July 2005

Posted by: Darth_Spice | 31 July 2005 | 21:55 EDT
Sandblast Day #9
The ninth winner of the Sandblast 2005 contest is Kid Fisto. He will be the recipient of a Celebration II Jorg Sacul figure to mark the ninth complete day of mayhem and chaos! No rhyme, reason, no particular pattern. It might be late in the evening or early in the morning; you’ll never know when we’ll announce the next winner! You must register in the forum to be included in the daily selection process. We are also pleased to announce an option of two mystery bonus prizes! More Sith surprises everyday for a month! We are serious! United We Find, United We PARTY! Every 24 hours for a month Troopers, the party is on!


Posted by: dustrho | 31 July 2005 | 13:54 EDT
Diorama Update: Outlander Club Added
Diorama Update: Outlander Club AddedFellow staff member Sandtrooper Dan (aka Amanaman Dan) was the talk of the town when he showed up at Celebration III with his Outlander Club diorama back in late April. Thousands of Star Wars fans crowded around his diorama, and all were stunned at how realistic and authentic it looked! If you didn't get to see it in person now is your chance to see it! We've put together a page for you that shows over 90 images of his diorama, and Dan even wrote up a great article about his experience building this absolutely incredible diorama! Check it all out here, and be sure to leave your feedback over in our forums.



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 30 July 2005 | 23:40 EDT
Sandblast Birthday Bash: Eight is Grrrreat!
Yeaaahh Boooyyyeee Happy Birfday Gee!The eighth winner of the Sandblast 2005 contest is Trooper Tony. He will be the recipient of one of the two Lava Darth Vader figures to mark the beginning of the second week of mayhem and chaos! No rhyme, reason, no particular pattern. It might be late in the evening or early in the morning; but many know Darth Spice is a creature of the night! You must register in the forum to be included in the daily selection process. We are also pleased to announce an option of two mystery bonus prizes! More Sith surprises everyday for a month! We are serious! United We Find, United We PARTY! Every 24 hours for a month Troopers, the party is on!



Posted by: dustrho | 30 July 2005 | 23:11 EDT
Dewback Patrol: Austin Collector's Expo
Dewback Patrol: Austin Collector's ExpoFellow staff member starfox attended the Austin Collector's Expo in Texas today, and has returned with lots of pictures and a great story to go with them. The show had several dealers who were selling Star Wars collectibles at unrealistic prices, but Dave was lucky enough to score a nice Gentle Giant Greedo bust for only five dollars! Talk about the steal of a lifetime! Check out his full coverage of the show here, and be sure to talk about this over in our forums.



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 30 July 2005 | 14:25 EDT
Update from Andrew's Toyz:
We are now accepting advance orders for the final twelve 2005 Revenge of the Sith figures. You can choose to take delivery from our early shipment of the regular shipment. We are and will continue to be your source for all exclusive figures. The upcoming Bounty Hunters 7-Pack are available for pre-order. We still have some Wedge Antilles available for pre-order. Solid 12pc cases are available at request. Coming soon will be the new Astromech Droid 5-Pack sets: Imperial and Rebellion. The Darth Sidious Limited Edition Lightsaber from Master Replica is in stock and now shipping. Order now and get it below retail and free FedEx shipping!

This is an absolute must have for the Star Wars collector. All three Evolutions sets are available for order: Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader, Clone Trooper to Sandtrooper and the Sith. We know how popular army building is, so we are offering solid cases of the Clone Trooper to Sandtrooper set. New battlepacks are available as well: Jedi vs. Sith, Jedi vs. Separatists, and Rebellion vs. Empire. You can start shopping for all of this and much more at Andrew's Toyz!

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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 30 July 2005 | 14:24 EDT
This Just in from Brian's Toys: Newsletter #317

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We have posted our latest Newsletter #317. Just arrived: MR Mace Windu F/X Saber for $139.99. Yoda LE Saber for $369.99. Now in stock, CW Super Articulated Clone Trooper on blister Card for $14.99, Attakus Jabba the Hutt for $999.99, Medicom Darth Vader for $299.99, Set of 10 loose Sandtroopers for $29.99.


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 30 July 2005 | 12:47 EDT
Sandtroper SoCal Dom Reports:
One of SoCal's Finest!“Well, times are beginning to change in the Inland Empire. Results have been positive, and quantities are aplenty. On a tip by Trooper Jesse, I went to the Temecula KB yesterday afternoon and was in disbelief to see that their pegs were stocked full of the blue CloneTtrooper 3-packs and the Mustafar Sentry figure! I would say that there were 30 of them on the shelves, and there were about 8 unopened cases with what appeared to have 2 of each in each case. All I have to say is, these are elusive no more. I believe these to be the next pegwarmer. The figure is similar to a Geonosian Warrior in that the body appears similar, but these guys are wearing armor/gowns. Anyways, plenty of them out here so be sure to check your local KB stores. Earlier in the week, I was able to score the Obi Pilot wave, the Zett Jukasa wave, the green clone commander, shock trooper, and the black clone pilot. Keep lookin’ guys, they are out there!”

chicanodom@msn.com



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 30 July 2005 | 10:37 EDT
Sandtrooper Drue Reports:
“This is my first post but I have been reading the site for a very long time. I live in Wichita, Kansas and the stores are all barren. No resets yet and the new figures are barely squeezing in. I was able to beat a scalper to the Bacara Wave so if anyone is of need of this wave as a set or individually let me know. Keep fighting the good fight.”

dferry@cox.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 29 July 2005 | 23:58 EDT
Sandblast Day #7: Week One Complete!
The seventh winner of the Sandblast 2005 contest is masterfett. He will be the recipient of one of the two Celebration III talking Darth Vader figures to mark the first complete week of mayhem and chaos! No rhyme, reason, no particular pattern. It might be late in the evening or early in the morning; you’ll never know when we’ll announce the next winner! You must register in the forum to be included in the daily selection process. We are also pleased to announce an option of two mystery bonus prizes! More Sith surprises everyday for a month! We are serious! United We Find, United We PARTY! Every 24 hours for a month Troopers, the party is on!


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 29 July 2005 | 22:24 EDT
Sandtrooper Darth Vegas Reports:
“Trooper Darth Vegas reporting in with excellent Intel. Kay Bee on Eastern and Serene in the Vegas/Western Sector have 3.5" #'s 54 and 55. What luck. I'm glad I checked that number or it was just another Obi-Wan. I picked up Obi-Wan for further study and there was # 54 the AT -RT Driver. Picked up 2 each and then I saw the Anakin Evo packs and had to grab one of those. Nice 5-minute recon. On the way out I bribed one of the local inhabitants to hold on to 2 of the # 56 Mustafar Sentry's when they came in and I 'd take them into custody on the next patrol. Just a bit of advice when you are out there workin the locals. Treat them with respect and they will usually help you out if they know you mean them no harm. Build and work that network. That's about it for now, May the Force be with you, but always keep one in the chamber! Darth Vegas Out!

P.S. I ran into a scalper that was so rude I almost had to take him out. He ruined the display racks and took almost everything of import. I have everything so I didn't push the situation but this guy deserved 2 in the chest and one in the head. Leave some for the next guy, please!”


tpinney2@cox.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 29 July 2005 | 22:22 EDT
Sandtrooper Jedimaster-C Reports:
“I received the Holographic Leia today and I didn't have to go to SDCC! The figure is pretty cool. She came in great shape. I am glad Shop Star Wars put her in a protective case. Very nice.Check you mail boxes Troopers if you ordered the Holo Leia, she’s on her way.”

c-ryan@mchsi.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 29 July 2005 | 22:20 EDT
Sandtrooper Tamer Reports:
“Wanted to say thanks to Hoth Chad for his willingness to share his finds. It sure helps to have Sandtroopers at your back. Tamer out! Hope to be able to share something back with a big run over the weekend. Did find a number of ROS vehicles over the past couple of days, even a republic gunship. If anyone wants vehicles I might be able to help out there. Can’t seem to find anything above #40 at my local stores.”

slgroves@mountain.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 29 July 2005 | 22:19 EDT
Sandtrooper Sith Slave Reports:
“Sith slave reporting on the St. Charles/North St. Louis MO area. The local Targets have replenished their stocks of ROTS basic lineups, though all the in demand figures are already cleaned out. Wal-Mart stores in the area have next to nothing. The KayBee Toys in the Mills mall has received a new shipment, it consists mainly of all early figures, but also had the green clone commander, red shock trooper, AT-RT driver. It seems if you don't arrive the morning new figures are stocked your SOL. That’s all till I return from vacation.”

