Toys "R" Us Star Wars Galactic Heroes Exclusives Hitting
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Are you looking for the latest Galactic Heroes sets? We spotted one of the two at a Los Angeles Toys "R" Us today, meaning we can vouch for the Kashyyyk set (with Tarfful, Yoda, and some clones with an AT-RT) being out now. The Rancor Pit is also very likely out, we just can't vouch for it. Each set is $24.99.
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Labels: Exclusives, Galactic Heroes, Toys "R" Us
Wal-Mart Exclusive Clone Wars 501st Trooper Out Early
Sunday, August 3, 2008
If you can't get enough of the hunt, you may be in luck this weekend. Wal-Mart stores here in California are already selling their exclusive Clone Wars 501st Legion Clone Trooper. We found them mixed in on the pegs with other figures for under $7 a pop, a great price-- unlike another retailer who upcharges for exclusives who shall remain nameless. More pics and impressions to come!
For those keeping track, Hasbro gave a release date of August 15, 2008.
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Labels: Action Figures, Broken Street Dates, Exclusives, Hasbro, The Clone Wars (TV), Wal-Mart
Blank Mighty Muggs figure from Hasbro
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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Labels: Exclusives, Hasbro, Mighty Muggs
Hasbro The Clone Wars: Revealed!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
No, really! This isn't stuff you've already seen at retail! (OK, so a lot of it is-- but there's new stuff too!) It may even be vaguely spoilerish as it reveals new characters appearing in The Clone Wars, so click through to starwars.hasbro.com at your own peril. The whole site has been redesigned, and there's information on some new exclusives. Trust me, that part, you're going to want to see. (But again, beware spoilers.)
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Labels: Action Figures, Exclusives, Hasbro, The Clone Wars (TV), Vehicles
Diamond Exclusive Star Wars Crimson Empire Action Figure Set Exists
Monday, July 14, 2008
Color me surprised! But just be sure to color me. Diamond has posted word of a new exclusive gift set, this time focusing on the Crimson Empire flashback scene in which we see Kir Kanos and Carnor Jax in training. Click through for a look at this item at Entertainment Earth, who has posted pictures, pricing, and availabilit.
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Labels: Action Figures, Exclusives, Hasbro, The Legacy Collection
Target Clone Wars Commander Fox Exclusive Figure
Friday, July 11, 2008
What do you need to know about the new Commander Fox action figure?
1. This Target Exclusive action figure is expected to hit on or shortly after July 26, 2008 as a $12.99 Target exclusive.
2. Several pictures can be seen here.
3. The figure is seemingly the first animated kitbash. The head is the helmet head from Obi-Wan Kenobi*. The body is that of Captain Rex. The deco is, of course, unique to this figure.
*- Obi-Wan Kenobi from The Clone Wars does not have a removable helmet. Rather, he has a human head and a helmet head which can be swapped. The neck post is the same size on Captain Rex which should allow for easy customizing.
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Labels: Action Figures, Exclusives, Hasbro, The Clone Wars (TV)
Ad: FX Lightsaber In Stock, Halo 3 Wave 2 Available, & More!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Ad: Lots of new goodies are at Entertainment Earth! Order the new Diamond exclusive TIE Fighter, and EE's own Mystery Figures! Don't miss the FX Lightsaber Construction Set! And just arriving now are Halo 3 Series 2 and coming soon are action figures of Barack Obama and John McCain! Click through for pricing, images, and availability. (And don't forget the new G.I. Joes!)
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Labels: Exclusives, Hasbro, Master Replicas, Prop Replicas
Toys "R" Us Launches Blog with News, Midnight Madness, and Non-News
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
In a move lots of people expected, Toys "R" Us posted a link to the few stores participating in the been there, done that "Midnight Madness" sale. In a move nobody saw coming, they posted it to a new blog which we figure will be abandoned in six to eight weeks. Click through for news on new LEGO exclusives, Hasbro exclusives they're claiming are new but are in fact available today, and a list of the stores doing the midnight thing.
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Labels: 30th Anniversary Collection, Exclusives, Hasbro, LEGO, The Clone Wars (TV)
2008 Mexico Convention Hasbro Action Figure Exclusive
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The POTF2 Forums are showing of the Mexico-exclusive Coleccionistas III Clone Trooper set, limited to a paltry 350 pieces. That's the bad news-- the good news is that it's made up of the Airborne Trooper and Commander Bow figures from the 2007 Target exclusive Order 66 sets. Click through for more.
