A New Yakfinities Customzing Challenge kicks off on January, but before that begins, we need YOU, the Yakface reader, to help determine the theme. So head on over to our forums and cast your vote.
Note: Many of the categories are Episode 7 themed, so if you haven’t seen the movie yet, mild spoilers apply.
Now that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has officially been released, we’d love to hear the thoughts of those who have seen it in our forums.
Warning: Spoilers are allowed. So stay back if you are trying to avoid them.
With Episode 7’s release almost here, there’s no doubt that many kids are going to NOT be able to receive a Captain Phasma figure for Christmas due the relative scarcity of this Hasbro figure.
However, she’s also showing up in the new “Armor Up” wave which is now being found at Toys”R”us stores, so be on the lookout if you’re still hoping to get this figure in time as a gift ($14.99 though, yikes!).
Tomorrow night, many of us will be seeing the highly anticipated new film, but what’s the retail situation looking like with only about a week before Christmas?
Our focus on this post is really around what’s on the pegs at Wal-Mart, due to their exclusive rights to the 3.75″ Black Series line that most collectors (and yes, even many KIDS) want to get their hands on… we’re seeing reports come in across the continental U.S. that even Wave 3 is showing up in some areas, but sadly, it appears that some Wal-Mart stores have declined to carry this line past the initial wave… even removing space for the figures.
What’s the scoop in your area? Share your experiences (good and bad) after the jump!
There’s been a flurry of recent custom figure submissions in our current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge – check out the latest entries – and if you’re into customizing (or just want to make something for fun), be sure to get your custom figure submitted before the deadline of December 31 by clicking here!
Our current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge only has a few more weeks – so be sure to grab some figure parts and slap something together before the deadline of December 31!
As always, we’ll be giving away some prizes to three random winners, so what are you waiting for? Hop on over to the forums and submit an entry, or look a the current submissions for inspiration!
If you’re out and about today, Target has a Buy 2, Get 1 sale going on today only – including Star Wars, TMNT, Transformers, Barbie, and more. Good luck!
It may seem like there’s fewer items worth buying in the 3.75″ market these days – and if you feel this way, head on over to Holeinthegroundpro.com for a refreshing focus on items in this scale for scene and diorama building (collector language for playsets).
All kinds of fantastic items are available… the prices are fair, the quality is the best I’ve seen, and orders are received in a timely fashion. For more details, check them out here and share your thoughts in our forums.
Yakface Forum member darthcrassus has shared a great review of a couple of The Force Awakens vehicle models by Revell. Check them out by clicking here!
Got some Star Wars items you’ve reviewed and want to share? Do so in our forums, and you might see it show up on our front page!
Personal Note: These Revell items look a lot better than I had expected, and it appears that a lot more attention to detail went into these than what we’ve been seeing from Hasbro in quite some time, sadly.