grayson_b@charter.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 29 July 2005 | 22:07 EDT
Sandtrooper Dead Hero Reports:
Who's Dead?“An eventful twenty-four hours here in Northeast Illinois as four different stores came through in a big way. On Wednesday's lunchtime run at the Quarry Shopping Center in LaGrange (Hodgkins/Countryside), Target had multiples of Zett, Antilles, and Utaupan Warrior, while Wal-Mart there had only Obi-Wan pilots. On my trip home, a stop at Target in Waukegan brought two red-coat Royal Guards, with the same Zett wave bristling from the pegs. With momentum on our side, Darth Spice and I made a late-night trip to Super Wal-Mart in Antioch where we were met by the antithesis of the stereotypical department store floor stocker. Already two cases stocked on the pegs, a lady asked what we were looking for. She came through in a big way, bringing out eight cases and opening them for us. The AT-RT Drivers and green-trim Clone Commanders that had eluded me earlier were in good supply, while, out of all eight cases, only a single peppermint-deco Number 6 Clone Trooper was shipped. Walking out with the figures and eight empty cases, the sight of the cart rallied employees to inspect the contents twice before making it out of the store. I took a look once again today at the Quarry and Wal-Mart had stocked even more cases, but with very few Commanders and AT-RT Drivers remaining.”

jason.meyers@gm.com



Posted by: dustrho | 29 July 2005 | 14:27 EDT
Sandtrooper Eric L. Reports:
"Eric Leavitt from Waterloo, IL, here again and I am reporting for the second time in two days. I visited Kirkwood, MO (St. Louis) area today with my wife thanks to Sandtroopers Tim and Amy, who provided valuable intelligence. The Kirkwood Wal-Mart had nothing but pegwarmers. The Kirkwood TRU had #1-42. The Kirkwood Target had #45-53 plus the Wookiee Flyer. I scored in, Ask Aak, Meena Tillis, Captain Antilles, and Zett Jukassa. I passed on a Utapauan Warrior. There were several of every figure #45-53. I left some for other St. Louis area Sandtroopers."

knox-leavitt1@charter.net


Posted by: dustrho | 29 July 2005 | 12:25 EDT
Newsletter from r2dtoys.com
Gentle Giant Leia in Boushh Disguise bust (includes removeable helmet) £35. We still have stock of the Chewbacca, C-3PO and vader statues, and many busts including the Chrome Stormtrooper (UK exclusive), Han Solo as Stormrtooper and Luke as Stormtrooper.

In Stock Now:
Kubrick Series 4 £59
Holographic Princess Leia exclusive £16
(we still have the OTC holo Emperor also)

Still Available:
EP3 figures 1-50
500th Darth Vader
EP3 figures 52-56 coming soon
EP3 unleashed wave 2 coming soon
All EP3 vehicles incl. ARC-170, Gunship and Mustafar
Most EP3 deluxe
Micro machines playsets
12" Grievous, Sidious & Clone Trooper
Code 3:
AT-ST walker
Republic Gunship
X-Wing Fighter
X-Wing Fighter SIGNATURE
Slave 1
Slave 1 SIGNATURE

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Anakin EP2 LE saber
Anakin EP3 LE saber
Obi Wan EP3 LE saber
Han Solo Blaster ESB
Snowspeeder
Vader FX
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Posted by: dustrho | 29 July 2005 | 11:07 EDT
See the Trailer for "Empire at War" Now!
Sandtroopers Rule!LucasArts has recently released the first video trailer for the upcoming game "Empire at War." If you think you've played some great Star Wars video games in the past, just wait until you take command of your empire in this game! The graphics look absolutely intense, and you can lead your forces into battle on the ground and up in space. One of the best features of this game is the ability to use the Death Star to obliterate the Rebellion (if you decide to play as the Empire). This game will be available sometime in February next year, but you can pre-order this now at StarWarsShop.com. Go to the official "Empire at War" website to view the trailer for yourself.



Posted by: dustrho | 28 July 2005 | 23:22 EDT
Bounty Hunters Invade StarWarsShop.com!
The 'Hunt for the Millennium Falcon' Bounty Hunter action figure 7-pack is now available for pre-order at StarWarsShop.com for only $34.99. Here's a short description of this exciting new product:

"Admiral Piett may not have been too happy about Darth Vader's use of outside contractors on the Han Solo job, but no true Star Wars fan will be able to pass up this limited edition collector's set. Recreating the famous scene from Empire Strikes Back, this Diamond Comics exclusive set by Hasbro features Lord Vader addressing the galaxy's greatest 3.75" mercenaries: Zuckuss, 4-LOM, Dengar, IG-88, Bossk, and Boba Fett.

Vintage collectors will recall similar department store offerings for multi-figure assortments back in the 1980s, which are now hotly sought after for their rarity and unusual packaging. This fantastic villain set harks back to the spirit of those rare exclusives, and even incorporates some of the retro styling of the early window box packaging.

This set of seven figures comes packaged with blaster rifle accessories for the bounty hunters and a lightsaber for Vader. This exclusive set is limited to just 10,000 units."


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Posted by: dustrho | 28 July 2005 | 22:34 EDT
Customs Gallery Update
Custom Clone PilotHey Troopers, I wanted to let you know that we have received more customs images from Commander JediSearch (sixteen images to be exact!), and his page has now been updated with those images. His three new customs involve a Clone Pilot and two different Clone Troopers. The Clone Pilot has been assigned the name of Lt. Sea Serpen, one Clone Trooper has been named Commander JediSearch (go figure!), and the other has been named Corporal SureShot. You can check out his updated customs page here, and be sure to leave him feedback over in our forums.



Posted by: dustrho | 28 July 2005 | 22:03 EDT
Sandtrooper HothChad Reports:
Sandtrooper HothChad Reports:HothChad from Central Minnesota. It has been a good last couple of days up here. Yesterday I found figures #45-53 at Target. Today my wife found the blue clone 3-pack at another Target. She said it looked like Target had reset their shelves for the new season. It seems she is always able to find me new stuff when I can't. Thanks Barb. Wal-Marts are pretty slim pickins for anything new. Thanks to Trooper KBlack1996 for his willingness to help me find stuff when it was slow around my neck of the woods. I am also gad to help out fellow trooper Laura with some new finds. Until next time HothChad out."

chadbarb@sherbtel.net



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 28 July 2005 | 21:58 EDT
Sandblast Winner: Day #6!
The sixth winner of the Sandblast 2005 contest is Trooper Larry. He will be the recipient of one of the five Target Super Articulated Clone Troopers to begin phasing in the Revenge Exclusives! The mayhem and madness will be followed by no particular pattern. It might be late in the evening or early in the morning; you’ll never know when we’ll announce the next winner! You must register in the forum to be included in the daily selection process. We are also pleased to announce an option of two mystery bonus prizes! More Sith surprises everyday for a month! United We Find, United We PARTY! Every 24 hours for a month Troopers, the party is on!


Posted by: dustrho | 28 July 2005 | 21:58 EDT
Sandtrooper Starfox Reports:
Sandtrooper Starfox Reports:"Happy Birthday Sandtroopers.com, the best site in the galaxy!!! To celebrate, check out your local KB Toys, I just scored the Shock Trooper, Green Clone Commander, Bacara & AT-RT Trooper! They were a bit pricey at $6.99 each plus tax though. That's all from Central Texas, starfox signing off..."

starfox@sandtroopers.com



Posted by: dustrho | 28 July 2005 | 21:54 EDT
Sandtrooper Darth Graburn Reports:
"Good eve and Happy Birthday from Darth Graburn Columbus,IN area. A week of nada finally cleared a bit. Wal-Mart had several AT-RT drivers, Obi-Wan Pilots, Green Clone Commanders (#33), and Shock Troopers (#6). Many of the first wave also – Darth Vader, Yoda, etc. Target had zero new but again, many of the older release – Mace, Yoda, etc. K-Mart had a couple BARC speeders & Bogas. No sign of Cap Antilles, Zett, Evolutions, or Unleashed yet for the area."

cgraburn@comcast.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 28 July 2005 | 20:32 EDT

Star Wars: A variety of popular items are now in stock:

Darth Vader F/X Lightsaber: In Stock now for $99.99 each - limited
stock available.

Clone Trooper 4-packs: Sets of 16 for $119.99 and individual 4-packs are in Stock now.

1/4 Scale Premium Luke Skywalker: A few pieces are still remaining of this cool figure from Sideshow - limited to 2500 pieces worldwide and in stock now for $239.99.

Galactic Hero Landspeeder: In stock now for $14.99.

Comic Con Exclusives: The 6- Megatron Statue from Palisades is now available - only 500 were produced. Also in stock is the InuYasha Sesshomaru and Jaken boxed set.

Also in this week: Stikfas, Transformers, Sideshow, Family Guy, G.I. Joe and more!

New Pre-Orders:

Star Wars: The latest 1/7 Model Kit from Japan has been listed for pre-order at $84.99 - this kit is the Episode III version of Anakin from later in the movie on Mustafar as he is nearing his conversion to Darth Vader.

