Posted by Paul | February 28, 2010 at 01:01 AM ET |
The first two rancor toys from the modern line were a decade apart from each other, but this was apparently for good reason. Hasbro obviously needed the time to ensure collectors that they would deliver an amazing sculpt with lots of articulation and unparalleled authenticity thanks to the wonders of modern technology. Research Droids Reviews looks at the TARGET Exclusive Battle Rancor based on The Force Unleashed multimedia event and realizes that it is still one of the best exclusives ever brought to us by Hasbro. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 28, 2010 at 12:32 AM ET |
Found! We found the new Toys R Us exclusive deluxe sets at Toys R Us in the Philadelphia area today. Both the STAP with Battle Droid and Speeder Bike with Scout Trooper were found in lighter than normal numbers. Expect greater shipments in the next few weeks. Retailing for $17.99, the price is a bit steep, but all contents are repainted and can be considered "new" items for your collections. Look for these to be added to our Research Droids Reviews soon.
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Posted by Paul | February 27, 2010 at 03:20 AM ET |
The first few waves of The Clone Wars figures gave us animated versions of characters that we became familiar with in the movies first. Research Droids Reviews takes a look at the Super Battle Droid today, but this is one figure that is almost unrecognizable when compared to its movie counterpart. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 26, 2010 at 08:58 PM ET |
General, the new Clone Wars action figures are standing by. The new 2010 Clone Wars Wave 3 Magna Guard, Firefighter Droid, Captain Rex and Obi-Wan (Cold Gear) are ready for pre-order along with new Expanded Universe Comic Packs!
I'm sure many can agree that Sideshow makes some great 12" figures and occasionally a neat diorama or two. But it can be argued that the Snake Eyes vs. Red Ninja is their best effort yet. When swinging cardboard tubes and climbing trees in the backyard aren't getting it done anymore, this diorama will satisfy your fantasy. Place your pre-order now!
More newsletter highlights that rock: New MOTU Classic Skeletor and Beast Man Re-Issues, Asajj and Anakin FX Lightsabers, and 12-BK Luke AFA.
Click through to our newsletter.
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Posted by Paul | February 26, 2010 at 05:57 PM ET |
We're almost "years" late in pointing this out and some of you may already know about this but it was news to us. After we added the 2008 The Clone Wars Yoda (No. 3) figure to our Research Droids Reviews, we noticed when comparing our photographed sample versus the version in our Visual Guide that the figures have different colored irises. The VG version has light green eyes while the RDR version has eyes nearly the same color as his skin. Does anyone out there have more information about this? Is it old news? Please let us know! Click the thumbnail below for a side by side comparison.
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Posted by Chuck | February 26, 2010 at 09:03 AM ET |
If you are a collector of the Sideshow 12" figures, then you no doubt know the beginnings of the StarWars 12" line. This unique and highly collectible "little" set of figures seems easily attainable, but yet they are quite pricey and hard to find complete. Click below for a look at a good auction that will get you started! 11 out of the 12 original are up for sale (just IG-88 missing). Although not all complete they will no doubt get you off to a good start! They might not compare anywhere in the ball park to todays highly detailed replicas, but just having a look at them all gathered together makes these a great compliment to todays beauties!
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Posted by Paul | February 26, 2010 at 02:45 AM ET |
The first wave of The Clone Wars line was very simple, but included a nice group of core characters. The Battle Droid was one of these figures and it has since seen multiple subsequent repaints since its release in July 2008. Research Droids Reviews takes a look at this Separatist droid and talks about its hits and misses. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 25, 2010 at 09:32 PM ET |
Sideshow has just posted a new photo gallery of the ultra cool Yoda & CLone Trooper Premium Format figure getting ready to ship next month! You just have to check out this awesome goodness!
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Posted by Paul | February 25, 2010 at 09:16 PM ET |
The edition size for the exclusive 12" Greedo has been set at a very low 750 pieces. Be sure to get on the Wait List if you want that exclusive Han Solo WANTED poster!
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Posted by Paul | February 25, 2010 at 09:12 PM ET |
If you hurry, you can snag one of the Padmé Versus Nexu polystone diorama from Sideshow Collectibles on sale for $159.99 (20% off). Click the thumbnail below to place your order - low quantities available.
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Posted by Paul | February 25, 2010 at 07:32 PM ET |
Diamond Select Toys announces what fans have wanted since the Ultimate Quarter Scale line was first announced, a 1/4 scale Darth Vader! Check it out by clicking through!
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Posted by Paul | February 25, 2010 at 02:51 PM ET |
StarWarsShop.com is having a clearance sale right now with items up to 60% off. Click the banner below to check it all out!
