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December 23
Volume 2 is now live! This week we address questions about Gentle Giant Busts, the Unleashed large scale figures, the Sideshow 12" line, the 2006 Saga figure, why Yoda027 likes the Vader Chopper and more! Click here to read all about it!
If you a question feel free to use the AskYodasnews Icons around the site, and the staff will answer your questions right here on the site as often as we can!
Wow, what a crazy month, we have shipped out an incredible amount of product in the last couple of weeks and are looking forward to a bit of a break. We have a lot of great new items in stock as well as some new stuff available for pre-order. You can read a quick recap of this week's happenings here at our full newsletter!
Some Star Wars highlights are the Luke Skywalker FX Lightsaber back in stock and ready to ship. http://www.youbuynow.com/item/2214
Darth Sidious Mini Lightsaber replica. It's an exact replica at 0.45 scale of the prop used in the movie. You can check it out at http://www.youbuynow.com/item/1781
Mace Windu and Darth Tyranus Mini Lightsaber including GOLD Variant. It's an exact replica at 0.45 scale of the prop used in the movie. We also have a couple of the GOLD Variants in stock but they always sell quickly so if you want it, grab it now. You can check them out at http://www.youbuynow.com/category/245&pos=2
Mike from Razor's Edge sends this latest update: I wanted to let your readers know that we just listed some hard to find, older sold out pieces that we were able to pick up. We have a very limited supply of Attakus pieces like the Emperor Palpatine, Royal Guard and Stormtrooper!
We also have in some older and sold out Gentle Giant items and much more (click the Mike's Oldies Stash link). We are also taking pre-orders for both 12' Sideshow figures well below the Sideshow direct price and we still have a limited supply of Biker Scouts left in stock, but they are going fast!
December 22
Our Bothan Spy reports in today with some new information about the large scale Unleashed figures. The latest news they are getting is that the 3 we have seen many times already will be the last wave until 2007 (and possibly the last wave period), and they also heard that this set of three will be exclusive (for now at least) to Wal-Mart Stores. More news as we get it!
Our friends from http://hyperspacejapan.com/ sent along the following information and images, click either image below to see the gallery!
The 400% Kubrick Stormtrooper Han Solo & Luke Skywalker are a Blister Direct Exclusive in Japan and limited to each 2000 pieces.
The George Lucas Family Set is now available exclusively at StarWarsShop! Eagle-eyed fans watching Revenge of the Sith may have noticed George Lucas' first-ever Star Wars cameo as the blue-faced Baron Papanoida waiting outside the Coruscant Opera House. What some may not realize, however, is that the entire Lucas enclave -- Katie, Amanda, and Jett Lucas -- also made brief appearances in the movie, immortalized now for the first time as Hasbro action figures! More Info and to Order Click here!
We forgot to tell you about these other great items that are in stock ! Sorry ! Star Tours wave 4 Kubrick wave 5 Darth Vader Unleashed BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE Clone Wars DVD packs (series 2 with exclusive Saesee Tiin and Cody etc) Jedi Temple Assault battle pack Throne Room battle pack PLUS EXCELLENT NEWS ! We just received ANOTHER shipment of the fantastic Biker Scout statue on speeder bike from Gentle Giant. ORDER FAST ! we have sold out both times in 24 hours ! SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFERS ! 1/ Utapau Shadow Trooper £10 2/ Wedge Antilles Figure £10 3/ Holiday Darth Vader £10 4/ Celebration III Vader £10 5/ Holo Leia £10 BEFORE WE FORGET AGAIN ! ANY IN-STOCK ORDERS VALUED OVER £75 FROM TODAY WILL GET FREE SHIPPING IN THE UK. Offer valid until 2nd January.
Brian's Toys is having a huge new year special with tons of great toys discounted way below regular retail prices! Our Wedge Antilles Internet Exclusive is selling for $9.99 - get yours today! These great figures are exclusive to online retail shops - and we have them in stock!!! We also just got the Holiday Darth Vader in stock! Get yours today for $29.99! Our weekly newsletter also has tons of other great items featured this week. Get your Master Replica Storm Trooper blaster for $349.99 + FREE worldwide shipping! This is a limited time offer so don't delay - order yours today! Check out brianstoys.com to shop for your toys this holiday season!
