rumored Dagobah Luke image today. As you can see, this version is a slight modification of the Snowspeeder Luke from the TLC line this time he features a new head, arms/hands and holster. Look for this figure to be included in wave 6 (2011 wave 3) of the Vintage Collection later this year.
Jedi News has posted a great shot of the revised card art for the previously delayed Yoda for The Vintage Collection. You’ll also notice the packaging variant/correction for the Endor Capture Luke Skywalker as well. Head on over to check it out!
Sandtroopers.com has managed to gather some new intel (with photos) of 3 new Vintage 3 packs that will be coming to Target later this year.
Star Wars “Villain Set”: Stormtrooper / Darth Vader / Death Star Trooper
Star Wars “Hero Set”: Luke Skywalker (Xwing Pilot) / Ben Kenobi / Han Solo (VOTC version!)
The Empire Strikes Back “Rebel Set”: 2-1B / Princess Leia (Hoth Outfit) / Rebel Commander
Like the previous sets, these include straight figure repacks (no new sculpts) with possible minor paint tweaks. Head to Sandtroopers.com for all the photos.
Yakface Forum member “Grimace” has posted a few detailed images of the new Separatist Droid Gunship hitting stores in the US very soon. It is also available for pre-order though our sponsor Entertainment Earth.
ebay Super Seller “Tunghori” has posted an advanced look at a Un-Undead Geonosian Warrior/Drone from the Clone Wars line. Check it out here.
This figure is part of the Target Exclusive Clone Wars 2-pack along side the Special Ops Clone Trooper that our friends at Sandtroopers revealed back in November.
The holidays were good to us here at Yakface and we thought what better way to show our thanks and appreciation than to spread some of it back to you our readers! Head to our facebook page and discover how you can win a set of 3 figures from last year’s hard-to-find Toys”R”Us exclusive wave of Expanded Universe figures!
