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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Today’s Visual Guide is for all the Fathers out there… The Black Series [Phase III] The Child. Click below to check out this little guy, and make sure to also check out our full review of this figure over in our review database.
![The Child - The Black Series [Phase III]](/news/images2020a/tbs3-six-the-child1-bth.jpg "The Child - The Black Series [Phase III]")
Tags: 6" Figures, Disney, Hasbro, The Black Series [Phase III], The Child, The Mandalorian
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There are many paint operation variances that can be chalked up to a one-off factory mistake. This may or may not be one of them. JTA reader Morgan K. sends us a possible variation on the GameStop exclusive Gaming Greats Stormtrooper Commander figure. If you look carefully at the belly armor, you’ll notice a unique application of blue color flashes there. It’s a little too “perfect” to be a mistake, but anything is possible. The sample in our RDRs mimics the version on the right. If you have a sample that looks like the one on the left, can you let us know so we have a better idea of how common this is, if at all?
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The Darth Vader Reveal Deluxe Magnet Set is the follow up to Regal Robot’s popular IG-11 and Baby Yoda deluxe magnet and is celebrating “I am Your Father’s Day”. They are also having a 3-day sale on Star Wars-themed director chairs and cafe tables. Their newest magnet set is based on that chilling first reveal of Darth Vader beneath the mask in his meditation chamber in The Empire Strikes Back.
The new magnet will be available with FREE SHIPPING for the initial 2 weeks and folks can order here starting TODAY on Father’s Day. Click through for more details!
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Please continue to spread the word and have your fellow 3.75″ super-articulated collectors sign the petition at change.org to get Hasbro to make more NEW 3.75″ Star Wars The Vintage Collection figures per product year. Click HERE to sign. We’re now over 8K signatures. 10K signatures will make a significant statement to Hasbro and retail partners.
Tags: #FightForTVC, 3.75" Super-Articulated, Hasbro, Kenner, The Vintage Collection, The Vintage Conversation
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Here’s another Hasbro Star Wars product line retail didn’t need to receive to place on eventual clearance. I found “Battle Bobblers” today at my local retail store. I didn’t know they were even coming. There are three different styles, and they look silly, won’t sell, and will be pennies on the dollar in days. How can this get into the store, but The Vintage Collection cannot?. (Any comments that start off with ” but they’re for kids” will result in permanent banning.)
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Have you noticed a lack of product at your local retailers like TARGET and WALMART? Aside from leftovers of the TBS6 [P3] Wedge Antilles wave, a couple of 40th Anniversary Lando Calrissian figures at TARGET, and mostly nothing at WALMART, aisles are bare of Star Wars products. Many factors can be blamed, from Coronavirus to online sales, but you have to wonder why retail cannot even keep SOMETHING on their shelves to represent this landmark event! The below image is from my local TARGET, and it has looked like this for over seven weeks now (aside from the Imperial Probe Droid which one arrived damaged and hasn’t sold since). And don’t get me started on The Vintage Collection which I haven’t seen at this location since 2019. Thank goodness for online, huh? It makes you wonder why Hasbro needs brick and mortar and at all.
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The Vintage Collection Saelt-Marae is on Amazon for a decent price if you’re interested, $14.99/ Special thanks to Derek for the alert!
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The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono (#109) and Aayla Secura (#110). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.
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I talked about ebay prices for The Black Series and The Vintage Collection recently and today I stumbled upon a very informative website that will be extremely helpful to anyone who is chasing figures on the aftermarket or wants to sell their figures and gauge demand: Actionfigure411.
This website tracks aftermarket prices for various Hasbro toylines, GI Joe Classified, Marvel Legends, Transformers Masterpieces and, of particular interest to Star Wars fans, it has a complete list of all Black Series releases, both 6 inch and 3.75 inch, including the Walmart exclusives. The site doesn’t just track prices on ebay, Amazon and Walmart are also tracked, giving you a very comprehensive overview.
On the website you not only see a detailed price table with all figures ever released in the Black Series, you also can display charts that visualize how aftermarket prices developed over time. The site also tells you how many figures were sold in recent times and what the high and low price were. The data is updated daily. Unfortunately, for TVC collectors, there is only very incomplete data for TVC 2.0. But the data tells us a few interesting things about the popularity of various Black Series figures. So click through for a closer look at The Black Series on the aftermarket, I will also talk about 3.75 inch figures!