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Posted by Chuck | February 25, 2010 at 02:45 PM ET |
Super7 is set to begin accepting preorders for the Star Wars Stormtrooper Super Shogun in the manner of the original Star Wars collectibles: as part of a special "Early Bird" program. Preorders begin at 12:00pm Noon PST (3pm EST) this Friday February 26th at the website STARWARS.SUPER7STORE.COM. Click through for more details!
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Posted by Paul | February 25, 2010 at 10:50 AM ET |
Yoda was a figure that all of us couldn't wait to see in the new The Clone Wars line in July 2008. But he didn't turn out as we had hoped. Research Droids Reviews takes a look at the first version of our little green friend and discusses why it missed in the mark in multiple ways. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Nick | February 25, 2010 at 12:05 AM ET |
Hasbro has sent out their responses to your questions in the February edition of the Star Wars Q&A. But what newsworthy items came from this most recent session? We've sorted through it all for you right here in our Q&A Headline Report!
-Are movie variation cards in the mix for THE VINTAGE COLLECTION?
-Which cantina aliens are on tap as new figures in 2011?
-What Twi'lek dancer may be packed in with a certain crime lord?
-What will the cardback look like for 2010's Saga Legends line?
-What's the lowdown on the upcoming TRU exclusive EU wave?
Check out all of this and more in the Q&A Headline Report, as brought to you by JTA with every Hasbro Q&A session!
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Posted by Paul | February 24, 2010 at 07:44 PM ET |
Access Hollywood is reporting that the University of Mississippi Rebels wants to have Admiral Ackbar as their new mascot. It's a trap?! Click through to read about this very curious story!
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Posted by Nick | February 24, 2010 at 07:36 PM ET |
Check
out the latest from Hasbro's Star Wars team in their latest Q&A session as we round
up all of the questions and answers from around the Star Wars collecting community! It's all in our forums.
And check back soon for our exclusive Q&A Headline Report, where we sift through all of the Hasbro Star Wars Q&A sessions for all of the news you can use!
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Posted by Paul | February 24, 2010 at 06:16 PM ET |
Here is our Wednesday recap of the past week's Research Droids Reviews in an effort to let you know which Star Wars products have been added to our database. In case you may have missed any, simply click on each thumbnail below to take you directly to that specific review! And don't forget to put in your own two cents by voting in the poll found at the bottom of each review now!
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Posted by Paul | February 24, 2010 at 03:51 PM ET |
JTA reader Blake Smith writes in with confirmation that the Clone Turbo Tank is still being found in Walmart in GA for the glorious price of $49.00 before tax! Don't forget to check your stores for this great deal as well! Thanks Blake!
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Posted by Paul | February 24, 2010 at 10:50 AM ET |
Attention Wookieepedians! An update is now needed! Raving Toy Maniac got the long-awaited answer to two astromech droids that were left unnamed by Hasbro. Collectors, please welcome R4-C7 (from the 2007 TAC ARC-170 Assault Squad) and R2-A3 (from the TARGET exclusive Wedge Antilles' X-wing Starfighter) officially into your collections!
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Posted by Paul | February 24, 2010 at 10:26 AM ET |
Maybe it's just because we like raving about cool figures in our Research Droids Reviews or maybe it's just because we are raving lunatics, but the staff at JTA are totally digging the new Commander Bly figure from The Clone Wars line. If you haven't checked out our thoughts on this simple yet awesome action figure, do yourselves a favor and at least check out the gallery. We only hope the next realistic movie-based version of him comes out so well!
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Posted by Paul | February 24, 2010 at 03:05 AM ET |
We don't get many chances to add the TIE Interceptor into our collections. Research Droids Reviews takes a look at the latest release of it and it is by far the best version yet. With an all-new cockpit and the best pack-in pilot to date, this Toys R Us exclusive satisfies in so many ways! Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 23, 2010 at 02:37 PM ET |
The next Clone Wars novel by Karen Miller gets released tomorrow (Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth). You can pick up the paperback version here at Amazon.com, and hardback collectors can get a nice hardback version only available at Amazon.co.uk.
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Posted by Chuck | February 23, 2010 at 09:41 AM ET |
The AT-AT Driver mini bust came and went in the time it takes to destroy a power generator! Click below for our detailed Visual Guide, and for more information on this hard-to-find mini bust check out our Research Droids Review right here!
