Star Wars in your backyard: the perfect tree house for fans
Star Wars in your backyard: the perfect tree house for fans A Star Wars fan (and builder) from Mattclubhouse, recently emailed this amazing treehouse designed to look like an AT-ST Imperial Walker. Here are some photos: From looking at this tree house I think that the design is really...
New Force Awakens Lego Sets Rundown!
New Force Awakens Lego Sets Rundown! On a recent trip to Walmart I saw some brand new Force Awakens Lego sets! Here’s a rundown of them. 1. Resistance Trooper Battle Pack, $19.95 plus $6 for shipping. As of this writing there are only 3 of these Lego sets left in stock so order soon. This new Force Awakens Lego battle pack includes 112 pieces and 4 mini figures with weapons and accessories. This new Lego set features a speeder with space for two mini figures, a rotating stud shooter, stud blasters, and transparent wheels for the cool hovering look. Ages 6 years and up Inspired by The Force Awakens 2. Rey Lego Buildable Figure, $14.95 and shipping is free. This new buildable figure of Rey includes 84 pieces This set features a desert outfit made of real cloth, staff, blaster postal, and wheel-activated arm-swinging function. Ages 7 years and up Inspired by The Force Awakens 3. First Order Stormtrooper Lego Buildable Figure, $16.75 and shipping is free. The new First Order Stormtrooper Lego buildable figure includes 81 pieces. This set features sleek white armor, a spring loaded blaster, and a blaster pistol with holster attachments. Ages 7 years and up Inspired by The Force Awakens 4. Captain Phasma Lego Buildable Figure, $25 and shipping is free. The new Lego buildable figure of Captain Phasma includes 82 pieces This set features a real-cloth cape, sleek silver armor, and a spring-loaded blaster with holster attachments. Ages 7 years and up Inspired by The Force Awakens 5. Poe Dameron Lego Buildable Figure, $20 and shipping is free. The new Lego Buildable...
Hasbro's "get out of jail free" card is a Rey game piece
Hasbro’s “get out of jail free” card is a Rey game piece According to FoxNews.com, eight year old Star Wars fan Carrie Goldman, managed to force toy behemoth Hasbro into adding a Rey game piece to their Force Awakens Monopoly game. Wait, you’re asking: “there wasn’t a Rey game piece in the game? What’s up with that!” Turns out Hasbro started selling their new Monopoly games in September, but didn’t include a Rey piece. And here’s the lame excuse: “. . . it did not include Rey in the game to avoid revealing a key plot line.” How lame! But they know they’ve been schooled by Carrie, that eight year old fan. Thanks to her letter (and plenty of other complaints from men and women), Hasbro has agreed to provide a Rey game piece to anyone who bought the earlier games. And they’ll be making all future games with Rey. Good job, Carrie! Here’s a photo of the Force Awakens Monopoly...
Identity of First Order Riot Control Stormtrooper revealed
Identity of First Order Riot Control Stormtrooper revealed Starwars.com has revealed the identity of the First Order Riot Control Stormtrooper that Finn fought against at Maz’s castle. Here’s a quick look at that scene to remind you: According to the site: His name is FN-2199. But his friends call him “Nines.” As detailed in Greg Rucka’s excellent book Before the Awakening, Nines trained and served on a squad with Finn (then FN-2187) in the First Order. That explains why he seems just a little extra angry upon seeing Finn during the attack on Maz’s Castle. You can see FN-2199 in the image below by Phil Noto from Before the Awakening — he’s the trooper seated in the background with red hair. Who’d have thought? There’s a reason that Nines gets to use an awesome weapon (which is called a Z6 baton). He’s riot control, and part of an elite squad that enforces order or squashes uprisings. While their weapons are non-lethal in theory, the Z6 can definitely cause harm or kill an opponent when used with brute force. Look, if a lightsaber can’t cut it, you know it ain’t good news. You’ve heard his work before. Kind of! FN-2199’s voice (including, of course, “Traitor!”) was provided by David Acord, a Skywalker Sound sound editor. Acord’s production credits include Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Pretty good training for a stormtrooper. (Inside the armor is Liang Yang, a veteran stunt performer. Without his baton spinning, you wouldn’t be reading this.) So there you have it — the stormtrooper behind the meme. Let’s hope we haven’t seen the last of Nines. Or...