General Hux is a winner
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EA dropped a gameplay trailer for Star Wars Squadrons. And with that some more details about the game were released. What many may find important is the statement by EA that just like Fallen Order the game won’t have any microtransactions or things like a battle pass. So how is the game? Click through for more info!
Ewok Bobbleheads are a thing in the game
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Following the sell-out success of their Death Star 2oz Silver Coin, New Zealand Mint can now offer those who missed out a 1oz version of the Death Star in silver or gold!
Click through for complete details!
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Let’s fill in our only hole in the Visual Guides 3¾ Inch The Black Series [Phase III] line with tonight’s update. Click below to check out the re-released Emperor’s Royal Guard. You can also read our full review of this figure to see just how it differs from TVC’s version of this release.
![Emperor's Royal Guard - The Black Series [Phase III]](/news/images2020a/tbs3-emperors-royal-guard1-bth.jpg "Emperor's Royal Guard - The Black Series [Phase III]")
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Do you think there is a good chance that Hasbro will announce another “Kenner 96” on Monday? And if you do, who do you think will get announced? Do you believe that they’ve only managed to release 55.1% of The Empire Strikes Back figures released between 1980 and 1982 into the modern Hasbro line (on TVC card backs)? Hasbro should be embarrassed. Click through to see a list of what characters have NEVER been released on a modern vintage The Empire Strikes Back Kenner-inspired card back to date.
Tags: 3.75" Super-Articulated, Kenner, The Vintage Collection, The Vintage Conversation
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You want a Razor Crest from The Mandalorian? LEGO will gladly sell your their brand new Razor Crest set for $130! The set was revealed a while ago, but is still included in the announcements for the new wave of sets. Release date for the Razor Crest is September. But there are also actual brand new sets: Clone Wars fans get a season 7 Ahsoka Tano with an Armored Assault Tank. Click through for all the officially revealed new Star Wars Lego sets!
The Razor Crest, and yes, there is a Lego Baby Yoda!
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We are wrapping up our Visual Guide updates from the GameStop exclusive Gaming Greats line with the Heavy Battle Droid. Click below to check out the full Visual Guide page. Make sure to also check out our full review of this exclusive figure right here. This figure is still in-stock over at GameStop.com.
![Heavy Battle Droid (Gaming Greats) - The Black Series [Phase III]](/news/images2020a/tbs3-six-heavy-battle-droid1-bth.jpg "Heavy Battle Droid (Gaming Greats) - The Black Series [Phase III]")
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The Limited Edition The Empire Strikes Back 40th-anniversary screen prints by Matt Ferguson are now on sale over at Bottleneck Gallery. You have until Sunday, June 21st at 11:59 pm eastern to order either of the timed-release versions, but if you want the variant version you’d better get that now. They are very limited. The edition size for the regular versions will be determined after the sale period ends.
Each poster is 24×36
- Regular Version – Timed Release @ $65
- Japanese Version – Timed Release @ $65
(Can purchase a matching numbered set for $125) - Variant Edition – Edition of 475 @ $85
- Japanese Variant – Edition of 475 @ $85
UPDATE: Both variant editions are sold out
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Hasbro will stream their next fan first livestream next Monday, June 22nd at 3 pm EST (21:00 for people in Central Europe and 20:00 for people in the UK). Not much is known, other than Hasbro’s announcement that they will have some news for TVC fans! You will be able to follow the event on Hasbro’s Pulse Facebook page! Let’s all speculate what news Hasbro may have for us.
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Variety broke their exclusive story earlier today: Disney will release the 4K version of The Empire Strikes Back in the UK. Cinemas will re-open in the UK in July and since there is a lack of new titles, with releases postponed and productions shut down, the 4K version of The Empire Strikes Back is meant to help give UK cinemas a boost. According to Variety a couple of Disney 4K titles are offered to UK cinemas, but for Star Wars fans in the UK the 4K version of The Empire Strikes Back may be the one compelling reason to venture into a movie theater again. No word yet if other European countries will also get the movie, Germany and France come to mind immediately, as the two other huge Star Wars markets in Europe, but it would be odd if only cinemas in the UK receive some support from Disney.
