 The staff here at Sandtroopers.com would like to congratulate Team USA on their outstanding performance in the 2004 Olympics, which were held in historic Athens, Greece. Team USA earned an amazing 35 gold medals and 103 total medals, which put them in first place as far as medals go. Congratulations to all the athletes who were a part of Team USA! |
 “Hi Troopers: Lisette from NYC reporting. The new Target in Brooklyn had several OTC figures still hanging from the pegs: I saw Yoda, Spirit Obi-Wan, Jedi Luke, Pilot Luke, C-3P0 and a few VOTC Han Solo. There were also plenty of Leia and Anakin glasses. If any trooper can help me out with the K-Mart exclusive Cantina scene, I would greatly appreciate it. With the Republican convention at Madison Square Garden, I can't get near the K-Mart around the corner from MSG. Without a pass I'm told it's impossible to even pass through the area. The good news is that a lot of people must have decided to take off this week because the trains are not that bad. So if anyone can help me out that would be cool. That's all for now.”jhernandez13@bww.com |
 “Well troops just a small heads up here from TX. OTC stuff is slowly trickling in to the area. The Super Wal-Mart has put up the OTC aisle display unit and most of those figures have sold already. The other Wal-Mart just puts out a case of OTC about once a week. TRU is a goldmine for ships and everything else but no figures. Well they have plenty of the Jedi Council scenes 3 & 4. (1 & 2) and then Target seems to be a little slow. But I did manage to pick up the newest Unleashed Wave this weekend with Bossk, Aayla and Tusken Raider at Target. Also just this morning at my local Wal-Mart, I did manage to pick up some figures from OTC Assortment #9 with the Biker Scout in it. It was 2 Biker Scouts per case. Also of note, my TRU put out the new Battle of Endor 4-Pack Exclusive. Trenchcoat Han, Biker Scout /w Speeder Bike, Wicket and Logray. All repacks, of course, but much better than the lame Jedi set. Also the OTC style package looks nice. I passed for now, but there was about 8 of them on the shelf. Oh also I picked up an extra handstand Luke if anyone is looking. Drop me an email and maybe we can work out a trade. A big thanks to the fellow trooper who hooked me up with the K-Mart Cantina Scene. Hunt'em down troops.”swfan_bcs@hotmail.com |
 “I went out on a toy run today and a Wal-Mart that never gets anything new got in the ESB VOTC Figures. Yoda, Vader and VOTC Luke! Didn?t get them though. It was nice to see them however.”c-ryan@mchsi.com |
 “Darth Vader arrives on the Super Star Destroyer Executor, greeted by Admiral Ozzel along with Captain Piett in one of the docking bays with an impressive display of Imperial troops. Lord Vader didn't care much for the pageantry as much as finding out the new location of the rebel base after the debacle at Yavin IV.” |
 “I wanted to give a big thanks to Chad Ryan. He came through in record time for the 12-inch Blue Fett with sticker. There hasn't been a whole lot to choose from around here, sometimes I don't know what I'd do without the help of fellow Troops! Thanks again!”slavefett1@comcast.net |
 “Hello once again Troopers/Troopettes. All is going good on the Star Wars front. Wal-Marts have the display up, while the Cantina sets are popping up at K-Marts. I did happen to find a couple of MOC Ephant Mon's this morning. These cards are in great shape. Please take a look in the forums for what I'm looking for. I'm only open to trades for now. Thanks.”JIMSJEDI@aol.com |
| K & C Collectibles has received the following new items. New 5-Pack of Figures: Endor Ambush ? 5 figures ? Wicket, Logray, Rebel Trooper, Han Solo and Bike Scout on Speederbike New 3-Pack of Figures: Mos Eisley Cantina ? Kitik Keed?kak, Wuher and Dr Evazan New OTC Figures: Luke Skywalker #01 ? Up side down version Greedo #22 Jawas #24 Snowtrooper #25 Tusken Raider #23 | New Unleashed Figures: Clone Trooper - Red Commander Aayla Secura Bossk Tusken Raider Vintage 12-inch Trilogy Collection: Stormtrooper Boba Fett? Gray version Luke Skywalker |
