It's almost that time of year again! In February Yodasnews.com celebrates
its 4 year Anniversary and we will be kicking it off this weekend and
will be giving away TONS of prizes over the next 4 weeks! We are still
waiting
for a few more boxes to arrive, but it will be worth the wait! We have
over 50 items right now ready to give away and more on the way, we
should be able to post the entire list by the end of week and with
items from several lines, all collectors should find something they
want!
More info on how to win will be posted later! We will have prizes
all month long for both casual readers of the site as well as special
board
only
members so if you are not yet registered in our forums, now is a great
time to join in the fun! Wondering what you can win? How about Sideshow
Figures, Gentle Giant Busts and Statues, Hasbro Figures, FX Sabers
and Signature Edition Studio Scale Items, Books, Comics and so much
more. Stay Tuned!
Posted on January 31, 2008
Yodasnews
Blast from the Past!
With all the video uploading sites that have popped up in the last
year (youtube, myspace, google) tons of very cool older Star Wars commercials,
clips, home movies and more have surfaced so we decided to feature
some of the better ones right here. Click below to check out a
Vintage Kenner Commercial for the Micro Hoth World Set that was uploaded
to YouTube.com by a member by the name of 12BACK. If you found something
out there in cyberespace
that you think we should feature, be sure to let us know!
Hi Everyone, I just wanted everyone to know our 3rd 2008 sleeper
sale is now live! We just put over 25 items on special which expires
Sunday night at midnight or while supplies last. Happy
Hunting.
Click
here to view all our specials and be sure to also check out
all our new pre-orders for all your favorite collectibles like
the Princess Leia Accessory Pack for only $54.99 and the new classics
busts for Only $22.99 each.
Posted on January
31, 2008
Dr.Phil
vs A Star Wars Collector - Reminder!
Reminder this airs today. You can read the story right now on drphil.com and
you can click
here to find out what time and what channel the show
will be on.
This is a first for us, but set your Tvio, DVR or VCR for Dr.Phil
this Wednsday! Why, you ask? Because in this Wednsday's episode, Dr
Phil answers the call of a 25 year woman who is sick and tired of her
husband's habit. He has a collection of more than 6,000 Star Wars collectibles.
If you are reading this, you can probably relate in some way, so it
should be a good watch. They sent a camera crew to his home, so I'm
sure we will have plenty of shots of his collection. It will be interesting
to see what Dr.Phil has to say. Check local listings for times and
channel.
Speaking to NGamer magazine, Krome Studios representative Ed Tucker
stated that the Wii version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will
feature five levels not found in other next-generation versions.
"On the Wii we have places where the story veers off and we go
and explore something, take the game in a different direction, like
the Jedi Temple level," Tucker said. "There are five levels
that aren't in the PS3 and 360 versions."
Unlike the other next-generation versions, The Force Unleashed on
Wii will not feature LucasArt's Digital Molecular Matter engine for
handling advanced physics. Krome Studios has instead implemented its
own custom physics engine.
The Wii version of The Force Unleashed will allow gamers to swing
their Wii Remote like a lightsaber and assume the role of Darth Vader's
apprentice. The game is expected to ship this spring.
Posted on January 30, 2008
Urban-Collector.com
Update!
Urban Collector
has added some cool new items as part of our February Pre-Orders. We've listed some of the new items below, but check out our site to see the complete list.
Senator John McCain's unsettling fondness for drawing comparisons
between politics and plots from Star Wars continued, as McCain offered
more succinct Jedi wisdom following his shocker victory over Mitt Romney
in the S.C. primary Saturday. McCain describes:
"I've defeated Darth Vader, and now must defeat the Emperor!
The Evil Empire will be destroyed! Just like when Luke Skywalker got
a green light saber when he completed his Jedi training, I've got one
of my own now! I will not cower like Jar-Jar or a Jawa before Jabba
the Hutt! We will destroy the Death Star with our own American Millenium
Falcon! The Force is with us!"
A perplexed Romney was remarked as saying "If I spent 6 years
in a VC bamboo cage, hell, I'd be seeing Wookies too."
Posted on January 30, 2008
TLE & Lucasfilm
sponsor
the Ride for Kids Charity 2008!
On May 4th, 2008, Motorcyclists from all around the North Carolina
will join forces in the annual effort to raise much needed funds through
the charitable RIDE FOR KIDS.
Supporting the efforts of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, The
Ride for Kids® works to find the cause of and cure for childhood
brain tumors. This Motorcyclist's program also serves as a educational
support program for patients, their families, and the medical community.
My friends from the local CBA motorcycle group and I took part last
year and helped contribute to our ride’s total of over $90,000.
Two thousand of those dollars were donated by friends and colleagues
who chose to sponsor me directly through the TLE BLOG and other donation
sites.
May is just around the corner. And this year, I have even more incentive
for people to help in the fund-raiser.
Lucasfilm Ltd has graciously decided to help the Ride for Kids and
the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation this year by joining forces with
Tommy Lee Edwards Illustration to produce a limited-edition lithograph.
These prints are limited to a mere 300 copies, all of which are signed
and numbered by me.