24: From Japan we have the Medicom Real Action Hero version of Jack Bauer available to pre-order for $199.99

Machine Robo: The latest Rangers line from Japan - the new DX4 Robot is up for pre-order at $109.99 - another nice looking zord.

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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 28 July 2005 | 20:08 EDT
Sandtrooper Paul Reports:
“What up Troops! I'd like to give a nice birthday shout out to Sandtroopers.com! Finally getting some new stuff in New Jersey. I scored Obi Wan Pilot, AT-RT Driver and the Mustafar Sentry at a Southern Jersey KB toy store. They were priced at $6.99 each, not bad considering the gas I've been wasting looking for new stuff. There was a good amount of these figures left. They also have the Mustafar Anakin wave as well as a bunch of Darth Vader #11's. Party on, Troops!”

wampa1977@hotmail.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 28 July 2005 | 20:07 EDT
Sandtrooper Eric L. Reports:
“The Target in Arnold, MO was empty of anything but peg-warmers. The Wal-Mart in Arnold had 2 Obi-Wan Pilots, and I scored one. Other than that, they had restocked, but the selection looked picked over. A few white #6 Clone Troopers, Darth Vader, but nothing else of interest. The South County, St. Louis, MO Target had many #500 Darth Vader, Clone 3-Packs, Crispy Anakin, Bacarra, and #48 R2-D2 in addition to restocks of Grievous, Vader, and plain white #6 Clones. Oh, they also had several Anakin Evolution packs. The South County, St. Louis, MO Wal-Mart just had Evolution Anakin and peg-warmers. I am eagerly awaiting the Clone repaints, and #45-47 and #51-56 to hit everywhere.”

knox-leavitt1@charter.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 July 2005 | 23:27 EDT
Sandblast Winner: Day 5
The fifth winner of the Sandblast 2005 contest is Steve Daniels. He will be the recipient of the Galactic Heroes Prototype to go with something a little unique. The mayhem and madness will be followed by no particular pattern. It might be late in the evening or early in the morning; you’ll never know when we’ll announce the next winner! You must register in the forum to be included in the daily selection process. We are also pleased to announce an option of two mystery bonus prizes! More Sith surprises everyday for a month! United We Find, United We PARTY! Every 24 hours for a month Troopers, the party is on!


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 July 2005 | 23:07 EDT
Update from TOYFELLAS:
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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 July 2005 | 23:04 EDT
Sandtrooper MJ Reports:
“Report from Detroit, MI. Something weird is going on. I went to two of my Targets today and found the strangest assortment of figures fresh on the pegs. Between the two stores, I could have put an entire collection of every ROTS figure released so far. The only three I did not come across were Mace Windu, C-3PO, and Vader. I found at least one of every other figure, but most was in quantities of 2-3 including 8 Clone Trooper #41. Is Hasbro clearing out stock already? Went to my local Toy R Us today and the Hasbro Rep was there filling pegs with new clearance two-packs, which included several two-packs containing AT-TE Gunners, for those of you that are army building. They still have two Arc-170 fighters if anyone still needs one. All of my Targets still have plenty of Battle Packs, Evolution Anakins, Wookiee flyers, Bogas, BARC Speeders, both Jedi Starfighters, Droid attack ship, Grievous wheel bikes and both micro playsets if anyone needs them.”

MJusko@asdetroit.uscg.mil


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 July 2005 | 19:15 EDT
Sandtrooper Boba Bix Reports:
“More great finds here in San Diego, but not where you might expect. I went to my Navy Exchange and found at least 4 Black Clone Pilots, 2 Bacara, 2 Crispy Anakin, Some Clone Trooper 3-packs with the red clone, Stass Allie Deluxe, and Vulture Droids. I only picked up 2 Clone Pilots and 1 deluxe Clone 3 packs. If any Troops are having trouble finding these items, let me know and I can try to go back and get them for you. Boba Bix out.”

jbixby11@gmail.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 July 2005 | 19:15 EDT
Sandtrooper Jesse Reports:
“I was able to score the Anakin Evolution, 500th Vader, and the Sith Battle pack at the Target in Murrieta, CA. Thanks Trooper SoCal Dom for the tip, Happy Birthday ST.com and many more!”

trailrider36@verizon.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 July 2005 | 16:39 EDT
Update from Star Wars Shop.com:
StarWarsShop.com is now offering more the M&M resin figures that you love! We now have M&M's Boba Fett standing ready for action, measuring approximately 6" tall with a detachable base. Also the hero of the M-Pire galaxy Luke Crispy is now available as a limited edition resin sculpture. And what collection could be complete without the sweet looking M-Pire's Princess Leia! Collect them all today, and hurry, as they are limited to of just 2,500 for each figure!


StarWarsShop.com - More Product. More Exclusives.



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 July 2005 | 16:35 EDT
Sandtrooper Pete Reports:
At the Private Universe we have a huge competition running to win over £1000 GBP worth of Star Wars goodies. You can either email me your entry or become a forum member and gain multiple entries by posting. Entries can be from anyone anywhere in the world. For more visit the Private Universe today!




Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 July 2005 | 16:32 EDT
Sandtrooper Darth Fish Reports:
“Darth Fish reporting in from the Elgin, Il area and there is a whole lot of nothing going on! What happened? South Elgin Super Target had Wookiee flyers and that was about it. Basic figure pegs were almost completely bare! Meijers still have plenty of Barc Speeders w/ Wookiee warrior and AT-RT w/clone trooper. Darth Nasty if you’re still looking for these drop me e-mail. No new figures. If anyone living in this area has found any new stuff (basic figures, unleashed figures) please let me know. Also want drop a big thanks to Starfox for the cool trade and Bob from Sarasota for the Target Clone! Looking to trade a SP Anakin Skywalker Starfighter if anyone is interested. Well Happy Birthday and keep up the good work!”

keithandtina69@sbcglobal.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 27 July 2005 | 16:29 EDT
Sandtrooper Darth Knotty Reports:
“Happy Birthday to Sandtroopers.com! And big ups to KBlack1996, for hooking me up with the Tarkin figure, since Hasbro seems to be falling asleep at the wheel when it comes to getting any new ROTS items across the Mason Dixon line! If it weren't for Sandtroopers.com, I would have never have found him...good look Troops, and keep the vibe alive! Always remember the Force will be with you, always!”

Timothy.Barnwell@opm.gov


Posted by: dustrho | 27 July 2005 | 10:38 EDT
New Customs Gallery Added!
New Customs Gallery Added!We're proud to inform everyone here that we've added another customs gallery to our Customs page, and this new page is devoted to fellow Sandtrooper Jedi Scholar 8's creations. Most of his work include custom Jedi and Sith, and anyone else that cares to sport a lightsaber! There's more than fifty images for you to view, and you can check out all his work here. Be sure to let Pat know what you think about his work over in our forums. You've done a great job with those customs Pat! Keep up the great work!



Posted by: dustrho | 27 July 2005 | 10:29 EDT
Want to Own a REAL Lightsaber?
Want to Own a REAL Lightsaber?Wouldn't it be cool if you were able to have a real lightsaber, like the ones they used in the original Star Wars films? Well, now's your chance! Gary Kurtz, the man who helped produce Episodes IV and V, is selling off the original lightsabers that were used by Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, and these are expected to go for about $60,000 each. He is also selling over 70 other collectible items including Harrison Ford's leather jacket from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which is expected to fetch about $50,000. You can bid on these items in person or by heading over to eBay Live Auctions. Read the full story here.



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 July 2005 | 23:37 EDT
Update from Federation Toys:
Just wanted to say “Happy Birthday” and let you know that we have a few new items in stock. We have finally restocked the ARC-170 from the RotS line. We also have a limited stock of the new Master Replicas Anakin or Mace Force F/X Sabers. We will be at Wizard World Chicago next week, and at Chicagoland Entertainment Collectors Expo, in September check out our front page or keep it right here and tuned into the Dewback Patrol Menu for complete coverage of both these events!




Posted by: dustrho | 26 July 2005 | 20:30 EDT
New Customs Gallery Added!
New Customs Gallery Added!We're proud to inform everyone here that we've added another customs gallery to our Customs page, and this new page is devoted to fellow Sandtrooper masterfett's creations. Some of his work include custom Jedi, Sith, bounty hunters and Clone Troopers! He's a customizing machine! You can check out all his work here. Be sure to let Shawn know what you think about his work over in our forums. Like I've said many times already Shawn... great work!



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 July 2005 | 19:38 EDT
Sandblast Birthday Bash: And the Fourth Winner IS...
The fourth winner of the Sandblast 2005 contest is Pedro12345. He will be the recipient of the OTC Autographed Dermot Crowley Figure to help us keep rolling the early prizes out. The mayhem and madness will be followed by no particular pattern. It might be late in the evening or early in the morning; you’ll never know when we’ll announce the next winner! We are also pleased to announce an option of two mystery bonus prizes! More Sith surprises everyday for a month! United We Find, United We PARTY! Every 24 hours for a month Troopers, the party is on!


