 “Just a quick update from central Texas, the north wind blew in today and it's only 27 degrees after being 80 all week. But with the bad weather, came Target clearance sales, not sure if this is local but check your Target today! These prices are hotter than Tony Romo and I can't see the Speeders not flying away. It was marked down to $20 and Kit Fisto Fighter marked down to $13.98...that's all from here, Starfox signing out...” |
 Just wanted to remind everyone that November 30th is the last day to send in for your exclusive UGH Lucas Stormtrooper. All you need to do is get any 5 stickers associated with the 5 VOTC Figures released this year (Bikerscout, X-Wing Luke, Endor Han Solo, Tusken Raider, or Greedo) attach them to the order form, along with a check or money order and send it in. According to Hasbro, the forms must be post marked by November 30th, 2006 and received by December 31st, 2006 to still be able to receive your figure. What are waiting for? Get moving Troops! |
 Be sure to swing by your local comic shop Wednesday to pick up the 6th issue in the exciting Star Wars: Legacy series from Dark Horse Comics! What is in store for Cade Skywalker and his band of bounty hunters? Who will make an appearance this time? More importantly, what will Cade's partners do now that they know he's a Jedi? Grab Star Wars: Legacy #6 this week and find out these answers and more questions! |
 “Hey Troopers, I went to Wal-Mart before I went to work and scored the Cantina Band tin. As rehashes go, this is a pretty cool set. Also, I went to Target on University Drive in Huntsville, AL after I got off work and found several Imperial Shuttles stacked on two and a half pallets. There were a good number of them left. If you live in my area, get them while they're hot.” |
 Hasbro updates with some images of upcoming Galactic Heroes figures we can expect to see soon. New 2-packs include Clone Wars Obi-Wan & Durge, Hammerhead & Figrin D'An, and Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker & ROTS Clone Trooper. Click the links for more info & pictures. |
 Hey troopers! It's been a nice four-day weekend for me, and finally the day has come when I was able to score the new Imperial Shuttle at Target. I was at the Target in Plainfield just after 8:00am, and I felt like a kid waiting to open up their presents on Christmas morning. I was incredibly anxious since I never owned the shuttle in my entire life, and this was one item I wasn't going to miss out on. Thank the Maker that there were more than ten shuttles when I marched into the store, because I wouldn't have been a happy trooper otherwise. So, for $60 I was able to bring home that bad boy, plus a couple other items that aren't even worth mentioning because that shuttle was definitely the highlight of my Thanksgiving break. United We Find! |
| New Commemorative Tin Collection: Cantina Band New Pre-Order: Princess Leia Bust - SAVE $10.00 Roron Corobb Maquette - SAVE $15.00 | Back in Stock Battlepacks: Mace Windu's - Attack Battallion Sith Lord Attack Battle of Sarlacc Jedi vs. Sidious |
 “Hey Troops, Donna from So Cal. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Luck was on my side at the beginning of the week. I was able to score the Shuttle using the DCPI number. Upon going by another Target, they had about 12 Shuttles sitting on the over stock shelves above the action figures. But when I went back by the same Target with the 12 Shuttles on Wed night, they had all been pulled. Some Targets have done their resets with an end cap displaying the GH Cinema sets, Commemorative Tins, and Mace battlepacks. The only new items I have found at Wal-Mart is the Titanium Vehicle wave with the Tiger Deco Arc-170. TRU also has the GH Cinema sets and the Tins. Lastly, I have an extra Shocktrooper mini bust that I am looking to trade for the Emperor mini bust. Happy hunting this Black Weekend.” |
 “Hi Troopers. From reading the forums, it seems like some of you are having a hard time finding the Endor/Naboo wave. Well, visit to Hasbrotoyshop.com where the entire wave (including both versions of the Endor Rebel Trooper) are on sale for $6.99 per figure. Have a good Thanksgiving and good luck hunting on Black Friday. I'll be up early to find myself a Target Imperial Shuttle. -Trooper Jon out.!” |
| “Hey fellow troopers, on my way home from my rounds I decided to go to the 2 Target locations near Huntsville, Alabama. They didn't have anything new but on a hunch I went to the service desk and had them run the DCPI 087-06-0483 for the shuttle just to see if they had it. They in fact had 40 of them in the back. The lady from toys came and confirmed it. However she couldn't go into the back to pull one from me since it was going to be put out on the 25th or the 26th. I was going to get one for a fellow collector. Unfortunately some Target is very stingy when it comes to rest dates.I saw other sites are reporting it's hitting the streets so be on the lookout if you're looking!” |
 “There hasn’t been a whole lot around the Lake County, IL area but here is a brief rundown of what I found lately. The TRU (Gurnee, IL) has the Naboo/Endor wave in stock and the Holographic Darth Maul plus lots of Sandtroopers from the Mos Eisley wave. I discovered at the Wal-Mart (Gurnee, IL) has Episode I tins but not much else. Lastly the Target (Gurnee, IL) also has the Naboo/Endor wave in stock. So while there is much GB Virus infecting the pegs, they are beginning to trickle in. That’s it for now, later Troops!” |