 “Here's my 8/27/04 store report:Wal-Mart (Gurnee, IL): “has the new Unleashed figs (Aayla Secura, Tusken Raider, & Bossk). No sign of the SW Trilogy display. KB Toys (Gurnee, IL): “has Unleashed Slave Leia & AOTC Obi-Wan for $17.99 each. All the other stores still have the older figs we are all tired of seeing!” wrightcombo@juno.com |
| “Hello again Troops. Found the new Unleashed wave at the Milford, Mass Target today. The Bossk and the Tusken Raider look really good but the Aayla looks funny, they also had plenty of the Slave Leia w/cup. Also, a buddy of mine told me the Oxford, Mass Wal-Mart put up the Star Wars display overnight, with the IG-88 and Bespin Luke added to the mix. The Vader and Yoda VOTC has been spotted at the Auburn, Mass TRU as well.” JIMSJEDI@aol.com |
 “Well Troops, the Dewback is back in the garage after another round of store checks! Don't bother with the Mejiers in Holland or in Grandville as they are pretty well cleaned out! Only a few Saga Hoth Rebel Troopers to keep the OTC X-wing and TIE fighter company. The TRU doesn?t have any new figs, just the Ask Yoda, Jedi Council scenes, Millennium Falcon, TIE fighter, X-wing, and Darth Vader TIE. The Holland Target has the new 12-inch (Luke and stormtrooper) as well as the Falcon and a buttload of VOTC (Han, Ben and Leia). I might run back just to grab an extra Leia or two as these have seemed to disappear from everywhere else in the area. The big surprise came from the local KayBee. A big salute to a guy named John working there who hooked me up. No new figs came in on the latest truck, but it did have all old Saga figs..... including Ephant Mon. Did I mention that all these figs were for $2.99 each! So thanks again to John for hooking me up. Besides that, they did have some OTC lying around (ANH Ben, Cloud Car pilot, Bespin Leia, etc.) but I had to pass at $7 each. That's about it from the Great Lakes State! Keep me in mind if you see any FF AT-AT drivers, a POTJ TIE Interceptor, or a POTF2 Y-wing! Sandtrooper Jetfire out.”jetfire_99@yahoo.com |
 “I bought a mint Hailfire Droid and an Unleashed Tyrannus in a non-mint package for a Sandtrooper who does not respond to my emails, although I have seen him post on Sandtroopers.com since. One of you was kind enough to warn me about him, but too late. Anyway, is anyone interested in either of these items? Jedi (don't wanna get burned) Dom”dsollitto@new.rr.com |
 One thing that separates Star Wars from the rest of its competition is how cool aliens and monsters look. They sometimes look almost TOO real. The man who is responsible for making it happen is Dave Elsey. Dave is the Creature Shop Creative Supervisor for Lucasfilm, and he's the man in charge for the creation of anything monster-related (horns, appendages, eye contacts, etc). So what's his biggest assignment for the upcoming Revenge of the Sith? You should be able to guess it, but if not it's Darth Vader. Read the exciting article here. |
| The Ghost of QG - Brians Toys Master Fett - Federation Toys Songwtr - Cloud City TK895 - Toyfellas Y-Wing Yager - R2Dtoys Habs98 - DG Promotions (Autographed Carrie Fisher) Devils Ewok - K&C Collectibles | Kaantur_Set - DG Promtions (Autographed Malcom Dixon Photo) Rogue Jedi TJ - Action-HQ OnebigK - Wholesalecases.com Jor Supersid - Collectors Gallery Online Stormtripper - Big Bad Toy Store Plo Koon 200 - Anime Daves World TD257 - Yestertoys |
| “What's going on Troops? TRU/Wal-Mart/Targets have pretty much the same these days. No OTC display yet, but I am caught up to #21 minus 1 or 2 figures. I do keep my eye out for other lines of figures that are hot, and I came across the Marvel Legends Red Phoenix and Brown Cable variant and the Cooperstown Sportspick Tom Seaver in Red Sox Jersey. Please send me an email if you?re interested in any of these, and take a look in the forums as to what my needs are.” JIMSJEDI@aol.com |
| “One of our Wal-Mart stores here in Huntsville Alabama have set up the OTC display stand. This thing is huge and looks great. I love the old school look to it. Also, this will shock you but I took the VOTC Luke off the card. After I received mine in the mail from Jason I found another at TRU.The case it comes in does not fit the figure bubbles that where used for the 12,20/21 backs and the ESB figures. They only work well with the POTF and the ROTJ figures. Another thing to not is that the case is not very deep so you can't stick a figure like Amanaman in the case. Just to give you a heads up. Take care.” c-ryan@mchsi.com |
