Hasbro may have given the Clone Wars line the cold shoulder, but Yakface forum members have expressed a different sentiment altogether. This new customizing challenge allows for both animated and realistic style figures – join in the fun and show off your skills (or lack thereof) after the jump!
The Star Wars: Episode VII Customizing Contest that we’ve been hosting with our friends at Imperialshipyards has wrapped up, and we have grand prize winner! Head on over to the forums for the full Roundup Report, and stay tuned as we will be announcing two random prize winners in the coming days!
Forum member Kodiak3d comes through again to help fill yet another void that Hasbro has left the collecting community – Cantina Chairs and Yavin Hangar Lights! Head on over to his store and stock up, because we all know that we won’t be seeing stuff like this anytime soon from the folks at Hasbro.
Ah, one of the best part of the hobby for me… drooling over the work of amazing customizers and praying that a company like Sideshow takes notice and dives into 3.75″ scale environments like this one by forum member OGTrilogy!
Check out a ton of pics of this masterpiece after the jump!
Another great Customizing Challenge has concluded, and we’ve got some random winners to announce! Click here for all the details!
Last year’s third wave of TVC is continuing to show up in greater numbers now (about a year late!), which is good in a sense, but also one has to wonder if things would be better if this wave just showed up at discounters instead; considering this wave (like Wave 2) is smothered in seven more TPM carry forwards.
On any note, Toys”R”us seems to be the best place to have a chance at scoring newer figures lately, but reports are also coming in that Wal-Mart and Target are finally receiving more TVC shipments as well. Good luck, and as always, your experience will vary.
The evidence of just how bad 2012 was for Hasbro continues to surface as even more of the weak offerings from Movie Heroes pile up at discount chains like TJ Maxx. If you passed on most of the vehicle repacks like so many other collectors, they are showing up at TJ Maxx and Marshalls for $16.99 and the battle packs for $11.99.
Facebook reader Adam V. also reports that Dewbacks are appearing at Ross stores for $13.99.
The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge focuses on residents of Tatooine, and the deadline of March 31 is quickly approaching.
Check out the latest entries, or add your own to the mix by clicking here!
Customizer Kodiak3d has shared pics of an amazing 3D printed version of the cantina centerpiece in the forums!
After you click through and see the pics of this unpainted all the way through to completion, I am sure you will enjoy the images but if you’re like me, you may also be annoyed that Hasbro has focused on other areas instead of some small iconic environments like this.
I’ve seen numerous collections over the years but few have made my jaw drop like Niktom’s – check out the amazing collection of the creator of the great Yak’s Pub comic strip after the jump!