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 July 2005 | 19:27 EDT
Update from Collectors Gallery Online:
“Taking Pre-Orders on Internet Wedge figure, Sideshow Darth Maul 1:1 scale bust & Code 3 style D poster legendary casts. Code 3 AT-ST, 17 POTJ figures, OTC X-Wing, OTC saga scenes 3 & 4, vintage Droids VHS videos, ROTS Darth Vader yoyos, Max Rebo 3 packs in stock. Click Here for more.”

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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 July 2005 | 19:27 EDT
Sandtrooper Darkjedi29 Reports:
“Hey Troops! Just wondering if any of you fellow Ohioans would be interested in getting together sometime to meet, show off our cool stuff and maybe start a local Sandtroopers.com garrison? Of course this would all be pending an OK from the top brass, but any thoughts give me an email or something!”

darkjedi29@sbcglobal.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 July 2005 | 19:26 EDT
Sandtrooper Boba Bix Reports: Henceforth I shall be knonw As...
“Hello troops. Since I have been such an addict of ST.com, I decided that maybe I should change my alias to something a little more creative, so I am going with the Boba Bix call sign. It seems like everyone else in San Diego is finding the new clone repaints except for me (and the unethical Wal-Mart manager that I am still on the hunt for). That was until today. I found the #6 Shock trooper and #33 Green clone commander at the Wal-Mart in Chula Vista, CA. They also had one Captain Antilles, and at least 5 Commander Bacara, Darth Vader, and General Grievous figures. My guess is that all of these come in the same Hasbro pack. Anyway, I have an extra Bacara and Tarkin to trade for a #34 Black clone pilot or the AT-RT Driver. Trooper Boba Bix out.”

jbixby11@gmail.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 July 2005 | 19:26 EDT
Sandtrooper Darth Vegas Reports:
“Wow, things have changed for the better out West. My Wal-Mart has Unleashed II, Battlepacks, the latest figures 51,52,53, tons of clone 3 packs, lots of tank gunners # 38, still a bunch of #500 Vader, Red and Blue guards, Tater Vader. The Red clones were gone of course. I should have picked up more for you guys. I even picked up another Tarkin just for the heck of it. I didn't see any more Black Clone Pilots either. What a week so far! I'm not bragging, I'm just surprised because it has been so dry for so long I about gave up hope. Now I have "A NEW HOPE" heh, heh!”

tpinney2@cox.net


Posted by: dustrho | 26 July 2005 | 9:35 EDT
ROTS Will Be Released on DVD November 1st!
ROTS Will Be Released on DVD November 1st!Mark your calendars Troopers, because November 1st will be a day you won't want to forget! Lucasfilm Ltd. announced yesterday that they will be releasing Revenge of the Sith on DVD that day, and they will also be releasing the highly anticipated sequel to one of the best Star Wars video games ever... Star Wars: Battlefront II. The DVD set will include two DVD discs, and will be jam-packed with all sorts of extra greatness like behind-the scenes footage, deleted scenes, featurettes on movie stunts, and much more. Read more about this here.



Posted by: dustrho | 26 July 2005 | 9:26 EDT
#48, 49 & 50 In Stock at r2dtoys.com
We now have the Commander Baccara wave in stock, and this wave includes R2-D2, Commander Bacara and Anakin Skywalker. Next week we will receive the Holo Leia, and the week after Unleashed wave 2 from Episode 3 and figures #51-56.

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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 July 2005 | 0:12 EDT
Sandtrooper SoCal Dom Reports:
One of SoCal's Finest!“Been awhile since I posted but I have been busy trying to build a new backyard. Southern California stores have been pretty bare recently, but a small surge in product has hit the Wal-Mart’s and Target in Murrieta. The Lake Elsinore Wal-Mart has been reduced to a single end cap with only 6 pegs reserved for basic figs, the rest for light sabers and Vader masks. Very disappointing and somewhat alarming. The Target in Menifee has been bare for over a month. I heard from one of the workers in that dept. that the dept manager was out on family leave and might be out for a few more weeks; hence the reason for the dilapidated section. It may be awhile before we see a change. There was the Zett wave with many Bacara's, and Black Clone Pilots (one of my top 3 favorites from this line - and it is a re-hash!) I also saw the Vader Evolution set and the battle pack with Asajj and Obi-wan w/ storm trooper disguise. There were plenty of 500th Vader figures at Target as well. I have seen the Unleashed Vader wave once but all were in pretty bad shape. I am on the lookout for the Obi-Wan Pilot, Turbo Tank Driver, Shock Trooper, and the green Clone Commander. Send me an email if someone can help me out with these. I have an extra black clone pilot and more. Good luck and keep hunting!”

chicanodom@msn.com



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 July 2005 | 0:12 EDT
Sandtrooper Tamer Reports:
“If you can believe it, I found a sneak preview Grievous at a local Wal-Mart. Anyone interested in trading for something as I already have one? Any reasonable request (first come first heard) will be granted. Love the site. It really helps.”

slgroves@mountain.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 26 July 2005 | 0:11 EDT
Sandtrooper the Devils Ewok Reports:
Doesn't play well with Others!“Well, sorry ya’ll haven't heard from me in a while, we moved and now my car is dead so, a wee off for me! (Thank God I have vacation time) Up until my car decided to crap out I was actively hunting. Here is what I've found: Neimoidian Warriors! Yep, you want to build an army of spineless whiners? Hit your local Target, Wal-Mart and TRU and K-Mart and... Wookiee Warriors! Not spineless, but just as plentiful! But the shedding, not worth it. Clone Pilots! Sorry, we're out of ships, uh...just ya know, uh...stand there. Even with 3 pilots per ARC-170, there is probably a line in the hanger. AND THATS IT!!!! Aside from finding the Kit Fisto Galactic Heroes, the stores around here seem to be saying Star WHAT? But don't worry kids, there's plenty of pegs of Ultra-Scuba-Ninja-Stealth-Neon-Pink-Muffin-Baker Batman figures from Batman Begins...so, yipee! sigh, I wish it was April again..”

dhinrichs75@yahoo.com



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 25 July 2005 | 21:24 EDT
Sandblast Winner: Day 3
The third winner of the Sandblast 2005 contest is mikeyd. He will be the recipient of the Silver Boba Fett to continue the "Silver" trend. The mayhem and madness will be followed by no particular pattern. It might be late in the evening or early in the morning; you’ll never know when we’ll announce the next winner! We will have some of the "other prizes" that are sponsored by the site announced first, but you never know. We are also pleased to announce an option of two mystery bonus prizes! More Sith surprises everyday for a month! United We Find, United We PARTY! Every 24 hours for a month Troopers, the party is on!


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 25 July 2005 | 21:18 EDT
Sandtrooper MJ Reports: Just like Jordan, Yo I'm scorin'!
“Reporting in from Detroit, MI. I hit two of my Targets this morning. One had nothing, one had everything. 4 Battle Packs, 3 Evolutions Anakin to Vader, 4 Wookiee Flyers, Multiples of Captain Antilles, Utopian warrior, and Zett Jukassa, like 6-8 of each. 6 AT-TE Gunners, but no Shock Troopers or Green Commanders. Someone else got to 'em first. 2 Han cup sets and 1 Yoda. My Toys R Us had 6 500th Vaders on Friday; as of this morning they were all gone. That was the only new shipment I've seen at Toys R Us in a while. Be sure to check their clearance isles though for their plastic-cased two-packs. I believe that they're red tagged at $8.97 for two figures. Nothing at my K-Mart, as usual, but I did find a 12-inch General Grievous hidden under the bottom shelf of the Star Wars section today, so if that was yours, sorry. I'm looking to trade for a Comic-Con Holo Leia, if anyone has an extra let me know. I'm also looking for a Fan Club Holo Sidious, Sandtrooper, TIE Pilot, and Stormtrooper from OTC line. I've got plenty to trade. Please help.”

MJusko@asdetroit.uscg.mil


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 25 July 2005 | 21:14 EDT
Sandtrooper Dead Hero Reports:
Who's Dead?“Troops, finally found new products in Southeast Wisconsin, braving the border from Illinois. Target in Kenosha, WI received a shipment of Wookiee Flyers and BARC Speeders (many Flyers), while K-Mart in Kenosha had a handful of 500th Darth Vaders on the shelf. Other than that, you are hard pressed to find anything new right now. I had headed to K-Mart in Zion, IL looking for the banged-up Evolutions Anakin set that Trooper Dennis of Waukegan had reported, and couldn't believe that there was another soul who'd throw down twenty-five dollars. The result? I wait for another shipment! Keep Troopin' fellow Troopers; the lean times will be a memory in no time (especially when September rolls around for Christmas resets and, better yet, when November brings more product against the DVD release!). Dead Hero signing off!”

jason.meyers@gm.com



Posted by: dustrho | 25 July 2005 | 19:31 EDT
Sandwatch Guide Update: Gentle Giant Dewback Statue
Large piece, small quantityPerhaps one of the greatest of the Star Wars lines outside of the Action Figures are Gentle Giant Ltd. Products. The mini-busts are a great cost-effective way of having an interesting piece to brag about when friends stop by. The latest trend among the releases have been scale models from the Star Wars Trilogy. We featured Darth Vader not too long ago. Now we present the Dewback and Sandtrooper courtesy of Big Bad Toy Store, where this item is no longer available, but not immune to a restock possibly. Thanks to Staff member Boba Binks for the layout and click through to see one of fifteen hundered!



