 The Collections Gallery gets another update as I have taken several new photos of my Star Wars collection. Instead of viewing just over fifty photos you now get to look at more than 190! Sure, I went crazy with the camera this morning, but it's been a long time since I last updated my collection gallery. Some of the most recent purchases include the Endor AT-AT, Imperial Shuttle, Saga Comic 2-packs and more! Check it out here, and be sure to share your feedback about it over in the forums. |
 Fellow staff member Boba Binks has added two new sets of images to the Gentle Giant Mini-Bust section. The newest additions include Chewbacca and quite an interesting character. Gentle Giant's holiday item this year is Max Rebo at his Red Ball Organ wearing a Santa hat and little Christmas lights that light up while he is playing the classic "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" carol. This is limited to just 200 pieces and not available to the general public. Check out these new images and the rest of the mini-busts here. |
 Hey troopers, forum member RC1138 has recently submitted new pictures of his latest custom work. Some of his previous customs include all sorts of clone troopers, Jedi, and the most famous of all his customs is the USC trooper. The newly added figures include Utapau Obi-Wan Kenobi in clone armor and two female troopers. Be sure to check out his custom gallery with all the new pictures, and when you're done head over to the forums to provide your feedback about his work. |
 We update our Sandwatch Menu once again and this time it's a true delight in the form of Darth Maul. The Hasbro version back in 1999 wasn't too bad but you can really see where Sideshow went the extra mile. The Lords of the Sith line is not giving fans much time to decide if they would like to own the exclusive pieces. They're being sold out at a rapid pace and Sandtrooper Josh and Boba Binks put together a this page with the details. |
 David Prowse best known for his role as Darth Vader will be performing a peace song by Les Floyd and will sing baritone on the project. The Star Wars legend has been taking vocal classes for years and News & Star is reporting that the project should be completed before April of next year. We can only hope this doesn't cut into his convention schedule! For more check out the entire article here. |
| New Comic Figures: Darth Vader & Rebel Officer #1 Governor Tarkin & Stormtrooper #2 Chewbacca & Han Solo #3 Get all 3 above in a set | Pre-Order Maquette: Princess Leia Bust Roron Corobb Maquette New Exclusive: Imperial Shuttle Mace Windu's - Attack Battallion |
 Attack Frigate: This is not an official SW starship, though some design elements were derived from the Venator. The light gray with dark gray and dark red markings signifies Republic colors during ROTS and beyond. Several of this minifig scale attack frigate were used in a convoy during the Clone Wars as escorts to the Venator but faster, deadlier, carried and deployed frontline regiments of clonetroopers. Click the thumbnail to enter! For those of you who haven't been in awhile or have just heard of ACPin and his amazing Lego products, see more work from ACPin here. |
 “Hey Troops, I wanted to let you know that I found the new all 3 Comic Packs at Wal-Mart this morning. They had one case of them, which had Vader/Capt Antilles, Tarkin/Stormtrooper (which I bought) and the Han Stormtrooper/Chewie. The Tarkin/Stormtrooper I liked the best. The Han Stormie/Chewie looks cool but Han was the main figure in the set. At least they have shown up. TRU is completely out of stuff. Hopefully this is a good thing for the New Year!” |
| New Titanium Vehicles: Darth Vader Sith Fighter (black) AT-ST Rebel Blockade Runner Maul Sith Speeder Amidala's Star Skiff Obi-Wan's Starfighter | Restocked Battlepacks: Mace Windu's - Attack Battallion Jedi Temple Assault Battle Pack Imperial Throne Room Battle Pack Sith Lord Attack Battle of Sarlacc Jedi vs. Sidious |
 Word is out that Action Figure Express has a new exclusive Gentle Giant mini bust - Grey Coruscant Clone Trooper. And for the first time, this Clone will have interchangable heads - one helmeted and one without. As hot and fast as the other Troopers have sold out, you can bet an edition size of 2500 will not last long. Thanks to forum member Gran3131 for the heads up. Stop by and discuss this hot topic with other Troopers in our forums. |
 We have yet another round of Q & A questions you Troopers have asked direct from Hasbro. Any chance on seeing the Hunt for Grievous again? Is it Komari or Quinlan Vos? Will we ever see Clone Assassin or Clone Blaze Troopers? Take cover and then head for the forums and take a look at what they had to say. |
 “Well hello fellow troopers! Happy Holidays. It has definitely been awhile for me since I last posted here. As some of you may remember, I was going through a change in my colleting habits. Mainly, I was dropping Hasbro, and going with Gentle Giant & Kotobukiya. Well it has been a good decision for me and my collection is growing. I hope to have it all displayed soon and hopefully pictures will follow. As a result of switching from Hasbro, I decided some time ago to sell off most if not all of my Hasbro items. The forums have been a great opportunity to do so, and as a result, many items have sold. I still have a ton of stuff left and I invite you to visit my posts in the classifieds to see if there is anything there that may fill a void in your collection, or you may be looking for duplicates. Eventually, I will also be posting individual 3 3/4-inch figures, however I only plan on selling complete sets (POTJ, Episodes. I, AOTC, SAGA, ROTS, etc.) I have most if not all variations of each figure since Episode I but ask that if you are interested to please drop an email or me a PM. I want to help a lot of you out since most of you have done the same for me over the years. Hope to hear from a lot of you. Good luck as well on your daily hunts!” |