Sticking with the theme at hand, this full-color
exclusive print features a squad of (racing)Biker-Scouts taking a break
between
rides. The large
lithograph measures 30” x 15”, and is printed on an 80#
cold-press museum-quality cover stock.
A “sister-site” has been set-up and dedicated to this
fundraising endeavor. Visit it HERE
ALL profits from this print will be donated to the Ride for Kids
by on the day of the ride.
With every $30 donated to Ride for Kids through this website, you
will be sent the limited-edition STAR WARS lithograph via the USPS
sealed
in a high-quality tube.
This is your chance to own a piece of exclusive Star Wars artwork
and help raise money for such a worthy cause. You have between now
and
May 3rd to contribute.
Thanks so much for your support on this.
It really truly means a lot to me, RFK, and Lucasfilm.
Though they weren't originally released as a trilogy, the novels Labyrinth
of Evil, Revenge of the Sith, and Dark Lord form a natural story arc
that follows Anakin Skywalker's last days as hero of the galaxy and
transformation into Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith. Now the movie
adaption by Matt Stover and the two flanking tie-in novels by James
Luceno are being combined into a trade paperback format that collects
all the action, intrigue and drama of the three books into one. The
Dark Lord Trilogy is due out in August from Del Rey Books.
Posted on January 29, 2008
Star
Wars Action News Update
One of the great joys of collecting items like Hasbro and Gentle Giant
and Sideshow is that it truly seems never-ending. No sooner do you
think you finish with one line then another pops up. Such is certainly
the case right now with Hasbro figures; as most people are starting
to put their 2007 collections to bed, reports are coming in about the
first wave of 2008 figures being spotted at Wal Marts, including by
our own customizing expert Darth Kozy. Kozy sat down and tore open
his Wave 8 finds and recorded his thoughts on these newest of figures.
Of course sometimes you do hit a dry spell with no new action figures
to buy, and when that happens...well, Jakob is here to tell us what
he did in that situation.
All this and more on this week's Star Wars Action News.
There have been some new Star Wars additions to the GentleGiantCollectors.com Image
Gallery, this time around they add the amazing Darth Vader Statue with
Light Up Base, the Wizards Light Up Obi and a Pair of Guards! Check
them out below and don't forget to take part in the GGC
Most Wanted Voting and register all your Gentle Giant Items at
the GGC
Registry which has just been updated with a new feature where you
can download your complete registry in an excel document!
Posted on January 28, 2008
Dr.Phil
vs A Star Wars Collector!
This is a first for us, but set your Tvio, DVR or VCR for Dr.Phil
this Wednsday! Why, you ask? Because in this Wednsday's episode, Dr
Phil
answers the
call of a 25 year woman who is sick and tired of her husband's habit.
He has a collection of more than 6,000 Star Wars collectibles. If
you are reading this, you can probably relate in some way, so it should
be a
good watch. They sent a camera crew to his home, so I'm sure we
will have plenty of shots of his collection. It will be interesting
to see what Dr.Phil has to say. Check local listings for times and
channel.
Two British brothers are planning to set up a ‘Star Wars'
themed church in Wales
Barney and Daniel Jones are huge fans of the sci-fi films and want
fellow devotees to be able to join them at the UK Church of the Jedi
in the village of Anglesey.
Services will include sermons on The Force, light sabre training,
and meditation techniques.
Barney said: "As children we always watched the ‘Star
Wars' films anyway. We noticed that there were a couple of sites
on the internet,
Jedi church sites.
"We printed off a couple of sermons and did a sermon in our
house for a couple of friends one night.
"My brother and I will wear the Jedi robes, the dark brown
robes... the congregation would be in black. Really to bring a sense
of unity
to the meetings."
Producer Bryan Burk talks about the making of Cloverfield and how
his early love for Star Wars and filmmaking as a whole influenced himself
and his friends -- producer J.J Abrams and director Matt Reeves --
to make a monster movie full of surprises.
Thanks a lot for throwing a big monkey-wrench into our work schedule.
All we've been talking about around the office is Cloverfield.
Welcome to our world! Literally, all we do is talk about Star Wars.
In fact, when we were doing "Lost" we used to refer to the
Sawyer character as Han Solo. There's no shortage of Star Wars love
in our universe.
Does that mean in the next season of "Lost" there will
be more Star Wars references for fans to catch?
But of course! What, are ya kidding me? That's like saying, are they
going to be on an island? [laughs]
If you need more proof that video games are reaching the same league
as movies these days, just take a look at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed,
the upcoming action game from LucasArts. The Force Unleashed will get
almost the same full treatment as a movie, given that it will be supported
by a wide variety of ancillary products, including a novel, action
figures, a miniatures line, a comic book, and more. However, at the
heart of all this is a game that will let you play as Darth Vader's
secret apprentice, a budding and powerful young Sith tasked with hunting
down the last of the Jedi knights. LucasArts finally unveiled the gameplay
to us recently, and this is looking like one of the most exciting--and
easily the most beautiful--Star Wars games ever.
