Welcome back! After a nice break and a Star Wars Celebration to cover, Jayson and Flyguy are back to break down the latest in collecting news. On this episode we discuss the big reveals from Celebration as well as new items hitting stores (and our wallets). All this and more on episode #110 of The Realm Recap!
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Tonight we spotlight the custom work of Yakface forum moderator Jodo, who shows off his great rendition of a Blue Squadron X-Wing from Rogue One.
Who knows, maybe Hasbro will release this as part of their upcoming Vintage line? Check it out and share your thoughts after the jump!
Still on the hunt for the short-packed R2-D2 and Han Solo from the 40th Anniversary Collection? Pop into your nearest Walgreens as we’ve been receiving and sharing multiple reports on social media of them hitting steadily across the country.
Thanks to best_before_1984 for the above image.
Voting is now closed and the counting has begun! We will reveal your “Top 6” on Friday after we submit the selections to Hasbro. May the odds be ever in your favor and thanks to all that participated!
UPDATE: Just a bit of info on the tabulation, if you submitted more than one vote from the same email address or social handle, ALL of your votes are eliminated as you are clearly trying to cheat or skew the results. If you posted anything in subject line of your email other than what was instructed, your vote was not counted because “rules”.
Gentle Giant has given PG members the first look at their upcoming 2017 convention exclusives: the Han Solo (Ralph McQuarrie) Mini Bust and the Jumbo Kenner Dianoga Trash Monster (complete with Vintage style box and trash compactor foam)!
As a PG Member, you get the first opportunity to secure these prior to their public availability.
GameStop is now taking preorders for the 6″ 40th Anniversary Collection R5-D4 figure. Shipping begins 4/15.
Thanks to Chris_G and Mat S. for the heads-up.
@yak_face R2 has arrived! Thanks for the heads up on these. pic.twitter.com/twoBlOe3yE
— Rob (@itisrob_) February 21, 2017
Orders for Hasbro 40th Anniversary Collection figures are arriving on doorsteps from HasbroToyShop today. Twitter follower Rob received his R2-D2 in great condition as show above.
Sponsor Entertainment Earth is now taking preorders for the wave 1 case assortment of the 40th Anniversary Collection of Black Series figures. This case contains 8 figures packed out as follows:
1x Han Solo
2x Luke Skywalker
2x Ben (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
2x Princess Leia Organa
1x R2-D2
Since I’ve received dozens of emails, links and images, I’ll state openly here that images for (some) the 40th Anniversary 6″ figures have shown up across social media (via Amazon.com.mx). We won’t be sharing the images publicly per Hasbro’s request. We will say the images confirm the some of the rumors, so watch VERY SOON for preorders to go live on these items and for their full (official) reveal this weekend at Toyfair in New York.
Update: Amazon Mexico has pulled down their links and images for those figures.
You’ve read the teases for a while but the latest edition of the Star Wars Show has revealed the Vintage Kenner style packaging for the 6″ Black Series line of 40th Anniversary figures. While not all figures are shown, they do reveal a special exclusive version of the Luke Skywalker (X-wing Pilot) available at Star Wars Celebration.