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September 30, 2005
Better late than never. Staff member Hero25 sums up his Dragon Con 2005
experience in
this
feature. Although the convention is not exclusively Star Wars related,
Steven Sansweet was there with juicy Star Wars details.
Yodasnews.com is proud to welcome
MiniMagStands.com
to the site today! If you have not yet heard about them they have a great new
product that combines stands for your figures and also adds a magnetic bottom
as well and flexibility with one for EACH foot!
Mini Mag Stands are not only the smallest stands on the market today they are
also the only ones with built in magnetic capability. Combined with some very
cool display systems you now have the power to display your action
figures in ways never before available. The size makes them ideal for
arranging figures very close, not like those big bulky one piece stands that
have no flexibility.
Check out some of the images below and be sure to stop over at
MiniMagStands.com
where you can get a Set of 5 Mini Mag Stands™ (enough for 5 figures) for only
$2.99! Be sure to let them know Yodasnews sent ya!
TRU
Insider Scoop, Holo Emperor and Lego!
Yodasnews.com TL sent us this great info:
Just a few bits of info I found out. I found out from TRU source that the
Holo. Emperor looks like it will be part of a promotion like in the past
spend so much get it for free. What little info. in the TRU computer points
to this. Also found out from a source at Lego(very hush,hush) that several of
the new/rehash Star Wars Lego sets will be out the day after Thanksgiving.
-Thanks TL!
September 29, 2005
UPDATE: Its is now available to purchase.
On September 29th Master Replica's Collectors Society members will have the
opportunity to add the Obi-Wan Kenobi Elite Edition replica to their
collection. This piece is limited to 1250 pieces worldwide and it will only
be available to Collectors Society members. For information on how to become
a member, click
here.
SithHothIcePlanet.com
News!
New Arrivals: More Evolution packs, Star Cases, Basic figures- more
Shocktroopers and Green commanders, Still have available from overseas
exclusive to us Star Wars Bar Signs M-Pire figure assortments Early Next week
more in stock: Exclusive Clone Trooper Builder sets Also starting Sept. 29th
we will be giving away a monthly prize to one lucky customer. For the month
of October (Sept. 29th thru October 31st) our prize will be a Vintage
Millennium Falcon Complete with box. Check our contest page for more details
and rules.
Well it's officially Fall, Christmas is going to be here before we know it
and YouBuyNow.com is gearing up for the holiday season. We will be expanding
our offerings considerably over the next month so stay tuned. Check out some
of the updates below for the list of new items we received in the last week.
We also have some new pre-orders available near the bottom of the update.
Don't forget, you can always check the "New Items" page on our site to see
the most recent additions. Take a look at the list below and if you have any
questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brian at
brian@youbuynow.com
Imported Star Wars Diorama Figures - We have these imported Japanese Star
Wars Diorama figures in-stock and ready to ship. Their are two series, one is
a "best of" series and contains popular dioramas from the previous releases.
The other is Series 3 and features scenes from Episode II. You can check them
out at
http://www.youbuynow.com/category/266
That's just a taste, click
here for the full newsletter!
Hello from Toyfellas.com We received our shipment of Star Wars Unleashed &
C-3PO & R2-D2 Water Globe (1 3/4-inch diameter ). We also have in stock the
Star Wars Evolutions Packs & Attacktix as well.
STAR WARS UNLEASHED Asajj Ventress $19.00 Darth Vader EP III $19.00 Emperor
Palpatine and Yoda $19.00 All cards have creases on them.
C-3PO & R2-D2 Water Globe $11.99 The C-3PO & R2-D2 Water Globe is a 1
3/4-inch diameter globe that features these two droids on a Tatooine-ish
landscape. Base features Jawas.
The hard to find ROTS version of the Republic Gunship has touched down at
Amazon.com and they are now back in stock, ready to ship for $29.99. Get
yours
here!
*IF YOU PLACED YOUR ORDER LAST WEEK CHECK YOUR EMAIL,
WE HAD SEVERAL REPORTS OF MEMBERS GETTING A MESSAGE THAT THE ORDER MAY NOT BE
FILLED*
Drawing
a Republic Attack Gunship!
From StarWars.com:
Ever wanted to draw Star Wars characters and vehicles just like the
professional comic book artists? In this step-by-step series, Star Wars
artists and illustrators show you how to draw some of the most beloved
characters in the saga, as well as new faces and creatures from Star Wars:
Episode III Revenge of the Sith!
Star Wars illustrator Brent Woodside explains his super-easy steps on how
to draw a Republic attack gunship worthy for battle.
Click here for all the whole article!
Star
Wars LEGO for Nintendo Game Cube!
For fans of the Nintendo Game Cube and Star Wars you will be happy to know
that this very popular game will finally be released for the Game Cube! Set
to ship on 10-2-2005 you can order it for $29.82 Online at
Wal-Mart.com!
September 28, 2005
In stock and shipping NOW Brand new commemorative DVD action figure 3-packs
(US store exclusive). Pack 1: Anakin, Mace Windu & Obi-Wan Pack 2: Emperor,
Vader & Dooku pack 3: Clone Troopers (sand color) All 3 sets for just £50 !
Limited offer,
click here!
Battle of Hoth 5-pack TRU exclusive (will not be available in Europe
officially) Contains: 2 Snowtroopers, 1 Snowtropoer with cannon, General
Veers and Probe Droid. £25 Evolutions Clone Trooper to Stormtrooper £20 Basic
Figures (early-bird/pre-release) #57 Commander Bly #58 Wookiee Commando #59
Commander Gree #60 Grievous` Bodyguard (white variant) #61 Passel Argente #62
Cat Miin #63 Neimoidian Commander
ARRIVING THIS WEEK: General Grievous Maquette by Gentle Giant - may be here
tomorrow ! We will be at the Collectormania show in Milton Keynes from Friday
til Sunday however business as usual at the warehouse, we are still packing
and shipping orders.
ROTS
DVD Deleted Scenes!
Both
Fi-Sci.net and
AintItCool.com have still images of some deleted scenes from the ROTS
DVD. They have shots of one of the Aayla Secura death scenes, Obi Wan Kenobi
and Anakin Skywalker in the fuel tank, and of Yoda landing on Dagobah. These
look very exciting. Visit either
Fi-Sci or AICN
for more photos.
Star
Wars Original Trilogy DVD!
From
DVDAnswers.com: Lucasfilm and Fox Home Entertainment have
released artwork for a limited edition Star Wars Trilogy set. The three-disc
package will be available to own in both widescreen and full screen editions
from the 6th December this year. Each should set you back around $49.98. As
far as we know these will be the special editions only I'm afraid! Each film
will carry a THX enhanced English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX track, along with an
audio commentary for each film, and easterggs. Click
here
to see the DVD artwork.
September 27, 2005
ROTS
TRU Holographic Emperor Out Now?
Hasbro's website is showcasing the Revenge of the Sith, Toys R Us exclusive,
holographic Emperor. Included in the information for this figure is the
message that the figure is "available now" Keep an eye out for this figure
and be sure to let
us, and our
forum
members, know about your latest findings. Happy hunting!
AndrewsToyz sent us carded photos of the upcoming Target Exclusive figures
that are set to hit next month! They should be added to the main stock soon
or you can get them right now via ebay by clicking any of the images below
and be one of the first to own the latest exclusives!
Behind-the-Scenes
Extras on Episode III DVD!
