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Brian's Toys - Newsletter #463 |
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Tons of Star Wars vintage accessories and carded figures have been recently added to our huge inventory, from clocks to complete coin sets. 30th Anniversary Luke McQuarrie and Saga 2 501st Stormtrooper are back in stock! New Indiana Jones Legos have been added, which includes the Temple of the Crystal Skull. Major League Baseball has finally been added to our new Starting Lineup section, featuring star players from 1998 to 1994. Check out new Sideshow and Gentle Giant pre-orders such as the Darth Maul and Obi-Wan Animated Maquettes. To get more collectible toys from Star Wars to Masters of the Universe, check out www.brianstoys.com!
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Hasbro Biweekly Q&A: May 9, 2008 |
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Time for another Q&A session with the Hasbro Star Wars team. This week, we tackle the problem of how Star Wars intends on keeping up with the Joneses (as well as the Hulks, Iron Mans, and Dark Knights); the likelihood of a film-accurate ROTS Vader-in-armor; and what the designers daydream about for the line. Click on through to our forums for the answers!
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New THE CLONE WARS Trailer |
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Yahoo.com has posted the new trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Click on "Read more" to check it out. You can also watch it at StarWars.com by clicking on the image to the left of this text.
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Hoth Patrol and STAP Attack in Stock |
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The Toys R Us Exclusive Hoth Patrol and STAP Attack Battle Packs are now in stock at ToysRUs.com Price is $24.99 plus shipping. Reports are also coming in that these are hitting local stores as well. Good Luck
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Droid Factory Production Has Begun |
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Hasbro has updated their Star Wars site with info and pix on the Wal*Mart exclusive "Droid Factory" packs. Now you can bring the factory to your home and assemble your own droids. Each set contains a distinct figure, a droid and an additional droid part to build a C-3PX droid that is available when all six are collected. Get your Droid Factory packs now and look out for more Droid Factory related news for the fall! Click on through for more details.
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As Darth Zirock has reported a few days ago, more and more people are sending us emails about receiving postcards from Hasbro announcing that unanticipated production delays have caused shipping of the Captain Rex to be pushed back until the end of July 2008. For those of you waiting for a post card, I have added a photo of what to expect.
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Aayla is San Diego Bound! |
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Sideshow Collectibles has announced their San Diego Comic-Con Star Wars 12-inch exclusive figure will be Aayla Secura. Priority pre-orders for SDCC attendees will begin 10AM (PT) on May 22nd; non-attendees can place priority pre-orders at 10AM (PT) on May 23rd.
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Brian's Toys - Newsletter #462 |
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May Specials are here, but aren't staying much longer! Find up to 60% off on select products, offer ends May 15. This week NEW Indiana Jones, Transformers, and GI Joe are in stock. Also, we have action figures from the recently released Iron Man movie as well as the upcoming The Incredible Hulk. For Star Wars, the new Admiral Ackbar mini-bust and Mighty Muggs vinyl dolls are now in available! For more of a great and expanding selection of collectibles, check out www.brianstoys.com!
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If you've sent away for The Clone Wars Captain Rex mail-in figure offer, you should soon be receiving a postcard from Hasbro announcing that unanticipated production delays have caused shipping of the figures to be pushed back until the end of July 2008. If you wish to wait, you don't have to do anything. If you prefer a refund, call toll-free (800) 327-8264 M-Th 8:30am-5:00pm; F 8:30am-12:30pm prior to July 1, 2008. Please DO NOT call the toll-free number UNLESS you are cancelling your order(s).
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Revisited and Updated - Yoda |
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We have updated our HD Photo Gallery with the 2005 Transitional "Yoda" #16 figure, and we have also revisited The Original Trilogy's "Yoda" #02 figure as well. All new pictures have been added. Click on though to check out the 2005 Transitional version.
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Hoth Patrol & STAP Attack Pix & Info |
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Hasbro.com has updated their site with info on the Toys R Us Exclusive Hoth Patrol and STAP Attack Battle Packs. Here is some info from Hasbro:
"The Star Wars saga is filled with many epic battles between the light and dark sides, each critical in determining the fate of the galaxy. These Battle Packs, available exclusively at Toys R Us, capture two of those moments. On the frozen planet of Hoth, Luke Skywalker encounters the fierce wampa and must rely
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on his still-untested Force powers to escape an icy doom. And on barren Geonosis, armor-clad clone troopers and the massive droid army clash for the first time, a battle that heralded the galaxy-wide Clone Wars. The scene is set and forces in place to recreate some of the most epic scenes from the films, so don't be left behind when the battle begins!"
For more info click on through to Hasbro.com.
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The Lost Review - Super Battle Droid |
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A pair of surly Super Battle Droids encounter Artoo-Deetoo in the lower decks of the Separatist flag ship Invisible Hand in the open scenes of REVENGE OF THE SITH. The hulking battle droids are no match for the spunky astromech droid, who squirts oil on them and uses his rocket boosters to immolate the duo. The sculpt is all-new, and the most detailed version of this Separatist killing machine yet. I'm just not thrilled by the holes in the upper torso that the flame accessories peg into, as it ruins the smoothness of the chest sculpt.