The Force Unleashed will fill in a lost chapter in the Star Wars saga:
basically, what happens between Episode III and Episode IV? This is
a period when the Jedi were scattered and hunted down, the Galactic
Empire consolidated its hold on the galaxy, and apparently Darth Vader
was secretly grooming an apprentice to help him one day overthrow the
Emperor. You'll play as that apprentice and go on missions for Lord
Vader, but your existence must be kept a secret, so this will give
you an opportunity to battle rebels, Jedis, and any unlucky Imperials
who happen to get a glimpse of you. The developers consulted heavily
with George Lucas on the story and characters, to the point that what
happens in The Force Unleashed is now considered Star Wars canon.
Brian's Toys has received a huge shipment of 30th Anniversary figures
and GI Joe 25th Anniversary. Available now are complete sets of Star
Wars Wave 7.5 and Wave 8. Expanded Universe Wave 5 are also in stock.
Make sure to get ahold of a Master Replica Boba Fett Helmet Signature
Edition, an authentic replication of one of the best bounty hunters
in the galaxy, signed by the actor who portrayed him in the films!
For more of our great selection of collectible items, check out our
newsletter and head on over to www.brianstoys.com!
It has been quite some time since we all huddled around the computer
with our refreshing cups of Aunt Beru’s famous blue milk and
dissected some Star Wars collectibles. I’ve spent these past
few months on sabbatical wherein I spent many hours and sleepless nights
studying various schools of thought on quantitative analysis, production
processes of Asian toy factories, and volumes of reference materials
spanning the past thirty years of Star Wars. Why? So that I can bring
you, my fellow Yodasnews readers, the best reviews possible!!!
The target on sale date has changed, the helmets are set to arrive
at Razor's the end of January/Early February so the new on sale date
will be sometime early in February. The reason for the delay is Razor's
wants to wait until they arrive in New York before the are put up
for sale. The on sale date will be posted at least one week prior
to the sale.
Razor's has confirmed they will be putting up 95 a day for 5 days
instead of all 475 in one day (25 will be held back for damage replacements,
promotion and giveaways).
The idea is to give collectors more opportunities to get the helmet.
Posted on January
25, 2008
Sideshow News!
Fate is upon us right now as it is time to order up the Duel of the
Fates Diorama from Sideshow Collectibles here.
In case the dioramas are not your fortay then maybe this glipse into
why dental care is so important will make 1:1 bust collectors happy!
The Palpatine 1:1 bust is previewable
here
Sideshow Collectibles decides to go a little Project Runway
with their latest Behind the show blog giving collectors a little
insight on what
it really takes to make the right fashion statement on their given
models
Posted on January 25, 2008
Wave
5 Comic Packs!
Yodasnews.com reader Ghost of QG reports in from Kansas City:
Found Wave 5 of the comic packs tonught at Wal-Mart. Hope this
helps some
of your collectors!!!
Thanks Ghost of QG!
Posted on January 25, 2008
Force
Unleashed Carded Images!
Andrew from AndrewsToyz.com sent
along these great images of the front and back of the latest wave of
Force Unleashed figures! Click any of the images below for a larger
images and they are now IN STOCK and ready to ship at AndrewsToyz.com!
...Fraser said that he learned a lot about 3-D technology during the
making of Journey 3D. Fraser even visited Lucasfilm and got a glimpse
of the efforts to turn the Star Wars movies into 3-D productions.
"I've actually seen 15 minutes of Darth Vader entering and capturing
[Princess] Leia," Fraser said. "The best part was that some
of the extras are running around, and they wore helmets and stuff,
and because it's in 3-D you see so much detail that you can see one
of the extras was wearing, like, a construction worker's helmet that
someone took a blowtorch to so that it melted to look different. It
was yellow on the inside and spray-painted on the outside. So it'll
have real charm going backwards to see that stuff."
Congrats to ILM & Skywalker Sound who were nominated for six Academy
Awards. For the third year in a row
ILM pulled in two of the three nomination spots with Transformers and
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Skywalker Sound also dominated
the sound nominations taking three of the five slots in Sound Editing
for their work on There Will Be Blood, Transformers and Ratatouille,
which also received another nomination in the Sound Mixing category.
If you are one of the first 1000 people to fill out a short survey
(takes about 2 or 3 minutes) about Star Wars Miniature Games, WOTC
will send you a FREE booster pack from the Alliance and Empire Set. Click
here to take the survey.
When it comes to unauthorized Star Wars merchandise, three characters
have proven a consistent favorite among bootleggers: Darth Vader, R2-D2,
and the effusively fussy C-3PO.
It's not hard to see why -- all three are popular with fans, are
universally recognized, and relatively simple to depict. Unfortunately,
since bootleggers
bypass the official approval process designed to separate the junk
from the genuine, a few, uh, "interesting" pieces eventually
find their way into the marketplace...and into the collection of Steve
Sansweet.
Rummaging through the expanse of Sansweet's Rancho Obi-Wan, we found
a few rough gems we felt worthy of sharing, if for no other reason
than to poke a little good-natured fun at our favorite protocol droid,
C-3PO.
