We have a few more Hot Toys Visual Guide updates to get through, starting with the Shoretrooper Squad Leader (MMS592). Click below to check out our full Visual Guide of this sixth scale figure.
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The Photo Real updates to the Rogue One characters are impressive. The Chirrut Îmwe 6-inch figure is a testament to why this was necessary as well. (more….)
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Here’s our last The Vintage Collection Visual Guide update before the holiday! Click below to check out the complete Visual Guide for the Tantive IV Corridor Playset. Make sure to also check out our full review with additional diorama gallery photos. We will be back after the holidays to wrap up our run of The Vintage Collection updates, and then we will be moving on to a huge run of The Black Series updates. Stay tuned!
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Most of us needed a hole in our head before another Jyn Erso 6-inch figure, but this one is the one you should purchase for your collection. It’s the best we’ll ever get of this character from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (more….)
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We are continuing with The Vintage Collection Visual Guide updates tonight with update #25! Click below to check out our full Visual Guide for Antoc Merrick’s X-Wing Fighter. You can also visit our review database to check out a full review of this set. Missed any of our updates? Click here to check out all 25 updates.
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Hasbro made collectors wait a half decade before releasing Bodhi Rook into The Black Series 6-inch line. But the figure looks excellent. (more….)
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The Vintage Collection Antoc Merrick’s X-Wing Fighter with exclusive VC204 Antoc Merrick pack-in figure is relatively gorgeous. But who wanted this thing? (more….)
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Several figures from the TBS Rogue One wave, including the all-new Bodhi Rook, are now shipping from Gamestop. The others are still listed with a February release. Thanks to JTA reader Mike for the heads-up!
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More repainted figures! We’re getting the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story cast plus one new character, with all-new paint operations. Let’s check out K-2SO. It looks good, but why did Hasbro revert? (more….)
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It’s interesting how the “carbonized” The Vintage Collection figures are generally terrible, but the Shoretrooper (Carbonized) figure isn’t. It’s actually pretty nice! Check it out. (more….)
Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 13!
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After my nausea subsided from being slapped in the face by boxes and boxes and boxes and boxes and boxes of Rey (Island Journey) action figures from three years ago, I became even more jaded by what else I found at Ollie’s. (more….)
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We’re finishing up the fourth wave of The Black Series Archive line with the Imperial Death Trooper. It’s nearly identical to the first release. Check it out! (more….)
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The Black Series Archive line’s latest wave includes previous retailer exclusives. One is the Imperial Hovertank Driver. It has a completely different paint job. Check it out! (more….)
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The Black Series Archive line affords collectors of the 6″ line a second chance at figures that are much too expensive on the aftermarket. They included the previous Walmart exclusive and renamed Shoretrooper in the latest assortment Check it out! (more….)
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There is going to be a lot of barking and clapping for The Vintage Collection Tantive IV Corridor playset. It could have been a whole lot better. And the pack-in figure enrages us. Hasbro is still playing the scam game of making you buy “one half for the price of one whole.” It should be two for the price of one instead. (A more expanded gallery is coming soon!) (more….)
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Sideshow Collectibles has the pre-orders live for the latest two Shoretrooper releases from Hot Toys: the Shoretrooper Squad Leader from Rogue One, and the Shoretrooper from The Mandalorian. Click below for the respective pre-order pages.
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Hot Toys is giving us a 3rd version of the popular Shoretrooper, this time from Rogue One. We finally get the Shoretrooper Squad Leader (MMS592) to add to the sixth scale imperial ranks. Click through for the complete details and gallery.
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Let’s get the latest wave of The Vintage Collection figures added to the Visual Guides. First up is Darth Vader (VC178), featured on the Rogue One card back. Click below for the full Visual Guide. We also have a full review of this figure right here.
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That’s a wrap! We just finished our look at The Vintage Collection wave 28 which includes The Mandalorian (VC181), Moff Gideon (VC180), Darth Vader (VC178), The Armorer (VC179), and Captain Rex (VC182). If you missed any of the reviews or the discussions, here’s your chance to catch up!
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Wow. Not only is the new The Vintage Collection Rogue One Darth Vader awesome, but it’s also built from many existing parts. It’s about 75% old and 25% new. We provided comparison pictures of this new figure against all existing TVC Darth Vader basic action figures so you can see how far Hasbro has come with technology and kit-bashing parts. Hey, did you notice that VC number too? And what about those molded lower robes? (more….)
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Tonight’s Visual Guide Update features another addition to The Vintage Collection. Click below to check out Chirrut Îmwe (VC174). You can also read our full review of this figure right here.
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Is this Chirrut Îmwe from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, or is it Otto The AutoPilot from Airplane!? We’re not certain. Chirrut Îmwe should have been a slam dunk/hit-it-out-of the-park perfect action figure, but we think it lacks in some important ways. (more….)
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The Sith Celebrate The Saga set comes with a never-before-released action figure. But is a 5POA version of TC-4 worth your $30? (more….)
Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 12!
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Tonight we finish up the The Vintage Collection Carbonized figures with the addition of the Imperial Death Trooper (Carbonized) to our Visual Guides. Click below for full access to the Visual Guide page, and click here to read about this figure in our detailed review.
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The Mandalorian’s Imperial Death Trooper is an excellent figure. And it looks good “carbonized.” (more….)
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