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Another revisit from the 2005 Transitional toy line, this time it's "Yarua". All new pics have been added.
This Wookiee senator from the planet Kashyyyk represents his homeworld in the Republic Senate during the Naboo blockade crisis in EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE. Senator Yarua was one of several Wookiee statesmen on Coruscant at the time of the blockade. While some Wookiees would bow to Republic decorum and wear senatorial robes, Yarua stuck to Kashyyyk tradition and wore only a bandolier-pouch, proudly displaying his graying fur.
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Reviewed - 2008 - Darth Vader |
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Fallen Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker joins the Dark Lords of the Sith and is dubbed Darth Vader in REVENGE OF THE SITH. After leading Clone Troopers against his former comrades in the Jedi Temple, Vader travels to the Separatist stronghold on Mustafar. There, he has a fateful lightsaber duel with his former friend and mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi. The figure is virtually identical to the 2005 Evolutions Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader set's Episode III Anakin, with the notable exception of the legs, which have new articulation
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Another revisit from the 2005 Transitional toy line, this time it's "Rabe". All new pics have been added.
Naboo royal handmaiden Rabe, as seen in the interior of Queen Amidala's starship, from THE PHANTOM MENACE. The sculpt is simple and straightforward, with Rabe in a neutral pose. No frills, nothing fancy, which should suit dioramists and army-builders alike. The likeness to actress Cristina da Silva is fleeting at best, but it's not so far off the mark that you can say it looks nothing like her, either.
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Reviewed - Commander Gree |
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Commander Gree accompanies Jedi Grand Master Yoda to the planet Kashyyyk to repel Separatist forces in REVENGE OF THE SITH. When Chancellor Palpatine defeats Master Windu and declares himself Emperor, "Order 66" is initiated and the Jedi are killed for treasonous acts. Gree receives the order, but Yoda has been alerted by the reverberations in the Force, and Gree falls to the diminutive Jedi's lightsaber. This sculpt is mostly new, with Hasbro recycling only the head and helmet of the ROTS AT-TE Tank Gunner.
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Revisited - Myo from the 2005 Transitional toy line. All new pictures added
Myo is yet another alien from the legendary Mos Eisley cantina sequence in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE that is finally getting his own action figure. Known for many years as "The One-Eyed Cyclops" (which is actually redundant, as cyclops means "one-eyed"), an attempt to name him Cyceyed back in 1978 was apparently abandoned. A roleplaying sourcebook, Alliance Intelligence Reports (1995), featured a cyclopean Abyssin named Myo.
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Deal or No Deal - Tonight |
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As we mentioned a few weeks ago, The "Star Wars Themed" Deal or No Deal is on Tonight, make sure you check your local listings for times. This is a 2 hour special, and should be pretty entertaining as Guest supporters cheering on the contestants include actress Carrie Fisher, Chewbacca, and R2-D2, and in a surprise twist, Darth Vader fills in as the villainous Banker.
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Revisited today is Pablo-Jill from 2005. All new pictures added
An Ongree from the Skustell Cluster, Pablo-Jill was a non-human Jedi and was one of the heroic warriors sent to Geonosis to save Obi-Wan Kenobi from the Separatist forces. Pablo-Jill was one of two completely computer-generated alien Jedi featured in ATTACK OF THE CLONES (the other being Coleman Trebor). He is seen both in the Geonosis arena battle and the Jedi Temple. Hasbro's sculpt ably captures the CGI character's awkward form, with his multi-jointed legs, large hump on his back, and knobby, two-fingered/two-thumbed hands.
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Today we have revisited the 2004 Saga "R-3PO" figure from The Empire Strikes Back. All new pictures have been added minus the card front. Enjoy.
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Today we have added the 2003 Saga's "Coleman Trebor" #24 figure to our Photo Gallery. All the photos are brand new except for the Card front picture. I will have to get my Saga Cards out of storage and re-photo them later. Enjoy the pics.
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Brian's Toys - Newsletter #461 |
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Brian's Toys is offering three free Star Wars figures for orders over $75. Hurry now because this offer ends soon! Starting Lineup sports figures are now available, and currently there are over 100 NFL stars and 30 NHL stars listed. This is a great opportunity to pick up some of the all-time greats, such as Joe Greene of the Pittsburg Steelers or Luc Robitaille of the Los Angeles Kings. For Star Wars, we have Jedi-Con Shadow Troopers back in stock, and several Vintage Imperial Shuttles, mint and sealed-in-box! Come and watch our selection of collectibles items grow over at www.brianstoys.com!
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Added the 2008 30th Anniversary Collection's "Imperial Jumptrooper" #10 figure from the Force Unleashed Video game to our HD Photo Gallery. The 2008 Basic Figure Gallery is now complete. Enjoy the pics.
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Hasbro Biweekly Q&A: April 25, 2008 |
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Hasbro's Q&A team have responded to the most recent batch of questions, plus they've made a huge announcement: yes, the rumors of an all-new Millennium Falcon in 3 3/4" scale are true! Details, including when we can expect to see it, are in our forums, along with the answers to your questions. Click on through for more info!
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Just added to the 30th Anniversary Collection Photo Gallery is the Force Unleashed "Imperial EVO Trooper" #09 figure. Enjoy the photos.
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