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Labels: 30th Anniversary Collection, Exclusives, Hasbro
Target Clearances: Exclusives and More
Saturday, June 28, 2008
It's worth noting that while Target stores are seemingly putting a lot of 30th Anniversary product on sale, the discount varies widely by location. We've been told of 50% and 75% discounts on the Battle Rancor, Order 66 sets, and basic figures, but have only seen a 30% discount at the most. Some stores have no discount at all yet. As such, happy hunting on Target's Funko and Hasbro Star Wars products!
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Labels: 30th Anniversary Collection, Action Figures, Bobble Heads, Deals, Exclusives, Funko, Hasbro, Target
Wal-Mart to get Clone Wars Republic Gunship Vehicle
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
A packaged sample of what seems to be a repainted Republic Gunship for the Clone Wars line has shown up. It has a Wal-Mart exclusive sticker on it, which probably means pain and suffering for any who dare track it down. Check it out, yo.
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Labels: Exclusives, Hasbro, The Clone Wars (TV), Vehicles
Droid Factory Action Figures: The Whole Series, With Pictures
Sunday, June 22, 2008
To introduce American Star Wars fans to the build-a-figure concept which we've been asking for, Hasbro gave Wal-Mart a slick assortment of figure two-packs with a bonus part which builds C-3PX.
These sets are a mix of repaints, retooled figures, and reissues. So how are they, and can I write this up really quick so I can meet a friend for lunch? Let's find out.
#1: Plo Koon with R4-F5 (Revenge of the Sith-inspired)
Two repaints and a new limb. Plo Koon is based on the 2005 figure, but now includes a one-piece lightsaber and is painted differently. It's not better or worse, it's just different and a little more subtle. His sidekick, R4-F5, is inspired by the dome of the droid that appeared in his Jedi Starfighter in Revenge of the Sith and is based on the vintage R2-D2 mold. In case you were keeping track, the light-up eyeport is blackened, the pop-up sensorscope still works, the third leg is removable, and the panels are glued down. In short, it's a pretty great set for the money, even if you feel like a sucker for buying yet another Plo Koon.
#2: Darth Vader with K-3PX (Marvel Comics-inspired)
One repack, one retool, one new limb. Darth Vader, not surprisingly, is the 2005 basic figure released once again with no immediately obivous changes-- he still has eight points of articulation, a lightsaber, and a cloth cape, making him a prime figure to pilot your vehicles. His sidekick cames from a post-Empire Strikes Back issue of Star Wars from Marvel Comics, and sports an all-new torso and head with recycled limbs from the 2007 4-LOM figure. Overall, it's worth getting primarily for this unique Imperial protocol droid, which I believe is the very first new character to see a toy that originated from Marvel comics.
#3: Han Solo with R-3PO (from The Empire Strikes Back)
One retool, one repaint, and one new piece. Han Solo takes the 2007 "vintage" figure and paints it up to look awesome, with snow and added glove detail. There's a new head with his hood up, plus a removable visor which can be placed on his forehead or over his eyes. The figure is a significant improvement over the 2007 releases, and this is somewhat depressing as the set with the bonus figure and extra part retail for $0.03 less than that release. His droid companion is a candy red R-3PO based on the 2006 C-3PO Endor Throne mold. The bright red color seems more in line with the shots from the movie, but the 2003 R-3PO had a really killer paint job and top-notch sculpt which makes it seem even better than this release. So while it's worth getting just as another different-ish droid, the older one seems better.
#4: Kit Fisto with R4-H5 (Vehicle-inspired)
One repaint with an added cloak accessory, one redeco, one new piece. Kit Fisto has one of those new wire-enhanced Jedi robes that let you wrap the cloth garment around the figure or pose it in the wind, which is a nice bonus. The third release of this particular mold, Kit finally gets a much-needed deco enhancement because Hasbro painted him green instead of a fairly hideous brown with green highlights which always suggested to me that he was drying out and/or dying. So this is the best version yet of the mold, and is worth getting if you don't have any of the others. (And even if you do, it's still nice.) The Jedi's robot pal is R4-H5, inspired by the design of the dome on the 2006 Target exclusive Kit Fisto Jedi Starfighter vehicle. The original design is pretty gritty and is colored to look like a plate of vegetables-- a nice departure. Our new droid friend also gets a light coat of dust which does a lot to make him look a little more lively, and he's based on the same mold as R4-F5.