From StarWars.com:
On November 1, Revenge of the Sith will be coming to DVD. All the action,
spectacle, drama and emotion of the Star Wars finale will be available for
home viewing with unprecedented picture and sound quality, mastered directly
from the digital source material. Aside from the movie itself, the DVD
release contains a wealth of behind-the-scenes bonus material that examines
the making of Episode III. The bonus material is found on disc two, the
centerpiece of which is a newly produced feature called Within a Minute.
Envisioned as a "mini-film school," the documentary takes a 49-second
sequence of the movie and examines all the work that went into its creation.
From pre-production artists to costume designers, from camera operators to
make-up artists, from sound designers to musicians and more, the cast and
crew of Episode III are featured in this documentary hosted by Producer Rick
McCallum.
Also at StarWars.com:
The Star Wars comics reading public has just expanded significantly with
the release of Chinese-language titles from Dark Horse Comics. These books
will initially be available in the free Chinese markets of Hong Kong, Taiwan
and Macau. With approximately 1.3 billion of the people in the world speaking
some form of Chinese as their native language and most major cities harboring
significant Chinese-speaking populations, the advent of Chinese-language
graphic novels will have a reach far beyond China's borders.
September 26, 2005
Star
Wars Action News #5 Available For Download!!
From Reviewstarwars.com:
Our fifth episode is now available through your favorite RSS feed or for
direct download at
http://www.reviewstarwars.com In this issue we respond to some
listener feedback, discuss several new Hasbro multi figure packs starting to
show up in stores, and talk about the art of autograph collecting. In
addition, we are asking for feedback from our listeners. Be it the most
expensive, the most rare, or something with a personal story attached we want
to know. E-mails may be read in part or in full in an upcoming podcast.
Instructions for adding our podcast to your RSS feed or to iTunes can be
found at our web site:
SithHothIcePlanet.com
News!
Due in stock by next week: EE Exclusive Clone Trooper Builder Sets (pick them
up before they are sold out) Evolution Clone Trooper to Sandtrooper (First
version) Sam’s Club Exclusive ARC-170 with Bonus figures!!
Also more
M-Pire figures coming in stock Sept. 28th. Special on the M-Pire
2-pack sets at $8.95 each so grab them will they last
Still Available: Star Wars Bar Signs exclusively available through us from
overseas!
Still Available for Pre-Order: Kotobukiya Soft Vinyl Kits Gentle Giant
statues & mini busts All 12 New Basic figures due in stock November!
Also, HothIcePlanet asked up to
conduct a poll for them on what you want to see next from Gentle Giant,
please
click here to access our forum and pick for you want to see next!
You never know, Gentle Giant might take a look at it too!!
Kotobukiya
Clone Trooper Episode 3 Version!!
Our friends at
HyperSpaceJapan.com sent along the below info and picture!
New Release KOTOBUKIYA in japan. Kotobukiya Clone Trooper 1/7 Scale
Pre-painted Soft Vinyl Model Kit (EP3 VER.) 501st Legion Trooper.The Episode
III Clone Trooper stands 12" tall with stand and is poised ready for action.
Click below for all of the images at
HyperSpaceJapan.com
Swoop
Skywalker!!
If you had the chance to watch the Philadelphia Eagles NFL game today, you
might have seen the Eagles mascot Swoop dressed up as a Jedi yielding a MR FX
Lightsaber! He also had a pre-game battle that played on the big screen where
he battled Darth "Raider"!!!
K & C Collectibles has receive the below items this week. Pre-Order item
deadline is today September 25th, 2005. New - Kotobukiya Figure: Stormtrooper!
Deluxe Figures Mega Buy lower price: Clone Troopers – White Clone Troopers -
Red Clone Troopers - Blue
Evolution Figures: Clone Trooper to Stormtrooper - Mega Buy lower price Darth
Maul Count Dooku Emperor Anakin to Darth Vader
Revenge of the Sith - Collection 1 Red Shock Trooper #6 New Green Clone
Commander #33 New Clone Pilot - Firing Cannon - #34 – Black New AT-RT Driver
#54 Obi-Wan Kenobi Pilot #55 Mustafar Sentry #56 Anakin Skywalker #50
Commander Bacara #49 - Mega Buy Lower price R2-D2 Electronic #48
And much more!! Also, REGISTER an account and earn points to be redeemed for
cash on future orders. Please come visit our site at
http://www.kandccollectibles.com
Johns
Toys News!
Darth Maul Statue (Gentle Giant) A creature of pure evil, Maul had no
personality beyond his ultimate devotion to his master, Darth Sidious. His
goal was singular -- to exact vengeance upon the Jedi for the decimation of
the Sith ranks. Ships February 2006. Designed in 1/6 scale - Stands 11 inches
tall Pre-order now!!
$159.95
September 25, 2005
StarWars
Transformers Images!!
Tformers.com posted some great images of the upcoming Transformers Star
Wars line slated for 2006 that were on display at the Botcon convention.
Hasbro confirmed that there are 11 planned for 2006 including Darth Vader/Tie
Fighter, Luke/X-Wing mObi-Wan's Jedi Starfighterm General Grevious/Wheel Bikm,
and Boba fett/Slave I. Click below to see images from
Tformers.com!
Be sure to check out the
latest newsletter
including:
ROTS Early Bird Figures with Envelope, Loose Vlix AFA 80, G.I. Joe ARAH 2005
Wave 2, More MPire Plush, Galactic Heroes!!
New
Star Wars Die Cast Titanium at Wal-Mart.com!
Several Members wrote in to let us know that Walmart.com now has the Star
Wars Die Cast Titanium 1:24 X-Wing and the Star Wars Die Cast Titanium 1:24
Republic Gunship IN STOCK for $19.97 each! Thanks Jason and members of the
AFF for the info!
Click here to check them out!
September 24, 2005
ROTS
Ornaments Showing Up!
Yodasnews.com reader Raal930 reports in to let us know he spotted ROTS
Holiday Ornaments at Target and Wal-Mart! So keep your eyes open to add some
Star Wars Spirit to the tree this year! Thanks Raal930!
New
Release Dates Added to Cargo Bay!
The Collectors Database on Starwars.com has had several updates the last few
days, some of interest are Bail Organa with infant Leia and Obi-Wan Kenobi
with Infant Luke listed with a release day of 10-7-05 as well as the Darth
Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi Target Exclusives with a release day of 10-21-05!
Thanks ArticCat05 for the info!
New
Yodasnews.com Giveaway !REMINDER!
Our next giveaway is for a copy of the San Diego Comic Con Limited Edition
white cover version of Freshmen #1 signed by Hugh Sterbakov, Seth Green (from
Buffy, Austin Powers, Robot Chicken, etc), Leonard Kirk and Andrew Pepoy with
its COA!
This will be the white version of the SDCC cover, limited to only 500 copies!
Not too many of these are around with all four signatures and we are happy to
offer it to our readers! All you need to do to enter is
click here and you will be automatically entered to win. One random
winner will be selected on 9-30-2005! We have over 800 entries so far, but
being a random pick, its still up for grabs! So
click here and enter today!
September 23, 2005
AT-AT
Imperial Walker Colossal Pack!
Miniature fans get ready! Today at Wizard the AT-AT Colossal Pack boxed
images and info have been posted! This Prepainted Fully assembled At-At
will also include a foldout battle grid depicting the Hoth, a
combat zone Full-color game stat card, Counters Rules and scenarios booklet.
Check out all the information on our sister site
StarWarsMiniGames.com
Hello Yodanews.com readers!!