So, fans in the UK… will you buy a ticket to see the movie? Or will streaming the 4K version on Disney+ do it for you? Without a mask. Without people checking their smartphones every few minutes. It will certainly be very interesting to see if cinemas can make a comeback. Movie studios certainly still need movie theaters, at least for the time being, since it’s doubtful streaming could compensate for the lack of box office. We’ll see if things return to normal again this summer. Maybe some of the library titles can help overcome the lack of new releases.
Luke tries to keep his distance, even though Vader is wearing a mask
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Today I want to debate a purely hypothetical matter. What if Playmobil had a Star Wars license? Now in the US Playmobil is not as prominent as in Europe, but Playmobil is hugely popular in the old world. While I think that Playmobil will most likely never get (or never want to have) the Star Wars license, I still think it is fun to speculate what things might be like. And I believe a Playmobil Star Wars license could even solve one of Disney’s issues, to engage kids. Why? How? Click through for a discussion!
Imagine the Star Wars equivalent of the DeLorean…
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Bottleneck Gallery will have the Limited Edition The Empire Strikes Back 40th-anniversary screen prints by Matt Ferguson, with the sale period starting Wednesday, June 17th at 12 pm eastern and ending Sunday, June 21st at 11:59 pm eastern. The edition size will be determined after the sale period ends. There are 4 prints total, two timed edition prints, and 2 variant editions limited to just 475 each. Click below for a look at each print.
Each poster is 24×36
- Regular Version – Timed Release @ $65
- Japanese Version – Timed Release @ $65
(Can purchase a matching numbered set for $125) - Variant Edition – Edition of 475 @ $85
- Japanese Variant – Edition of 475 @ $85
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Our next Visual Guide update features another from GameStop’s exclusive Gaming Greats line. Click below to check out Jedi Knight Revan. Make sure you also check in on our full review of this figure right here.
![Jedi Knight Revan (Gaming Greats) - The Black Series [Phase III]](/news/images2020a/tbs3-six-jedi-knight-revan1-bth.jpg "Jedi Knight Revan (Gaming Greats) - The Black Series [Phase III]")
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Entertainment Earth just started a Star Wars Father’s Day sale. Get 25% off select Star Wars Hasbro items, which you can see HERE. The sale runs now through June 21st! USE OFFER CODE: STARWARSDAD. Sale applies to select items.
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Welcome back to another TRT! Thanks for being regular readers, and if you’re here for the first time I hope to see you back next week! This week I completed a custom TVC Captain Rex. Click here to check out some photos of the completed figure!
Tags: Captain Rex, Hot Toys, The Vintage Collection, Toy Run Tuesday, TRT, TVC
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Another one of the many great divides in The Vintage Collection is the Clone Trooper (VC45) figure. Some think it looks like a realistic version of the characters from The Clone Wars television series. Others feel it is a perfect 3.75″ encapsulation of the characters seen during the Battle of Geonosis in Attack Of The Clones. A wise repack in The Vintage Collection “2.0” lineup in our opinion, the figure finally comes with Photo Real, a flatter matte paint job, and significantly revised packaging. We took the time to break it all down for you by producing an all-new 92-image gallery complete with both versions featured, comparison shots, dioramas, and a breakdown of what separates the 2011 version from the 2020 new release in the Collector Notes. Check out this excellently updated figure in our RDRs now! There’s more difference here than you may realize.
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We have the latest Gaming Greats release from GameStop for tonight’s Visual Guide update. Click below to check out the Shadow Stormtrooper. We also have our full review of this figure right here. This is still available to order over at GameStop.com.
![Shadow Stormtrooper (Gaming Greats) - The Black Series [Phase III]](/news/images2020a/tbs3-six-shadow-stormtrooper1-bth.jpg "Shadow Stormtrooper (Gaming Greats) - The Black Series [Phase III]")
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![Greedo - SW [SOTDS] - Saga Legends (SL04)](/galleries/2016/Review_GreedoSLSOTDS/thumbnails/Review_GreedoSLSOTDS011.jpg "Greedo - SW [SOTDS] - Saga Legends (SL04)")
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