Dateline: Can a Fellow Trooper Help? “I am looking for an Unleashed Clone Trooper with red stripe. I have plenty of Star Wars items, some rare, to trade towards him. Please let me know whether you can help.”Tandj914@webtv.net |
“Hey J, hope you can help me one last time. I have a POTJ TIE Bomber available for $30.00 shipped to someone who needs one. It has a slight ding in the window, but otherwise is in great shape, and never been opened. I received 2 different inquiries both saying they wanted it but never sent a money order so please, serious inquiries only. Thanks!!!” - Trooper Sithryan (Ryan Matthews)sithryan@msn.com | |

![]() | Action-HQ has dropped prices on 6 recently released figures! Choose from Dengar, Bossk, Dutch Vander Gold Leader, R2-D2 Sail Barge and Battle of Yavin TIE Fighter Pilot for just $8.95! Spiderman Movie Figures 1/3 off regular price, Casshern Movie Version Microman Figure with Accessories, black version Gai King limited to Asia, 7" Saint Leo Aioria gold cloth figure with attachable armor, and Hellboy Movie Figures Discounted Further! For more info, check out Action-HQ for details! |





“I've been planning to do a Theed Palace but couldn't decide on how large it was going to be and if I could get the correct look and scale of it. So I wound up doing this prototype of the palace hallway on a 32x32 baseplate for starters.” - ACPin Check it out at ACPin SW |
“Hey troops! Trooper Larry reporting from the Mentor, Ohio front. Not much new to report. TRU has the re-carded Gold figures, and the Red Leader X-wing. Wal-Marts in Mentor, Eastlake, and Strongsville are as empty as Tatooine. Target in Strongsville had a few animated figs left, and the remnants of the HoF wave, Leia to be exact. They also had 2 Geonosian Fighters on sale for $9.98. That?s it for this report troops. Keep up the hunt.”Amishbelchjr1@msn.com |
| We have started shipping these figures: Tanus Spijek Captain Antilles Dutch Vander TIE Fighter Pilot General Jan Dodonna All priced at ?7 each as normal. Added to Website today: Interactive Yoda from Hasbro & Tiger - ?29 This is now very hard to find piece. | Still in stock: McQuarrie Stormtrooper ?7 Super Articulated Clone Trooper ?7 J'Quille ?7 Rappertunie ?7 Darth Vader Death Star Clash ?6 C-3PO Tatooine Ambush ?6 R1-G4 ?7 Luke Jedi ?7 |

![]() Darth Spice and I commandeered the Imperial landing craft whilst dustrho saddled up his dewback for a rendezvous at the 2004 Kane County Toy in St. Charles, Illinois. Sunday was general public admission day, with dealer day having been Saturday. There wasn't the bevy of marked-up new product we're used to seeing, but there was an abundance of vintage and ’modern vintage’ that was more than your wallet could go up against. The three of us took a cursory look around several buildings full of dealer tables. And while many vendors seemed to offer the same stock of POTF2 through Saga figures, you'd sometimes run into the unusual like twelve-inch carded customs that offered you blown up versions of 3 ? inch equivalents. A few vendors drove a hard bargain but play your cards right and you could walk away with some vintage steals or get that figure from last summer that your fellow Trooper just couldn't find storeside. If I hadn't been so tough on some of the asking prices I may have walked away with that A.S.P., H.I.S.S., or have you ever seen a vintage Jetfire for $180? At the end of the day and four hours of browsing, buying, networking, and making new friends, it was a great time with fellow Troops. We also saw some old friends, like Brian Semling of Brian's Toys, members of the 501st MidWest Garrison, and Rhonda and Karen from Toy Shop Magazine. We encourage everybody out there to saddle up the dewback and make a landing at these type of shows when they are near you. If anything, it drives home the point that if you had missed something in your collection. there IS another! View the coverage of this event and Keep on Troopin'! |


In late 2002 General Jason was looking to add to the talent pool here at Sandtroopers. Searching through the forums he came across the work of me, Daniel Eversdyk, Amanaman Dan. I began working on various graphics and photographs for Sandtroopers and later joined the Staff. Another talent I bring to the table is my skill at constructing dioramas. After my work on Mos Eisley, I decided to throw my hand at ebay |

