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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
TOY NEWS FOR 12/30/2014 - HOT TOYS - MMS - STAR WARS - 1/6 SCALE DARTH VADER (A NEW HOPE)
One of the all-time best Star Wars collectibles is heading our way next year, fellow Star Wars fan.
Hot Toys will be releasing their version of Dark Lord of the Sith: Darth Vader from Episode IV A New Hope.
So how kick-ass will this figure be? Let's run down the highlights...
Brilliant sculpting, design and detailing by the premiere 1/6 scale figure company-- CHECK.
Light-up LED belt lights-- CHECK.
Light-up LED lightsaber-- CHECK.
Electronic breathing sound effects-- CHECK.
100% must have-- CHECK!
Alright, enough of my blathering, check this figure out!
Price and release date info to be announced soon.
Hot Toys will be releasing their version of Dark Lord of the Sith: Darth Vader from Episode IV A New Hope.
So how kick-ass will this figure be? Let's run down the highlights...
Brilliant sculpting, design and detailing by the premiere 1/6 scale figure company-- CHECK.
Light-up LED belt lights-- CHECK.
Light-up LED lightsaber-- CHECK.
Electronic breathing sound effects-- CHECK.
100% must have-- CHECK!
Alright, enough of my blathering, check this figure out!
Price and release date info to be announced soon.
Friday, December 26, 2014
TOY NEWS FOR 12/26/2014 - PLAY ARTS KAI - STAR WARS VARIANT SERIES - DARTH VADER
The first figure in Play Arts Star Wars Variant series will be-- Darth Vader.
An excellent and wise choice on their part, I think.
In case you're not familiar with the company or the series, Play Arts is a Japanese toy company owned by video game legend Square Enix.
Their "variant" series sees them taking existing properties and "reinterpreting" them though the visual style of the Square Enix artists, sculptors and design team.
While I'm much more of a purist who prefers the true designs of figures and characters for my personal collection, I do have a great appreciation for Play Arts' sense of design when it comes to these types of figures, and it's hard to not to admit just how awesome their version of Darth Vader truly is.
I don't know if I'll actually collect this line, but it does make me anxious to see what their Boba Fett will look like.
Vader will be released in May for $124.99
An excellent and wise choice on their part, I think.
In case you're not familiar with the company or the series, Play Arts is a Japanese toy company owned by video game legend Square Enix.
Their "variant" series sees them taking existing properties and "reinterpreting" them though the visual style of the Square Enix artists, sculptors and design team.
While I'm much more of a purist who prefers the true designs of figures and characters for my personal collection, I do have a great appreciation for Play Arts' sense of design when it comes to these types of figures, and it's hard to not to admit just how awesome their version of Darth Vader truly is.
I don't know if I'll actually collect this line, but it does make me anxious to see what their Boba Fett will look like.
Vader will be released in May for $124.99
TOY NEWS FOR 12/26/2014 - KAIYODO - REVOLTECH - STAR WARS - 6" SCALE R2-D2
It looks like Revoltech's version of R2-D2 is going to be just as impressive as their C-3PO.
I really like the metallic look of the blue they used on him, and while he doesn't seem to have any of the extending arms of the Hasbro version, I think over-all that Kaiyodo's version looks superior. Of course, that superiority also comes with a higher price tag.
The cool part on this version though has to be the pull-back-and-go attachment feature!
R2 will be out in March for $54.99
I really like the metallic look of the blue they used on him, and while he doesn't seem to have any of the extending arms of the Hasbro version, I think over-all that Kaiyodo's version looks superior. Of course, that superiority also comes with a higher price tag.
The cool part on this version though has to be the pull-back-and-go attachment feature!
R2 will be out in March for $54.99
TOY NEWS FOR 12/26/2014 - BANDAI - S.H. FIGUARTS - SUPER MARIO BROS. - YOSHI
When I was in high school I bought a pet chameleon and what did I name him? Yoshi, of course!
Following behind SH Figuarts' Mario and Luigi comes Yoshi. The best part? He includes a special attachment piece that allows Mario and/or Luigi to ride him! Also, he has his awesome tongue! Too bad he doesn't come with wings for his flying version, too.
Following behind SH Figuarts' Mario and Luigi comes Yoshi. The best part? He includes a special attachment piece that allows Mario and/or Luigi to ride him! Also, he has his awesome tongue! Too bad he doesn't come with wings for his flying version, too.
Price and release date to be announced.
TOY NEWS FOR 12/26/2014 - NECA - PACIFIC RIM - PREDATOR - UPCOMING 2015 FIGURES REVEALED
NECA has released two new over-sized poster/checklists featuring figures from both their Pacific Rim and Predator lines.
In the Pac Rim poster, you can see the first official image of the secondary Jaeger Horizon Brave [China] and a new version of Gypsy Danger titled "Reactor Blast" Gypsy Danger. There are also nice, large images of the next wave which features the new "Battle Damaged" 2.0 Gypsy Danger and Romeo Blue Jaeger [USA].
On the Predator poster, NECA shows off their next Kenner inspired wave which includes the Cracked-Tusk, Renegade and Scavage Predators. Also shown are two new Predator figures: an 8-Bit Predator from Predator 2 and a darkened out figure titled "25th Anniversary Dark Horse Comics Predator".
You can download the full poster images (the above images have been cropped) from NECA's site.
In the Pac Rim poster, you can see the first official image of the secondary Jaeger Horizon Brave [China] and a new version of Gypsy Danger titled "Reactor Blast" Gypsy Danger. There are also nice, large images of the next wave which features the new "Battle Damaged" 2.0 Gypsy Danger and Romeo Blue Jaeger [USA].
On the Predator poster, NECA shows off their next Kenner inspired wave which includes the Cracked-Tusk, Renegade and Scavage Predators. Also shown are two new Predator figures: an 8-Bit Predator from Predator 2 and a darkened out figure titled "25th Anniversary Dark Horse Comics Predator".
You can download the full poster images (the above images have been cropped) from NECA's site.
TOY NEWS FOR 12/26/2014 - THREEZERO - ROBOCOP (2014) - 1/6 SCALE ED-209 (REGULAR AND EXCLUSIVE TAN VERSION)
ThreeZero's Robocop series is in full swing!
We've just recently been shown the final product images for their 3.0 version of Robocop (2014) himself, and now here are the final images for ED-209.
This figure fully showcases ThreeZero's amazing work with mechanical figures. Every detail is captured perfectly with great paint apps and LED light-up features to boot!
This exclusive tan version will only be available through ThreeZero's webstore.
The price for both pieces is $450 shipped from ThreeZero. It will be up and available for pre-order soon.
We've just recently been shown the final product images for their 3.0 version of Robocop (2014) himself, and now here are the final images for ED-209.
This figure fully showcases ThreeZero's amazing work with mechanical figures. Every detail is captured perfectly with great paint apps and LED light-up features to boot!
This exclusive tan version will only be available through ThreeZero's webstore.
The price for both pieces is $450 shipped from ThreeZero. It will be up and available for pre-order soon.