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Posted by Paul | February 23, 2010 at 02:20 AM ET |
There is a lot of "bigness" in the Hasbro toy line. Research Droids Reviews takes a look at a vehicle that is not quite as big as the Millennium Falcon or the Clone Turbo Tank, but is still massive in its own way. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 22, 2010 at 07:58 PM ET |
The first post-Toy Fair Hasbro Q&A is here, albeit with pre-Toy Fair questions... Click through for the latest answers to JTA's questions!
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Posted by Paul | February 22, 2010 at 03:44 PM ET |
If you ordered your Republic Commandos Mini Busts from Entertainment Earth, you may be in for a really big disappointment. Gentle Giant, Ltd. has decided to not release as many units as initally told to the distributor and as a result, many will have their orders cancelled. Sorry to report this sad news. Be sure to check out our reviews on these beautiful mini busts HERE and start your search to see if you can find them elsewhere.
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Posted by Chuck | February 22, 2010 at 11:29 AM ET |
Garindan, also called Long-Snoot, was a Kubaz who was considered to be the "greatest spy in Mos Eisley spaceport." Click below for our Enhanced Visual Guide and see how Gentle Giant so accurately captured this mysterious Mos Eisley denizen. You can also read our thoughts on this great bust HERE in our Research Droids Reviews.
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Posted by Chuck | February 22, 2010 at 10:39 AM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 22, 2010 at 03:10 AM ET |
Let's be honest. Did any of us ever think Hasbro would reach back more than a decade into their tooling archives and pull out a POTF2 miniature vehicle and try to reinvent it? Well they did and it turned out better than expected. Research Droids Reviews takes a look a the rereleased Desert Skiff (formerly Desert Sport Skiff) and a new enough Anakin Skywalker figure. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 21, 2010 at 01:05 AM ET |
The newly released The Clone Wars Commander Bly action figure has exceeded our expectations. Yes he is another clone trooper and yes he is relatively clean for a soldier, but he shines and is one of our favorite figures in The Clone Wars line thus far. Research Droids Reviews raves uncontrollably about him and we recommened checking out our thoughts and a great photo gallery if you need some prompting to pick him up! He is a big surprise figure for us and we believe you will love him too! Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 20, 2010 at 06:18 PM ET |
You have already seen our side by side mock-up comparison of the upcoming BAT-AT next to the 2006 TSC Endor AT-AT. We heard some rumbles from skeptics (as is true with anything Star Wars related) so we wanted to show you another perspective in a different light to help prove the massiveness of this new beast of a vehicle. If this doesn't convince you of how much larger the new BAT-AT is, then nothing will. We stood up one of the pack-in figures to the 2006 TSC Endor AT-AT in the cockpit. Below it is a picture of multiple figures in the new BAT-AT cockpit. Need anyone say anything more? We don't think so. August is just too far away! Click through to check it out!
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Posted by Paul | February 20, 2010 at 05:47 PM ET |
The very hard to find Resurgence Of The Jedi Battle Packs was found today in multiple Toys R Us stores in Philadelphia earlier today. While we expect them to sell out within moments, TRU may just be the retailer of choice to secure this amazing set. We know most of you have already checked out our review of this remarkable set, but if you haven't, be sure to check out our rave review on it HERE, now updated with a brand new gallery!
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Posted by Paul | February 20, 2010 at 04:22 PM ET |
We found newest The Clone Wars and Legacy Collection (The Empire Strikes Back wave) figures in heavy numbers in TARGET locations across the PA and NJ areas today. In plenty supply were Commander Bly, Aayla Secura, Hondo Ohnaka and Clone Trooper Jek, Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder Pilot) and AT-AT Driver. Look for our review on Commander Bly tomorrow morning, but in the meantime, check out our thoughts on the rest of the wave HERE. You can also catch up on our Research Droids Reviews of The Empire Strikes Back wave as well.
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Posted by Paul | February 20, 2010 at 03:35 AM ET |
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Posted by Chuck | February 19, 2010 at 06:05 PM ET |
You already have the Sideshow 12" Han Solo figure, now place a pre-order for the Sideshow 12" Greedo which will go great with your Mos Eisley set up. Now the only thing you have to hold out for is the 12" Bea Arthur from the SW Holiday Special.
Brian's Toys also has more vintage Star Wars AFA Loose and ungraded carded figures. Collectors are snatching these up faster than the newsletter can send!
Finally, get in on the $4.99 domestic flat-rate shipping action! It's cheaper than driving to pick up the new Deluxe STAP and Scout Trooper figures which we happen to also be selling!
There's plenty more newsletter to drool over at Brian's Toys!