December 21
The latest release from Hasbro in time for last minute shoppers is the series of Custom Choppers! There are three in all (Boba, Luke and Vader) and in today's First Look we bring you the Darth Vader Imperial Chopper. To be honest when these images first came out on Hasbro.com I was not sure if I would pick these up but once I saw them in store, I loved them and had to get them! Its really a cool and unique item, and it's fun! Check out the gallery right here and look for them in stores now (our reports so far have all been from Wal-Mart).
BillsToysandGames.com gives us another first glimpse of some new and upcoming Star Wars products. This time we are treated to new double packs of the titanium 2 packs! No word yet if these will be a store exclusive or not. Thanks Bill!
December 20
The following items that are all in stock! Of course we have the largest selection of Star Wars merchandise in the UK and probably Europe which is growing all the time, so these are just a snippet of the items that we have in stock now.
Today, we add another collection to the member collection page! PSWCS member and Yodasnews regular Jeff sends in his latest collection pictures! Check them out at the below link and If you want your collection added fell free to send your pictures to us via Yodasnews@gmail.com and we will give you your own collection page and a place to have your photos hosted!
From Starwars.com: The first wave of Hasbro's Star Wars 2006 Saga Collection, with figures from the Battle of Carkoon, has been spotted at some stores and should be widely available in the coming weeks. This will be followed by a Battle of Hoth wave, then a Battle of Geonosis wave. The fourth wave, available in spring 2006 at retailers everywhere, consists mainly of characters present during Luke and Obi-Wan's search for a pilot at Mos Eisley. Each figure comes with a base and a randomly-selected bonus hologram figure.
Click here for the full story and all the images!
Also at Starwars.com:
Battlefront II Bonus Content and Downloadable Expansion December 19, 2005 Just in time for holiday play, LucasArts is giving away a new downloadable level for the Xbox version of Star Wars Battlefront II. Available this week through Xbox Live, the newly added Assault mode on Kashyyyk adds another location for the Hero Free-for-All, a mode previously seen only when you selected Assault at Mos Eisley. As the millions who have played the game already know, Hero Free-for-All pits all 17 of Battlefront II's hero and villain characters against one another in an ultimate Star Wars battle royale.
Click here for the full story!
December 19
Today we add 2 new items to our Action Guides! In today's update we have the Gentle Giant C-3PO AOTC Mini Bust from the Art of Star Wars and the Gamorrean Guard Statue from Legends in 3-D. Check them both out below and thanks to all who sent in feedback about the feature! We hope to bring you as many as we can of all your favorite collectibles in action!
New in stock this week for a new low price of only $110.00! And that INCLUDED Free Shipping anywhere in the United States! At that price they wont last long, click here or the image below order!
From Reviewstarwars.com: Episode 17 of Star Wars Action News is now on-line. This week Arnie & Marjorie finish their 2005 retrospective, remembering summer exclusives, fall DVD releases, and more! In addition, our Toys for Tots, Toys for You contest is still open where you can win a grab bag including a pair of Separation of the Twins figures as well as two Unleashed Battle Packs! 15 more entries are needed by December 23rd, or else these toys will be donated to needy children, so visit reviewstarwars.com to read the rules and enter the contest! Finally, our Episode III review has given us a lot of feedback, so we spend some time this week responding to viewer mail and debating the artistic merit of Revenge of the Sith.
December 18
Regular Yodasnews reader Raal930 reports in: Just wanted to let you know about a new star wars item that I found last night while working at Wal-Mart and stocking in the Toy Dept. They are Darth Vader's Imperial Chopper and Luke Skywalker's Rebel Chopper. You rev them forward and off they go !!! These are the two that I found and there is suppose to be another with Boba Fett on one, Pics follow and they are selling for 9.99!
For a limited time at Amazon.com, you can get one of the Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Lightsabers for free when you purchase $15 or more of Star Wars toys offered by Toysrus.com. Simply add the Lightsaber and $15 of qualifying Star Wars toys to your Shopping Cart. The free item will not appear in your Shopping Cart unless you add it. Then enter promotional code AMZNTRULTSBR at checkout. While supplies last. Offer expires on December 18, 2005. Click here for more info!
December 17
Looking to add a little flare to your computer desktop with some Star Wars wallpaper? Well, Merry Xmas from Mousedroid.com as we present our very first Wallpapers for you to download. And because not everyone has the same screen specs we have made the in several different resolutions. Enjoy! Choose from Xmas Cody or JediTempleXmas in 1024x768, 1280x720, 1280x960 or 1680x1050.
