Toys”R”us is running a sale from 8/5 – 8/11 to help push out all the Movie Heroes pegwarmers that have been collecting dust since they were first put on the pegs with the 2012 launch. Head on over to Jeditemplearchives.com for more details on this sale.
This is interesting timing considering the recent report that Wal-Mart may be done with Movie Heroes… we welcome our readers share their thoughts on the discussion regarding Hasbro’s handling of the Movie Heroes line in our forums.
It’s no secret that collectors have been extremely frustrated by Hasbro’s case assortments, carry forwards and figure selections for a while, but now it appears that Wal-Mart might sick of it too.
Head on over to JediTempleArchives.com for some interesting information they’ve come across regarding the Movie Heroes line, and share your thoughts in their discussion or here in our forums.
We couldn’t let San Diego Comic Con go by without some analysis and discussion and we’re joined by our good friend, and co-author of Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection, Paul Harrison from Jedi Temple Archives. We also catch up with show regular Steve Sansweet who finally reveals the details of what he’s going to be doing at Star Wars Celebration VI at the recently announced Rancho Obi-Wan Experience. Steve also reveals who else will be joining him at the Experience too. Justin LaSalata updates us on the latest Celebration VI exclusives revealed since our last show.
It’s another not-to-be-missed episode of the Curto Burns Collectors Cast!
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As we prep our own complete Toyguide Update for this set, head on over to Jedi Temple Archives for their in-depth review of the SDCC Exclusive Carbon Freezing Chamber Set.
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted an informative QnA with 3D Modeler Jay Kushwara – a talent artist responsible for some of the most detailed figures in the modern Star Wars action figure line as well as the gorgeous McQuarrie Concept Darth Vader helmet from eFx Collectibles. I’ve had the honor of speaking with Jay myself and he is surely at the top of his craft. Head on over to JTA for the interview as well as several pre-production 3D renders.
Following up on Sandtroopers.com’s big reveal last week, our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted an in-hand image of the new Snaggletooth figure coming to Target here in the US. Head on over for their exclusive report by clicking the image above.
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
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted additional Kubrick news revealing a Vader / 501st Legion Clone Trooper 2-pack available this October from Medicom. Head on over to JTA to check it out.
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives are reporting the discovery of a new astromech variant/running change for the R2-B1 from the Walmart Exclusive Royal Starship Droids multipack. As you can see, the internal “guts” of the body are now cast in silver/gray plastic whereas the initial releases were cast in solid blue. It also appears there may be a slight color shift in the yellow accents on the variant as well. Which one(s) do you have? Post your findings in our comment section, on facebook or in our forums.
There’s been some significant buzz the past few days regarding a set of bootleg Stormtroopers that turned up on eBay. For those looking for a little more detail on what you may be interetested in picking up for your collection, Jedi Temple Archives has posted a few loose shots for your review. So head on over for a closer look.