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Posted by Chuck | February 19, 2010 at 02:49 PM ET |
Another Toy Fair has come and gone, but we will be digesting information for weeks! Did you get your fill? Make sure you stop by our Web Site coverage round-up, as we point you in the direction of coverage all around the web! There's still plenty out there to munch on!
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Posted by Chuck | February 19, 2010 at 12:53 PM ET |
Just a reminder... the Greedo 12-Inch Figure and Cantina Environment pre-orders are coming up at 1PM EST TODAY! Click below to check out the preview and get ready to place that order!
Update: The Pre-Order is now LIVE!
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Posted by Chuck | February 19, 2010 at 12:22 PM ET |
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Posted by Chuck | February 19, 2010 at 08:04 AM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 19, 2010 at 04:05 AM ET |
The deluxe assortment returned with the red phase of The Clone Wars line (also known as the Season 2 line look). More have just been released and today's Research Droids Reviews entry looks at a familair vehicle but with an all-new sculpt with good articulation and no gimmicks Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 18, 2010 at 08:39 PM ET |
Here is an update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about another big list of new arrivals and many more new preorders. There is a wide variety of new stuff mentioned right here!
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Posted by Paul | February 18, 2010 at 05:15 AM ET |
Sideshow Collectibles decided to approach a previously released Star Wars Imperial soldier in the Premium Format line in a totally different way and created an awesome new version of a favorite character. See our thoughts on it in our Research Droids Reviews for today. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 17, 2010 at 10:54 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 17, 2010 at 07:48 PM ET |
So collectors could recreate this pivotal moment from Episode IV with beautiful 12" figures, that's why! How cool is this folks!? Sideshow Collectibles fans get ready for one of the best companion pieces to a 12" action figure yet, the Cantina Environment! Click the thumbnail below for more images!
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Posted by Paul | February 17, 2010 at 07:41 PM ET |
Sideshow Collectibles announces what the exclusive accessory will be for the 12" Greedo! It is a WANTED sign of Han Solo! How cool is that? Click the thumbnail below to check out the beautiful gallery and pre-order information including pricing of this great figure!
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Posted by Paul | February 17, 2010 at 06:31 PM ET |
Found! We found the latest Transformers Crossovers figures in a Pa TARGET today. New Star Wars stuff is leaking out left and right!
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Posted by Paul | February 17, 2010 at 11:22 AM ET |
Here is our Wednesday recap of the past week's Research Droids Reviews in an effort to let you know which Star Wars products have been added to our database. In case you may have missed any, simply click on each thumbnail below to take you directly to that specific review! And don't forget to put in your own two cents by voting in the poll found at the bottom of each review now!
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Posted by Paul | February 17, 2010 at 11:10 AM ET |
Back on January 13, 2010, JTA created our Top 10 Wish List for Toy Fair 2010. Toy Fair has come and gone, but we were elated to learn that many of our wishes have been granted. Click through for the update and follow-up to our Wish List. You may even learn a few things you didn't know!
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Posted by Paul | February 17, 2010 at 03:40 AM ET |
Are you aware that the "rereleased" Jedi Training On Dagobah Battle Packs set is actually not group of repacked figures? Nope. Read about all of the differences in today's Research Droids Reviews entry. We believe you may be surprised if you passed on this because the parts are all unique releases! Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Nick | February 16, 2010 at 03:30 PM ET |
One of the most significant stories that has come out of Hasbro's Toy Fair presentation is no doubt the Rocket Firing Boba Fett mailaway. So what's it all about? Read on.
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Posted by Paul | February 16, 2010 at 01:52 PM ET |
Sideshow Collectibles releases the first Star Wars Premium Format figure for 2010! Attack Of The Clones has been getting a lot of love lately. This Count Dooku figure will make you love it more. See our thoughts on it in our Research Droids Reviews for today. It is the quintessestial Count Dooku collectible you will ever find. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 16, 2010 at 09:27 AM ET |
Found! We found the new wave of deluxe figures at Walmart this morning in Princeton, NJ. It looks like the new stuff is starting to make its way to shelves now. Click through to check out a quick picture of all three!
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Posted by Nick | February 15, 2010 at 03:45 PM ET |
The 2010 summer convention season is going to be busy for Star Wars collectors. What does Hasbro have in store? Read on and find out!
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Posted by Paul | February 15, 2010 at 05:05 AM ET |
The Comic Packs are also going into retirement. But Hasbro did make a few good sets. Today's Research Droids Reviews looks at a pretty good one, but certainly not one of the best we have seen Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 15, 2010 at 01:34 AM ET |
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Posted by Chuck | February 15, 2010 at 01:10 AM ET |
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Posted by Nick | February 14, 2010 at 11:43 PM ET |
Battle Packs seem poised to continue to offer something to both the casual fan and the hardcore collector. So what's on tap in 2010? Read on.