| Hey troopers! It's another beautiful sunny day today out in the western Chicago suburbs, and I was lucky to have found some new Hasbro products this morning while stopping at the Target and Wal-Mart on Route 59 and 127th in Plainfield. The pegs were infested with the GB Virus at both stores, but after closer inspection I was lucky enough to find some new product. The figures I picked up included the following: Dud Bolt & Mars Guo, Holographic Darth Maul and Obi-Wan Kenobi (#47). There were other new figures on the pegs (Naboo Soldier, Reb Been, Rebel Trooper and more), but I left them as I already had those in my collection. Other new items I picked up were a couple of Unleashed Battle Packs... Jedi Masters, A New Empire, Shock Trooper Battallion and Vader's 501st Legion. All in all it was a really good day, especially since my Chicacgo Bears are now 9-1 and are easily the best team in the NFC! Da Bears! |
 “Greetings from the heartland of God's country. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. If you’re looking for anything new stay away from Wal-Mart and TRU. Nothing to see for I don't know how many months. Target however finally had a little bit of something new on the shelf. The Naboo wave has arrived. Rep Been, Holo Darth Maul and plenty of the Naboo Soldier were found on the pegs. I passed on these. Target also has the Titanium Ultra DV Tie Fighter and Millennium Falcon marked down to $4.98 so I picked up both. That's all to report here. Good hunting to all and United We Find.” |
 We have yet another round of Q & A questions you Trooopers have asked direct from Hasbro. Will we see Star Wars Legacy Figures? What about a Shark ARC-170? What about female Stormtroopers? Take cover and then head for the forums and take a look at what they had to say. |
 “OK. Now for the Central Texas Report. Can you say slow? I mean everything here is pretty slow as far as new stuff is concerned. I have seen a few trickles of the Naboo/Endor wave. But those are very few. Some of the Titanium Ships have shown up also. But everyone seems at this time to be choking on the H&V waves. Everyone is actually stocked up really well. It’s just a sad fact they are full of repacks. The other thing I have noticed is that every store has tons of the Transformer MF. I mean both Target and Wal-Mart must have 40+ of them. Wal-Mart has seen the new 30th Anniversary Tins once, and so has TRU. Target has plenty of Kit Fisto Fighters and a few Snowspeeders, No Mace BP yet here. TRU is pretty full of Dagobah X-Wings, TIE Fighters and AT-ATs. So things are slow, but full, which has this trooper a little worried about the end of this line. Hopefully the Christmas shopping season will thin out all of this and make room for the last few waves of the TSC line. Only time will tell.” |
| New Holiday Ornaments: Princess Leia Luke X-Wing Pilot Stormtrooper Queen Amidala Yoda R2-D2 M & M's Ornament | New Commemorative Tins: A New Hope The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi New Battlepacks: Mace Windu's Attack Battallion Battle of Sarlacc Jedi vs. Sidious |
| Hey Troopers! We've heard back our answers from the Hasbro Q & A this week. Where is Commander Faie, Commander Keller, Clone Assassins? Will they ever change the swivel joints on the elbows we all hate? Are the Greatest Battles REALLY profitable? Take cover and then head for the forums and take a look at what they had to say. |
 Samuel L. Jackson has once again been tapped to host Spike TV's 2006 Video Game Awards, the year's biggest celebration for gamers! Premiering on December 13th from 9pm-11pm CST, the awards show is slated to be chock full of guests who lent talents to different games, such as Johnny Depp, James Caan, Brittany Murphy, and Keifer Sutherland, among others. Voting begins today at SpikeTV.Com, so hurry in and cast yours! Click here to read more about it or discuss it here in our forums! |
 You may remember him as the once powerful Darth Maul who got chopped into two pieces in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, but the man who played this character is still making headlines across the galaxy. Nothing can stop him, not even Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ray Park, a martial arts expert, has written a script titled Battle City Seven, and mentions that he would like to some day make into a film. Park is in Malaysia at the moment, and you can read what he's up to and learn more about this movie here. |
 George Lucas, the man who changed millions of people's lives by creating the incredible world of Star Wars, has made his claim that he does not wish to pursue making films in the future. He still has plans on finishing Red Tails and the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series (title not yet released), but after that he is through with making films. Instead of filming for movies he's going to film for television, something he strongly feels is the right decision to make. Read all that he has to say here. |
