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Toyguide Update: CW55 Savage Opress

The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Savage Opress (CW55) from The Clone Wars Collection.

PROS: As Hasbro’s first Savage attempt, they seem to have nailed the likeness pretty well from the facial sculpt to the overall size of figure. Well articulated and accessorized – perfect for laying the smack down on your clones and Jedi figures.

CONS: No lightsaber included. The yellow color seems a little washed out compared to the CGI render. Could have been served better with ball jointed hips in combination with a soft goods skirt.The right leg seems to be slightly longer than the left (at least on mine) and as a result he leans to the left. He’ll be popular so tracking him down may be difficult for some.

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.

Episode 312: Blu Horizon

Jerry and Dan are back with some help from another member of Republic Forces Radio Network… Jen! The saga on Blu Ray is on the near horizon! Well for some of us it’s already here! But that’s later in the show…

And what a show we have for you this week! We’ve got a rundown on all the offers that stores will be using to try to tempt you into buying your copy of the Blu Rays from them! We’ve have lots of Store finds, Online finds, news about NYCC, and a Hasbro Q&A!

Think we’re done? No way! Our own Steve the Ginger Prince was one of the lucky folks to get a copy of the Blu Rays early! Be sure to catch his first look into all the goodies!

All this and more on this week’s Star Wars Action News!

Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN312.MP3

Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN312.M4A

Toyguide Update: CW54 Saesee Tiin

The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Saesee Tiin (CW54) from The Clone Wars Collection.

PROS: Not only does Hasbro issue a new figure in Saesee Tiin, they give him some fun extras to add more play options outside of the events of the Clone Wars series while paying homage to a previous Clone Wars inspired figure. Soft goods work well for allowing extra posing options often limited by “hard goods” skirts.

CONS: None, other than the lack of ankle articulation that some collectors demand in figures these days.

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.

New Clone Wars Season 4 Sneak Peek

CartoonNetwork.com has updated with an extended sneak peek of an upcoming episode from season 4 of The Clone Wars. This episode focuses on the misadventures of C-3PO and R2-D2 making their escape from the heat of battle and crash landing on a planet inhabited by a race of tiny warriors that aren’t what they seem.

Head over to CartoonNetwork.com for the preview and while you’re there, submit your email address (once per day) for a chance win one of 500 Hasbro FX Lightsabers or the $1000 Grand Prize!

Toyguide Update: CW63 Chewbacca

The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Chewbacca (CW63) from The Clone Wars Collection.

PROS: Hasbro has done an excellent job of translating the Chewbacca of the Clone Wars in to figure form. There is a lot sculpt work done here due to the furry nature of the character so I imagine a fair amount of the figure budget was set aside for Chewie. Despite the animated nature, Hasbro still managed to incorporate all the necessary articulation without the “fur” becoming a hinderance to the poseability. A great highlight here is the work done on the non-firing bowcaster – it maybe one of the best design attempted thus far for any Chewbacca figure as it has a very Vintage Kenner feel about it, right down to the color of the plastic.

CONS: None, other than it might be tough to find in some areas, but I guess that can be said sadly about most figures these days, right?

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.

Yakface Fans’ Choice Poll Ends This Sunday

Okay you’ve had a few days to ponder your wishlist for Hasbro’s Fans’ Choice Poll right? Well, throw it out the window! In an effort to stick with the theme of the 30th anniversary of Return of the Jedi in 2013 we are limiting the selection to characters from that film only. That’s right, no EU or Clone Wars, we’re going old school and sending a straight up Original Trilogy/Vintage/ROTJ-themed list. These can be figures that Kenner/Hasbro has already done since 1995 but just need to be brought up to today’s standards of esthetics (ahem, Yak Face) or an all new ROTJ figure that hasn’t been done yet.

The process is easy, simply post your list in our forums. Each forum member may submit five (5) characters for their lists, the top 10 figures from the compiled lists will form our official Yakface.com/Hasbro Fans’ Choice Poll submission. The deadline for list submission will be Sunday, September 25 at 11:59pm PST.

Rules: Forum members need only apply. Only one list per forum member, (IP addresses will be reviewed to weed out ballot stuffers). In the effort of full public disclosure, all list submissions sent in via email, facebook, or other media avenues will not be counted.

Bastila Shan – Available on eBay

One of the most anticipated figures of the year is now available loose via overseas eBay seller tunghori.   These probably won’t last long, and with distribution problems continuing to affect the TVC line (combined with this figure being slated at just one figure per case), why not click on the image above and order one?   Or is it worth holding out in hopes that Hasbro will come through and this figure won’t be so difficult to track down in stores?  Share your thoughts in the forums!