#5: Watto with R2-T0 (from The Phantom Menace)
Two repaints, one new piece. Watto takes the 1999 mold and improves on it several times over by decorating it to better match the film. There's not much to say other than Hasbro totally did it right and this kicks the tail of your older Watto. The figure has five points of articulation, and his wings are easily removed. Joining him from his junkyard is R2-T0, a filthy green and seemingly element-battered redeco of R4-G9 (which has been used as the basis for over a dozen other droids.) While he doesn't have the opened panels on his chassis as seen in the movie, the coloring is right and he still looks pretty great. As far as paint jobs go, this may be my absolutely favorite Astromech out of Hasbro to date. It's just really neat to look at, and it seems like it would be right at home in a pile of junk rotting in the desert, which is pretty much the point.
#6: Luke Skywalker with R2-D2 (from A New Hope)
One repaint, one remold, one new piece. Luke Skywalker is based largely on the 2006 release of the figure with a few changes. Yes, he still includes Darth Vader's lightsaber hilt, but on the bright side the ugly oddly grinning face seen in the pre-release photos was dropped in favor of the same head mold used a few years ago. This is a good thing. His grey straps are now silver, the "map" on his sleeve is painted, and there are a few other minor deco changes from the original, although it's worth noting the helmet is still bizarrely clean. Some weathering would have been really nice, and overall this figure looks better than the Vintage release from 2006 which actually cost $0.03 more. Odd, no? He's joined be a newly remolded R2-D2 based on the R4-G9 mold. His dome and body have exposed wires, opened panels, and blasted-off bits and pieces which make this look like a nonfunctioning droid. (Again, this is the point.) The paint job isn't as good as it could have been, as these damaged elements could really have benefitted from a little extra color here and there. Also, R2-D2's blue pieces are a little bit closer to a purple or indigo color, but it's not a dealbreaker. This is a stunning figure and yes, it's worth getting even if you don't care about the Luke it comes with. Get one, you won't be sorry.
Build-A-Figure C-3PX (from Droids comics)
One new figure from six sets. If you get the entire collection, you'll have enough spare bits to build your very own C-3PX, a protocol droid bounty hunter from Dark Horse's early Droids series. The figure has lots of guns on his person, and has the most articulation of any C-3PO-style droid to come out of Hasbro-- he's got ankles, wrists, the works. The figure is still a little clunky as the arms are made in such a way that movement is slightly hindered-- but it's better than it's been-- and the figure is colored in a flat gold color rather than the shiny gold we're typically given for his non-evil doppleganger. If you liked the old comics, it's worth collecting all these figures to get this oddball droid, but I'm curious if we'll some day see a vac-metal repaint. Probably not, given how many little parts are involved, but stranger things have happened.
Overall
If you bought and loved Target's Order 66 collections, you need Droid Factory. If it seems like a waste to you, let me assure you that the new droids and revised figures are largely worth it-- I consider the Darth Vader to be totally disposable, and Luke is a minor upgrade to the point where I don't think I could convincingly say it's worth getting to the level of your being able to toss out your old one. Ditto with Plo Koon. However, the six companion droids, Han Solo, Kit Fisto, and Watto figures are all completely worth owning, and I personally really dig C-3PX. So if you buy the collection for just under $60, you'll get one figure you probably don't want or need, another you could probably use, and another that's basically a variation. So that's three iffy figures to 10 great ones, meaning you're paying about $6 per figure for the good stuff, which I would say is worth your time and effort to track down.
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Labels: 30th Anniversary Collection, Action Figures, Exclusives, Hasbro
Droid Factory Action Figures: Watto & R2-T0
Fan reaction toward Watto was mixed on his debut in 1999, as it was a wonderfully designed character, a decent digital performance, and one of the more interesting looking new aliens of the then-new movie The Phantom Menace. This figure uses the same mold as the 1999 action figure, with a sculpt allegedly by Art Asylum. Back in 1999, the paint job was based on pre-release illustrations, so we never really got one that matched the movie until this new exclusive version. He's got the same articulation (head, arms, legs) and pop-off wings, but his appearance is so much improved that I'd suggest fans track it down, even if you have one, two, or all three previously released Watto action figures. His accessory is the same view screen from the original release.