Sorry, Threepio, but you're an easy target. Besides, no one worries
about upsetting a droid.
Get your FREE Galactic Heroes poster with any Galactic
Heroes purchase made on HasbroToyShop.com between now and April 30th
2008. The poster will be automatically added to your cart when you
checkout!
Posted on January 23, 2008
BBTS
News Update!
Here is another quick update from
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about
more exciting new preorders and a huge batch of new items from Hasbro
and other manufacturers.
NEW PREORDERS:
STAR WARS 3D CROSS SECTION X-WING MODEL: Kotobukiya brings us an
exciting new line of 1/35 Scale Statue Kits that not only give us a very
cool completed statue, but there are many parts that can be removed to
show the inner workings of the ship. MSRP on this item is $249.99, but
we've cut that by $50 and listed preorders at $199.99. Take a look at
this cool concept
here
STAR WARS EXPANDED UNIVERSE - WAVE 5: Three new 2-packs with comics
have just arrived and are in stock at $39.99 for the set. The figures in
this set are: Luke Skywalker (Lt. Jundland) & Lt. Shan, Mouse & Able in
Stormtrooper Disguise, Republic Commando & Super Battle Droid.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS13866&mode=retail
Last week on Star Wars Action News, Marjorie and Arnie reported on
a mix-up with their order from HasbroToyShop.com. Listen to their follow-up
report this week where they discover that, in fact, HasbroToyShop.com
made no mistake, and where to call to get better than average Hasbro
customer service.
Also this week, we discuss some news broken by our friends at Yakface.com
about a possible upcoming Hasbro AT-TE, and also a new alien action
figure we may be getting.
With a report by Scott from Tulsa, and a U.K. Collecting Report from
Steve, TheGingerPrince, you shouldn't miss this week's Star Wars Action
News.
"STAR WARS, THE EXHIBITION" will open
its doors on February 16th with an exclusive bust exclusive from
Gentle Giant! It will be of Darth Maul (Hologram). Limited to 2500
pieces and sold within the official shop of the expo at the cost of
59.99. 1500 will be available as of the first day of the
exposure
and
until exhaustion The 1000 specimens remaining will be most probably
distributed by Gentle Giant (more details soon).
Urban Collector
has some cool new collectibles that have recently arrived within the
last week. In addition, we have added the new LOTR Gentle Giant busts available for pre-order.
Our January giveaway gives you a chance to win a Master Replicas Star
Wars Qui-Gon Jinn TPM LE LightSaber from Yodasnews and RazorsEdgeCollecibles.com.
If you want a chance to add this great replica to your collection,
all you need to do is send in a picture of ANY Qui-Gon Jinn Collectible
at a fun or interesting event or location.*
The giveaway will end on January 31, 2008 at Midmight EST and the
most unique entry (as determined by the admins of Yodasnews) will take
home this great collectible. It will be shipped WorldWide for free
from RazorsEdgeCollecibles.com.
You can send up to five pictures in and can send them in at anytime.
*For more information and the requirements, please click the banner
below. Get those cameras ready!
The creature-feature "Cloverfield" became the first monster
hit released in 2008, debuting with $41 million, a record opening
for January, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Paramount's tale of a giant reptile causing chaos in New York City
surpassed the $35.9 million premiere weekend of the "Star Wars" special
edition in 1997, the previous best for January.
Posted on January 21, 2008
Hasbro
Let Slip The AT-TE Toy and More...
PSWCS Member Sal did some investigation into this
video that was posted on CNN and here are his findings. Nice
work Sal, thanks for sharing with us:
15 seconds in you get a very good look. Then about 1:12 into it
a shot of the front. I took some screen shots then I took some measurements
using Photoshop from those screenshots.
Hulk hands are approximately 10 inches from bottom of wrist to
top of fist as shown in the video on the table. Knowing this measurement
enabled me to use the tool in photoshop to measure the rest.
In photoshop you can measure things even when they are in perspective
like this. Using the table, walls, and the chair as well, I can ascertain
that the AT-TE is at least 10 inches to 12 inches tall. Using that
mark, and cross-referencing the height of the AT-AT (actual-not toy)
(15.5M) against the AT-TE (actual) 5.02M, we ARE getting an AT-TE
close to scale.
Also using that mark for the height, can place the length of the
toy AT-TE at between 1.5 and 2 ft! As well again using these measurements,
it's at least 12 inches wide! That's right on the mark give or take
a small margin (within acceptance of true scale). The cannon measures
approx 2in "tall" from where it meets the body to the topside
of the cannon. Can't get a length of the cannon as there is no picture
to give me a reference for the toy. The body section is approx 4-4.5
inches tall, easily fitting clonetroopers! Which leaves us with 3.5-4
inches of space under the body. A close squeeze yes for clones to
walk underneath, but the point being it does appear they CAN be place
under it, yet fully upright!
Given all of these measurements, it appears we have an AT-TE toy
that is 80% (at worst) to 95% (at best) scale with the figures.
Fans attending the Jedi-Con in Düsseldorf, Germany from March
21st through 23rd will see the debut of an all-new Shadow Troopers
2-pack!