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Posted by Chuck | February 14, 2010 at 08:14 PM ET |
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Posted by Nick | February 14, 2010 at 07:57 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 14, 2010 at 07:23 PM ET |
Attendees of the 2010 Toy Fair LEGO party received two unique Star Wars giveaways as they exited the LEGO presentation. Click through to check them out!
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Posted by Chuck | February 14, 2010 at 06:20 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 14, 2010 at 04:14 PM ET |
Toy Fair has just begun at Sideshow Collectibles too! Just announced is the Life Size Boba Fett! Pre-orders begin with the February 18th newsletter! Click through to check out the preview video!
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Posted by Paul | February 14, 2010 at 04:25 AM ET |
Wait, wasn't Clone Trooper Jek already released? Research Droids Reviews looks at a "repeat" figure and we are pretty convinced that this figure may be an unnecessary one. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 14, 2010 at 02:16 AM ET |
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Posted by Nick | February 14, 2010 at 02:01 AM ET |
Hasbro may have unveiled a couple of the new starfighter vehicles at the UK Toy Fair, but there were some significant developments that they kept in reserve for the NY International Toy Fair. Do you want to know more?
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Posted by Paul | February 14, 2010 at 12:29 AM ET |
Many of you asked for it and we're giving it to you! We have a BAT-AT versus AT-AT comparison shot for you to drool over to help you better understand the size difference of the new and improved vehicle. Click through to check it out!
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Posted by Nick | February 14, 2010 at 12:18 AM ET |
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Posted by Nick | February 13, 2010 at 11:50 PM ET |
Hasbro's Saga Legends line is set to relaunch with the other basic figure lines this coming August. What might Hasbro have in store for this line?
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Posted by Chuck | February 13, 2010 at 11:28 PM ET |
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Posted by Nick | February 13, 2010 at 11:22 PM ET |
Clone Wars continues on as one of the strongest segments of the STAR WARS license. That success is due in large part to the success of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on the Cartoon Network. So what figures will the animated series yield?
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Posted by Nick | February 13, 2010 at 09:49 PM ET |
The most talked about figures from Hasbro's presentation is without a doubt the Vintage Collection. It builds on the Kenner Star Wars legacy, but also keeps true to Hasbro's modern vintage line in terms of presentation. What are we in store for?
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Posted by Paul | February 13, 2010 at 08:41 PM ET |
Here it is! We have the Hasbro 2010 Toy Fair Power Point Presentation for you to enjoy! Click the thumbnail below to see all the stuff that was shown to us!
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Posted by Nick | February 13, 2010 at 08:11 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 13, 2010 at 07:28 PM ET |
Head to our Facebook page right now for some preliminary pictures of Toy Fair 2010! We unfortunately encountered one technical issue after another for our live streaming, but we are working on it right now for you to see shortly. But in the meantime, check out some cool updates on Facebook!
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Posted by Paul | February 13, 2010 at 06:38 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 13, 2010 at 06:34 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 13, 2010 at 06:29 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 13, 2010 at 11:31 AM ET |
Found! Wave 12 of The Clone Wars has been making appearances at Toys R Us. (Wow! Two waves in February!) It may be a good time to start checking your local stores as these seem to be making their way there now.
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Posted by Paul | February 13, 2010 at 02:14 AM ET |
The release of Hondo Ohnaka has shown us just how awesome Weequay pirates are indeed. Research Droids Reviews pretty much loves everything about this new figure, but we really love his little pet accessory the best! Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Nick | February 13, 2010 at 01:31 AM ET |
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Posted by Chuck | February 13, 2010 at 01:13 AM ET |
Ralph McQuarrie's concept art is striking and imaginative. eFX worked long and hard to bring the Darth Vader McQuarrie Helmet to life. This helmet is not a fashion statement, it's sweet protective head-wear for when you get burned in a lightsaber duel. Pun intended.
Also, check out the Boba Fett Artist Portfolio by Joe Johnston. The portfolio features 11 images of Johnston our favorite bounty hunter (no offense Dengar) for use in pre-production. Includes a COA and Joe Johnston's signature.
Finally, take a look into our vintage section of the newsletter. Tons of great stuff, particularly the C-3PO & R2-D2 immunization poster. I bet you wish you had it before this entire swine flu fiasco.
More fantastic stuff at Brian's Toys!
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Posted by Paul | February 13, 2010 at 01:11 AM ET |
Gentle Giant, Ltd. has just released information on their 2010 Premier Guild Membership as well as special information on the Republic Commando boxed sets!! Click through to read all of the details!