Killertoys.com is proud to announce they are taking preorders for the
next great statue in the Attakus Star Wars line. Wicket W. Warrick, Wicket
everyone's favorite Ewok stands at 8 inches tall and part of a limited
edition of 1500 pieces. Wicket will be flying into your home in December
just in time for Christmas. Preorder price is only $269.95 and as always
Yodasnews readers get free shipping on this great statue preorder.
Here is a link to get you started
Real
Action Heroes ROTS Darth Vader!
Our friends over at slave1.jp
have pictures of the upcoming Real Action Heroes Revenge of the Sith
version of Darth Vader. Vader's helmet is removable and the head sculpt is
highly detailed. Check it out
here.
*UPDATE @* STAR WARS SHOP HAS NOW SOLD OUT.
It seems that the Attack of the Clones version of everyone's favorite
protocol, first seen at Celebration 3, has been made an exclusive for the Art
of Star Wars Exhibition. The production number for this item has been set at
2500. For more information click
here.
First
Look, Remote Control R2-D2!
Many of us were happy to see a little R2-D2 show up in our mailboxes last
week, but for those that did not or for those that collect MIB, be sure to
check out the latest First Look feature, which also includes a MPEG video
that shows R2 in action with his sounds and lights! Click below to access the
feature!
Shipments have been arriving daily at Andrew’s Toyz for the past week! Tons
of new stuff has arrived and even more is on the way! Some of the new items
in stock are:
Code 3 Empire Strikes Back Sculpted Poster
Code 3 Return of the Jedi Sculpted Poster
Master Replicas Darth Vader Limited Edition Lightsaber
Master Replicas Darth Vader Force FX Lightsaber
Master Replicas Anakin Skywalker Scaled Replica Lightsaber
Master Replicas Anakin Skywalker (GOLD) Scaled Replica Lightsaber
Master Replicas Obi-Wan Kenobi Scaled Replica Lightsaber
Evolutions Clone Trooper to Sandtrooper Set
Exclusive Assault on Hoth Battle Pack
We are now accepting pre-orders for the second Clone Trooper to Sandtrooper
evolution set. This is the new set with Grey & Battle Damage troopers and is
an online exclusive. Other online exclusives such as the Holiday Edition
Darth Vader and ROTS DVD Covert Ops Trooper are available as well. Order soon
at Andrew’s Toyz!
September 22, 2005
*UPDATE* STAR WARS SHOP AS OF 9:45 EST HAS THIS UP
FOR PRE-ORDER FOR 49.99, HURRY THEY WONT LAST.It seems that the Attack of the Clones version of everyone's favorite
protocol, first seen at Celebration 3, has been made an exclusive for the Art
of Star Wars Exhibition. The production number for this item has been set at
2500. For more information click
here.
More
Animated Clone Wars Figures!
The Official Site's Cargo Bay has two new entries. They appear to be new
three packs of animated Clone Wars figures.
Set one contains Obi-Wan Kenobi, General Grievous, and Commander Cody.
The
second set has Anakin Skywalker, Saesee Tiin, and a Clone Trooper. They
have a release date of 11/14/2005.
The hard to find ROTS version of the Republic Gunship has touched down at
Amazon.com and they are now back in stock, ready to ship for $29.99. Get
yours
here!
It's been another busy week at our warehouse, lot's of new stuff coming in and lot's of stuff going out. Check out the update below for the list of new items we received in the last week. We also have some new pre-orders available near the bottom of the update. Don't forget, you can always check the "New Items" page on our site to see the most recent additions. Take a look at the list below and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brian at brian@youbuynow.com
Be sure to CLICK HERE to see
the whole newsletter, with info the Darth Vader FX Lightsaber - From Master
Replicas, Batman Deluxe Vinyl Statue - From Kotobukiya in Japan, Lord of the
Rings Epic Trilogy 1, the Star Wars Real Mask Magnets Imported
from Japan and much more, dont forget to check it out
right here!
Walmart
Exclusive With Bonus DVD!
The first of what Im sure will be many add-in and promotional giveaways with
the DVD this November has been announced at Walmart.com. They will have an
Exclusive Bonus Disc which includes R2-D2 & C-3PO's Chronicles Of Luke And
Anakin Skywalker! It will be almost 60 minutes of additional content.
Check it out right here!
Commemorative
Episode III DVD Collection!
From
The Official Site:
Hasbro is celebrating the release of Revenge of the Sith on DVD with the
three figure collections coming exclusively to Wal-Mart stores on November 1.
Each collection showcases important groups from Episode III. Look for the
Jedi Knights Collection (with Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu),
the Sith Lords Collection (with Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine and Count
Dooku) and the Clone Troopers Collection (with a squadron of three
Coruscantclone troopers) at a Wal-Mart near you. Don't forget November 1st is
the release date for the Revenge of the Sith DVD and Star Wars: Battlefront
II.
September 21, 2005
It seems that the Attack of the Clones version of everyone's favorite
protocol, first seen at Celebration 3, has been made an exclusive for the Art
of Star Wars Exhibition. The production number for this item has been set at
2500. For more information click
here.
Pepsi
and Gentle Giant Team Up!
The Official Site gives us a glimpse at a very cool promotion that was
only available in Japan. Pepsi acquired Gentle Giant's services to sculpt
special edition can topers. The results are very cool and you can get all
the details and see more pictures
here.
On September 29th Master Replica's Collectors Society members will have the
opportunity to add the Obi-Wan Kenobi Elite Edition replica to their
collection. This piece is limited to 1250 pieces worldwide and it will only
be available to Collectors Society members. For information on how to become
a member, click
here.
Do you want to see how the marketing strategy for the release of the
Revenge of the Sith DVD and the Battlefront II video game is developed?
You will get your chance thanks to the television show The Apprentice. In
the past, contestants for this reality show have developed marketing
campaigns for cars, coffee, clothes, and now they are venturing into the Star
Wars universe. For more details click
here.
New
Clone Evolutions Set!
Bill reports in to let us know about a new Evolutions set coming out! Due to
ship out in October is the "dirty" version of the CloneTrooper to
Stormtrooper 3 pack. They will be packed 4 to a case and feature changes on
each figure. At this time they will be
shipping out to most e-tailers! Check out the picture below!
Star
Wars Q&A - Clone Trooper 3-Pack!
This should clear up on why we have not seen a multi-colored clonetrooper
pack, From
Hasbro.com:
Star Wars Q&A - Clone Trooper 3-Pack Q: I’ve seen multiple versions of the
Clone Trooper 3-Packs with different color clones inside – how many different
3-Packs are there, and what color are the clones in each?
A. There are four different Clone Trooper 3-Packs: Three white clone troopers
One red and two white clone troopers One green and two white clone troopers
One blue and two white clone troopers Pictures of each are below. These great
3-Packs are available at most fine retailers.
September 20, 2005
We received some new Star Wars items listed below:
Star Wars Hasbro Evolutions Clones Pack $26.99 .
Evolutions Sith Packs $26.99
Star Wars Attacktix Republic Gunship $19.99
AT-RT with AT-RT Driver $15.99
Please note we will be out of the office from September 21st through
September 25th. All orders, emails & phone messages will be handled on Monday
September 26th. We will be in Los Angeles at the New York Independent Film
and Video Festival as my short film NOTHING THE SAME will be premiering on
September 24th in Los Angeles. For more in on the festival please visit
www.nyfilmvideo.com
Collectors
Gallery News Release!
ROTS Darth Vader LE MR lightsaber, M pire plush wave 1 & 2 sets, evolutions
sith & clone troooper 3 packs, new battle pack sets, Yoda & Emperor force
battlers, crab & spider droid deluxes figures, 8 new ROTS 3" figures,
interactive R2-D2, 6 new ROTS 3d posters & more in stock..Click
here for more.