 What happened in the Star Wars films? You had Luke Skywalker going up against the baddest dude in the galaxy, Darth Vader. You had Yoda hiding away on Dagobah for the longest period of time, only waiting to have Luke show up for training. There was Han Solo trying to find himself in the galaxy with his good 'ole buddy Chewbacca. And then there was this Princess and a couple of droids thrown into the mix. However, there's more to that than what you thought, as there's a new battle brewing over in London. It seems that one of the British designers who helped design costumes that appeared in the films is going up against George Lucas and his Empire. Read the full story here. |
 This Wednesday debuts the latest comic book release from Dark Horse Comics! Star Wars: The Dark Times hits the stands this week, taking place between the aftermath of Episode III and the Beginning of Episode IV. This might be a good series to pick up, as many of the Dark Horse titles have become instant hits. Written by Welles Hartley and Mick Harrison, illustrated by Douglas Wheatley and Rhonda Pattison, Issue #1 finds Jedi Master Dass Jennir leads a Nosaurian army into battle, while the 501st Legion, Vader's Fist, travel to New Plympto to battle them. Find out what happens this Wednesday! Also due out this week at your local comic shop, is the Kotobukiya statue of C-3PO and R2-D2! Retailing at $149.95, these are sure to fly off the shelves in no time! |
 I’ve had some good and not so good luck in Northern Lake County, IL and Southeast Wisconsin. The GB Virus is spreading out of control actually. The only place I’ve found any of the newer Naboo/Endor wave has been Kmart in Zion, IL. They have also been spotted at the Toys R Us in Gurnee, IL along with a hefty supply of Clone Wars Gunships, AT-AT’s, and many Dagobah X-Wing and big wing TIE Fighters. At the Target in Gurnee I spotted nothing out of the normal but I did see the Titanium Darth Vader “Exclusive” on clearance for $3.74! Did the Lava Vader/Obi-Wan figures go this low? In any event we can only hope they start being a little more exclusive with exclusives because this should prove people are getting fed up. I’m looking forward to getting back out on Patrol later this month and I really have to thank Ohio’s Dark Steve for helping me out with a piece I really needed in my collection. Once again proving by any means, Sandtroopers.com is still one of the best alternatives for Star Wars collectors. Keep the new recruits coming in and United We Find! |
 It's been too long since I went out on a mission for this site, and it just happened to be perfect timing that the Bridgeview Toy Show took place today. Since I covered this show earlier this year, I knew I would end up going home with some really good deals. Not only did I score some good deals, I also had a lot of fun there. When you're practically swimming in vintage action figures, vehicles and playsets, you know it has to be a great show that one shouldn't miss. Check out my full report and several photos of the event here. |
| Hey Troopers! We have a double-sized batch of Hasbro Q & A this week. You Troopers asked, the Big H delivers and we have quite a few questions that will interest many of you. Why does it take so long to get that George Lucas Stormtrooper? Take cover and then head for the forums and take a look at what they had to say. |
 For all those Mac enthusiasts out there, there's great news involving Star Wars gaming in Appleland. Looks like the company who has helped bring PC-based games to the Mac world has done it again, by recently announcing that Star Wars: Empire at War will be available on the Mac platform. At the moment Aspyr Media is not sure how much the game will cost, nor do they know when it will become available. Once it's out I'm sure it will be hard to keep in stock. Read more about this here, and share your thoughts about it over in the forums. |
 “It has been a long time since my last report as the Greatest Battle wave or the GB virus as it is now being called has hit my stores and I can see no hope with the new waves. I did find the new Snowspeeder with Zev and a new tin with Darth Tater and Spudtrooper. I am hoping remnants of the Naboo wave will make their way to my stores and cant wait to see the new mace battlepack. Good luck troopers and don’t forget to stop by Toys R Us and pick up your Endor Walker, it is a must have in your collection in my opinion. Its also about time we all made plans to hit the forums and do some chatting as it has been too long since I have talked to the Troopers, let alone the new recruits who have joined.” |
Star Wars Miniatures Starship Battles is the newest offering from collectible miniatures leader 
THQ Wireless, maker of several games for your cell phone, is about to release a new game for 3D-capable Sony Ericsson phones! Star Wars: Death Star Assault will be debuting at the end of November. With eight levels of high flying action, you will start piloting the famed X-Wing fighter and can eventually graduate to flying the legendary Millenium Falcon! WIth five different enemy types such as TIE Fighters, you can even play as Luke Skywalker or Lando Calrissian. Best of all, the entire game will be played in brilliant 3D! While it is as yet unknown which service providers will carry this game for your cell, click 