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Posted by Paul | February 12, 2010 at 12:29 PM ET |
We just found two new Galactic Heroes cinema scenes in Toys R Us this morning. Click through to see a large image.
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Posted by Paul | February 12, 2010 at 07:44 AM ET |
We are beginning to realize how much we are loving Hasbro's animated female Jedi action figures. Research Droids Reviews falls in love with another and this time it is the beautiful Aayla Secura. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 11, 2010 at 10:04 PM ET |
Sideshow Collectibles has just announced their next 12" figure! The green Greedo is the next to get this treatment. Pardon us while we regain our composure! This is indeed one of the most exciting announcements in a long time for a 12" scale figure! It also comes with a 12" figure environment! Also being sold separately is the 12" Cantina figure enviroment. Check out the preview by clicking on the thumbnail below.
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Posted by Paul | February 11, 2010 at 09:31 PM ET |
Two new very cool Star Wars figures have hit eBay. Check them out by clicking on the thumbnails below!
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Posted by Paul | February 11, 2010 at 05:38 PM ET |
Found! We found wave 11 of The Clone Wars at our local TRU stores. Commander Bly is one tough bugger to find, but we found the other three in fairly good numbers. Start up the hunting all over again! Check back this week as we add them into our Research Droids Reviews archives.
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Posted by Paul | February 11, 2010 at 10:33 AM ET |
Wow! Have we really done over 250 Research Droids Reviews and still haven't looked at the basic white Clone Trooper from The Clone Wars line? Better late than never, right? Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Nick | February 10, 2010 at 08:15 PM ET |
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Posted by Chuck | February 10, 2010 at 04:13 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 10, 2010 at 12:45 PM ET |
Here is our Wednesday "Blizzard" recap of the past week's Research Droids Reviews in an effort to let you know which Star Wars products have been added to our database. As we prepare for Toy Fair by digging ourselves out of the snow, please sit back and catch up on some of our reviews because the news will be light today! In case you may have missed any, simply click on each thumbnail below to take you directly to that specific review! And don't forget to put in your own two cents by voting in the poll found at the bottom of each review now!
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Posted by Paul | February 10, 2010 at 09:57 AM ET |
Today's figure in our daily Research Droids Reviews is one that really isn't even an officially announced figure (yet). Still technically not acknowledged by Hasbro, it has shipped very heavily as the sole new figure in wave 3 of the Saga Legends line. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 09, 2010 at 04:41 PM ET |
Want a sneak peak at what to expect from Toy Fair this week? Lucasfilm sends along their official press release, with some teases attached...
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Posted by Chuck | February 09, 2010 at 02:42 PM ET |
At SDCC we brought you for the first time ever a live feed from the Hasbro Presentation! When available, we will be streaming more live feeds from Toy Fair this year. Stay locked in to our Twitter and Facebook pages because we will send out notifications whenever a live feed launches! Make sure you bookmark our USTREAM Toy Fair page for fast action when the content goes LIVE!
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Posted by Paul | February 09, 2010 at 01:37 PM ET |
Do you want to see up to the second photo updates from the Hasbro Show Room at the 2010 New York Toy Fair this Saturday? Well you better become one of our fans on Facebook then! Facebook will be the first place where all of our updates go. There will be galleries later in the day of course, but if you want the latest news, be sure to add us NOW and stay tuned!
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Posted by Chuck | February 09, 2010 at 01:02 PM ET |
Toy Fair is only days away! Keep up with the action with REAL-TIME updates from twitter, including news and images! Make sure to follow us so you don't miss the action!
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Posted by Paul | February 09, 2010 at 12:30 PM ET |
Today's Research Droids Reviews entry looks at the antithesis of R2-D2. R3-S6 is a character we would have really liked to see developed further, but such is life. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 08, 2010 at 08:01 PM ET |
Our friends from Imperial Shipyards have asked us to get our readers to partcipate in getting back Karen Traviss to finish the Republic Commandos novels via a petition. One of the best EU writers of our time, we think this is a worthwhile cause. Click through for more information.
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Posted by Paul | February 08, 2010 at 01:52 PM ET |
Clearance seems to be taking center stage for Star Wars collectors and we want our readers to be made aware of any deals that we find. This morning in ROSS (in Lawrenceville, NJ) we found the Joker Squad (former Entertainment Earth exclusive) for a mere $14.99. If this is old news, we apologize in advance, but this is the first we have heard about this. And if you're interested, you can catch our thoughts of this set HERE in our Research Droids Reviews archive too. Special thanks to my good buddy Gary Oravsky, Jr. for the tip!