Clone
Wars Volume 2 Wins Emmy Award
Once again the Star Wars: Clone Wars micro-series has won an Emmy
award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More).
This time, it's Volume Two (Chapters 21-25) that has been recognized, marking
a clean sweep for the animated adventures. You can read more at The
Official Site.
Killertoys.com
Early Bird Kit Special!!
From our friends at Killertoys.com:
Dont miss out on this hard to get item. This item will never be released in
stores. This is the limited edition
Star Wars Early Bird Set. This set was only available via a mail in
certificate that was given out at Wal Mart back in April.
September 19, 2005
In the Star Wars timeline, time is measured by the major events of the saga.
You may be surprised to know that the Battle of Yavin from Episode IV: A New
Hope marks the standard year zero (0). Click on the image below for an
interesting article from StarWarsKids.com.
Yodasnews.com is happy to welcome StatuesorBust.com to the site!
Statatuesorbust specialize in limited edition statues from movies, tv, and
comics and more! They also have a 5% discount on all items, except sale
items, for the month of September so be sure to stop over and check them out!
You just might find that bust or statue that you have been looking for, and
at a great price! Be sure to let them know Yodasnews sent you!
Navigating
the Saga: DVD Producer Van Ling
Take a look inside the Episode III DVD, and navigate your way through the
entire Star Wars saga with Producer Van Ling as your guide. This is a
StarWars.com Hyperspace exclusive. So you will have to be a member of the fan
club to read the article.
K & C Collectibles has receive the below new items this week. New –
Battle Packs Assault on Hoth Jedi vs. Sith Imperial Throne Room Rebels vs.
Empire Jedi vs. Separatists! Miniature Figures Wizard of the Coast –
Universe figures Wizard of the Coast – Revenge of the Sith figures Action
Figure Display Star Wars Action Figure Display Diorama!
Pre-Order – September 25th, 2005 Bounty Hunter Figure Gift Set Darth
Vader Silver Watch Internet Exclusive Wegde Antilles Figure Boba Fett Saga
Series 3 Plate C-3PO Saga Series 3 Plate Han Solo Series 3 Plate Lando
Calrissian Saga Series 3 plate Battle Droid Saga Series 4 plate Darth Maul
Saga Series 4 Plate Padme Amidala Saga Series 4 plate Qui Gon Jinn Saga
Series 4 plate AT-AT Walker Miniature Universe
Be sure to check out the
latest newsletter
including:
7 new ROTS Figures, Master Replicas Darth Vader ROTS Saber LE for $369.99,
500th Darth VAder only $11.99 (with purchase of over $50 of items at regular
price), GIJOE loose AFA figures!!
September 18, 2005
New
items for you Sunday shoppers!
Kmart has starting stocking wave 2 of the popular Palm Talker line. The
second wave includes Yoda, Darth Maul, Boba Fett, and a Stormtrooper.
The Yoda and Darth Maul figures have never been released in the American
market before. For those of you disappointed in the Star Wars Shop Holiday
Vader, and who isn't, you might want to visit your local Target stores.
Reports are coming in that they are selling a Musical Holiday Santa Yoda
Waterball. It is described as being similar to a snowball with the Santa Yoda
being slightly larger than the basic carded version of Yoda. Pics to follow.
September 17, 2005
JEDI
MICKEY w/YODA BLUE SABER Spotted!!
Yodasnews reader Nick writes in:
I'm a regular news reader and I can confirm that the exclusive Disney Star
Tours "Jedi Mickey & Yoda" figures have shipped and is now available at the
"Once Upon A Toy" store in Downtown Disney Marketplace, Orlando FL on
9/16/05.
See the attached pictures for proof. The figures go for 20 bucks a pop,
plus tax, but I got a great deal as you can see from the receipt, since I'm a
Disney Cast Member. Not only was this a great find, it was also the "Blue
Saber Yoda" figures! The store displays about 30 of these on the shelf at a
time. I picked up two, but I'm certain these all will sell out in a few
hours. I saw the store manager restocking these items when the supply was low
and I asked him about how many of these he has in current stock.
He was nice to reply that the Disney Parks should have 5,000 of these
"Blue Saber" variants available, since that was the first initial run of
these figures before Hasbro caught their mistake and corrected Yoda with the
now familar green lightsaber. I would definintely recommend any collector in
the Orlando area to Jedi Jump now over to Downtown Disney and pick up these
figures before they are gone. Happy Hunting Jedi Freaks!
Thanks so much for the report Nick and check out the pics he sent along as
well!
Star
Wars: Dressing a Galaxy Opens Monday!
From StarWars.com:
Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars opens this coming Monday,
September 19 at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Los
Angeles. The exhibit, the first ever to celebrate costume design from all six
movies of the Star Wars saga, will run through December 10, 2005.
Wal-Mart
News!
Yodasnews reader William Reports in:
Slated for release this October at Wal-Mart are the Lightsabers with GH
figures inside, new 2 packs of figures similar to the TRU 2 packs and look
for a flurry of Star Wars Items set for release on Sept 30th!
September 16, 2005
NEW PRE - ORDERS We are air-freighting in a small quantity of the latest
figure wave, due to arrive in our warehouse week commencing 26th September or
sooner, these are available for pre-order on the site NOW in very limited
numbers! Commander Bly #57 Wookie Commando #58 Commander Gree #59 Grievous
Bodyguard (White) #60 Passel Argente #61 Cat Miin #62 Commander Gree #63
Priority will be given to pre-orders, and those placing pre-orders will
receive their figures first from the small batch that we are flying in.
Larger additional stocks will arrive via conventional freight normally
between 10 and 14 days later. If you want them first, pre-order now!
MASTER REPLICAS ELITE EDITION LUKE SABER - UPDATE We have received
confirmation of a price increase on this item. On arrival the retail price
will be £499, however those customers placing pre-orders now will enjoy a
lower pre-order price of £469. If you have already placed a pre-order, thank
you. You will receive a refund of £30 to reflect the new lower pre-order
price. This is going to be one of the hardest to find Master Replicas items,
r2dtoys will be one of the few UK retailers carrying this item. The US stock
sold out in 14 minutes and these are HOT HOT HOT! Master Replicas will be
confirming our delivery date on Monday as we understand that their latest
shipment of goods will be arriving in the country next week.
Revenge
of the Sith - Box Office Report - $380,003,128
Star Wars Episode III Return of the Sith crossed the $380 million barrier on
Wednesday. The final Prequel is the seventh highest grossing domestic film of
all time. It is number eleven worldwide. ROTS is still showing in some second
run theaters around the country. This might be your last chance to see a Star
Wars movie on the big screen. Don't miss out.
September 15, 2005
We received some great new items this week, read below for more details. We
are consistently adding more and more to our pre-order section but their is
still a LOT to be added. If their are any products that you are interested in
pre-ordering but don't see it on our site yet, let us know. Don't forget, you
can always check the
"New Items" page on our site to see the most recent additions. Take a
look at the list below and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate
to contact Brian at brian@youbuynow.com
Click here for the full post
with info on the Obi Wan Kenobi Mini Lightsaber, Master Replicas Snowspeeder,
Sin City 2 and so much more!
