Swappers Strike Again: Sandtrooper Edition

By Adam Pawlus — Monday, October 18, 2010

Because I love a good story-- even a good story gone wrong-- we're going to share Reader John's Wal-Mart swap-out story today.  John saw not one, not two, but five Sandtroopers swapped out and returned to the store by a thief and, surprise surprise, the store wasn't too receptive to him trying to help. More after the jump.

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Retweet To Win An R2 Droid 2

By Mike — Sunday, October 17, 2010

Motorola is giving away 5 R2 Droid 2 phones to selected winners who retweets a specified message relating to the contest. Contest ends this Tuesday, October 19th, so make sure to tweet your chance to win! And if you haven't yet done so. make sure to follow Galactic Hunter on Facebook and Twitter!

Q&A: New Big Vehicles, Not Enough New Product, Vintage, and More

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, October 17, 2010
What happened to the giant vehicle assortment of 2009? Why does Hasbro hate you and refuses to release new product, ever? And what's the deal with all these repacks in vintage lately? All this plus more are in today's Q&A!

Ad: All Statues Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off at Entertainment Earth

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, October 17, 2010

Ad: Buy one statue, get another for half price! Pre-order statues coming next year or get ones that are in stock today. Literally every statue is on sale, from Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Harry Potter, anime, movies, comics, and more-- don't miss your chance to get a deal!  See some highlights after the jump.

Brian's Toys NL 10/17

By Mike — Sunday, October 17, 2010

Boba Fett, Boba Fett, Boba Fett.  This guy is everywhere on this week's Brian's Toys newsletter.  Featured this week is a rare vintage 21-Back Boba Fett AFA-Graded and a Master Replica Boba Felt Helmet.

Hasbro Makes Good On Bent Fetts

By Mike — Sunday, October 17, 2010

Scott from Tulsa sends us a follow up from last month's damaged Mailaway Fetts from Hasbro.

Jabba Exclusive Back at Wal-Mart.com (Again)

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, October 17, 2010

Hasbro and Wal-Mart teamed up to bring you a great Jabba the Hutt set, and it seems so well they jacked up the price.  Available online (with free site-to-store shipping) is the Jabba's Throne set which, since its August release, remains difficult to find at retail. 

Image Bank: CW30 R4-P17

By Mike — Saturday, October 16, 2010

 Obi-Wan's droid finally gets plasticized Clone Wars style with great paint apps using the R3-S6 "Goldie" mold.  If you like your droids, plan on picking this one up!

Reminder: Target Star Wars Endcaps Hitting This Weekend

By Adam Pawlus — Friday, October 15, 2010

Don't forget, this weekend will be the rollout of the newest Hasbro endcap at Target stores. We've seen Nerf and Transformers, but this one will be packed with new Star Wars exclusives. Keep your eyes peeled for Mini Mighty Muggs, Battle Packs, Geonosis Arena Sets, Clone Wars 2-Packs, and more stock of basic figures and other goodies.

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,393

By Adam Pawlus — Friday, October 15, 2010

The only R5-X2 so far is this RC toy, only sold in the USA at Target.  It was kinda pricey, but it is fun and pretty cool.  Should you get one?  Read on!

Image Bank: CW32 Boba Fett

By Mike — Friday, October 15, 2010

He's juvenile! He's delinquent! He's young Boba Fett! Re-introduced in Season 2 of The Clone Wars, the young bounty hunter in training is going through his own rites of passage. The figure is incredibly done, with the good likeness and articulation that we've come to expect from this line.

New Vehicles at TRU

By Mike — Friday, October 15, 2010

It looks like collectors will be spending a lot of dough this week. Besides the new slew of Target exclusives, Toys R Us is also receiving the latest vehicles which include the Hyena Bomber, AT-AP, AAT, and Swamp Speeder. Mickey Gunslinger sends in his find from Chandler, AZ yesterday. Open up those wallets and Happy Weekend Hunting! 

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,392

By Adam Pawlus — Thursday, October 14, 2010

Oh Denal, we hardly knew ye-- but we do know that ye suit should be coming back on another figure soon!  This Clone Trooper has a unique helmet and a nice rocket pack, but the head is not much to speak of.  Should you check him out?  Read on!

Image Bank: CW31 Shaak Ti

By Mike — Wednesday, October 13, 2010

 This figure is simply stunning, with soft goods that work with the super articulation underneath. We do have concerns about the long term viability of the soft goods skirt as it seems prone to unraveling, but it lays well and complements the figure overall. VC31 Shaak Ti is the latest addition to our Image Bank. Post your thoughts in our comment box!  

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 1,391

By Adam Pawlus — Wednesday, October 13, 2010

It's rare to see evolution take place right before your eyes, but you can do that with these Clone Trooper figures.  (OK, not really.)  He can be a pilot or a trooper-- it's all up to you!  Just pick a helmet and presto, new figure.  How many should you buy?  Read on!