Forum member Grimace has shared some great pics of various customs he has acquired from the “Droids” and “Ewoks” cartoons. Check them all out after the jump!
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$5 TVC Sale at Toys”R”Us
For the next month, Toys”R”Us is having a sale on all of their Vintage figures for just $5 each. Sale is valid in-store and online.
Thanks to JediMoses for the tip.
UPDATE: Movie Heroes & Clone Wars are also on sale for $4.99 and $5.49 respectively.
Episode 378: I’m a Shadow Boxer, Baby
Arnie and Nathan look at Star Wars #1 from Dark Horse, Jerry talks about shadow box displays, and Johnathan, Steve, and Brock join in too!
For many collectors the question is not “do I buy it” but “how do I display it after it’s bought”. Those who follow Star Wars Action News on Facebook and Twitter have seen Jerry share some of his unique, inventive ways of displaying vintage Kenner dioramas, and now Jerry shares his methods with you on the podcast! If you want to hear a new method to display your Star Wars toys, this is a show not to miss!
Also this week, the gang’s all here! Nathan joins Arnie to look at Dark Horse’s Star Wars #1, Brock reviews Timothy Zahn’s novel scoundrels, and Johnathan and Steve share their latest Star Wars toy finds in the US and the UK. All this and more in this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
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Sponsor News: Brian’s Toys
Brian’s Toys has released their latest newsletter this week. Check out the newest pre-orders from Hasbro and Sideshow, helmets from eFX Collectibles, several retired LEGO Star Wars sets, Vintage Kenner items and more.
Sponsor News: Brian’s Toys
Brian’s Toys has issued their latest newsletter this week. Click on through to check out their newest arrivals from Hasbro, Gentle Giant, Sideshow, Medicom, Vintage Kenner items and more!
TVC Falcon for $125 on TRU.com
ToysRUs has once again dropped the price of the Vintage Millennium Falcon to a stellar $125.00!
Thanks to JediJoe for the heads-up!
Sponsor News: DorksideToys
News of our FREE DOMESTIC US SHIPPING offer, what’s in stock, available for pre-order, and on clearance at www.dorksidetoys.com
Toyguide Update: VC102 Ahsoka
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Ahsoka from the Vintage Collection.
PROS: Hasbro has worked up a nice, realistic interpretation of Ahsoka’s “maturing” sculpt that debuted in the middle of Season 3. The paint work is really well done as are the details of her outfit and head sculpt. Her accessories are standard fare – lightsabers and hilts – and are faithful to their signature designs.
CONS: With a character that is as dynamic as “Snips” (yes, I went there) in terms of fighting style, I feel that the addition of ball-jointed hips would have really served this figure better than the standard swivel hips. I also think that she is a bit too tall in respect to her Anakin and Obi-Wan figure counterparts. Finally, to pick the smallest of nits, I think that her shoto (the short bladed lightsaber) wasn’t sculpted in the right color and should be a bit more yellowish-green in hue. These oversights keep this figure from being a definitive version in my book, but don’t negate it from being good overall.
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Toyguide Update: VC103 Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Obi-Wan Kenobi from the Vintage Collection.
PROS: For fans of The Clone Wars series, but not particularly the action figures due to their design aesthetic, Hasbro retools Obi-Wan’s early look in the series in “realistic” style. The translation works very well here as the all-new figure is faithful to that earlier design while maintaining the real world appearance of the clone armor and features a great portrait of Ewan McGregor as Kenobi. The articulation is solid and the weathered deco is something we’ve missed on many later run Clone Wars figures.
CONS: Honestly, I thought I would like this figure more than I do, but it’s probably not too surprising considering the glut of releases this version had in the animated Clone Wars line. It also feels that we were shorted an accessory or something as he only includes his basic lightsaber and hilt. Like others from this last wave, limited availability coupled with an above MSRP price through online outlets may be the sticking point for some collectors.
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Toyguide Update: VC104 Lumat
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Lumat from the Vintage Collection.
PROS: And another one gets crossed of the “to-be-remade” list. As a big fan of Ewok figures, Hasbro’s latest is quite impressive as it mixes old and new parts to get us a “new” figure. Lumat is loaded with articulation (12 POA), recycling the body from last year’s Logray figure. The weapon accessories for Lumat are all-new designs, the best of which is the bow being able to hold an arrow and the bow string is flexible enough to give the appearance of the arrow being drawn back. It’s a great piece all around.
CONS: Like others from this last wave, limited availability coupled with an above MSRP price through online outlets may be the sticking point for some collectors.
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.