*Minor Update - StarWars.com posted pictures of the
back of the card (see it below) Also, reader response on this one is thumbs
down, talk about it more in the forums*
StarWarsShop.com is now offering pre-orders for the exclusive Holiday
Edition Darth Vader. The figure comes in a red metallic finish and is
scheduled to be available December 9th and has a price of $14.99, which
includes case. All the details can be seen
here.
Well its that time again Yodasnews.com readers. Killertoys is offering a very
special offer only for the members of Yodasnews. We have been able to secure
a small amount of two highly sought after Kotobukiya Soft Vinyl Statues. The
first being Darth Maul and the second being Luke Skywalker dressed as a
Stormtrooper (the version we have is the dirty variant).
As always not only have we been able to secure these Hard To Find Pieces for
members of Yodasnews, but we have also secured a EXTRA SPECIAL PRICE!! Right
now pricing will be as follows $69.95 For Darth Maul and $64.95 for Luke
Skywalker. That’s a savings of 30% off SRP for Darth Maul and 35% off SRP for
Luke Skywalker
As with any special offers this one has a few rules, first off all these
items will be shipping Mid to End November, in order to receive the special
price of $69.95 for Darth Maul or $64.95 for Luke we will have to charge your
credit card right away or we will need immediate paypal payment.
For those that don’t want to prepay you can still take advantage of this
great offer but the special pricing for you will be $79.95 for the Darth Maul
and $74.95 for the Luke Skywalker. And that’s still and impressive 20% off
SRP for Darth Maul and 25% off SRP for Luke!!!
Please make sure to use the coupon code KOTOBUKIYA to receive the special $10
off price and agree to have your credit card charged right away for these
great items!! There is no LIMIT to how many you can buy, once we are sold out
we will not offer this great deal again.
Click here for Maul and
Click here for Luke!
Look
Sir, Radio Controlled Astromech!
**UPDATE** Several reports came in they are now
shipping, about 2 weeks before they were listed to! Check those doorsteps
this week!
Exclusively available to the U.S. through
StarWarsShop.com (must be a Hyperspace member to order) the TOMY Remote
controlled R2-D2 is now available for pre-order! The action figure is in
scale with Hasbro's 3.75" line. Pre-orders are limited to Hyperspace members
until Friday, July 1st. After that date, and if still available, the general
public may purchase the little droid.
September 14, 2005
The
Ultimate Clone Guide in Star Wars Insider #84!!
From StarWars.com:
Star Wars Insider #84, the magazine of Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars
Fan Club, starts shipping to subscribers this week. It's available in three
different covers. It will start shipping to newsstands starting September 26.
That week, check back for the starwars.com online supplement for issue #84
for exclusive articles and added content to the magazine experience.
SithHothIcePlanet.com
News!
The Sam's Club Exc. ARC-170 with 4 Bonus figures is now starting to arrive at
Sam's Clubs now. We will have our stock available for shipping out shortly.
But is available to order now for $44.95.
September 13, 2005
StarWarsShop.com is now offering pre-orders for the exclusive Holiday
Edition Darth Vader. The figure comes in a red metallic finish and is
scheduled to be available December 9th and has a price of $14.99, which
includes case. All the details can be seen
here.
If you want to check out images of the finalized version of the upcoming
Attakus Wicket, then head on over to the
Attakus America Forums where you can drool all over their latest addition
to their line
Collectors
Gallery News Release!
Code 3 die cast Millenium Falcon & Han Solo Gentle Giant mini bust in stock.
Taking preorders on Code 3 Revenge of Jedi exclusive mini poster, Revenge of
the Sith mini poster, Jedi 10th anniversary mini poster and Darth Vaders tie
fighter die cast.
Click
here for more.
Walk
for Wegener's!
Please take a moment to read the below message from one of our regular
forum members:
My name is Carol Gilbert. I am Midwest Order Leader and Jedi Council
Member of The Jedi Assembly and also a member of The Rebel Legion. On
Saturday Oct.8 in Ft. Wayne, IN, there will be a fundraising Walk for
Wegener's.
Wegener's Granulomatosis is the autoimmune disease my husband has been
afflicted with. Wegener's is a chronic autoimmune form of vasculitis that
affects people of all ages. Wegener's can be considered a rare disease, but
we believe it is just rarely diagnosed. WG can be fatal if proper treatment
is not received. I am planning on walking and looking for sponsors.
There several ways to pledge and any amount is welcome, you can donate via
PayPal @ jedimomg@yahoo.com, or at
the WG Website always accepts credit card donations
http://www.wgassociation.org/ecom/edonate.jsp (please note Carol Gilbert)
or you can e-mail me at jedimomg@yahoo.com me if interested. I am also
planning on walking in costume. Anybody want to join me? Please e-mail me at
the above address. There is no known cause of WG, it is not contagious, and
there is no evidence it is hereditary. The disease affects the sinuses,
kidneys, lungs and other body organs. About 90 percent of patients start with
symptoms of sinusitis that fail to respond to usual therapeutic measures.
October 2-8 is Wegener's Granulomatosis Awareness Week
ARC-170
Fighter Sams Club Bonus Pack!
Yodasnews.com reader Pete sent in these 2 images of the recently released
ARC-170 with 4 bonus figures:
Just wanted to let you know I found the sams club bonus pack today. It has
3 clones and one astromech with the pack in. I only saw 2 at my sams club. I
dont know how many they had. thanks
Thanks Pete!
Auction
to Benefit Hurricane Relief!
*UPDATE* Only One Day Left*
Staff Member MistaBinks just listed a new ebay auction direct from his
private collection of a POTJ
Masters of the Dark Side Set with 100% of the proceeds going to the Red
Cross to help with Hurricane Relief! Please check out the auction below as
this a is great way to help those in need and get a little something for you
collection as well!
September 12, 2005
Ranats Creature Feature returns today with its eight installment!
Click here to check out the latest installment as we bring the total to
44, and also check out the seven older episodes as well! Creature Feature
gives more info into the creatures featured from all six films! You'll be
sure to learn something new!
Master
Replicas New Giveaway!!
The Summer of giveaways from MR continue! This one is open to Hyperspace
members and gives you the shot at a one in five gold edition Yoda Saber!
Click below to enter and make sure you pick Yodasnews.com as one of the sites
you visit!
K & C Collectibles has receive the below new items this week. Pre-Order –
September 25th, 2005 Bounty Hunter Figure Gift Set Darth Vader, Silver Watch,
Internet Exclusive Wegde Antilles Figure, Boba Fett Saga Series 3 Plate C-3PO
Saga Series 3 Plate, Han Solo Series 3 Plate, Lando Calrissian Saga Series 3
plate, Battle Droid Saga Series 4 plate, Darth Maul Saga Series 4 Plate Padme
Amidala Saga Series 4 plat,e Qui Gon Jinn Saga Series 4 plate, and the
AT-AT Walker Miniature Universe!
Also New in Stock: Miniature Figures Wizard of the Coast – Universe figures
Wizard of the Coast! Revenge of the Sith figures, Action Figure Display
Star Wars Action Figure Display Diorama! Figures with Glass: Stormtrooper
Princess Leia Darth Vader New – Saga Vehicles: TIE Fighter with TIE Pilot
figure!
REGISTER an account and earn points to be redeemed for cash on future orders.
Please come visit our site at
http://www.kandccollectibles.com
Images
of ROTS figures #57-63, on Card!
Yodasnews.com sponsor Andrew's Toyz sent us images of the final wave from the
ROTS line. You can bid on them now right now and check out all the full size
images at ebay by
clicking here!