 “News from Central Texas, the Copperas Cove Wal-Mart has received and set up their display OTC Case with the Vader & C-3PO figure cases (no prices marked), a bunch of Galactic Heroes and a crap load of basic OTC figures from Hand-Stand Luke to IG-88, all very nice! They also have a bunch of VOTC Han Solo, Leia & Obi-Wan. The Killeen Wal-Mart has the same VOTC figures and the Luke Pilot Unleashed wave. Target seems to have stalled after having the OTC Jawa wave earlier in the week. And Kmart did receive the Cantina Scene w/ preying Mantis dude, but it went quick, maybe sold out the first 20 minutes the store was open. That's all from central Texas, Starfox signing out...”starfox@hot.rr.com |
 “Been awhile since I last reported in. Not much out here in So Cal that everyone else is finding though. I have seen stuff such as the 12-inch Luke, Stormtrooper, and Boba Fett. I have seen VOTC Luke, Leia, Han & Obi-wan, as well as the Falcon, Tie Fighter, X-wing, the new glasses at Target, talking Yoda, Playskool 2-packs, and most of the 1st 15 OTC figs. Other than that, not much else. I have extras of C-9+ Bespin Leia, Cloud Car Pilot, and Lobot if anyone is interested. I was looking to trade if possible. I need all figures beyond #20, except for #22 Greedo. If anyone has any of those and would like to trade straight up, let me know. If I get no other offers, I will sell at cost plus shipping. Hope I can help as much as someone else can help me.”chicanodom@msn.com |
| K & C Collectibles has received the following new items. Only 4 more days to pre-order the C-3PO mini bust, Sandtrooper on Dewback statue and Droids watch. New OTC Figures: Luke Skywalker #01 ?Up side down version Greedo #22 Jawas #24 -very limited stock Snowtrooper #25 -very limited stock Tusken Raider #23 - very limited stock Luke Skywalker #26 - Bespin IG-88 #27 TIE Fighter Pilot #21 Bossk #28 Pre-Order (deadline August 24th): C-3PO Mini Bust Droids Limited Edition Watch Sandtrooper on Dewback Statue | New OTC Figures: (Back in Stock) Boba Fett #14 Spirit Obi-Wan Kenobi #03 Stormtrooper #16 Scout Trooper #11 Obi-Wan Kenobi #15 Princess Leia #09 Vintage Trilogy Collection 3 Packs: Scene 1 - Qui-Gon Jinn, Yoda and Ki-Adi Mundi Scene 2 - Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon and Eeth Koth Special Figures: Sandtrooper - Silver Anniversary Holiday Edition C-3PO and R2-D2 Vintage 12-inch Trilogy Collection: Stormtrooper Boba Fett? Gray version Luke Skywalker |
| “Had a run of luck yesterday when I hit the Grand Rapids TRU. Found the VOTC Vader and Yoda as well as a few of the VOTC Luke. I grabbed two Vader and passed on the rest for anyone looking. Left the VOTC Luke (both 12-inch and regular) hanging out on the shelves too. They still had a ton of the Vader TIE, Regular TIE, and X-wings. Also in stock were all the three-packs as well as the plush buddies (R2, 3PO, Wicket, Yoda, and Chewie). No regular OTC figs at all. The Red Leader X-wing and Skirmish at Carkoon pack were still on the shelves from when Ryanthehutt and I last visited. Not many Saga figs left, but still a plethora of POTJ if anyone's looking for an Ellors Madak or Shmi Skywalker. Not much else to report from there. Besides that, Wal-Mart?s continue to drop the ball on SW toys. And to think they're the reason why TRU might divide up! I'll be looking for any Chewie figs MOC to trade ASAP, as he'll be at the Canadian SFX show next weekend in Toronto. Look for an exclusive write-up here at Sandtroopers.com. Would love to find something unique, but also looking for the Dejarik Champion fig from POTJ or the Mynock Hunt 3-pack from POTF2. Sandtrooper Jetfire (aka WedgeWannaBe) out!” jetfire_99@yahoo.com |
