The latest Yakfinities Customizing Challenge is well underway, and already we’ve seen some fantastic custom Imperial Troopers.
Head on over to the forums to check out the latest entries or to submit your own custom!
The latest Yakfinities Customizing Challenge is well underway, and already we’ve seen some fantastic custom Imperial Troopers.
Head on over to the forums to check out the latest entries or to submit your own custom!
With all the frustration collectors have had to endure this year, one thing that seemed to really have people excited was the upcoming K-Mart exclusive AT-ST. Well, that might have just gone out the window.
The good news is, this has now been found at retail… but the bad news is, it appears that loose collectors are going to be upset when they open the box – click on the image above for the scoop on the inconsistent paint job that Hasbro gave this thing, and thanks to forum member Jedighost009 for the pics.
Toys”R”us is running a sale from 8/5 – 8/11 to help push out all the Movie Heroes pegwarmers that have been collecting dust since they were first put on the pegs with the 2012 launch. Head on over to Jeditemplearchives.com for more details on this sale.
This is interesting timing considering the recent report that Wal-Mart may be done with Movie Heroes… we welcome our readers share their thoughts on the discussion regarding Hasbro’s handling of the Movie Heroes line in our forums.
This weekend we spotlight some more of the great work being done by our forum members.
Leading things off is forum member mousedroidhoojib, who has put together an amazing soft goods version of nomadic Obi Wan Kenobi – check out several more pics here.
Next up, MarcusStarkiller shares his fantastic rendition of Kai Justiss’s astromech unit from the old Star Wars Gamer magazine.
After a bit of an absence from the forums, Darth Phantom returns with a vengeance with a plethora of new customs, including his realistic Clone Wars take on Plo Koon.
Last but not least, forumite Darth McBaine shows off some new work, including a stellar Florn Hybrid that you can see here.
Want to see your work featured on our front page? Then be sure to show your work in our Customizing Section, as new members are always welcome!
Hasbro’s latest behemoth vehicle is in stock and shipping at Hasbrotoyshop.com, and with news starting to circulate that this vehicle isn’t showing up in Target’s new reset, supporters of this new toy may want to consider making an online purchase.
Note – this qualifies for free shipping right now. Thanks to forum member AaylaSecurasMan for the heads up!
It’s no secret that collectors have been extremely frustrated by Hasbro’s case assortments, carry forwards and figure selections for a while, but now it appears that Wal-Mart might sick of it too.
Head on over to JediTempleArchives.com for some interesting information they’ve come across regarding the Movie Heroes line, and share your thoughts in their discussion or here in our forums.
Hasbro’s distribution continues to lag behind market expectations, but LEGO still seems to have things figured out, as forum member drod26 recently found the new Jabba’s Palace set at his local Toys”R”us store.
Click on the image above for a closer look.
The first official chapter in The Enloe Trials photonovel series is here, and sets the stage for an all new series of adventures in the OT era – check it out in our forums!
Few customizers can match the creativity or talents of Sillof, and he proves it once again with his latest batch of customs. You won’t want to miss these, so check them out after the jump!
This evening we take a moment to show some appreciation for the great customizers in our forums by sharing some of their work!
First off, stocos28 leads things off with a very cool Twi’lek custom, as well as several other figures in his customizing thread.
Next up, you’ll want to check out the above zombie astronaut courtesy of forum member tmoaswg.
Customizer mousedroidhoojib also knocks one out of the park with a realistic rendition of Duchess Satine Kryze from the Clone Wars.
Last but not least, we have a very cool comic book version of Luke Skywalker by forum member ScorpioAttack.