Outfitted with black and gray armor, blasters, a sinister red pauldron
and visors, this Shadow Trooper duo is as intimidating as they come.
Tubular packaging showcases the figures nicely, and will look right
at home next to the recent Order 66 series of two-packs.
New - Titanium Ships:
AT-OT
Jabba's Desert Skiff
Kashyyyk Speeder Bike
Saesee Tiins Jedi Starfighter
Millennium Falcon
In-Stock - 30th Anniversary Comic 2-Packs:
Commander Keller and Galactic Marine
Boba Fett and RA-7 Droid
Bail Organa and Obi-Wan Kenobi (with twins)
Pre-Order – January
26th 2008
Boba Fett Kotobukiya version 2
Obi-Wan Spirit Mini Bust
Insider Issue 100 - Newstand cover version
Insider Issue 100 - Exclusive cover version
Yoda - Empire Statue
Family Guy Blue Harvest Lithograph
Luke Skywalker X-Wing bobble head
Shadow Stormtrooper bobble head
Utapau Clone Trooper bobble head
Legacy of the Force Boosters
We stumbled on this
video at MSN.com on How Star Wars almost
never was. The video shows J.W. Rinzler as he talks about he trip to
the Lucasfilm vaults for the complete story behind the
original pop culture phenomenon,
and tells how it almost never came to be. Click here to view it.
YN: I really enjoyed the Target exclusive Hoth and Endor Battle
Packs
that came out this winter. They were an excellent mix of retooled and
repainted figures and vehicles and the excellent packaging makes
for
a
great display piece. I'm curious why didn't the Endor set come with
the Bunker from the mid-90's and will we see this format again -
preferably with Jabba's Skiff hovering over a diorama of the Sarlaac
pit?
H: We felt that the Speeder Bikes added the play value we were
looking for, so we decided to pass on the bunker in favor of that.
We simply could not afford to put it in without sacrificing the figure
quantity either. Based on the warm reception to these sets, we are
optimistic that we will be able to bring more out, but as always
is subject to costing, timing, and tooling availability to make it
work. The one you mention would make a great display, no doubt about
it, but would require a much larger tooling budget that we could
probably bear.
YN: Are there any plans in the coming months for Hasbro to release
play
sets? Something like the old sets, Cantina, Death Star and so forth?
Also, what is the word on the new Order 66? We have seen pictures
of
possible clones from these new set, so can you confirm them and when
can we expect them?
H: There are no plans to release any play sets. There will indeed
be a sequel to Order 66, comprised of six more sets that will be
exclusive for Target. We have tried to make most of the Jedi in this
series as new as possible, tooling up at least wholly new figure
and parts of others. The plan is to be on shelf the beginning of
April. Sets include #1: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Arc Trooper Commander
(red deco); #2: Anakin Skywalker & ARC Trooper (blue deco); #3
Tsui Choi (new figure) & BARC Trooper; #4 (Emperor Palpatine & Commander
Vill; #5 Luminara Unduli & AT-RT Driver; and #6 Master Sev (new
head sculpt) & ARC Trooper (yellow deco).
YN: The modern vintage line’s future uncertain mainly due
to costs at retail, and the fact that regular figures have caught
up to the quality of the modern vintage. Why not have a parallel
line like you did with TAC and saga legends? You can have equality
in figure quality, and this line can hose the vintage style cards,
this can
bring the entire vintage card back line to the market with parallel
pricing, or maybe a simply $1 more if justified by costs.
H: We have thought about this, but unfortunately there are several
key barriers to doing this that relate to retail and our own productivity,
including the figure count we would need to devote to this to keep
it fresh (which would pull from the main figure assortment). Also,
having vintage as a "permanent" figure stripe does not
meet with out need to have a very consistent, uniform line look at
retail. This strategy worked in Fall '04 when the line look was black & silver,
but this year and beyond it would not fit. We love vintage and the
great tie back to the roots of the line, and there are high odds
of it coming back again (and again), but there are just challenges
with resources and timing. We will get to it before too long, though.
Family
Guy Blue Harvest Trading Cards at Andrew’s Toyz!
With a retro look and hilarious fun, this 50-card set will be loved
by “Family Guy” and “Star Wars” fans alike!
Now you can order these cards at Andrew's
Toyz! Click here for
more information and to order.
Posted on January 19, 2008
12-Inch
Real Action Hero Shock Trooper @ SWS
There is an all-new addition to Medicom's popular Real Action Heroes
12-Inch line is here, and it's a StarWarsShop exclusive!
The shock
troopers of Episode III are among the most recognized soldiers of
the saga --
not surprising, given their scarlet red armor deco and
signature helmet striping. Serving as Palpatine's personal guard
both on Coruscant and offworld, shock troopers are seen searching for
Yoda
following his battle with Palpatine in the Galactic Senate chamber.
They also accompany the Emperor on Mustafar to retrieve the scorched
body of his new apprentice.
The Real Action Hero Shock Trooper is the first of the RAH clone trooper
series to launch this year. There are only 1,000 of the exclusive shock
troopers available worldwide, and they're all at StarWarsShop and Hyperspace
members get 10% off.