September 11, 2005
September
11, 2001: Never Forgotten
YodasNews.com would like to pay tribute to everyone who lost their lives on
September 11, 2001. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Fire Fighters,
Police Officers, and all the other Rescue Workers that died bravely that day.
The FDNY
proved that Super Heroes really do exist. Rest In Peace brothers.
Be sure to check out the
latest newsletter
including:
The New Evolutions figures, Anakin to Darth Vader, Clone Trooper to
Stormtrooper and The Sith, all $29.99 each. All IN STOCK Now!
September 10, 2005
New exclusives are available for pre-order at Andrew's Toyz! We are expecting
the following items to arrive later this month or early next: Anakin
Skywalker Lava Reflection, Obi-Wan Kenobi Lava Reflection, Shadow Trooper,
ROTS DVD Figure Collections. We have just a couple Kotobukiya Darth Vader #2
still in stock. Many more Kotobukiya are available: Snowtrooper Kotobukiya
Kit, Anakin Skywalker Mustafar Kotobukiya Kit, Clone Trooper (501st) Blue
Kotobukiya Kit, Darth Maul Kotobukiya Kit, Yoda Kotobukiya Kit. New Gentle
Giant items are available for pre-order at very low prices: Darth Maul
Statue, Luke Skywalker on Tauntaun, Lando Calrissian Bust. Many more new
items are scheduled for September, so make sure to stop by Andrew’s Toyz
frequently. Some items expected: Busts, Maquettes, and FX Lightsabers should
be arriving very soon.
Revenge
of the Interactive R2-D2!
If you missed out on getting the interactive R2-D2 initial release, during
the onslaught of merchandising for the Attack of the Clones movie, and
you have tried to hunt one down in the secondary market your luck might be
about to change. Our friends form
Galactichunter.com are reporting that the interactive astromech is set to
resurface soon in Revenge of the Sith packaging.
SithHothIcePlanet.com
News!
News from Hothiceplanet!
Star Wars Bar Sign Lights available from overseas. We have these special
order in stock items available thru us. Click now for these one of a kind
type items.
September 9, 2005
Revenge
Returns to Burger King!!
From StarWars.com:
Hot on the thrusters of Burger King's extremely popular series of Star
Wars Super-D figures and vehicles, an all-new series of 17 additional
collector toys are set to target your local Burger King restaurant in
conjunction with the Revenge of the Sith DVD! Four all new categories of the
Super-D series have been devised for this stellar promotion, each containing
four characters from the Star Wars saga. In addition, Darth Vader returns as
the elusive chase figure, this time sporting a sound chip heaving his
signature rasp.
Have It Your Way Destiny Watches In addition to the new figures and
vehicles, six unique flip watches commemorating each film in the saga will
also be available in special collectible tins. The six Destiny Watches truly
allow you to "Have It Your Way" -- each liquid crystal digital watch face can
be flipped to reveal a laser hologram image on the reverse, and each sports
two completely different patterns on each side of the watch bands. What's
more, the two halves of each watch band can be swiveled independently,
allowing for eight different configurations! Each watch comes in a
collectible tin with stylized embossed imagery and one of six titles from the
Star Wars saga. Look for the Destiny Watches, which will be available for
$1.99 with the purchase of any Adult Value Meal, and the free with Kids Meal
Super-D saga figures starting November 7 and running through December 11, or
while supplies last.
One-Of-A-Kind
Clone Wars Art at StarWarsShop!
From StarWars.com:
To celebrate the release of the Clone Wars Volume 2 DVD, StarWarsShop is
pleased to offer a second round of exclusive hand-drawn animation cels and
original production drawings following their sold out series...
MR
Episode 3 Darth Vader LE Saber Ready to Ship!
If you have been waiting for this to arrive, wait no more! The Darth Vader
Episode III Limited Edition Lightsaber is now on ebay from seller
mrichards2002 with a Buy it Now of $350.55 with FREE WORLDWIDE Express
Delivery! Be sure to
check it out!
Make
your mark in the Star Wars Universe!!!
Are you a Hyper Space member? Do you want to contribute to the Star Wars
Saga? Well, now is your chance! Every week, Hyperspace Members will be given
the opportunity to write a back story for an obscure character from the Star
Wars Universe. So Hyperspace Members: Start thinking. This could be your
chance to contribute to George Lucas' vision!
As you know, r2dtoys.com has been consistenly first and often the cheapest
retailer in the UK and indeed Europe, with the widest variety of new and old
Star Wars collectibles since 2000. The last few months have been fairly
troublesome service-wise for us due to severe staff issues. We have finally
got ourselves together operationally, we are on top of all staff issues, and
our new administration and billing systems are running right now, on trial.
Some of you will already have received a different order/shipping format and
emails to confirm shipment and tracking numbers.
Now, we are beginning to get ready the One of Every Figure clubs and
discount clubs. The new system will also allow us to accept and manage very
easily, pre-orders for ALL items that are due for release onto the market.
You can add, view or change ANY item that you want !
Just as taster, tomorrow we are listing an important item for pre-sale.
Barry will announce it as his special promo and you would be well advised to
take note ** especially if you are a Master Replicas collector ! ** There are
lots of new and exciting Star Wars products coming out this year and next
year, in particular with the new style packaging and other items based on the
TV series. Not to mention Hasbro, Master Replicas, Gentle Giant having
licenses to produce Star Wars for many years to come ! We will be here to
support the brand, and at the best possible prices.Thanks again to all of
you, our friends, customers, sponsors, fan-sites and techies (and a big shout
to the UK Garrison of the 501st).
September 8, 2005
Unleashed
Final Wave Will Live On in 06!
Our good friends down under at
www.mousedroid.com
sent us this disappointing news: Our Spy network has confirmed from Hasbro
Australia sources that the Final Wave of Unleashed figures, Shock Trooper,
Stormtrooper Han Solo and EP3 Wookiee Warrior, are now CANCELLED WORLDWIDE.
They will not be released this year as Hasbro target the new 2-3" Unleashed
line. Hopefully the large scale line will return in the future.
UPDATE 3:
Hasbro's site is now confirming that the
last wave of the 7" Unleashed line .has been delayed until Fall of 2006
Our latest addition of Star Wars Master Replicas items has gone over better than expected. Thanks for all the great feedback. We got some great new stuff in this week and we are expecting at least one more shipment before the week is over. Don't forget, you can always check the "New Items" page on our site to see the most recent additions. Take a look at the list below and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brian at brian@youbuynow.com New Arrivals This Week And be sure to check out some great Pre-orders and more,
click here for the entire newsletter!
M&M
Halloween Ceramic Figures!
I'm not sure what to call them but they sure are ugly! I picked up these 3
guys at Target and they were $6.99 each and come with a small bag of M&M
candies. At the store I was at 80% of them were broken, I dont think people
realize they are ceramic and break very easily, so if you pick one up and put
it down even with some force, they crack. You have Yoda, Vader and Chewbacca
to choose from. They also have a larger Vader for $14.99 that is just the
head as well as small one that is plastic and is a water bottle. Check out
the pics below and click on any for more images!
September 7, 2005
MR
Windu Saber for Katrina Victims!
Scott from Yakface.com wanted to let us know that is putting one his favorite
pieces in his collection on ebay with 100% of the proceeds to the Red Cross
to aid in their efforts assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina! You can
bid on his Mace Windu Limited Edition
right here! Scott is also going to foot the cost for shipping, insurance
and delivery confirmation.
Master
Replicas Clone Trooper Helmet Update !