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 25 July 2005 | 19:10 EDT

We have a couple new Pre-Order Items available this week. We also are accepting Pre-Orders on a variety of new high-end pre-order items from Sideshow - all below their MSRP pricing: Darth Maul, T2 Endoskeleton, Predator and MORE!

Darth Vader F/X Lightsaber: We have a limited amount of Darth Vader F/X sabers arriving in early August - these are up for pre-order now for $99.99 each!

Wedge Antilles Internet Exclusive: Hasbro is only selling this figure to select online stores - it won't be found at mass retailers. The Wedge Antilles figure is available to pre-order for $11.99.

New Items in stock:

Star Wars: A few older items back in stock: EpI Two-Packs of Obi-Wan with Battle Droid and R2-D2 with Battle Droid. Also 25th Anniversary packs of Obi-Wan & Vader, and Chewy with Han.

Star Trek: We have a small restock of four different Bandai Japan snaptogether model kits: NX-01, NCC-1701, NCC-1701A, NCC-1701E.

Willy Wonka: Based on Johnny Depp with motion activated sound - $42.99.

Transformers: We have very limited stock of the Magnificus & Gamede exclusive in stock now for $79.99. More Superlink SC-01 Grand Convoy are also in stock.

Also this week: Twist-Ems, Capcom VS. SNK, Lord of the Rings Helms and much more!

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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 25 July 2005 | 19:04 EDT
Sandtrooper HothChad Reports:
Cold as Ice“HothChad from Central Minnesota. Hit a few stores today and here is what I found: Nothing new at Wal-Mart's and Kmart. Did find a Captain Antilles, Utopian warrior and Ask Aak at a Target. I talked to a stockman at the Target to see if they had anything in the back and his reply was that they were discontinuing the line and were clearing out some stock. I didn't say much other than "Oh Really". We all know that is not the case, I don't know where he came up with that idea. Other than that is has been really slow up here in the Northwood's. HothChad out.”

chadbarb@sherbtel.net



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 25 July 2005 | 18:37 EDT
Update from Andrew's Toyz:
In stock now at Andrew’s Toyz is the Master Replicas Darth Sidious EPIII Limited Edition Lightsaber! This is an absolute must have for the Star Wars collector. Order yours at Andrew’s Toyz and get it at a very low price plus FREE FedEx shipping! Many more Master Replica items are available for order as well.

All three Evolutions sets are available for order. We know how much collectors like army building with Clone Troopers, so we are offering the Clone Trooper to Sandtrooper set by the case at a great price! Now you can get all the Clone and Sandtroopers that you need for your armies! The Sith Lords Evolutions set is available along with the Anakin to Darth Vader as well.

We have received new photos of the Exclusive Wedge Antilles figure. It looks like the figure will have more articulation and better sculpting than shown in previous photos. Remember Wedge Antilles is only $14.99 at Andrew's Toyz!

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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 25 July 2005 | 18:01 EDT
Sandtrooper Jedimaster-C Reports:
Are they still making these?“Hello, I am looking for 2 figures. The AT-RT driver and some of the Clone repaints. It will be very difficult to find these when they hit my area eventually. I will pay cost and shipping for them. Thanks. Happy Birthday Sandtroopers.com, and many more!”

c-ryan@mchsi.com



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 25 July 2005 | 17:58 EDT
Update from Action-HQ
Action-HQ.com -bringing the Best to you FIRST with a Star Wars Evolution The Sith & Trooper 3-Packs. New 3.75" Star Wars #51, #52 & 53 assortment figures, Kaiyodo Trigun Gazzelle the Peacemaker - The Black Beast Special Re-Paint and More.

Now Available:
- Star Wars New Assortments 3.75" figures #51 Captain Antilles, #52 Zett Jukassa & #53 Utapaun Warrior
- Star Wars Set of 5 Lightsaber & Pistol Keychains from Tomy Japan
- Star Wars Kubrick Series 4 Chase Figures Luke Stormtrooper, Han Stormtrooper & Luke Darth Vader
- Star Wars Sony Ericsson Mobile Phone Strap sale price
- Kaiyodo 9-inch The Black Beast Gazelle the Peacemaker
- Story Image Figures Cowboy Bebop set of 6 trading figures
- Gainax Evangelion "Island Resort" set of 3 collectible figures
- Specials Aoshima 1/12 Robocop & Robocop 2 figures - $19.95 each

visit Action-HQ below



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 24 July 2005 | 20:36 EDT
Sandtrooper Darkjedi29
“Hi fellow Troopers, I have a special request for you. If anyone is going to the Dallas Comic Con show this year, I need a favor. Would someone be willing to have Carrie Fisher sign a figure for me? I will mail you the figure, the signing fee, 10.00 for your trouble and 10.00 for return postage-any help is appreciated! I found at my local TRU the green Clone Commander and Obi-Wan Pilot-good luck and United We Find!”

darkjedi29@sbcglobal.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 24 July 2005 | 19:30 EDT
Update from K & C Collectibles:
K & C Collectibles has received the following items this week:

New Special Figures:
Darth Vader – the 500th figure

New Miscellaneous Items:
Yoda Gumball Machine
Yoda Bobble Head
Pez 24 count display – Revenge of the Sith

New Unleashed:
Darth Vader
Yoda vs. Sidious
Asajj Ventress

Revenge of the Sith - Col. 1:
R2-D2 Electronic #48
New Star Tours Figures:
3T-RNE
MSE-1T
G3-5LE

Pre-Order July 31st 2005:
ROTS Widevision Card Box
Clone Wars Watch
Holiday Jawa 2-pack figure set
Anakin Skywalker Clone Wars
Darth Tyranus .45 lightsaber
Darth Vader Poster
Starfighter Poster
PEZ 2005 Star Wars Collector set


click to enter



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 24 July 2005 | 18:50 EDT
Sandblast Day Two Winner:
The second winner of the Sandblast 2005 contest is Aantmanntooine. He will be the recipient of the Silver Clone Trooper to send off another of the "Trooper" prizes. The mayhem and madness will be followed by no particular pattern. It might be late in the evening or early in the morning; you’ll never know when we’ll announce the next winner! We will have some of the "other prizes" that are sponsored by the site announced first, but you never know. We are also pleased to announce an option of two mystery bonus prizes! More Sith surprises everyday for a month! United We Find, United We PARTY! Every 24 hours for a month Troopers, the party is on!


Posted by: Dan | 24 July 2005 | 18:43 EDT
Local Store Reports:
Hey Troops in the Wausau, Wisconsin area! Our local Target has received a shipment of Wookie Copters in, and they also had two Unleashed Asajj Ventress and one Palpatine w/Yoda. Nothing new for figures yet with a ton of pegwarmers still hanging. The local Wal-Mart was a bust for anything new, so save your gas Troops. That's all from the Northwoods, good luck in your neck of the woods!




Posted by: Darth_Spice | 24 July 2005 | 17:45 EDT
Sandwatch Action Figure Reviews: Emperor Palpatine #12
Hey Troops, Sandwatch Action Figure Reviews have been updated with Revenge of the Sith figure #12 Emperor Palpatine with Firing Force Lightning. Why do we need yet another black robe clad Emperor? Why do I need to keep spending money on figures I already have? Is it really worth the near seven dollars? These questions and more are covered in this edition. The only thing they couldn't pack in was the acrid smell of half-burnt flesh! The most twisted and evil person in the entire Star Wars Saga is back and you can see why you must have the first new Emperor Palpatine From the Revenge of the Sith Collection. We are still looking for future Sandwatch guest stars so if you are interested please drop me a line. Feel free to offer your own feedback about the RotS collection. Until then enter if you dare!

Go to the Jedi Temple, you will catch them off balance, for they are truly suckers!



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 24 July 2005 | 15:47 EDT
Sandtrooper Darth Vegas Reports:
“Hi fellow Troopers, this is my first alert so here goes. I found multiple Black Clone Pilots #34. They look cool so keep an eye out for those and I found a variation of the Clone Commander #33. These are all Gray/tan and green. Lots of 500# Vader too! Vegas Wal-Mart on Trop and Pecos. Does anyone collect the miniatures? I have about 600 of all types. Let me know if you're interested or what you need.”
tpinney2@cox.net

Welcome to Sandtroopers.com, and I really like the code-name! You're lucky you found us!