 “Hey troops! Wal-Mart in Boise, ID had the huge cube shaped isle display today crammed full of booty. Carrying cases, Galactic Heroes playschool sets, and lots of figs, including Handstand Luke, R2 Dagobah, Tusken Raider, Jawas, TIE Fighter pilots, New Hope R2, C-3P0, Bossk, Ig-88, Yoda Dagobah, Spirit Obi-Wan, etc. No Biker Scouts, Vader or Stormtrooper though. These new cube displays have cubbyholes for the figures that are slightly too small so the cards get damaged if the employees don?t take care in stocking them. That?s too bad. Anyway- good luck on the hunt!”sithryan@msn.com |
 “Hoping a fellow trooper can help me out - there is only one Kmart near me and they don?t get much in the way of new star wars toys in, I need the Kmart exclusive Cantina Scene. Also looking for the following figures: OTC handstand Luke, Mexican Hasbro Luke Encounter with Yoda figure, OTC #11 Biker Scout. Have some extra OTC figure and other stuff for trade - check out my list in the Forum under Onebigk?s wants and needs.”Onebigk@aol.com |
| “I went to Kmart after work this evening and found the Boba Fett with the blue outfit. I thought about it and I have both the Stormtrooper and the grey outfit Boba on Layaway at Wal-Mart. It is a good bet that more stuff is on the way. Also,Target but out a case of figures about 10:00AM Monday. I didn't find anything before they opened and went back becase I had an eye exam appointment. Swung by the Toy asile and saw one case that contained the Jawas,Tusken Raider and so on. I'd also like to thank Sandtrooper Jason for the hook up on the VOTC Luke. You da man J! That's about it. Update 8/18: I found today at Kmart the Cantina 3 pack. I didn't get it though. It looked nice. They had 4 of them.” c-ryan@mchsi.com |
 The Official Site has recently announced that on August 23, all Hyperspace members will be able to view artwork for the upcoming Revenge of the Sith. If you'd like to see what ROTS might look like, then this is your chance to catch first glimpses of what may appear in ROTS. Read more about this here. |
| “Hey ya'll, this is a semi-live report from Killeen, TX, our super Wal-Mart finally have some OTC figs, I picked up the Dagobah Hand-stand Luke and a few others from that wave. They also had the VOTC 1st wave of Leia, Solo & Ben. Target has dropped the ball for 2 weeks now, nothing but old Saga figs. Kmart has the shelf tagged for Cantina scenes, but they are MIA...and TRU has a bunch of the different OTC vehicles and Ask Me Yodas...that's all from Central Texas, Starfox signing out...” ddemel@hotfcu.org |
| “Troops, got a story I wanted to share with you. Friday, I went to the local TRU in East Central Wisconsin for the bazillionth time in the last few months looking once again for the ever-elusive Unleashed Leia. I got into a conversation with a green shirt (TRU employee) and he started telling me about some other collectors who have been coming in looking for the U. Leia. He told me about one guy with a friend who bought him two more than he wanted and the guy wanted to sell the two extra. I asked the green shirt if he would give the guy my name and number the next time he came in, figuring I'd never hear from him and never have my own metal-bikini-wearing, spear-carrying princess. Well, I figured wrong. The guy called tonight and ended up hand delivering two, count 'em two, Unleashed Leias. It was in the middle of the Packer game (can't have everything, I guess). So, I have and Unleashed Leia at about a C-6/7 for trade. What am I offered, troops? GO PACKERS! And kudos to a decent green shirt. Jedi (can't wait for Celebration III) Dom” dsollitto@new.rr.com |
 “Hey Troops, Donna from So Cal. Stay on Target! Made the trek again to five Targets over the weekend. Between all five and one KB, I was able to score most of the first 22 basic OTC figs. The only ones I didn't see were #8 Chewie, #9 Leia, #11 Scout Trooper, #18 Leia, and #21 TIE Fighter. Also, I found the Unleashed Leia at Target. Lastly, I was able to snag a Mos Eisley Cantina set at K-mart. Happy Hunting!”Theloneswlady@aol.com |
 “I am looking for a VOTC Vader and Yoda. Also looking for some of the New Mcfarlane Baseball Cooperstown Figures, Most Notable: Nolan Ryan Astros Uniform, Reggie Jackson Both Uniform Variations. Yogi Berra both Variations. Please let me know if you can help. Please check my trade lists in the forums, some I have are: MOMC OTC Dagobah Luke (Handstand Pose), Luke Bespin, IG-88, and Bossk. Please email or PM if you can help! MTFBWY Troops!”TandJ914@webtv.net |