The latest newsletter is out, Clone Wars Maquette Barriss Offee and Luminara Unduli $94.99 ROTS Carded Tactical Ops Trooper(Vader's Legion) C-9 $19.99 NECA MOTU 6" Mini-Statue (Wave 2) Set of 3 Includes Clamp Champ, Grizzlor, and Stinkor $59.99 and more! Click here for the full newsletter.
Just to clarify one yesterdays posting about the Anakin 12" figure. The version that sold out was the Sideshow exclusive version with the mini emperor. The regular version is still in stock for $54.99 at Sideshow and it also is up for pre-order at several of our sponsor sites, shop around and find the best price! Thanks to those who wrote in!
December 16
From Gentle Giant: For those who visited the Gentle Giant booth at either the San Diego Comic-Con or Wizard World Chicago this past summer might have seen a wise old Jedi Master towering overhead making sure all is one with the Force. Gentle Giant now offers you, the fans, a chance to take home your own larger than life Clone Wars Yoda. This monument of the Jedi Master stands 2 feet tall and comes with a limited edition plaque and Certificate of Authenticity. Be the first on your block to have this Jedi Master as part of your collection. More Info here!
In late September, early October, Gentle Giant announced the next release in the 12 inch statue line, Darth Maul. In efforts to give all the collectors worldwide a chance to own the most feared Sith, we are proud to announce the release of an International Edition version. This Darth Maul statue will have a more limited run with 2000 pieces, on top of the Darth Maul releasing in the US with a run of 3000 pieces. The International Edition Darth Maul statue depicts the menacing Sith ready to take revenge on the Jedi.
Yesterday Sideshow Collectibles announced the next figure in the 12" line will be Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight! Details to come soon. Check Sideshow Collectibles and sign up for the newsletters to get more information on when pre-orders will begin! - *Update* Today is the Day! Make sure you check your account at Sideshow for when it goes up for pre-order!
*Update 2* If you are a newsletter member and verfiied, you can now order. If not, and if there are any left in stock, you will be able to order later today. The Exclusive add in is a mini Holo Sidious!
*Update 3* It went public for about 5 minutes and is now SOLD OUT!
For any order during the month of December of at least 1 set of Mini Mag Stands and at least 1 of our Display Systems the customer will be entered to win a complete set of 13 brand new ROTS clone troopers to include the following:
#6 both White and Red Clone Troopers #33 both Red and Green Clone Commanders #34 both White and Black Clone Pilots #38 AT-TE Tank Gunner #41 White Clone Trooper #49 Commander Bacara #57 Commander Bly #59 Commander Gree #65 Tactical OPS Trooper and last but not certainly least the Target Exclusive Utapau Shadow Trooper with its official Star Wars Protective case!
You could win all this with as little as an $8 order! Click here to order!
And if you missed it in last months First Look, take a detailed look at Mini Mag Stands and Displays! Find out more about this new product and take a look at just a few of things you can do with the stands and displays by clicking here or the image below!
Killertoys.com is please to announce that it is now taking preorders on Hasbro’s newest Internet Exclusive. The Cinemascape Darth Vader!! This cold cast resin piece depicts Darth in all his glory atop of sea of molten lava, standing almost 17” Tall this is a must have for any Star Wars Fan or Collector. This item will not be available at Mass Market Chains. The Cinemascape Vader was only offered to select internet retailers and Killertoys is proud to offer this great item to its customers. Please click here to preorder this great display piece today.
10 days, 10 questions, and thousands of entries later we have our winners! Clayton M. from Pittsfield MA is the grand prize winner of the Barriss Offee & Luminara Unduli Maquette and Bob R. from New Kensington PA is the winner of the Hasbro 500th Vader! Thanks again for all who entered and played and look for a new contest in a few weeks!
From Starwars.com: Hyperspace members now get exclusive access to the most expansive virtual library of Star Wars and Lucasfilm industry history ever collected in one place, courtesy of starwars.com and Variety Magazine. Variety Magazine, a leading trade magazine since 1905, has been dutifully keeping their readers up to date on all aspects of the entertainment industry, including items pertaining to Star Wars, Lucasfilm, ILM, George Lucas, and other related fare. More info here!
DECEMBER TOY SALE: We just put hundreds of toys on sale for 20% off.