Our Bothan Spy reports with some detailed info about the upcoming Clone
Trooper Helmet, Shipping Dates for the rest of 2005 and More:
Okay, here goes: First, The authorized Retailer Exclusive Darth
Vader Hayden Christensen Signature Edition Helmet sold out in under 24 hours!
Second, the clone trooper helmets have again been pushed back. The
Special Ops, Shock, and Clonetrooper Helmets are now scheduled to arrive in
mid-October, with subsequent shipments to follow in late October/early
November.
Lastly, the Darth Vader Ep.3 LE Lightsaber will be shippng out this week.
The AT-AT Signature Edition Studio Scale Model will ship Mid September as
well as the Darth Vader Ep.5 FX Lightsaber and the Anakin Skywalker
Ep.3 FX Lightsaber.
The Darth Tyranus Ep.3 .45 Scaled Lightsaber will ship End of September.
The Han Solo Ep.4 LE Blaster in Early October as well as the Luke Skywalker
ROTJ .45 Scaled Lightsaber, the Darth Maul Battle Damaged .45 Scaled
Lightsaber and the Darth Vader Ep.4 .45 Scaled Lightsaber. The Yoda
Ep.3 LE Lightsaber is set for Mid October!
Unleashed
Final Wave Cancelled?
Our good friends down under at
www.mousedroid.com
sent us this disappointing news:
Our Spy network has confirmed from Hasbro Australia sources that the Final
Wave of Unleashed figures, Shock Trooper, Stormtrooper Han Solo and EP3
Wookiee Warrior, are now CANCELLED WORLDWIDE. They will not be released this
year as Hasbro target the new 2-3" Unleashed line. Hopefully the large scale
line will return in the future.
UPDATE 2: Final
word we got on this is that as of this morning, for the most part they are
cancelled. If they will come out as an exclusive or not remains to be seen.
Battlefront
II Website Live!
If you have yet to check it out. The Battlefront II website is live and it
looks better than the first! You can checkout screenshots, pictures, and
more! Coming out 11-1-05! Check it out
right here!
Jedi
Howie!
For fans of the CBS show Big Brother 6, this is not new, but for others here
is a rundown. Last week Howie won a competition and one of his rewards was 2
MR FX sabers. For the last week he has played with them 24/7 and the way he
is whipping them around, it looks like he didnt read the instructions! If you
missed it and wanted to check out some screenshots, visit this
forum thread!
New
Yodasnews.com Giveaway !REMINDER!
Our next giveaway is for a copy of the San Diego Comic Con Limited
Edition white cover version of Freshmen #1 signed by Hugh Sterbakov, Seth
Green (from Buffy, Austin Powers, Robot Chicken, etc), Leonard Kirk and
Andrew Pepoy with its COA!
This will be the white version of the SDCC cover, limited to only 500 copies!
Not too many of these are around with all four signatures and we are happy to
offer it to our readers! All you need to do to enter is
click here and you will be automatically entered to win. One random
winner will be selected on 9-30-2005! We have over 800 entries so far,
but being a random pick, its still up for grabs! So
click here and enter today!
September 6, 2005
Collectors
Gallery News Release!
Taking preorders on MR Darth Vader studio scale helmet. Comic Images
Yoda & Vader ceramic banks, Yoda gumball machine, Yoda & Vader
bobble head dolls, Yoda & Vader bobble head pens; 4 Galactic Heroes keychains,
Galactic Heroes Landspeeder & X-wing racer, 4 ROTS 100 piece
puzzles, back to school vader backpack & stationary set, Sideshow comic con
bag & more.Click
here for more.
Clone
Wars Vol. 2 on DVD December 6th!
From StarWars.com:
Jedi heroes Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi continue their valiant
fight to stop the evil Separatists led by General Grievous in the Emmy
Award-winning and critically acclaimed Star Wars: Clone Wars series. The
animated adventures that appeared on Cartoon Network and starwars.com
Hyperspace will be complete on DVD on December 6, 2005 with the release of
Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 2.
ToyFellas.com
Auctions for Red Cross!
We currently have 6 Star Wars auctions listed on eBay to help out the people
devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Here is your chance to help & fill the
wholes in some of your collection. We have some hard to find items such as
EPI TC-14 & R2-B1, SAGA Ephant Mon & some POTF-2 Freeze Frames. Please click
on the link below to check them out. 100% OF THE AUCTIONS WINNINGS WILL GO
TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtoyfellasQQhtZ-1
New exclusives are available for pre-order at Andrew's Toyz! We are expecting
the following items to arrive later this month or early next. Make sure to
order soon, very limited supply available. Check out any of the below links
for more information!
Lava Reflection Anakin & Obi-Wan
September 5, 2005
More
Auctions to Benefit Hurricane Relief!
Rod Fernandez from the Tennessee Star Wars Collector's Club wrote in to let
us know that he has listed a large number of his Star Wars collectibles with
100% of the sale will go to the Red Cross. You can
click here to check out all his items! Rod also said that everyday
he hopes to list some more items until he runs out. So keep
checking back for new things for auction every day.
Lucasarts
@ EA Imagine in Australia!
Our good friends down under at
www.mousedroid.com
sent us the latest on Lucasarts @ EA Imagine in Australia:
Friday 2nd Sept 2005. In a glorious day on Sydney Harbour Electronic Arts
held their annual EA Imagine event to showcase their games line up for the
2005/06 season, and it wouldn't be a true gaming event if we didn't see at
least one Lucasarts product. In fact the Lucasarts team were able to preview
two very different but amazing upcoming titles. Head into www.Mousedroid.com
EA Imagine 2005 report for all the photos and gossip on Star Wars Battlefront
II and Star Wars: Empire at War. To quote an old friend, these titles looks
nothing short of "Impressive". Also of note is that Lucasarts has re-launched
their Battlefront II site (Flash required) along with a new company logo.
Including some of our own photos plus Event Exclusive Screenshots.
Drawing
Nute Gunray
Ever wanted to draw Star Wars characters just like the professional
comic book artists? In this step-by-step series, Star Wars artists and
illustrators show you how to draw some of the most beloved characters in the
saga, as well as new faces and creatures from Revenge of the Sith. So get
your pencils and paper ready and head over to
StarWarsKids.com.
Exploring
Real Life Kashyyyk
The lush jungle planet of Kashyyyk is home to a wide variety of plants,
animals and insects. The gigantic wroshyr trees dominate the forests of
Kashyyyk. The limbs in the forest canopy are so thickly intertwined that they
form a natural cradle for Wookiee buildings. Read more about it
here.
Auction
to Benefit Hurricane Relief!
Staff Member MistaBinks just listed a new ebay auction direct from his
private collection of a POTJ
Masters of the Dark Side Set with 100% of the proceeds going to the Red
Cross to help with Hurricane Relief! Please check out the auction below as
this a is great way to help those in need and get a little something for you
collection as well!
Assist
the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Star Wars fans are some of the most passionate people on the planet. Please
take a moment and consider donating a few dollars to one of the relief
organizations out there. You can donate online right now to the
United Way, the
Network for Good, or the American Red
Cross. Our deepest prayers are with everyone dealing
with this horrible tragedy.
September 4, 2005
Be sure to check out the
latest newsletter
including:
Kotobukiya ROTS Darth Vader - $99.99
Code 3 ANH Poster Style D -$159.99
MR Yoda Scaled Saber - $34.99
MR Leis Blasters - New lower price
September 3, 2005
Unleashed
Final Wave Cancelled?