 I just received an email from Sideshow that the Inclusive Edition Bib Fortuna is expected to be in stock at the Los Angeles warehouse in the next 10-15 days. So if you placed your order, now would be a good time to double check your credit card info and make sure that everything is in order for your shipment. Jabba can't be far behind now either! |
 Return of the Jedi actor Michael Gilden (who played an Ewok) as well as roles on NCIS, CSI, and Pulp Fiction died in an apparent suicide at his home in Los Angeles. He was 44. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. |
 Sideshow Collectibles announced yesterday that over the weekend they had lost a staff member. Diane Kamahele passed away on Saturday, December 9th of apparent heart failure. Diane had worked for Sideshow for the last seven years and was the first salespersons Sideshow history as well as the first public relations liaison. She leaves behind a husband three children ranging in age from 4-8. Diane was truly a nice person. Having had the opportunity to meet her a couple of times she was nothing more than super to this Trooper. We at Sandtroopers would like to pass on our thoughts and prayers to her family and Sideshow for their loss. |
 In the never ending world of Star Wars Collectibles, another Holiday item is now available. Be the first to get you very own Yoda Nutcracker. 2nd in the series (the last one was Darth Vader). Built by by Steinbach of Germany, Yoda stands at 9 1/2", carries his walking staff, and is draped in his drab robe, and is for display purposes only. Who says you can't decorate the house at Christmas time without Star Wars. For more check out full story to see how to get yours! |
 Did you ever wonder if the original Star Wars sets still exist in northern Africa? A great story recently published in MySA.com features an article with details from Tunisia where the original sets still are alive and well, and possibly one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country. For the residents it’s the “middle of nowhere” but for people like us it would be a major dream vacation! For more see the entire article here. |
 The Dewback Patrol is making tracks once again to the ToyCon Charity Toy Show in Bridgeview, IL. The phrase diamond in the rough comes to mind if you were able to make it past the semi-Hoth like temperatures of the Chicagoland area. For the Midwest Garrison it was just another day at the office as they helped benefit the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation. Darth Spice enlisted the help of his former mentor to handle the task of photos. There was quite a large group on hand to help pack the punch from Vader’s fist! For more check out the entire report with 70 photos from the show today! |
| New Titanium Vehicles: Wedge's X-Wing Slave 1 - battle damage - new paint Star Destroyer - new paint ARC - 170 - Clone Wars version | New Starship Battles W.o.t.C.: Mon Calamari MC80 #3 of 60 Rebel Assault Frigate #4 of 60 Republic Assault Ship #5 of 60 Click here for the entire list. |
| We have yet another round of Q & A questions you Troopers have asked direct from Hasbro. This week we asked about a new Hasbro Skiff, how to avoid a pegwarmer and what are the plans for after the 30th Anniversary! Take cover and then head for the forums and take a look at what they had to say. |
 “DarthPharaoh here, and boy have things gotten hot in winter. At least with Star Wars! Since black Friday (which I happily did NOT go out on) we’ve received a lot of newness. 2 waves of Titanium series ships, though no new Ti figures, Imperial Shuttles, which generally seem to be selling pretty well here, the 1st wave of 30th AC ships (AAT, Hailfire and Sith Starfighter) and just this morning I found the Modal Nodes Cantina Band tin. We’ve even gotten the mini Unleashed Battlepacks, Order 66 wave and Galactic Heroes cinema scenes packs in. All that’s left would be wave 8 figures. Sadly, no sign of that yet. Nice to have some new things to buy though. Good luck out there. United We Find!” |
 “Hey Troops, I checked out the stores today & here's what they had. Target (Waukegan, IL) has 2 Imperial Shuttles left in stock while Target (Gurnee, IL) has the Naboo wave in stock. TRU (Gurnee, IL) also has the Naboo wave plus Episode IV & V tins. The only new items Wal-Mart (Gurnee, IL) has are a couple of the Cantina tins left in stock. The locations in Waukegan and Antioch are suffering from the GB outbreak. That's all for now.” |
 We’ve added another round of fire to our Sandwatch Menu as Sandtrooper Boba Binks has put together frames from the new titanium General Grievous and C-3P0. Are these a new found collector favorite or just another paper weight from the big H? For more browse the page which features these two figures that seem to be a hot property on the retail front. |
| New Titanium Vehicles: Darth Vader Sith Fighter AT-ST Rebel Blockade Runner Darth Maul Sith Speeder Amidala's Star Skiff Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter | New Maquette: Princess Leia & R2-D2 New Exclusive: Imperial Shuttle Mace Windu's - Attack Battallion |
 Sandtrooper Dan has discovered some images from the latest ToyFare Magazine. While he's no Quinlan Vos, I guess we can pick and choose our battles later. At least it's a new figure! For more log into the forum and check out the pictures in the thread. While they are only prototype shots I do like what I'm seeing so far! Expanded Universe fans chalk up yet another victory! |
| We have yet another round of Q & A questions you Trooopers have asked direct from Hasbro. We have a few questions regarding Clones, Starfighters and a couple others that might intrest you Troops. Take cover and then head for the forums and take a look at what they had to say. |
