LEGO revealed the world’s largest model of an X-Wing Fighter today in Times Square to the public and our The Force United partners JediNews and YodasNews each have exclusive reports from the super-secret VIP event they attended last week. Head on over to read all about this amazing build containing over 5 million LEGO bricks. Also, our friends at Jedi Temple Archives are in the city today covering the event.
Word on the street is that LEGO is sending out new “mystery box” promo sets to select affiliates in preparation for the LEGO Star Wars The Yoda Chronicles event airing on Cartoon Network on May 29. For a look at the contents of this set, head on over to Idle Hands and thanks to our friend Matt Booker from JediNews for the tip.
JediNews.co.uk is reporting that Jakks Pacific will be releasing both a blue 501st clone trooper and a red shock trooper this summer. Click here for their report!
Hallmark has posted their annual Dream Book showcasing the 2013 Keepsake ornaments. Click the image above to check out an exclusive high res image of the Star Wars offerings this year which include Jango Fett, AT-ST Walker, Wicket & Teebo, Jabba the Hutt w/C-3PO and a LEGO Star Wars Yoda.
These Keepsake Ornaments are also joined by the Event Exclusive “Wrath of the Rancor” ornament available only at SDCC and NYCC as reported by JediNews.
Our friends at JediNews have posted a spy report from the Nuremberg Toy Fair. Head on over for details from the 3-3/4″ line including 2-packs, Movie Heroes, packaging info and more!
The official Celebration Europe II Exclusive T-Shirt has been revealed! Similar in design to the Celebration VI shirt featuring Yoda, this shirt features the unmistakeable silhouette of Luke Skywalker – perfect for the 30th Annversary of Return of the Jedi.
Thanks to our friends at JediNews for the tip.
Our friends at JediNews have confirmed that the packaging design we brought your attention to earlier today is in fact the new line look for Hasbro and other licensees debuting in late 2013. For the full details, head over to JediNews.
Be sure to check out the high-res images of the Anakin to Vader revealed earlier today as well.
In addition to the 8 sets we posted on earlier, there are six LEGO Star Wars vehicle/planetary sets on the slate for 2013. There are no images as of yet but look for them soon.
75006 Jedi Starfighter & Planet Kamino
75007 Republic Assault Ship & Planet Coruscant
75008 TIE Bomber & Asteroid Field
75009 SnowSpeeder & Planet Hoth
75010 B-Wing Starfighter & Planet Endor
75011 Tantive IV & Planet Alderaan
Thanks to our friends at JediNews for the tip and to Brickset for the expanded list.
Our friends, and The Force United partners, JediNews have posted their onsite report of today’s Angry Birds Star Wars reveal today at the Times Square Toys”R”Us in New York. Head on over to check out what went down and thanks to Justin LaSalata for his report!