Entertainment Earth reveals new Samurai Stormtrooper
Entertainment Earth reveals new Samurai Stormtrooper EntertainmentEarth.com has updated their site with a pre-order for a new Taikoyaku Stormtrooper action figure (tip of the hat to Rebelscum.com). The figure costs $90 (!) and is expected to ship on August 2016. According to the site: Fashioned at his waist is a conch shell, ready at any second to signal troops to attack! Traditionally, the Taiko Yaku was a vital member who kept the rhythm and maintained the troops formation. Let this seasoned Stormtrooper keep your Star Wars Movie Realization collection in line! Set includes 4 interchangeable hands, 2 drum sticks, a conch shell, and a flag set. Figure measures approximately 7-inches tall! Here’s a photo of this cool Samurai...
New Premium Format Standtrooper figure coming soon
New Premium Format Standtrooper figure coming soon Sideshowtoy.com reports that they will be releasing another pre-order for a new Premium Format Figure of an Imperial Sandtrooper squad leader. The release date for the toy hasn’t been set yet. I have blogged about another similar “premium” version of Kylo Ren here. Premium Format Figure refers to a figure that is 1/4 scale (18″) so it’s larger than a normal scale figure and is made with a mix of materials, not just resin. Here is a preview photo of this new action...
New Exclusive 6-inch Black Series Stormtrooper figure 4-Pack debuts on Walmart (now in stock)
New Exclusive 6-inch Black Series Stormtrooper figure 4-Pack debuts on Walmart (now in stock) Updated Jan 13, 2016: Now in stock! Walmart is releasing another exclusive of a new Black Series 6-inch Stormtrooper figure 4-Pack on January 12th, 2016! This Stormtrooper figure 4-Pack costs $6 and shipping is free. The figure 4-Pack shows the evolution from Clone Trooper to Stormtrooper. These 6-inch action figures that are included in the 4-Pack are a Phase I Clone Trooper, a Phase II Clone Trooper, an Imperial Stormtrooper, and a First Order Stormtrooper Officer (I have blogged about this First Order Stormtrooper Officer here and here). Here are some photos of this new figure 4-Pack: ...
Sphero releases new Force Band watch for BB-8 toy
Sphero releases new Force Band watch for BB-8 toy Engadget.com reports that Sphero is debuting a new accessory for its BB-8 toy: The Force Band! (I have reviewed the BB-8 toy here.) This watch allows you to control BB-8 with just a gesture of your hand. The Force Band is scheduled to be released in the fall 2016. The price for the Force Band hasn’t been set yet. Here are photos of this new Sphero toy: Here’s a demo video of the Force Band: Here’s one that’s an insight on how the Force Band...
New Force Awakens Exclusive 7-Pack figures debut on Walmart (now in stock)
New Force Awakens Exclusive 7-Pack figures debut on Walmart (now in stock) Updated Jan 13, 2016: Now in stock! Walmart is releasing an exclusive of a new Force Awakens 3.75″ First Order Troop 7 Builder Pack on January 30th, 2016. This 7 builder pack costs $6 and shipping is free. These 3.75″ action figures included in this builder pack are Captain Phasma, a First Order Tie pilot, a First Order Snowtrooper, a (regular) First Order Stormtrooper, a First Order Flametrooper, a First Order Riot Control Trooper, and a First Order Heavy Artillery Stormtrooper. Here are photos of this Force Awakens 7 Builder Pack:...
Lightsaber Selfie Stick
Lightsaber Selfie Stick Here’s the ultimate Star Wars themed selfie stick for Star Wars fans! Price: $20. Here are the details: This Star Wars Lightsaber Selfie Stick equips you with the hilt of Darth Vader’s lightsaber. It telescopes to just over 40″ when fully extended, and features an adjustable angle and tilt. The best feature, though, is being able to take photos remotely. When you plug the standard 3.5mm plug into your headphone jack, you can use a button on the hilt of the lightsaber to take a photo (if you have an iPhone). The Focus is strong with this one. Here is some photos of this Star Wars themed selfie...Star Wars Episode IX
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