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 July 2005 | 23:29 EDT
The First WINNER is....
The first winner of the Sandblast 2005 contest is al_Harba. He will be the recipient of the Silver Sandtrooper to kick things off. The mayhem and madness will be followed by no particular pattern. It might be late in the evening or early in the morning; you’ll never know when we’ll announce the next winner! Every 24 hours for a month Troopers, the party is on!


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 July 2005 | 23:28 EDT
Dewback Patrol: On the road with SoCal Donna
Big Sand, Small TroopOur first lady of Sandtroopers.com SoCal Donna was kind enough to snap some photos of the Sand Diego Comic Con. With a show of this magnitude we will take every angle we can get of it. We will look forward to the expanded S.C.A.L.P. coverage and the fallout that is soon to hit the shelves from this event. Thanks again to SoCal Donna for taking initiative and doing what she could for the Troopers. United We Find! Check out the report and photos from the event.



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 July 2005 | 23:08 EDT
Sandtrooper Jesse Reports:
“After a week of finding nothing I finally got lucky. Since my Menifee, CA Target was empty for so long I decided to take a trip to the Hemet, CA Target. Nothing but Neomodians were on the pegs so I checked their scanner if there were more in the back. It said yes so I asked someone who worked there to bring some out for me. She came back with one of each Zett, Antillies, Utapaun Guard, Red Royal Guard and an AT-TE gunner. I bought all but the AT-TE gunner. After that I went to the Wal-Mart in Murrieta, CA and got lucky yet again and found tons of Obi-Wan Pilots, Turbo Tank Driver, Shock Troopers, and the green Clone Commander. Strange how my stores got tons of these waves but no Tarkin wave. I also went to Comic Con for my third time and had a blast and was able to get the Holo Leia and all four of the Entertainment Earth clone 4-packs. That’s all for now.”

trailrider36@verizon.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 July 2005 | 22:02 EDT
Sandtrooper Big Mike Hodge Reports:
Legacy Trooper“Hi guys, Sandtrooper Bigmikehodge here with a request if anyone can help me out with the red Clone Trooper green Clone Commander, Obi-Wan pilot, Zett or Antilles I would really appreciate it. I am also looking for the 500th Vader figure I would be willing to pay cost plus shipping plus a couple dollars more if any trooper can help out thanks very much. Just email me thanks again!”

mike.hodge@viox-services.com



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 July 2005 | 22:02 EDT
Sandtrooper Scalperhunter1 Reports:
“My last toy run was productive here in Cedar Rapids. At Target I snagged the last AT-TE gunner. K-Mart gave up two Darth Vader 500th figures and a Yoda key chain for my wife. TRU produced 2 Darth Vader Unleashed as well as a Yoda vs. Sidious and an Asajj Ventress. I left 1 Yoda and 1 Assajj Unleashed on the rack for the next collector. K-Mart also had six Anakin Evolution packs and a number of other key chain characters. That's it from Iowa. Death to all Scalpers, Barbie and Terrorists. United we find.”

rrl1125@ccr.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 July 2005 | 16:29 EDT
Sandtrooper Tuscon Reports:
“Just hit Cortaro Wal-Mart this morning and found Green Clone Commander, red Clone Trooper, and AT-RT driver plus pilot Obi-Wan. I think the AT-RT driver was supposed to be the Turbo Tank driver as it has that number. Also a ton of 500th Vader.”

cmanndevil@aol.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 July 2005 | 16:29 EDT
Sandtrooper Dennis Reports:
24/7 S.C.A.L.P. Trooper“Here's another store report for 7/23/05.

Kmart (Zion, IL) “had 1 non-mint Anakin Evolutions pack.

Target (Waukegan & Gurnee, IL) “had carded Micro vehicle packs and Wookiee flyers.

TRU (Gurnee, IL) “has 2 500th Vaders & wave 1 of the M&M Mpire 2-packs.

KB Toys (Gurnee, IL) “has 2 500th Vaders & wave 2 of the M&M Mpire 2-packs.

I haven't seen any newer basic figures or any of the Clone Trooper 3-packs in the area, hopefully there will be better luck this week.”


wrightcombo@juno.com



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 July 2005 | 16:28 EDT
This Just in from Brian's Toys: Newsletter #316

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We have posted our latest Newsletter #316. Holographic Leia now in stock! Also in the new NECA Masters of the Universe statues including King Randor for $39.99. Master Replicas 2005 exclusives Scaled Sabers now in stock including Darth Sidious Gold Scaled Saber, Yoda Scaled Saber, Obi-Wan Gold Celebration III Exclusive and more. 500th Darth Vader still in stock for $19.99.


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 23 July 2005 | 0:00 EDT
Sandblast Birthday Bash: Five Years Old and We're gonna Act like it!
Yeaaahh Boooyyyeee Happy Birfday Gee!The wait is over and Sandblast Birthday Bash is underway. For over half a decade Sandtroopers.com has aided collectors in uniting against scalpers. Once a year to commemorate our anniversary we conduct a mass giveaway to reward our loyal readers. This also helps generate a new army of ground forces as well. We’d like to thank all of our loyal allies in carrying our message to their vast audiences. From July 23rd to August 23rd we will award prizes EVERY day. Prizes will ship out every Saturday starting July 30th. Happy 5th Birthday Sandtroopers.com, we hope to continue to serve you. United We Find! Let the party begin!



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 22 July 2005 | 21:43 EDT
Sandtrooper David Reports:
“I have some news from Ames, IA. - K-mart had one Jedi vs. Sith battle pack, so naturally I picked it up. They also had some big head toys. There was nothing new in the regular figure line. Wal-Mart is cutting back all Star Wars toys out here, maybe 15 toys total. Target had nothing new, but I did see 5 target Clone Troopers hanging on the pegs so if anyone needs one, let me know.”

vampirexxi@yahoo.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 22 July 2005 | 0:04 EDT
Sandtrooper Elguille Reports:
“Hey Guys reporting from Miami, Vader 500th at most TRU's as well as the new Unleashed wave, Vader, Asajj and Yoda vs. Palpatine, K-marts have the Anakin Evolutions sets, really nice by the way, at around $24.00 with tax, Target have the 3 wave of micro fleet two packs, nothing new at Wal-Mart, very dry in the last few weeks, maybe they'll pick up soon. Anyway, take care and hope this info helps out.”

elguille1965@bellsouth.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 21 July 2005 | 22:08 EDT
Sandtrooper Master Frank Reports:
“The Captain Antilles wave came in to the local Target this morning. The three figures; Captain Antilles, Zett Jukassa, and Utapaun Warrior. I would say at least 6 of each figure if not more had been put out. Also 4 red guards showed up as well. Funny, the Tarkin wave completely missed over here.”

frankgemignani@yahoo.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 21 July 2005 | 21:00 EDT
Sandtrooper Darth Graburn
“Good Eve All reporting from the Columbus, IN area. Did my usual evening run: Wal-Mart had 1 Tarkin, a few Mpires and not much else. Target had cut back their display and is now sharing with MMPRs. They have quite a few of the micro machine sets. Finally Kmart, place I have had little luck actually had the 500th Darth Vader (17.99) and the Jedi vs. Sith BattlePack (21.99). Left with 2 each of the 3 stocked. Not a bad haul for the week. Just waiting on the Evolutions to make an appearance. ‘Til the next time…”

cgraburn@comcast.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 21 July 2005 | 18:38 EDT
Sandtrooper Jeff Reports:
“TRU in Bellevue, Washington, has several 500th Vaders as well as many “Build-Your-Own Lightsaber” sets. Also, I’m looking to score a Holographic Leia in exchange for an extra Target Exclusive Clone Trooper I was able to pick up; if interested, drop me an email.”

jeffp@pdswindley.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 21 July 2005 | 18:35 EDT
Sandtrooper HothChad Reports:
Cold as Ice“HothChad from Central Minnesota. Went out today looking for anything new and came up with the usual, nothing. I went to a Target, 2 Wal-Mart's, and a Kmart. One of the Wal-Mart's was a brand new one that even opened up today and all they had was older basic figures, nothing past #45. Very disappointing. If there are any troopers out there that want to from an alliance with me to help each other find stuff let me know. Maybe working together we can complete our collections. Until I find anything new, HothChad out.”

chadbarb@sherbtel.net



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 21 July 2005 | 18:35 EDT
Update from ACPin: Felucia Scout Patrol & IHQ Main Docking Bay
We have two brand new updates from our Bad Boy with the Bricks a.k.a. ACPin. Here are the latest works:

Felucia Scout PatrolFelucia Scout Patrol: Felucia was a world teeming with fungal life-forms and immense primitive plants. Beneath the hazy canopies of the enormous pitcher plants and leafy growths is a surreal color-drenched landscape where an infantry unit of Republic scouts are on routine patrol assignment.