After a mammoth building session, Lego master Mark Kelso has just
recently put the last brick on his model of the Invisible Hand, General
Grevious' ship from Star Wars Episode III. It took an equally
massive 9 months to build too!
Sideshow is rolling out the red carpet for Star Wars tomorrow with
their Film, Food & Figure Friday. Visit during the hours of 9 a.m.
and 6 p.m. PST tomorrow for a chance to win the sold out Qui-Gon Jinn
figure and a copy of Ep. I on DVD.
Friday isn't just about contests though - as the 12" Luke Skywalker
Ep. IV will be up for preorder at 10 a.m. PST
If you caught the podcast by Sideshow on Jan. 15th then of course
you know about the Duel of Fates diorama....but if not then you
can preview
it here
The
12" Han Solo Smuggler figure sale
page has now been updated with a 360 QTVR
to tide over collectors till this ships sometime in 2nd quarter
of 2008.
Shipping now to a collector near you is the Medicom RAH 501st
figure - Check out the 360 QTVR here.
.
Also shipping soon is the 12" Palpatine 2 pack which
should be arriving at Sideshow warehouses in the next
15-20 days.
Posted on January 18, 2008
The
Saber Vault Update!
JD writes in to let us know of a great deal for the Master Replicas
Luke Skywalker V.2 LE lightsaber. The Saber Vault has secured more
of this highly sought after saber and is selling it for only $325
SHIPPED. If you don't know, these are retailer exculsives and
the only way to get one is to go through a MR retailer
(like The Saber Vault). These are slated to be
arriving in a couple weeks, and as all items from TSV
are, they are brand new/factory sealed. Click
here to order before they are gone!
Remember The Saber Vault Ships FREE in the USA!
Posted on January 18, 2008
Kotobukiya
4-LOM & Bossk Images!
Our friend at Slave1.jp sent
along some great pictures of Kotobukiya 4-LOM & Bossk. Click the
images below to check out the images at Slave1.jp
Posted on J anuary 18, 2008
BBTS
News Update!
Here is a big update from
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a
fantastic new batch of preorders and more new arrivals:
NEW
PREORDERS:
YODA ESB STATUE: Another great sculpt from GG, this one features Yoda
standing with his cane. Preorders have been listed at $30 under MSRP at
$119.99
Click Here!
-SLAVE LEIA STATUE: This cool statue can either be a stand-alone
piece,or if you have the large Jabba statue (link below), Leia can be
added to that statue to complete the diorama. Some extra accessories for
Jabba are also included! This item is priced $10 under MSRP at $64.99
Click Here!
STAR WARS CLASSICS BUSTS: Three more new editions to the Classics
Mini Bust line. Jar Jar Binks, AT-AT Driver, and EpIII Obi-Wan Kenobi
have each been listed at $26.99,
right here!
NEW ARRIVALS:
KOTOBUKIYA STAR WARS - GENERAL GRIEVOUS: An awesome new piece from
Koto, we have limited stock left at $154.99. This kit features Grievous
wielding 4 sabers at once - very cool.
Click Here!
STAR WARS TRANSFORMERS: We've restocked the single figure listings of
the AT-AT, Snowspeeder, and Turbo Tank. There is also a new case up for
preorder that includes the two latest redecos. The huge Vader Death Star
is also
in stock.
Our Clearance sale continues to run, be sure to check out the link
below for savings up to 80% on a wide variety of items. Many items have
sold out and more will sell out soon, so be sure to take a quick spin
through the sale menu and grab a few great deals.
Every year, Michael Crawford, does his own version of the Academy
Awards for action figures and other pop culture collectibles at this
website mwctoys.com.
This year it was coined, The Poppies!
We were very excited to be asked
to be
a judge
this year and the results are now in. They can be viewed right
here, you will be happy to see several Star Wars items picked
up awards this year!
Like most projects developed under the Star Wars name, hard facts
about the plotline for the upcoming Star Wars live-action TV series
have been hard to come by. However, in a new interview with the Star
Wars Insider magazine, producer Rick McCallum reveals one big detail:
Boba Fett will be a part of the series.
It had already been revealed that the show will take place within
the 20 year gap in-between Revenge of the Sith and the original Star
Wars (A New Hope), but as to what characters would be featured in it,
all George Lucas had said was that it would not star any of the main
characters from the films. However, as it had been revealed that it
could feature peripheral characters from the film series, many fans
had speculated that the ever-popular Boba Fett would be a prime candidate.
Then last year, the first (and to this point only) promotional image
from the series, shown at Toy Fair, displayed Fett's iconic helmet,
which of course only fueled rumors he would be on the show.
McCallum clears up the rumors, telling Star Wars insider "The
series will be about brand new characters, a group of people we haven't
seen yet, except Boba Fett, who will be an instrumental part of it.
The series will also showcase other bounty hunters."