Our good friends down under at
www.mousedroid.com
sent us this disappointing news:
Our Spy network has confirmed from Hasbro Australia sources that the Final
Wave of Unleashed figures, Shock Trooper, Stormtrooper Han Solo and EP3
Wookiee Warrior, are now CANCELLED WORLDWIDE. They will not be released this
year as Hasbro target the new 2-3" Unleashed line. Hopefully the large scale
line will return in the future.
UPDATE: We also
have reports from Hasbro that the wave WILL be coming out. We will keep you
posted as this story progresses.
Member
Collections Update!
Today we add another collection to the
member collection page! Azad Elden all the way from Turkey sends us
pics of his very cool collection. Check them out at the below link and If you want your
collection added fell free to send your pictures to us via
Yodasnews@gmail.com!
We have received a lot of new items, many are being added to the site over
the next few days. Here is a taster of what`s in (most are available to buy
NOW): Figures 51-56 PLUS deluxe waves 1-3 Holographic EMPEROR (brand new TRU
exclusive, not to be confused with the OTC version) Holographic Princess Leia
Plo Koon Starfighter Collector 9-pack with silver Vader and BLUE royal guard
Evolutions Sith Lords Evolutions Clone Trooper - Stormtrooper M-Pire packs
Galactic Heroes Kit Fisto, Blue Clone Trooper etc. Battle Pack Jedi
Separatists Wookiee Flyer Collector Cups (target) Boba Fett, Yoda and Han
Solo + more
We have already sold out of the Clone Trooper Shock Trooper (red), green
Clone Commander and black Clone Pilot. We hope to get more soon. We also
received the elusive BRONZE Yoda from Attakus, the new Han Solo mini
bust from Gentle Giant, and also lots of new Sideshow Weta busts and statues.
Our birthday bonanza for August is now over, but we still have some of the
nicest pieces in stock at great prices. Remember....UK mainland shipping is
capped to £5 (increasing to £6 in October).
http://www.r2dtoys.com
Snowtroopers
Unique in Assault Pack!
Terfett reports in:
Just a heads up. I just got back from my local Toys R Us and managed to
find The Assault On Hoth Battlepack for $24.99. To my suprise each one of the
3 Snowtroopers is a little different, mainly each one is a little dirtier
than the other. Also found fun size candy bags of 3 Musketeers with Vader on
them and Starburst with Mace, with the Same Glow in the dark gimmick. They
were found at the Everett, Wa. Toys R Us.
As Always, Thank so much for your report Terfett, keep sending them in!
September 2, 2005
New Gentle Giant and Kotobukiya products are available for pre-order at
Andrew’s Toyz. Pre-order and save!
Gentle Giant
• Darth Maul Statue by Gentle Giant - $21.00 off MSRP!
• Luke Skywalker on Tauntaun Statue by Gentle Giant - $20.00 off MSRP!
• Lando Calrissian in Skiff Guard Disguise by Gentle Giant - $9.00 off MSRP!
Kotobukiya
• Snowtrooper by Kotobukiya - $30.00 off MSRP!
• Anakin Skywalker EP3 by Kotobukiya - $30.00 off MSRP!
• Darth Maul by Kotobukiya - $31.00 off MSRP!
• Clone Trooper (501st) by Kotobukiya - $22.00 off MSRP!
• Yoda by Kotobukiya - $10.00 off MSRP!
• Darth Vader by Kotobukiya - $21.00 off MSRP! (IN STOCK) Start shopping and saving at Andrew’s Toyz!
Another Ask Da Binks. The topics of repaints, stands, value, stock, and the
Early Bird Kit are discussed in the latest edition of
Ask Da Binks.
As always, feel free to send in your
questions. You can check out the latest questions and answers right
here.
Assist
the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Star Wars fans are some of the most passionate people on the planet. Please
take a moment and consider donating a few dollars to one of the relief
organizations out there. You can donate online right now to the
United Way, the
Network for Good, or the American Red
Cross. Our deepest prayers are with everyone dealing
with this horrible tragedy.
Summer might be ending, but the savings are just beginning. Our warehouse is
filled to the brim with aisles of tempting toys and we need to make room for
all the hot new stuff coming out this fall. So we're putting hundreds of toys
on sale up to 70% off!!!
And don't forget
tfaw.com has a great deal for our readers! If buy $10 or more of IN-STOCK
merchandise with at least one Star Wars item then the shipping is FREE!
The easiest way to use this promo is to click on the banner below or any
tfaw.com banners you see on our site and your Free Shipping will
automatically show up when you check-out! You can also manually
Enter Promotional Code" "YODANEWS" without the quotes!
September 1, 2005
Hasbro.com announces that the Wal-Mart early bird kit, which collectors
could purchase in order to send out for four new figures, will begin shipping
in November. They would also like to remind you that the last day to send
out for your set is November 30, 2005. All the details
here.
SithHothIcePlanet.com
News!
Now Available for Pre-Order, coming in November.
ROTS Basic figures: #57 Commander Gree, #58 Wookiee Commando, #59 Commander
Bly, #60 Grievous' Bodyguard #2, #61 Passel Argente, #62 Cat Miin (Shu Mai's
Aide), #63 Neimoidian Commander, #64 R4-P17, #65 Tactical Ops Clone Trooper,
#66 Plo Koon (Holographic), #67 Aayla Secura (Holographic), #68 Wookiee Heavy
Gunner. Stop by
HothIcePlanet.com
today!
We got a lot of great stuff in this week and are expecting even more before
the weekend. You can always check the "New Items" page on our site to see the
most recent additions. Take a look at the list below and if you have any
questions, please don't hesitate to contact Brian at
brian@youbuynow.com
We are very excited to announce that we are now an authorized retailer for
the superb Master Replicas line of products. We have a few in-stock replicas
now and have a bunch on the way. You can check out our current list of Master
Replicas Pre-Orders at
http://www.youbuynow.com/category/244.
Don't worry, if you don't see something you want and you know it's coming out
soon, we will most likely be adding it to the site over the next couple of
days. As always, if you have any questions and/or requests, don't hesitate to
email us.
Click here! for the entire Update!
Target
Collector Cases: Take Two !
Bob from the PSWCS wrote in to let us know he found the second release of the
Target 5 pack of Collectors Cases at his local Target in PA. Priced still at
$9.99, the "new" design is promised to fit all the ROTS line! Check out the
pictures below and thanks Bob!
Gentle
Giant News!
If you are a member of Gentle Giant’s Collectors Club check your e-mail boxes for
the latest info! Some of what is coming down the road will make your drool!
One piece now up at Gentle Giants site is the Darth Maul Statue set for
release in February! A very welcome follow up to the Vader Statue which is
now officially sold out!
New
Yodasnews.com Giveway!
Our next giveaway is for a copy of the San Diego Comic Con Limited
Edition white cover version of Freshmen #1 signed by Hugh Sterbakov, Seth
Green (from Buffy, Austin Powers, Robot Chicken, etc), Leonard Kirk and
Andrew Pepoy with its COA!
This will be the white version of the SDCC cover, limited to only 500 copies!
Not too many of these are around with all four signatures and we are happy to
offer it to our readers! All you need to do to enter is
click here and you will be automatically entered to win. One random
winner will be selected on 9-30-2005!
Be sure to check out Issue #2 of the Freshmen out today at your local comic
shop and visit them online at
www.freshmencomic.com
for news, forums and sneak peaks!
Member
Collections Update!
Today we add another 2 new collections to the
member collection page! BobaFett14 and Darth Doggs Collection have been
added. Check them out at the below linka and If you want your
collection added fell free to send your pictures to us via
Yodasnews@gmail.com!
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