Procrastinator's Shipping Special: If you've put off your shopping and now you're worried about getting your presents in time, you can stop stressing and start saving! We've employed Blitzen, one of Santa's fastest reindeers, to help us get your presents to you lickety-split. So if you're in a hurry, here's the deal for you: use the coupon code BLITZEN and get $10 off any shipping method of your choice! Just have at least $35 of in-stock stuff in your cart, use the coupon code, choose whatever shipping method you want and save $10. If you're not in a big hurry just choose the cheapest method and most likely your shipping will be free!
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From Firebox.com: After going through all the entries we've narrowed it down to six finalists. Congratulations to Ed Wells, Lee Vehe, Mark Wallace, Matt Stanosz, Rob and Bo D'Onofrio and Tony for getting this far. Now we need your help to crown the winner of the Spud Wars Firebox.com Film Festival. Click below to vote!
December 15
Hasbro has a very cool new collectible coming out this July! It's the
return of the Cinemascape Darth Vader! This will be an Internet exclusive
only item and is now up for pre-order at
We are starting a new style of image guide this week at Yodasnews.com called the Action Guides The Action Guides will be an image gallery with some flare and will include still images so you take all the time you need to look at an item, but they will also include animated action shots, sort of a 360 degree view of the item to give you, the reader, a better idea of how a collectible looks overall and how it will look in your collection!
The Day 10 Trivia question has been posted! The Day 9 question is now closed. We had 111 correct entries and 14 incorrect entries. Check out the answer at our contest page and also take a shot at the final question. Once all the answers are in for Day 10, 2 winners will be selected! We have had over 1,000 entries for his contest and want to thank all the players who sent in answers and also RazorsEdge for putting up the prizes! We are also thinking about making a trivia type giveaway part of the site each month, in addition to other giveaways so stay tuned!
Our friends from http://hyperspacejapan.com/ sent along the following information and images: New Release KUBRICK STAR WARS TOYSRUS Exclusive'05 in Japan. One box with 5 pieces in each box that contain the following character: LUKE SKYWALKER CEREMONIAL,IMPERIAL R5 UNIT, K-3PO,TEN NUMB,WICKET EWOK!
SideShow is preparing a Q &A this week in regards to the new Star Wars 12" figure line . Questions will be directed to Tom Gilliland, the Creative Director at Sideshow. If you'd like to submit questions that they will try to answer in the next podcast send them via email to asksideshow@sideshowcollectibles.com with the subject line: 'Star Wars 12" Figures.
Also at Sideshow's Blog, they keep adding fun little teaser images for the Anakin 12" figure, click here or any images below to check it out!
Yodasnews.com regular Terfett reports in:
Start checking your local Toys R Us this week or next. The Lego Tie Interceptor is shipping to stores. The Lynnwood, Wa. one shows a few coming in 12/15/05. So check them out.
December 14
Starting tomorrow at wizarduniverse.com comes the return of the Fan Choice Figure selection! And you won't only have four or five to pick from, this time around its open to ANY character you would like to nominate! Check out wizarduniverse.com tomorrow for all the details! *Update, you can now Vote!!!
Sideshow Greedo bust preorder. Attacktix starter set & booster pack series 2, Boba Fett pewter stein, 2005 B-wing & Falcon cut away models; ROTS 4" special ops 501st trooper, C-3po & R4-P17; Vader eva lamp & childs winter boots, Code 3 die cast Falcon, Internet Wedge & more IN STOCK Click here for more info.
The Day 9 Trivia question has been posted! The Day 8 question is now closed. We had 181 correct entries and not a single incorrect entry. See what happens when we post one really easy? Today's should prove to be a bit harder! The answer to yesterdays question and the new question have now been posted!
Also, the sponsor of this contest, RazorsEdgeCollectibles.com wrote it to let us know about a very cool new feature they just started, sounds like a great way to nab some items for rock bottom price, if you can find them before they sell out!
"I wanted to let your readers know about our Razor's Edge Sleeper Sale. From time to time we are going to run late night specials for 48 hours only and in those 48 hours we will put random items in our store at rock bottom prices! After the 48 hours, the price goes back to our every day low price. You'll have to look around to find all the ones we added today (7 total) but a few that I think your readers will like are The Mace FX Saber for $77.77, the MR Darth Tyranus ROTS Saber for $18.99 and the Code 3 Legendary Casts Star Wars Return of the Jedi 3-D Poster for only $44.99!"
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