Star Wars:
Princess Leia as Jabba's Slave Statue Accessory
AT-AT Driver Classics Bust
Obi-Wan Kenobi Revenge of the Sith Classics Bust
Jar Jar Binks Classics Bust
Lord of the Rings:
Dark Galadriel mini Bust
Twilight Ringwraith mini Bust
Check out Northside
Collectibles today for those, and all your other new in stock
and pre order Items. Don't forget that Yodasnews.com readers
get an additional 5% off All Orders!
Twentieth Century Fox is using a viral campaign on Bore Me to launch
the new Family Guy DVD.
The DVD, 'Family Guy Presents Blue Harvest', retells the classic
Star Wars: A New Hope tale with thedysfunctional Griffin family portraying
various Star Wars characters,
including Peter as Han Solo and Stewie as Darth Vader.
The campaign, brokered by Carina Elliott at DBMgrid and Russ Watts
at Vizeum, runs exclusively on Bore
Me this week. The aim is to raise
awareness of the release by entertaining and engaging audiences using
a sponsored collection of funny Star Wars themed scenes and virals.
A 'Family Guy Presents Blue Harvest' branded MPP (Media Player Promotion)
page will also be used to raise awareness of the release.
Twentieth Century Fox has continued to invest in the viral arena.
In 2007, they ran a number of campaigns on Bore Me to promote various
cinema and DVD releases. For example, the cinema release of '28 Weeks
Later' was promoted using Bore Me's interactive viral ad platform,
the NanoSite.
Laura Elloway, Twentieth Century Fox, Senior Brand Manager said: "The
viral community and Family Guy audience go hand in hand. A perfectly
targeted audience, a wealth of the very best Star Wars related viral
videos the web has to offer and the ability to create entertaining
and engaging collections makes Bore Me the ideal destination to run
the campaign.
"Their audience pass on interesting material to their friends
and this translates into peer to peer recommendation, creating invaluable
word of mouth and, ultimately, increased sales."
Hi Everyone, I just wanted everyone to know our 2nd 2008 sleeper
sale is now live! We just put over 25 items on special which expires
Sunday night (01/20/08) at midnight or while supplies last. Happy
Hunting.
Click
here to view all our specials and be sure to also check out
all our new pre-orders for all your favorite collectibles like
the Princess Leia Accessory Pack for only $54.99 and
the new classics busts for Only $22.99 each.
Gentle Giant started off 2008 with it's first ever accessory pack
to a mini bust, the AT-TE Tank Gunner Mini Bust Accessory Pack and
for its second accessory release is pulling out all the stops with
the Princess Leia as Jabba's Slave Accessory Pack. This accessory pack
is a nice little change up to the Jabba the Hutt Statue and includes
Princess Leia as Jabba's Slave, 2 Jabba arms to reposition Jabba Statue
with Leia, Hookah pipe, pillow and base. Leia on her own stands 4 inches
tall and the entire accessory pack will retail for $75.
Also releasing
in August is the 3rd wave of Star Wars Classics Bust. This wave consists
of Jar Jar Binks, Obi-Wan Kenobi as seen in Revenge of the Sith and
an AT-AT Driver. All 3 stand around 5 inches to 5.5 inches tall and
retail for $30. The last but not least Star Wars product scheduled
to make its debut in August, is the Yoda (Empire Strikes Back) Statue.
The wise Jedi Master is sure to be a hit with all collectors and
be a corner stone in everyone's collection. Yoda will retail for $140
and is available with the other Star Wars items to pre-order now
through
gentlegiantltd.com. To pre-order you must be logged into your Gentle
Giant Club account.
For your viewing pleasure we also have some high resolution images
for you, click below for the high resolution Images of each Item:
Posted on January 16, 2008
Star
Wars WiiMote Will Live On!
A few days ago, we posted a rumor that was posted at Gizmodo.com ,
that the Star Wars LightSaber WiiMote may be cancelled. Today, thanks
to
Matthew
at AutomaticComics in
the UK, we have confirmed these ARE shipping and they are in hand in
the UK. Matthew has them and reports that they are a lot of fun, but
they seem to outweigh the wiimote making it a bit off balance.
Thanks Matthew, let's hope they hit the US as well.
Posted on January 16, 2008
Slave
Leia as a Man on American Idol!
For those that do not follow American Idol, last night there were
a few contestants who were also Star Wars fans. One went as far as
to dress up as Slave Leia and then when he was told that his chest
hair was distracting, went to get it waxed and came back. Read the
full story at Philly.com by clicking
here or the picture below:
Also while it lasts, you can see a clip on YouTube.com
below:
Posted on January 16, 2008
The
Saber Vault Update!
JD writes in to let us know they only have a few left of the Yoda,
Vader, and Luke ANH FXs
and once they are gone, that's it. Also, only a couple left of each
of
the mini sabers and blasters as well as only 2 left of the
Qui Gon LE. Once they are gone, they won't be made
again and MR prices have been on the rise now that a new company has
been named for props. Click
here to order before they are gone!
Remember The Saber Vault Ships these FREE in the USA!
Posted on January 16, 2008
January
Giveaway Reminder!
Our January giveaway gives you a chance to win a Master Replicas Star
Wars Qui-Gon Jinn TPM LE LightSaber from Yodasnews and RazorsEdgeCollecibles.com.
