Star Wars Breaking News

From a recent Hasbro Q&A about the requirements for the Fett mail in:

The requirements are that fans send in five proof of purchases from any of the new Star Wars figure lines, whether it's the new Vintage or blue/black Fall lines or even the recent Spring lines (red/white Clone Wars, Saga Legends, or Legacy/Droid Factory). So fans can have it any way they want!

Darth - would I be able to send you my POP fom the Legends and Legacy lines from this year for this offer? Popular as it is - the UK always misses out on the mail aways!

They should work for the Fett mail in.

Darth - If it is OK with you - can I mail you my POPs from the Legacy figures and Legends figures I was available to get in the UK for this offer?

No problem J1M.

hasbrotoyshop.com is running a buy one get one free offer on selected Star Wars items!!!!! I was looking at some of the stuff and they actually have the Shadow ARC fighter as part of the promo! I put 2 in my cart and went to checkout just too see what would happen, and sure enough it credited one ship!

I did not order them, but the total for TWO ships including shipping (14.95) was a litte over 81.00. The sale is only running untill the 20th, so you better order soon!

This is cool!

http://starwars.com/fans/event_news/celebration_v_cereal_boxes/index.html

These look interesting - not sure if I preferred the coins from the 2007 Celebrations though.

A peak at things to come and things that have been out.

http://www.rebelscum.com/sdcc10/Hasbro_Star_Wars_01/default.asp

I am really liking the Kit Fisto and "Vintage" carded Grievous.

The Jabba Throne looks awesome!

I agree - A new Jabba and throne has been a long time coming for the vintage line. I really like the look of the new carded Darth Sidious. Something exciting about the new trilogy figures on vintage kenner style cards.

Anyone know why some of the cards have a silvered logo and some don't in the photos?

Got to ask - why are we getting another Luke with cuffs? Wasn't there one released in the last wave of ROTJ figures this year?

I really like these "vintage" 12 inch figures!

http://jediinsider.com/index.php?catid=8&itemid=12998

J1m,

The Foil cards are the "Galactic Hunt" chase versions. I read somewhere that Hasbro will be taking some figures, such as the Cloud Car Pilot and giving them TRUE Vintage style color schemes. That is why in the exclusive figure two packs of Zuckus and 4-LOM they are trimed in foil and have the classic KENNER colors.


I have read about the 12 inch figures too!!! How awesome is that going to be when you can buy a 12" version of the 1977 first 12?

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTT!!!

Those 12" figures are an amazing idea - Really love them!

That Fett one is going to be VERY popular

Can any one supply me photos of Vintage collection figures carded or open - for the site update?

On the same note if members do aquire new release figures - please can they forward me photos to help me keep the site up to date.

Thanks

I have all but the Jacen Solo figure from the TRU wave. I can take some pics in a day or two and at least get you those. I hope to be able to snag a Jacen figure from ebay or something here pretty soon!

Too bad those 12 inch figures are very expensive! The SDCC Stormtrooper is 85 bucks! I would for sure buy them if they were in the 25 dollar range.

DF, the Comic Con stormtrooper is an exclusive. I think it has some metalic finish or something. From what I have heard, the price point on these figures is SUPPOSED to be around the 20.00 mark!

I guess what I saw for the SDCC Trooper was just a representation. It was a plain white Trooper. If the price point is 20 bucks, then I am in!

I was at the Con today and went to the Hasbro Star Wars panel. I've got some info on the exclusives that will be hitting retail this year.

I'll break it down by retailer.

Toys R Us will have the following:
Kul Teska - available in August - this character is in the Republic Heroes video game, he's a boss. He comes with the stat card and game die. He is also large, on a scale similar to the BAD dark trooper.

Nikto Skiff Guard -available in September - this is another Clone Wars character, he was the one that was supposed to be included in the Jabba pack

New Evolutions style 2 packs in October - there will be three, a pre-cyborg Grievous and General Grievous, Boba Fett the orphan and Boba Fett the bounty hunter, and Anakin the Jedi and Darth Vader the Sith Lord

AT-AT in vintage package avialbe in October as well

KMart will have the following:
Jodo Kast - available in August - this time around he will have full articulation and a removable helmet, the head sculpt is based on the comic, they said they got one thing wrong, the belt is one upside down

Clone Commando Squad - this is a four pack of Clone Wars type figures, 4 different clones, the appeal is that it is good for diverse army building, buy 4 packs and then you have 4 different squads (that's what they say)

Walmart will have the following:
Clone Wars DVD and action figures set - available in September, this will feature a disc with one episode on it and two figures. The episodes will be Rising Malevolence, Destroying Malevolence, and Shadow Malevolence. I don't recall the exact assortment of figures, but I think it included Ahsoka, Anakin, a clone trooper, eh...

Kit Fisto's Jedi Starfighter - don't have a date on this one

Target will have the following:
numerous multipacks - 2 different 4 packs of clone wars figs, one assortment has a bunch of clones the other has some other stuff...need to go back and reference again, they will also have some 2 packs - Cad Bane and assassin droid, and Senate Guard and Senate Guard Commander

The will also have 6 more Geonosis Arena 2 packs to complete the set

Snow Speeder and TIE fighter in vintage packaging available October

with the demise of mighty muggs Hasbro has brought out minimuggs they will be sold in three packs as a test for the product through Target

2 new battle packs - defense of hoth and attack on hoth, both in December

Very cool items!

ACT FAST! $4.50 FOR NEW FIGURES!!

http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?ref=+128797&Find.x=0&Find=Find&Find.y=0&search_query=star+wars&ic=48_0&clicked_tab_value=All&search_constraint=0

Thanks for the updates Morning Light - didn't realise we had members attending. If you can manage to get any photos - please forward onward so I can post on the site.

I was at a Target and saw they had the shelves and pegs set up for the new figures. The new stuff was not out yet, except for the remnants of one case of new clone wars figs. (I picked up the mando police officer). Anyway, if any of you are interested in DCPIs for the stuff, here's what I managed to note:
Format is as follows: Name; Price; DCPI

Battle Packs; 24.99; 087 06 1345
Geonosis Arena packs; 12.99; 087 06 0634
Vehicles; 24.99; 087 06 1347
Super Deluxe Vehicle; 99.99; 087 06 1503 (this should be the AT-AT)
Hailfire R/C Vehcile; 59.99; 087 06 1497
Megabattler 10" figures; 19.99; 087 06 1527
Vintage figures; 7.99; 087 06 1351
Clonewars figures; 6.99; 087 06 1339? not sure on this one I think I mis-typed it
Saga Legends figures; 6.99; 087 06 1335

all were listed as not in stock as of yesterday afternoon