IHQ Main Docking BayIHQ Main Docking Bay: The Millennium Falcon rests beyond the stolen Imperial Shuttle, which looks anomalous among all the Rebels ships in the vast docking bay crowded now with all the rebel strike teams loading supplies and crew.


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.


Posted by: dustrho | 20 July 2005 | 21:27 EDT
Holographic Leia Back in Stock!
Hey Troopers at StarWarsShop.com they now have the Holographic Princess Leia back in stock for only $14.00! Get them before they're gone (again!).


StarWarsShop.com - More Product. More Exclusives.



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 20 July 2005 | 19:17 EDT

Pre-Order Star Wars Kits: We've listed new pre-orders for the Darth Vader #2 kit arriving in October and Luke-Stormtrooper kit arriving in August. Each kit is priced at $87.99 ($12 below MSRP) and they are 1/7 Scale. There is also A new line of Resident Evil figures will be arriving in October that are also available for pre-order.

Medicom Real Action Heroes Darth Vader: A superior piece in both detail and quality. Darth Vader is available now in limited quantities for $239.99 - features include a removable helmet and facemask, lightsaber that displays well with the light blade on or off, 2 extra sets of hands, very nice cloth cape and a fake leather suit with high quality stitching.

Alien VS Predator: In addition to the awesome AvP Micromen figures that arrived- the brand new McFarlane Alien Vs. Predator figures just came in an hour ago. Birth of the Hybrid boxed set is available for $20.99 and the AvP Playsets set of 4 is available for $41.99. The Playsets are very nicely done with each figure being slightly smaller than a typical McFarlane figure yet still highly detailed.

Transformers: The Scout (basic) sized figures have arrived and the first 6 are now in stock from $7.99 to $9.99 each - figures include: Overhaul, Scattershot, Ransack, Hardtop, Clocker and Recon Mini-Con Team. Cybertron All-Stars are also in stock for $14.99 per set of 4. The GC-18 Live Convoy is now in stock for $39.99 - a very cool looking rescue helicopter figure. More T.H.S. Hybrid Style convoy are back in stock for $54.99 each.

G.I. Joe - ARAH 2005: The Night Ops Humvee has arrived and is in stock for $16.99. For those of you who pre-ordered it we will hold until the rest of the ARAH items arrive to ship together.

Also this week: Bandai Gundam, Power Rangers, Microman, Soul of Chogokin, Takara Transformers and more!

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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 20 July 2005 | 18:57 EDT
Sandtrooper & Troopette Tim and Amy Report:
You can keep Rob and Amber we got Tim & Amy“Hi Troopers! There is not much new to report around here - still no Tarkin wave sightings, and I've decided that our local (Kirkwood) Wal-Mart has just given up on stocking anything Star Wars. We have found the Wave 2 Target cups/figures a couple of times over the past several days - still not in the system at Target, but last night they quoted me $9.99 when I asked. Kirkwood had 2 Yoda, 2 Han, and 1 Boba Fett. We also picked up 4 2-packs of the M-pire figures - I personally like the Darth Maul and R2-D2 the best. Thanks to Trooper Dead Hero who hooked us up with a BK Vader and thanks for the tip on the holographic Leia - I just ordered one at StarWarsShop.com.”

ajh88@sbcglobal.net



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 19 July 2005 | 18:43 EDT
Update from Action-HQ
Update 7/20: Action-HQ.com -bringing the Best to you FIRST with the new Star Wars Evolution sets, both Clone and Sith are in stock. Also this week we have the Shock Clone Trooper, Green Clone Commander & Black Clone Pilot, Star Wars Kubrick Series 4, Kotobukiya 1/6 & Medicom RAH Darth Vader, Kotobukiya 1/6 Batman, Batman Super Promo and More!

Available Now:
- Star Wars EPIII #34 Clone Pilot Black Variant!
- Re-stock Darth Vader, Mustafar Anakin, Command Bacara & R2-D2
- Star Wars Kubrick Series 4! Also check out Stormtrooper Builder Sets and Chase Characters
- Star Wars Official Sony Ericsson Darth Vader Mobile Holder with changing color lights flashing eyes, 3-D Darth Vader Crystal Cube Mobile Strap & Metal Plate Mobile Strap
- Kotobukiya 1/6 EP 3 Version Darth Vader Soft Vinyl Kit
- Kotobukiya 1/6 Batman Soft Vinyl Kit (Jim Lee-style)
- Hot Toys Batman Begins Trading Figures & Snap Kit!
- Medicom 12-inch RAH Darth Vader - Arriving this Wed.
- Galaxy Force GC-19 ExiKaiser
- Galaxy Force GC-20 PackGuild
- Galaxy Force GC-21 FastGunner
- Galaxy Force GD-11 Chromia
- Galaxy Force GD-12 Road Storm

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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 19 July 2005 | 18:42 EDT
Sandtrooper Michael Reports:
“Hey troops, the Los Angeles area has been pretty slow getting the new figures, and when they do hit, you have to be there within a couple of hours after they are out, because they go fast. Example, I saw about 8 Extra Crispy Anakin at a local Target and I called a fellow collector to tell him. He went down there 2 hrs later and they were all gone. I'm still looking for a Commander Bacara. Peace.”

gallagher68@yahoo.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 19 July 2005 | 18:41 EDT
Update from Collectors Gallery Online:
“Taking pre-orders on spud trooper Mr. Potato head. Lego builder pens Darth Vader, Yoda, R2-D2 & Chewy; ROTS Darth Vader backpack; Episode 1 Applause set of 8 PVC figures, 5 vintage Star Wars Factors earrings; vintage Star Wars Factors & Adam Joseph pendants added. Click here for more info. Click Here for more.”

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Posted by: dustrho | 19 July 2005 | 9:01 EDT
The Swarm War
The Swarm WarThe final book of the Dark Nest trilogy, "The Swarm War," shows just how powerful Luke Skywalker really is, and that he is truly the most power Jedi Master in the galaxy. Luke summons heroes of the New Jedi Order to help prepare for one of the galaxy's soon-to-be most powerful wars. This paperback novel is scheduled to be released sometime in December. Read more about this here.



Posted by: dustrho | 19 July 2005 | 8:48 EDT
StarWars.com Blog: Only Sith Deal in Absolutes
StarWars.com Blog: Only Sith Deal in AbsolutesThe man behind such great pieces of the Expanded Universe ("History of the Mandalorians," the Dark Forces Saga, and "Droids, Technology, and the Force: A Clash of Phenomena"), author Abel G. Peña, his own blog over at the Official Site. He was quoted at saying, "I've been a Star Wars fan since I was two or three years old when I first saw the film. Watching A New Hope is one of my earliest memories that left an enduring mark on me." Read more about this here, and be sure to check out his latest blogs here.



Posted by: dustrho | 19 July 2005 | 8:40 EDT
The Creatures of Episode III
Lucas putting makeup on a creature?From the Official Site: "There's a galaxy full of fascinating life-forms filling out the frames of Revenge of the Sith. Some will be realized digitally, while others major beings and species will be brought to life on the screen by the Creature Shop. The art of practical creature crafting is also an advanced one, benefiting from the latest innovations. In this video, visit the Creature Shop and have a glimpse of what went into the creation of Utapauns, Neimoidians and more to be seen in Episode III."



Posted by: dustrho | 19 July 2005 | 8:33 EDT
Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine #3 Online Supplement
Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine #3 originally published in Spring, 1988.The Official Site has added more content to their Hyperspace section, by adding the "Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine #3 Online Supplement." This throwback is for those who want to go way back to 1988. In this online issue you get to read about Mark Hamill playing the role of Luke Skywalker, go behind the scenes of "Willow" and "Tucker," meet Val Kilmer who played Madmartigan in "Willow," a tribute to the late director of "Return of the Jedi," and much more. You have to be a Hyperspace member in order to view this section, and if you are you don't want to miss out on this! Check it out here.



Posted by: Snipe | 18 July 2005 | 23:23 EDT
Dewback Patrol: Sand Diego Comic Con
Big Sand, Small TroopSan Diego Comic Con… the biggest show on the west coast. The biggest Star Wars Show of the year? Maybe. Four days and three floors of comic chaos and crappy food. RJP and I attended three of the four days, taking it easy on the first day, being in total chaos on Star Wars day, and finishing off the week with the Star Wars fan club breakfast. Along the way we picked up some info and took a ton of pictures, so check it out!