Dateline: Queer Eye For the Dallas Cowboys Guy “Let's get one thing straight. I am absent from the Star Wars Community for one week and everyone is having delusions of grandeur! I admit Darth Vader was the first and the only one worthy of applying Darth to his name but I borrowed that a few years back and became Darth-Dallas. Dallas as in Dallas Cowboys, America's Team! I visit the site today and I find out that my boy Spice is now Darth Spice. To top it off there is now a Darth Vraider! Good God, see what a 3-13 season can do to ones head! Ok boys, stop typing, I was just messing with you. Welcome to the ’Darth Club!’ Seriously, the NFL released its schedule last week so Dad and I had to figure out when we were going to go to Dallas to see the Boys. We picked, November 15, 2004 Monday Night Football (Philadelphia at Dallas), I can't wait! Tomorrow night it's Atlanta Braves at the Marlins here in South Florida. All these games are killing my wallet. Sunday I take off with Holland America for a one week cruise! Lookout Puerto Rico! I should have just enough time to recover in a couple of weeks financially to get ready for the OTC line here in South Florida. Bring that line on baby! Well, I haven't found squat lately and I am sorry that you had to read about my life but hey, I have to read about Transformers, LotR, The Simpsons and all that other ’GAY’ stuff here at the finest Star Wars Site on the net so it's only fair! I do wish all the troops the best of luck this weekend! Be safe! Now a moment of silence for Pat Tillman and all the other Service men and women fighting each and every day for our freedom. RIP - Pat Tillman (27 years old, A Hero and Fallen Soldier!”Dallas888@msn.com |


![]() | Action-HQ is having a sale on the Kubrick Series 2. Get 25% off Star Wars Kubrick series 2 set of 6 or the set of 8 with 2 chase version. Take advantage now of the savings. Also Ultra figures are on sale; choose from Jabba, Jango and others. Transformers Collection Box Set #14 Hound! AHQ is bringing it to you first this week with Target Master Hot Rod Collection Box Set # 13! Available now for the great price of just $32.95! For more info, check out Action-HQ for details! |

| Star Wars Clearance Unleashed 7 - Set of 3 Unleashed 7 - Clone Trooper Unleashed 7 - Chewbacca Unleashed 7 - Luke X-Wing Jabba the Hutt Jabba's Palace Court Denizens Kamino Confrontation Jango Kamino Confrontation Obi-Wan Spider Droid - Clone Wars Destroyer Droid Battle Launcher Durge with Swoop Bike Droid Army Clone Trooper with Speeder Bike | Vintage Items: The vintage department has listed a variety of G.I.Joe 3 ? inch figures and vehicles including a USS Flagg, Defiant Shuttle Complex and Terrordrome. More G1 Transformers have been listed including a Fortress Maximus and variety of the larger figures and combiners. A variety of more recent Star Wars figures has also been listed. |

Dateline: Life Imitates Sandtroopers “Darth-vraider holo-ing in from Super Springy Calee-forn-ia... Spring is in the air and we're waiting for toys!!! Summer will soon be here and OTC will soon hang everywhere. My wallet's getting thinner, but who really fricken cares (you're Welcome big H). My army's getting stronger with every wear and tear on my speeder. Soon the Dark Side will fall for all of us to feel and rise the sith we will! As the countdown continues I grow stronger with every breath, half human, half android with every crush of my brutal strength! You will learn to fear me, the Dark Side!“I would really like to take the time to thank all the Sandtrooper staff for the awesome graphics, Wordily words of wisdom, and the bomb-ass text that accompany all our postings. A sense of honor and Pride come to mind, or is it a friendly gesture of mankind? Whatever you fricken call it, Thanks a million for all the kind postings and allowing all of us ’United-we-finders’ some respect, It really took a lot out of me for my first posting you know! If anyone has the low down on a Toy Fair Me (Vader), give me a ring. Darth-vraider signing out!” darthvraiders69@yahoo.com So Troops, from now on “The Sand Fernando Valley Edition” will be brought to you by Darth-Vraider instead of Bobafred. The latest in a string of identity changes : Jedimaster-C, Darth Spice, and now Darth-Vraider. |
“Hey Jason! I still have a POTJ TIE Bomber available for $20.00 plus shipping to a lucky trooper who needs one. This is the rarer TIE Bomber in the green box not the saga shelf warmer version. It is mint other than 1 slight ding in the window, and has never been opened.” - Trooper Sithryan (Ryan Matthews)sithryan@msn.com | |
Hey Troops, Jim from Federation Toys wanted to pass on information to those of you in the area to attend the Kane County Toy Show this weekend. I attended the show last spring and it was quite an event for a local show. I found more Star Wars figures than my wallet could handle, among many other things. Rest assured, there will be a strong Sandtrooper presence at the show as well. We'd like to encourage everyone to come out and help spread unity! |
“Just to let all the troops in Tucson, Arizona know that I stopped by the Whetmore Wal-Mart this morning on the way to work and found the new Madine, AT-ST Han, General Colt 45, Dengar, Bossk, and Ozzel. They also had the new wave of LOTR figures. I'm not really into these but I must say that the King of the Dead is quite impressive. Also, there will be the annual GM Productions toy show at the Rodeway Inn at Grant & I-10 Sunday, May 2nd. I'm out.”SHeim@byronmedical.com |
Check it out at ACPin SW |
“Hey Troops! Made a small run yesterday afternoon. Didn?t find a whole lot, but TRU had remnants of the Yavin wave, and the new Red Leader X-Wing. Some of the re-carded figures, but mostly Hoth wave. Also, was able to grab the Cobra infantry 6 pack from the Valor vs. Venom, Joe series. Wal-Mart was empty as usual, KB had 2002 figs, and Kmart had a few Dutch Vanders hanging around. That?s it for this report Troops, keep up the good fight.”Amishbelchjr1@msn.com |


