Our friends at Sandtroopers.com (courtesy of Dan Curto) have posted a great set of sneak preview images for the upcoming Saga Legends and Mission Series assortments. Some of these were announced back at Toy Fair but others are all new revelations. Head on over for the high res images (Spoiler Warnings Apply).

Our friends at Sandtroopers.com have posted an in-hand look at the SDCC Exclusive Black Series 6″ Boba Fett with Han Solo in Carbonite. Head on over check out Hasbro’s first step into a larger world of Star Wars collecting.

Our friends at Sandtroopers.com have posted new group image showcasing the 2013 Class I Deluxe/Mini Rig sets that we first saw at Celebration VI. Head on over to check out the 501st Legion Attack Dropship, 501st Legion AT-RT, Yoda’s Jedi Attack Fighter and the MTT Droid Fighter.

Our friends at Sandtroopers.com have posted unboxing and comparison images of the kid-friendly, scaled-down vehicles coming for 2013. Head on over to check out the Republic Fighter Tank, Jango Fett’s Slave I and Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter which were first previewed at Celebration VI.

Our friends at Sandtroopers.com has received some intel that suggests that Admiral Motti will be released next year in the Legacy Collection/Droid Factory. Hopefully this will pan out in a few short hours at NYCC.

Our friends at Sandtroopers.com have posted a sneak peek today of a great new Clone Wars Ultimate Gift Set featuring Plo Koon’s 104th “Wolf Pack” Battalion including Plo Koon, and Phase II versions of Wolffe, Sinker & Boost. Head on over to check it out and watch for more details next week!

When Star Wars collectors want to find out about the latest and greatest toys, statues, and prop replicas hitting retail, the primary sources of news and reviews are not corporate owned web sites, but sites run by Star Wars fans for Star Wars fans.

While one might expect competition among the various sites, each trying to scoop the other, the truth is the owners and reporters from many sites are friends who see each other annually at conventions, Toy Fair International, and of course Star Wars Celebrations.

Now at Star Wars Celebration VI, six of these fan-created web sites have joined together to bring an exciting new collectible available in the Star Wars Collecting Track Social Area!

In the Social Area six Star Wars fan sites, Jedi News, Jedi Temple Archives, Sandtroopers, Star Wars Action News, The Star Wars Collectors’ Archive, and Yakface will be hosting “meet the fan site” sessions where site visitors can meet the men behind the web sites–and get an exclusive patch from each site.

Each site will have an exclusive patch given away only during the meet-and-greet, and if you collect all 6 patches they join together to make a larger patch–much like how the sites are united in their fandom of Star Wars and their love of collecting!  Each patch is limited to 500 pieces and will be given out on a first-come-first serve basis during the meet-and-greets.  Additionally, a small number of full sets will be given away in the Social Area during the convention!  Follow @C6CollectTrack on Twitter during the con.

The meet-and-greets will be held in the Collectors’ Social Area, a new addition to the popular Collecting Track for Celebration VI.  In addition to this exclusive patch giveaway, attendees can sit on roundtable discussions, get collecting books autographed, meet other collectors as well as other great activities.

Come on out and meet a fan site and get an exclusive patch – only in the Star Wars Collectors Social Area!  The times for each site will be posted soon.

Our friends at YodasNews.com and Sandtroopers.com are attending Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago this weekend. Head on over to check out their coverage of the event and be sure to listen to the next Star Wars Action News podcast as Arnie and Marjorie made the trip to the Windy City as well.

I just realized while looking at Sandtroopers’ new TVC reveal that the Royal Guard includes switch-out Crimson Empire training gear. Well done Hasbro.

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.