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Posted by Chuck | February 08, 2010 at 09:49 AM ET |
JTA is updating our links page! If you have a collecting or fan site that's not already on our links page, send us your link and a 100x36 banner! And, if you want to be in our front page affiliate rotation, post a reciprocal front page link on your site. Send me an email and we'll get you listed!
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Posted by Paul | February 08, 2010 at 06:36 AM ET |
Yesterday we looked at the MagnaGuard and today's Research Droids Reviews looks at the MagnaGuard Fighter, a vehicle that is much too nice for such an expendable droid. But we are not here to judge. Um, yes we are. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Nick | February 07, 2010 at 09:15 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 07, 2010 at 03:05 AM ET |
General Grievous has hired guns because he is a coward (well, at least Mace Windu claimed he was a coward) and we look at them in today's Research Droids Reviews entry. See what we think about the early IG droid models seen in the prequels as well as The Clone Wars. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 06, 2010 at 08:54 AM ET |
The Iron Man, the Iron Man can, the Iron Man can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good! Wait... that's not right? Well, atleast we have Iron Man 2 action figure pre-orders up!
Also, Brian's Toys has the 2010 Clone Wars Waves 1 and 2 and Legacy Collection Wave 7. The gang is all back, Willrow Hood, Zuckuss, R2-X2, and yes even Snowtrooper (he brought his cousin too).
Don't forget to complete your figure collection with the Qui-Gon and Eopie. Some individuals didn't take the effort to buy all the figures, rip open the packaging, send in your proof-of-purchases, and wait weeks for your Qui-Gon to arrive. So we are saving a step for you! You can thank us later.
Some other highlights: New Transformers Revenge of the Fallen toys, reduced prices on select MOTU classics, and bronze statues. It all awaits you at Brian's Toys!
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Posted by Paul | February 06, 2010 at 06:05 AM ET |
We look at the first animated action figure of Padmé Amidala in today's Research Droids Reviews entry. Basically an animated version of an outfit she wore in Episode II, the animated version came out pretty good too! Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Chuck | February 05, 2010 at 08:00 PM ET |
Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a variety of new arrivals and more new preorders!
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Posted by Paul | February 05, 2010 at 01:43 PM ET |
German site Star Wars Republic sends us a tip that they have a new image of the Anakin SKywalker Jedi Starfighter packaged. This vehicle is a repack, but you get another view at the new line look!
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Posted by Paul | February 05, 2010 at 06:46 AM ET |
We have a pretty awesome image of the new AT-AT to share with you! JTA German reader Andreas Grabosch has a little Star Wars site of his own and managed to score an awesome picture of the beautiful new BAT-AT which he sent in to us to share! What are you waiting for? Click through!
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Posted by Paul | February 05, 2010 at 04:10 AM ET |
Send in the clones! Research Droids Reviews looks at an older Clone Trooper, but one that never saw production in the movie-based line. Actually, if it were to be made in the realistic line, it would have to be considered and EU figure, because the orange clone trooper officer was never seen in the films. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 04, 2010 at 09:21 PM ET |
We hope you have checked out all the Hasbro Q&A in our Roundup Report located in our forums HERE. But we especially hope you paid close attention to the YodasNews answer about the mail away figure! Click through to check out our interpretation (and we are really reading in between the lines here) of Hasbro's answer by clicking the thumbnail below.
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Posted by Paul | February 04, 2010 at 06:22 PM ET |
It's all official now folks! Click the thumbnail below to read the OFFICIAL Hasbro Toy Fair 2010 PRESS RELEASE! Trust us, you'll want to read this for sure!
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Posted by Nick | February 04, 2010 at 03:00 PM ET |
Hasbro has sent out their responses to your questions in the first Q&A session of 2010. But what newsworthy items came from this most recent session? We've sorted through it all for you right here in our Q&A Headline Report!
-What's the news regarding the Super Deluxe AT-AT?
-Which characters from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK were just confirmed as new figures?
-Which comic 2-packs have been cancelled and which are still bound for retail?
-What will the cardback look like for 2010's Saga Legends line?
-And which video game may be the source for another exclusive multipack?
Check out all of this and more in the Q&A Headline Report, as brought to you by JTA with every Hasbro Q&A session!
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Posted by Paul | February 04, 2010 at 06:50 AM ET |
Check
out the latest from Hasbro's first Star Wars Q&A session of 2010 as we round
up all of the questions and answers from around the Star Wars collecting community
for your reading pleasure! It's all right
here in our forums.