Full Photo Set on Flickr
Watto's companion caught the eye of many fans when behind-the-scenes photos began making the rounds, and today we actually have an R2-T0 of our very own. Based on the mold used for R4-G9 in 2005 (and other droids since then), it's a shoo-in for fan love. The deco is dirty and awesome, the articulation is great, and this robot has everything we saw in the movie except for the exposed and opened panels. The paint job seems to be one of Hasbro's best, as the toy looks like it was left out in the sun and wasn't a highly-prized part of Watto's scrap heap. If you have any taste at all, you're going to want to get this one.
PROS: Droid shows amazing deco. Watto also has amazing deco. The entire package is a great illustration of what Hasbro can do with a little paint at a low price.
CONS: Distribution expected to be limited. Watto still has some problems standing up, and his wings pop off easily.
VALUE: Insanely great. You're getting Watto, who sold for $7 with an inferior paint job in 1999. You're getting the head of C-3PX, which you probably want, and if you don't another collector will happily take it off your hands. You're also getting R2-T0, a fantastic repaint that rivals anything Hasbro has done in the size. And it's all $9.96.
OVERALL RATING: *****
This is one of few items I would advise collectors to buy, and for parents to get for their kids. If you have a kid who thought Watto was neat, this is the best Watto money can buy. The droid is awesome, and kids should love it just as much if not more than collectors. I can't gush enough about this set-- as a repaint, it's about as good as you can ever hope to get. If you have the means and opportunity, get this set.
I got this at a Wal-Mart in Los Angeles for $9.96, on June 19, 2008.
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Labels: 30th Anniversary Collection, Exclusives, Hasbro
Wal-Mart Droid Factory Action Figures Now Available
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The Wal-Mart exclusive "Droid Factory" assortment is now available. I found mine in Los Angeles, and they were on a PDQ display on an endcap. I assume this is how you will also find them. They're $9.96 each, and are as follows:
#1: Plo Koon with R4-F5 (Revenge of the Sith-inspired)
#2: Darth Vader with K-3PX (Marvel Comics-inspired)
#3: Han Solo with R-3PO (from The Empire Strikes Back)
#4: Kit Fisto with R4-H5 (Vehicle-inspired)
#5: Watto with R2-T0 (from The Phantom Menace)
#6: Luke Skywalker with R2-D2 (from A New Hope)
Pictures and Flickr and all the impressiony things to follow. I'll post some shots of the display as well, stay tuned!
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Labels: 30th Anniversary Collection, Action Figures, Exclusives, Hasbro
A-Wing Revealed!
Transformers super-site Fan2Fan went to the Tokyo Toy Show and shot loads of new exciting robots in disguise, but also revealed some new Hasbro items! Take a look at the new A-Wing Fighter-- it's just one of several items you gotta see when you click through.
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Labels: Action Figures, Exclusives, Hasbro, The Clone Wars (TV), The Legacy Collection, Vehicles
Droid Factory R2-D2 Preview
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Rebelscum posted some preview shots of the new damaged R2-D2 from Wal-Mart's Droid Factory 2-packs which should start appearing any day now. It looks great, but the post mentions reduced play action. Still, sounds great.
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Labels: Exclusives, Hasbro
Ad: Entertainment Earth has New Hasbro Exclusives
Monday, June 16, 2008
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Labels: Exclusives, Funko, Hasbro
Previews Exclusive Mighty Muggs Admiral Ackbar
Friday, June 13, 2008
Assuming it's no hoax, an eBay seller has Admiral Ackbar in fully packaged Mighty Muggs form. According to the box, it's a Diamond/Previews exclusive, meaning it should be in ample supply. Will there be others? We don't know yet. The seller also has other neat items, like as-of-yet unannounced (as far as we know) Hulk Marvel Legends.
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Labels: Exclusives, Hasbro, Mighty Muggs
Exclusive List Incoming
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
As we try to offer you the most useful news and info, we added a quickie list of recently released and upcoming exclusives to the blog! Currently appearing on the bottom of our page, these items should be showing up soon if they aren't already. We'll be going through our notes and adding more, but we hope you find this feature useful.
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Labels: Exclusives, Gentle Giant, Hasbro, Mighty Muggs
Rebelscum Gets Gallery of New Droid Factory Set
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
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