| For the week of April 18 - 24 Just arrived, the exclusive 4-pack Skirmish at Carkoon! The new Ultra assortment also just in including the Ewok with Glider, Jango and more Jabbas in stock now. Also available the super RARE Saga Exclusive Cantina Scenes Wave 2! This is the extremely rare set of Dr. Evazan, Kitik Keed'kak, and Wuher each on individual cards. Hasbro has canceled or delayed the shipment of these items, and only an extremely low quantity are known to exist. It is believed that these 3 figures will be available at some future point in a 3-pack set. Any customer that has pre-ordered these items at standard pricing ($14.99-$21.99 each) will be contacted when he 3-pack set is available. Lots of featured vintage carded figures in stock now. Great Master Replica Items back in stock and available for pre-order including Darth Vader A New Hope Signature Saber, Luke's ESB Lightsaber Signature Edition with Case, Star Wars FX Jacket. New disconted combo: Master Replicas Obi-Wan ANH Saber and Icons Obi-Wan Saber for only $599.99. | New in stock, Playmates 9" Star Trek Dolls! POTF2 featured items include some great vehicles back in stock and the entire Expanded Universe set. New Marvel MiniMates wave in stock now! Loose and Boxed USS Flagg back in stock! 40th Anniversary Exclusive Medic back in stock at a reduced price. Transformers Collection and Commemorative series both have items back in stock this week including Optimus Prime, Soundwave and Sideswipe. Great Kenner Indy figures back in, including a carded Arabian Horse. New wholesale items available for MOTU including Cases of 6 Figures Direct from Mattel! Also now available the set of all 13 Snakemen figures. Be sure to get your AFA90 Snake Teela, supplies are limited. Simpsons Series 8 & 9 carded figures back in stock, Series 16 now available for pre-order. www.brianstoys.com |
| Pre-Order (deadline April 25th) Yoda Maquette ? Clone Wars ? Gentle Giant Bossk ? Mini Bust New 2004 Saga Vehicle: Red Leader's X-Wing Fighter with exclusive action figure Garven Dreis New 2004 Saga Figures: Admiral Ozzel #16 Bossk # 18 Dengar # 17 Captain Antillies # 15 TIE fighter Pilot # 14 Gold Leader Dutch # 13 General Jan Dodonna # 12 | Special Figure: Clone Trooper - Silver Anniversary 2004 Saga Figures (quantity is limited) Stormtrooper - Death Star Chase Darth Vader - Death Star Clash R2-D2 - Tatooine Mission C-3PO - Darth Star Rescue Chewbacca - Escape from Hoth Darth Maul - Theed Hanger Duel Han Solo - Flight to Alderaan Princess Leia Organa - Death Star Captive Luke Skywalker - Tatooine Encounter Yoda - Battle of Geonosis Obi-Wan Kenobi - Coruscant Chase |