If you want a chance to add this great replica to your collection,
all you need to do is send in a picture of ANY Qui-Gon Jinn Collectible
at a fun or interesting event or location.*
The giveaway will end on January 31, 2008 at Midmight EST and the
most unique entry (as determined by the admins of Yodasnews) will take
home this great collectible. It will be shipped WorldWide for free
from RazorsEdgeCollecibles.com.
You can send up to five pictures in and can send them in at anytime.
*For more information and the requirements, please click the banner
below. Get those cameras ready!
Posted on January 16, 2008
Order
66 Revealed!
StarWars.sg posted
images of the new Order 66 Two Packs. Click the images below to see
pictures from the Order 66 twin-packs which include: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Arc
Trooper Commander, Tsui Choi & Barc
Trooper, Emperor Palpatine & Commander Vill.
Posted on January 16, 2008
GG
Product Delays.
Mike from RazorsEdgeCollectibles wrote in to let us know the below
Star Wars Gentle Giant items have been delayed. Thanks Mike.
Please note the following Gentle Giant shipping changes:
Tusken Raider Mini Bust - Originally January, now March
Han Solo Statue - Originally November, now March
Darth Maul on Bloodfin Statue - Originally January, now April
Queen Amidala Classics Bust - Originally February, now April
Hammerhead Classics Bust - Originally February, now April
Snowtrooper Classics Bust - Originally February, now April
Posted on January 16, 2008
TFAW.com
Reports In!
Today is a great day to be a Family Guy fan. Family
Guy: Blue Harvest is now available on DVD. It's Star Wars...Family
Guy style. Don't miss out on your opportunity to bring this hilarious double-sized
episode home!
We also have the highly sought-after Family
Guy Freakin Party Pack which contains the first five seasons, a family
guy ping pong game, poker chips and playing cards.
There have been some new Star Wars additions to the GentleGiantCollectors.com Image
Gallery, this time around they add the Jawa Mini Busts. Check
them out below and don't forget to take part in the GGC
Most Wanted Voting and register all your Gentle Giant Items at
the GGC
Registry! And don't forget to enter the January giveaway for a
Promo LOTR Ringwraith!
Posted on January 16, 2008
Some
Answers about eFX..
Last week we learned that eFX snatched up the right to make all
those great props and yesterday Rebelscum posted a exclusive Q&A
with Bryan Ono and he was very upfront in addressing several questions
that have been buzzing around websites and chat rooms. Click
here to read the Q&A.
Posted on January 16, 2008
Family
Guy DVD Out Today!
Family Guy: Blue Harvest comes out on DVD today! So far the lowest
price for the regular version seems to be Best Buy for $12.99. Click
here to see a sneak peek trailer for the DVD at StarWars.com.
There is also a galactic special edition that includes the episode with
added 3-D content, a T-shirt, unique trading cards, "The Art of Family
Guy" 20-page booklet, and 3D glasses that sells for $24.99.
Posted on January 15, 2008
Interview
with D. Karpyshyn!
Fan Force Portugal wrote in to let us know of yet another
great interview Fan Force Portugal was able to make.
This time, the known writer and screenwriter Drew Karpyshyn talks about
his bond with the Star Wars and the Dark Side of the Force. You can
check out the here:
There's no feeling quite like driving home and seeing a box on
your doorstep. Sometimes it's apprehension (what will the wife think?),
sometimes it's confusion (oh boy, what shipped again?), and sometimes
it's unbridled excitement (IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE!). But imagine
the crash from the "IT'S HERE!" high if you open a box expecting
to finish off your 30th Anniversary Hasbro collection thanks to an
order from HasbroToyShop.com and, instead, find a 3 year old Revenge
of the Sith figure? Arnie vents about this very occurrance this week
on Star Wars Action News.
Also this week, we are always looking for listener feedback as
to what you'd like more of on the show and what we've heard is "more
vintage." This show marks our first in a new monthly segment where
our own podcast enhancer Kevin (DarthGawth on the forums) reviews vintage
figures as he begins the daunting task of assembling a vintage carded
collection.
Finally this week, Lucasfilm issued a press release about what has
happened to the Master Replicas license. Hasbro will be taking over
the production of the Force F/X lightsabers and the other props are
falling to a newcomer to Star Wars--EFX. Marjorie and Arnie give their
take on this turn of events.
Urban Collector
has some cool new arrivals this week as well as more hot Pre-Orders.
Secure your limited edition collectible today. Last weeks Arriving Soon
items are now in stock! These Star Wars items include:
According to a rumor at Gizmodo.com, the Star Wars LightSaber WiiMote
may be cancelled, read on below:
Although there has been no official confirmation
as of yet, it appears that Nintendo will not allow Lucas Arts to develop
a Wiimote Lightsaber because it is worried about injuries that may
result from "bat like" attachments. While I understand Nintendo's
predicament, they are going to have to stop changing our diapers sometime.
Just slap a warning on the thing and cover it in NERF or something.
In the meantime, interested parties could always settle for the wide
assortment of unlicensed products that will undoubtedly pop up.
Posted on January 14, 2008
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