And be sure to check back soon for our Q&A Headline Report, where we sift through all of the Hasbro Star Wars Q&A sessions for the news that you can use!
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Posted by Paul | February 04, 2010 at 03:55 AM ET |
The Clone Wars movie showed us our first animated version of the Clone Pilot we saw in Attack Of The Clones. Research Droids Reviews looks at Odd Ball, the most generic clone pilot we will probably ever receive. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 04, 2010 at 12:11 AM ET |
Hasbro officially announces the BAT-AT (first reported here at JTA)! Click HERE to read the confirmation!
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Posted by Paul | February 03, 2010 at 08:33 PM ET |
Wave 13, the Expanded Universe wave, the last wave of the Legacy Collection? Not if you're living on this planet. The last official wave would be The Empire Strikes Back wave. Hasbro announces in Sir Steve's Guide's Q&A that the EU wave will be a Toys R Us exclusive....in May 2010! Can this really be? Click through for their detailed answer!
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Posted by Chuck | February 03, 2010 at 03:13 PM ET |
The Mandalorians continue their fight this week! Click here for information on this weeks episode: Voyage of Temptation...
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Posted by Paul | February 03, 2010 at 02:43 PM ET |
Here is our Wednesday recap of the past week's Research Droids Reviews in an effort to let you know which Star Wars products have been added to our database. In case you may have missed any, simply click on each thumbnail below to take you directly to that specific review! And don't forget to put in your own two cents by voting in the poll found at the bottom of each review now!
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Posted by Chuck | February 03, 2010 at 12:34 PM ET |
The Hasbro Q&A is back for 2010! But, we get one less question, and only one Q&A per month! Well, click here to find out what our first questions (and answers) of 2010 are!
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Posted by Chuck | February 03, 2010 at 12:28 PM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 03, 2010 at 09:48 AM ET |
We visited three (3) NJ Walmart stores between yesterday and this morning and it looks like the exclusives are finally being marked down (from being full price up to this point). This is what we found: AT-ST ($27.00), Droid Factory ($13.00), Unleashed Battle Packs ($17.00), and the Blockbuster Value two-packs ($5.00). We are not claiming that this is happening at every store, but we do want to make our East coast readers aware of what is happening in their back yard. (But we do advise all of you to check your local stores because you never really know what is or isn't happening across the board.) Good luck to all!
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Posted by Paul | February 03, 2010 at 09:38 AM ET |
eFX Collectibles has posted pre-order information for the incredible McQuarrie Darth Vader helmet. Be sure to check this amaxing piece out and for all of the details!
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Posted by Paul | February 03, 2010 at 09:33 AM ET |
ACME Archives has a beautiful new Boba Fett portfolio set for order. Retailing for $495, it is signed by Joe Johnston. Click the thumbnail below to check out this beautiful set!
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Posted by Paul | February 03, 2010 at 05:20 AM ET |
The Clone Wars is rich with cool mid-sized vehicles and Research Droids Reviews looks at one of the sleekest the series has ever seen. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 02, 2010 at 09:10 AM ET |
Don't forget that Jedi Temple Archives has our own page on Facebook. Check us out here. Read about all of our exciting updates there (and be sure to add yourself as one of our fans)!
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Posted by Paul | February 02, 2010 at 04:30 AM ET |
We love female Imperials don't we? The toy line isn't loaded with them yet, but Research Droids Reviews looks at one of the finest ones our collections have seen to date. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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Posted by Paul | February 01, 2010 at 02:45 PM ET |
We believe Walmart is losing it (mentally). With shelves still full of exclusive product 50% off, we scanned some of them to see if they dropped further down in price and in a perplexing move (as well as to our own surprise), Walmart is slowly creeping the price back up. For example, the overabundant Octuptarra Droid (read our review HERE) is ringing up for $19.00 (it was $17.50 yesterday) and the Evolutions sets (read our reviews HERE) are now $15.00 (they were $12.48 yesterday). This may vary by area, but you may want to pick them up since the MSRP is heading North instead of South.
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Posted by Chuck | February 01, 2010 at 10:59 AM ET |
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Posted by Paul | February 01, 2010 at 03:25 AM ET |
Ever since The Empire Strikes Back, fans have been enamored of medical droids! And it was inevitable that we would see them working on Luke's father at some point in the saga (albeit in a much more intense manner). Research Droids Reviews looks at a character that is not only a nod to the droid we first saw working on Luke, but almost an identical one. You'll have to read our review to find out why the Episode III and Episode V droids puzzle us. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! Don't forget we accept requests so e-mail us and be sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the review with your opinion before leaving!
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