New in StockPalisades Toys G.I. Joe Snake Eyes with Timber 5.5" Resin Mini-Statue *Mint in Mint Box This all-new version of Snake Eyes features the classic hero as he first appeared in toy-form in 1982. Known as “Snake Eyes Version 1” to fans and collectors, this statue comes with two interchangeable hands -- one with a pointed finger, and the other with his classic Uzi submachine gun! As a special treat, also included with the statue is an in-scale representation of Timber, Snake Eyes' faithful companion. - Only $59.99 www.toyfellas.com 1-888-273-5663 Forget About It! office@toyfellas.com | |

![]() | Action-HQ is bringing it to you first this week with Ultra Ewok with Glider and the exclusive Skirmish at Carkoon 4-pack! Get these figures months in advance starting at $21.95 and up. Also this week, Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Evolution Sayajin Figures. Songoku & Vegeta Sayajin come with 3 changeable heads and tons of accessories! The next installment of Rockman is Rockman Soul Unison Model Figures. They come with their own battle chip for electronic head-to-head or just normal gaming. Also new this week are Final Fantasy 4-inch Trading Arts Figures Volume 1, Microman 30th Anniversary Masterforce and AcroyearX Figures and Capcom Gals set of 6 Capsule Figures. |
“Hey Troops! I need to make space so I have ships for sale, all never opened and mint or near mint:Updated 4-18 Target exclusive A-Wing, 20.00 plus shipping Anakin with Swoop Bike $10.00 plus shipping Sold 4-18 Dooku with Speeder Bike $10.00 plus shipping Sold 4-18“Or, take all for $90.00 plus shipping. Let me know!!!!” sithryan@msn.com | |



Dateline: Blink and You'll Miss it. Our Advice? Close Your Eyes! “Other news from Central Texas, Killeen that is. Okay, here we go ... Target still has Obi & Maul glasses, and a bunch of Animated figs waves 1 and 2, the Destroyer wave showed up Thursday and Friday, but went quickly. Wal-Mart is bone dry except for the 20 Zam Wesells from 2002 choking the pegs and the Jabba deluxe with the crushed bubbles. TRU actually had the new Red Leader X-Wing with the cardboard cut-outs (cheesy) and a bunch of the same pegwarmers from last year. They also had a bunch of old POTJ figs (Rebel Trooper, FX7) an Unleashed Han Solo, and the Ultra Deluxe Obi-wan Kamino Showdown. We did have the Silver Clone Troopers for a day for $4.99, but the cards were bent to heck or the bubbles were crushed beyond recognition, not a mint one in the bunch. I have given up on KB Toys, and in my first stop at Kmart in a few weeks, they actually had the Yavin wave, so I found a Tanus and a Holo Luke there. The HoF assortment showed up once and I blinked and missed it, oh well. Sorry it's been a while since I posted, but things have been hectic around here. I do want to give out a quick shout to Julian Betancourt for the great trade, because of Troopers like him and many other that I have met here, this site works for all of US, United we Find! That's all from Central Texas, Starfox signing out.”starfox@hot.rr.com |