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 18 July 2005 | 23:13 EDT
Sandtrooper Young George Lucas Reports:
S.C.A.L.P. Vet“Hey, folks. Young George Lucas reporting from the Kansas City area. Yesterday I found the Extra Crispy Anakin wave at a Wal-Mart in Olathe, and today I found the Wookiee Flyer (which is pretty cool) at an Olathe Target. Still searching for the Tarkin wave. Have a quality day.”

davegrate@msn.com



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 18 July 2005 | 23:12 EDT
Sandtrooper Darkjedi29 Reports:
“Hey Troops-I decided today since I was bored and had nothing to do to put on my new Vader Supreme costume and hit the toy stores-boy was that a mistake! I was mauled all day by kids and 1 homeless guy who asked for some money! (I offered him some Imperial credits but he just looked at me crazy) Anyways-if anyone needs them, my local TRU put out about 6 Clone trooper quick draws and 3 SA Clone troopers, along with a mace and a few Obi-Wan and a Yoda. The 501st turned me down because my costume was not authentic enough, and they wanted me to do some cutting on it, I said no way, I love this costume and driving around in my new 05 Monte Carlo, black of course, I looked great in the costume! Happy hunting and have an Imperial day!”

darkjedi29@sbcglobal.net


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 18 July 2005 | 22:24 EDT
Sandtrooper Mike Reports:
“This is a brilliant site, I have just started my collection, I have the Chewbacca, Darth Vader (Classic), and the new Sandtrooper. This site has been a great help in looking and learning about Japanese Kotobukiya Figures, especially the year the figures were released. Next on my list is the Han Solo to finish the Chewbacca scene, then I want Darth Maul or Luke Skywalker Storm Trooper. Thanks again Troopers for providing me with the answers I've been looking for.”

mikemay1981@btinternet.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 18 July 2005 | 19:25 EDT
Holographic Leia Available
Hey Troopers at StarWarsShop.com they now have the Holographic Princess Leia available for a whopping $14.00! Get them before they're gone.


StarWarsShop.com - More Product. More Exclusives.



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 18 July 2005 | 19:00 EDT
Sandtrooper Kevin Reports:
S.C.A.L.P. Recon Patrol“To all those Troopers who asked me to look for green troopers, my store does not have them yet. I can confirm the 31st is the date that toys is due to be transitioned for the 4th quarter. So it might not hurt to make friends with a toy Team Lead and find out what isle will be set what day of that week. I also got the Anakin Evolutions set very nice. Now I can rest and wait for the new Leia as Boushh to hit. I will always keep an eye out for fellow Troopers.”

kmclark14@comcast.net



Posted by: dustrho | 18 July 2005 | 9:21 EDT
Star Wars Sales Help Boost Hasbro's Numbers
Star Wars Sales Help Boost Hasbro's NumbersHasbro, the toy manufacturer behind Star Wars collectibles, has reported Monday that its second-quarter profit jumped 56%, and international business numbers rose 61% to $4.5 million. Things seem to be looking pretty good for the second-largest toymaker. Read the full story here.



Posted by: dustrho | 18 July 2005 | 9:08 EDT
Sandtrooper DarthPharaoh Reports:
Sandtrooper DarthPharaoh Reports:"DarthPharaoh reporting in. Finally, some signs of life and some good news. First, TRU had the Wave 1 Mpire figures and the newest Unleashed figures, which I don`t collect but they did look pretty cool. KB Toys had the 500th Vader in and Wave 1 of Mpire figures as well but that`s where my news got good. The manager was just finishing putting up the Mpire figures and I asked him about why their stock was so limited on the basic figures (almost nothing left for nearly a month). He told me KB had under-ordered based on the disappointing sales from Episodes I and II, but that on the 29th they were supposed to be totally restocking all the basic figures and that included ALL the new waves through #56. So I know where I`ll be that morning since I`d already requested it off for my B-day weekend. Anyone in NE Atlanta area may want to be near their local KB that morning as well. United we find and death to all scalpers!!!"

djohnson@internap.com



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 17 July 2005 | 22:58 EDT
Sandtrooper Darth Soprano Reports:
“I need to sell off a good percentage of my Star Wars collection for personal reasons. I also have some Non-Star Wars items as well. I'm selling all carded basic for $5 and 12-inch Figures $10-$15. I also have 12-inch and Exclusives, which will be priced accordingly. All prices do not include shipping costs, if you are truly interested please email, only serious people please, I have had too many people back out only to leave me with the product. Thanks!”

STEVESOPRANO@aol.com


Posted by: Darth_Spice | 17 July 2005 | 20:54 EDT
Area Report: Evolution and Revolution - the Saga Continues...
Hotter than Tabasco, you know dat A#$Ho!I have been on foot patrol lately and the pickings are very slim. I hit up Kmart in Zion, IL and found the Evolutions Anakin Pack. This is a very cool concept and I couldn't wait to start picking these up when we first saw them back at CIII in April. Other than that the new figure front has been quiet, too quiet. Everywhere you go there is less and less from the earlier waves, I finally got myself caught up and am looking forward to finishing off the list of things I didn't pick up April 2nd. I have also been very busy assembling my Sandtrooper Armor kit and trying to acquire all the remaining pieces with Wizard World only a few weeks away. I'm looking forward to a great weekend of good times and unity. Stay tuned to ST this week for news concerning Wizard World Chicago and Sandblast 2005, which is about to jump off and re-set the bar and give a new meaning to the word giveaway! Until then United We Find Troopers, Lord Spice out!



Posted by: Darth_Spice | 17 July 2005 | 20:40 EDT
Update from K & C Collectibles:
K & C Collectibles has received the following items this week:

New RotS Col. 1 Set of 3 ONLY:
Anakin Skywalker #50
Cammander Bacara #49
R2-D2 Electronic #48

New Saga Lenticular Posters:
Yoda Lenticular Poster
General Grievous Lenticular Poster
R2-D2 Lenticular Poster
Jedi Starfighters Lenticular Poster
Darth Vader and Emperor
Darth Vader Lenticular Poster
R2-D2 & C3PO Lenticular Poster
Luke Skywalker Lenticular Poster
Han Solo Lenticular Poster
Darth Vader Lenticular Poster
Dark Forces Montage
Rebel Forces Montage

New RotS Micro Playsets:
AT-RT and Barc Speeder
Jedi Starfighter and Droid TRI-fighter
Jedi Starfighter and ARC-170

New Figure with Glass set:
Boba Fett
Yoda
Han Solo

New Vehicles:
Wookiee Flyer with figure - Back in stock
New Revenge of the Sith Topps Cards:
ROTS 90 Card Set
ROTS Darth Vader Hologram #3
ROTS Etched Foil card #3 4, 5, 6
ROTS Vader foil card #1, 2, 8, 10
ROTS Stickers #1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9
ROTS Tattoos #1, 2, 3, 6, 10

New Chocolate M-PIRE:
Anakin & Palpatine
Mace Windu and Chewbacca
Obi-Wan & Grievous
Darth Vader and Clone Trooper
Darth Maul and Count Dooku
C-3PO and Queen Amidala
Boba Fett and Han Solo
Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia

Pre-Order July 31st 2005:
ROTS Widevision Card Box
Clone Wars Watch
Holiday Jawa 2-pack figure set
Anakin Skywalker Clone Wars
Darth Tyranus .45 lightsaber
Darth Vader Poster
Starfighter Poster
PEZ 2005 Star Wars Collector set


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Posted by: Darth_Spice | 16 July 2005 | 18:53 EDT
This Just in from Brian's Toys: Newsletter #315

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We have posted our latest Newsletter #315. Now in stock, the latest Unleashed figures including Asajj Ventress, Darth Vader and Yoda vs. Sidious. The set is available for $59.99. Also in stock Evolutions: Anakin to Darth Vader, Kubricks Series 4 including Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Luke Bespin, Han Hoth, Nien Nunb and the Emperor. Medicom Darth Vader now in stock! Now taking pre-orders for G.I. Joe Sigma 6 items.


Posted by: dustrho | 16 July 2005 | 11:34 EDT
Image Guide Reloaded: A-Wing Fighter
Image Guide Reloaded: A-Wing FighterSome time ago fellow staff member Sandtrooper Desert Rat put together a great image guide and review of the Saga A-Wing Fighter. He has recently updated the pictures and review, to make this much better than his original version. Check out the full review and all the images that Desert Rat has put together for us here, and be sure to talk about this over in our forums.



Posted by: dustrho | 15 July 2005 | 15:51 EDT
New Arrivals at r2dtoys.com
Hello to all of you. Today we received the following exciiting items!

Code 3:
AT-ST Walker
Republic Gunship

Master Replicas:
Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber (Episode 3)
Obi Wan Kenobi Lightsaber (Episode 3)
Yoda Lightsaber (Episode 3)
Han Solo Blaster (ESB)
Rebel Alliance Blaster
Stormtrooper Blaster
We still have other Master Replicas in stock INCLUDING Darth VADER FX at just £75

More new items from Hasbro are scheduled to arrive next week.

We also wanted to thank you for all your kind words and support, and for caring about us during the recent London bombings. Although it did not affect us personally, we all felt the force of this terrible act and because w