Category: Star Wars
Han Solo (Episode 7)
Today we will take a look at the basic Han Solo action figure made by Hasbro from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Goss Toowers
One thing you can always count on in a Star Wars movie is that you’ll see a lot of aliens doing pretty mundane tasks, adding to the plausibility of the fictional universe, as it were.
Greedo (Star Wars Mashers)
Hasbro started production of Star Wars Mashers action figures shortly after the Marvel ones came out and even though the Deadpool Masher figure helped me to overcome my initial revulsion towards this whole concept, I was not too keen on buying any more until they came up with the subject of today’s review, the Greedo Masher action figure.
Finn (Jakku)
Ever wondered what would a First Order Stormtrooper wear underneath all the armor? Well, apparently they go about with black cargo pants and long-sleeve T-shirts, as attested by this Finn (Jakku) action figure.
AT-AT Microfighter (LEGO)
The AT-AT (All Terrain Armored Transport) is one of the more memorable vehicles from the Star Wars movies and even though I never got one as a kid, toy companies have been producing different versions suitable for any kind of space requirements one would have.
Snowtrooper (McQuarrie Concept)
After reviewing a couple of the more recent First Order Snowtrooper action figures, I think it would be nice to revisit one of the original designs by renowned artist Ralph McQuarrie,
Constable Zuvio
Droids and aliens are just a couple of the things you can count on Hasbro doing right, when it comes to Star Wars action figures. We have seen them make toys out of incomplete puppets seen briefly in crowd scenes, from way back in the Original Trilogy days.
First Order Snowtrooper (Value Series)
The First Order Snowtrooper seems to be made using the exact same digital files used for the 3.75-inch version, with some tweaks done to fit in the even more reduced articulation scheme
Kylo Ren (Value Series)
One interesting piece of merchandise I stumbled upon while looking for Episode VII action figures was this 5.5-inch version of Kylo Ren.
Kylo Ren
One of the more intriguing bits of information released prior to the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was the image of the movie’s villain, Kylo Ren.
Guavian Enforcer
Since I was keeping myself spoiler-free in the weeks prior to the Episode VII premiere, one of the more mysterious figures I spotted at retail during that period was this Guavian Enforcer.
PZ-4CO
PZ-4CO is a communications droid that was seen briefly at the Resistance base scenes in the episode VII movie.
The AFB Podcast Episode 199: Tweeterhead Classic Penguin / Star Wars Black Captain Phasma and First Order Stormtrooper
Episode 199 of the AFB Podcast is live at iTunes and is now available for direct download! Download and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes now!
This week our Toy of the Week is the Tweeterhead Classic Penguin Statue and our discussion topic is a Toy Breakdown of the Star Wars Black 6″ Captain Phasma and First Order Stormtrooper.
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News Covered in this Episode
Darth Plagueis
Darth Plagueis is one of the few remaining dark lords in the Star Wars mythos, and he had an action figure release in the 1/18 scale segment of the Star Wars Black Series.
Stormtrooper (Black Series, 1/18 scale)
Even if you only bought one of each figure released in the Hasbro Star Wars lines, chances are you already have a pretty sizeable number of plain Stormtroopers in your collection. And still, when Hasbro announced that they would add yet another of these troopers to the first few waves of the 1/18 […]
Luke Skywalker (Yavin Ceremony)
We had already gotten at least a couple of versions of Luke in his ceremonial garment, one from the Power of the Force line and another not too long ago from the Legacy Collection
Vizam
Vizam was released in the 3.75-inch scale Star Wars Black Series and he is yet another of the nikto gunners we see in Return of the Jedi.
Luminara Unduli
A good number of the 3.75-inch action figures we are getting from the first few waves in the current Star Wars Black Series are actually designs that were to be released originally for the Star Wars Vintage Collection by Hasbro.
41st Elite Clone Trooper
The 41st Elite Clone Trooper uses the same basic body mold updated for the Vintage Collection, paired with a Phase II helmet. So far, so good, as the details sculpted onto the armor looks sharp and the articulation is really excellent.
Clone Commander Neyo
Do you know which unique character from the 3.75-inch Star Wars Black Series shares a lot of pieces with two other figures released in the same wave?
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