Dateline: On the Ricochet “Hey Troops! Made a small run around Mentor, Ohio today. Went to TRU, and came up empty. They did have the new Red Leader X-Wing, but outta my budget right now. On my way back, I stopped off at Kmart, so I could get some milk. Much to my surprise, they actually had the Executor wave, along with remnants of the Yavin wave. Other than that, not much out there this week. Take care Troops.”Amishbelchjr1@msn.com |
Dateline: Hunt 'em Down Like Mr. Heston “Central Texas Report: Well here goes the news from the humid land of Central Texas. I was surprised one morning last week, when I walked into my local Target to see none other than a case of the 2003 Repacks! Barriss, Aayla, Yoda and the kids were all staring back at me (from their golden cards) from pegs previously occupied by the illustrious Hoth Rebel Trooper (who is now just buried behind all the repacks). They had also put out a case of the Jabba's Palace wave, but someone had already gotten to the few good figs from that case. Luckily I am not in need of any of those figures. My TRU went through their supply of Silver Clones fairly quickly. The only problem: they were all bashed up. I went through the 2 cases that they had on Sunday and I was unable to find any that were not in some form of ’bubble dentedness.’ No Mint Clones. But they were all for sale at $4.99 ea. So I picked up the best two that I could find and slumped out of there. If anyone has an MOC ’Minty’ one they want to sell me for cost plus shipping, or, I have some stuff for trade, drop me a line. Also my TRU put out a case of the Han, Boba, and Yoda Unleashed wave. Like they needed that to clog the pegs. By the way, has anyone come across one of those Red Clones in the Unleashed line? I have been reading some reports that they may have shipped a variant out?“Anyway, both of my Wal-Marts are full of older figures. One at least has 2004 product (wave 1 & 2), while the other has some nice dusty 2002 figures. I am not sure whether they will ever get that *$%# stuff out of there. So that about sums it up for last week. This weekend my TRU put out 4 of the new Red Leader X-Wing. Still not sure about that one. I think that the little cardboard pilot and driod are pretty lame. Just stick in a real droid Hasbro! The ship looks okay, but just the same mold as before. The Pilot figure is POTJ X-Wing Luke with a new head. Not too bad but not too good compared next to the new Dutch Vander. I am sure I will get one eventually, but I held off for the time being. Still have not seen any of the Target Glasses in my world. Well that sums up the latest news from this neck of the woods. Hunt'em down like Mr. Heston. I am also still looking for a Clone 3-pack with the red Trooper! Any help? Thanks!” - Andrew swfan_bcs@hotmail.com |
Dateline: Check This Out “Hey guys. Check out this latest ebayc-ryan@mchsi.com |
“Sithryan in Idaho. Hey Troopers! I have one Red Leader X-Wing for cost plus shipping. It's c-9 mint never opened. Let me know!”sithryan@msn.com Thanks for picking one of these up for one of the Troopers Ryan! We at Sandtroopers would also like to take this time to wish a happy Easter to everyone out in Trooperland! | |


| For the week of April 11 - 17 Hasbro's Latest figures are now in stock! General Madine Imperial Shuttle Capture, Han Endor Strike (AT-ST Driver Outfit) and Lando Death Star Attack (General) are all in stock and available immediately for $19.99 each. New reduced prices on some of the latest Saga figures like Admiral Ozzel, Captain Antilles, Luke Hoth Attack, Lando Skiff and more. Jedi Council # 1 now back in stock. Don't miss out getting your Saga Action Fleet, Slave 1, Republic Assault Ship and Republic Gunship are still available. Don't miss out on this week's PotJ and EPI featured items including variations, vehicles and anniversary figures. Now in stock the Superlive Jedi Lightsaber with Gold Handle, lots of PotF2 Beast Assortments in stock now including Han and Tauntaun. Just in and added to the site, a set of Suncoast Pictures Statues including all your favorite Star Wars characters. A nice selection of vintage loose figure now in stock, be sure to check out the PotF section. Don't miss the rare 3-packs we just got in stock in the foreign and rare carded section. There is nothing better than drinking that morning cup of java out of your favorite Star Wars character; check out the great Sigma mugs in stock now! Marvel Studios 12" Boxed Blade II (Movie Version) $64.99 Terminator Endo-Skull Back in stock this week! www.brianstoys.com | G.I.Joe 40th Anniversary Wave 4 is now in stock but going fast, get yours today! This wave includes Action Marine Beachhead, Action Sailor Accessory Sets, Action Sailor Shore Patrol, Action Soldier Command Post (African American Soldier), and Action Soldier Command Post (Caucasian Soldier). The set is also available for $149.99. 2003 Toy Show Exclusives are also being featured this week, great hard-to-find items on our site including Operation Anaconda: Ambush at Cobra Island Gift Set, Kursk - The Greatest Armored Battle of All Time Gift Set, Black Dragon Leader, Cobra Commander, Lt. Falcon and Major Storm. More New Energon Figures this week including Jetfire, Mirage and Demolishor. More back in stock. Also some new Transformers Mega SCF like Hot Rod, Megatron and Rodimus Convoy. Series 2 World's Smallest Transformers are also in this week. This series includes Jazz, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Red Alert, Thrust and 2 new chase figures! There are some great Vintage MotU loose that arrived this week, this is just a sample: Beast Man C-9 $20 Evil-Lyn C-9 $25 He-Man C-9 $35 Moss Man C-8.5 $15 Snout Spout C-9 $30 |