| “Hi Troopers: Lisette from NYC reporting. Yesterday I found VOTC Darth Vader and Yoda at the new Target in Brooklyn. I also saw a few VOTC Han Solo and Luke Skywalker. This Target also had the Millennium Falcon and X-Wing. The TRU in Times Square and Union Square have the new Jedi council scenes. That's all for now.” jhernandez13@bww.com |
| “Spotted many new "vintage" items at the local TRU such as Obi-Wan, talking Yoda, and all the ships. Besides tons of peg warmers that I suspect will go on clearance soon, they also had 2 red-striped Unleashed Clone Troopers. If you need one, let me know and I'll see if they're still there. Still no sign of Unleashed Leia. Anybody got a 12-inch Plo Koon? And did anyone else hear about TRU going to selling clothes only? This would be in alignment with them trying to push the "Geoffrey's" name and not the Toys-R-Us name. Just wondering. Jedi (no hurricane here) Dom!” dsollitto@new.rr.comt |
 “Greetings from a 90+ degree SoCal! Stopped by the local TRU in Alhambra today before work and spotted remnants of the VOTC wave and low and behold what did my eyes spy on... nothing, but the VOTC Vader that I've been searching high and low for since they came out. Left on the pegs were Han, Leia (I think) and Obi-Wan. Collecting dust was the Skirmish at Carkoon 4 pack and some older 12-inch figs. And for those that care they also had about 4 pegs worth of Marvel Legends VI. I don't collect this line, but the Juggernaut and Cable figs looked pretty neat! Wish Hasbro could do something like that, but oh well. That's it for now kiddies, and remember... be good to each other and fight the good fight. Peace, out!”swdude@earthlink.net |
| New Vintage Trilogy Collection: Darth Vader - VOTC Yoda - VOTC Luke Skywalker - VOTC New OTC Figures: Luke Skywalker - Bespin #26 IG-88 - #27 TIE Fighter Pilot - #21 Bossk - #28 Figure with Glass Collection: Princess Leia - Back in stock Luke Skywalker Anakin Skywalker Darth Maul Obi-Wan Kenobi | Pre-Order (deadline August 24th): C-3PO Mini Bust Droids Limited Edition Watch Sandtrooper on Dewback Statue Vintage Trilogy Collection 3 Packs: Scene 1 - Qui-Gon Jinn, Yoda and Ki-Adi Mundi Scene 2 - Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon and Eeth Koth Special Figures: Sand Trooper - Silver Anniversary Holiday Edition C-3PO and R2-D2 Vintage 12-inch Trilogy Collection: Stormtrooper Boba Fett? Blue version Boba Fett? Gray version Luke Skywalker |
| “Well Troops, times are going pretty well around here. I found my first set of basic OTC figures this week at my local Target. Picked up the Dagobah wave plus a few others. Also last week I was able to pick up the VOTC Vader & Yoda from my local TRU. My Wal-Mart?s have reset the toy aisles and put out some new product. One of them put out the VOTC Wave 1 with Ben, Han, and Leia just this morning. Not any basic OTC at these Wal-Mart?s yet. But maybe soon. Also the Target has plenty of the galactic heroes sets and a few Falcons. (All 3 versions, 3-?-inch, Playskool, Lego) My TRU put out some SAGA figures today representing the Admiral Ozzel Wave. And they had a few more cases of the same they put in the back. So that is not good for TRU. Not much other news. I am looking for a Dagobah Luke Handstand Variation. Also I am asking for help from any trooper who can get me the new Kmart exclusive Cantina Scene. There is not a Kmart within 100 miles (or more) of my area. Drop me an email if you can help out. Also if anyone needs anything from this area let me know. Hunt'em Down!” swfan_bcs@hotmail.com |
| “Hey troopers! Sandtrooper Jetfire reporting in here with a find in a way out K-mart that I never knew existed. All in all, a round trip of just over 100 miles. Going off a tip from a fellow trooper on the location of the first wave of VOTC, I hit the Meijers in Ionia (exit 66 on US-196/96). Figured I'd stop in at the K-mart next door and was treated with a nice surprise! Sitting there on the pegs where OTC figs 12-20! I grabbed one of each and even snagged an extra Cloud Car Pilot for my good friend Ryanthehutt. There was an R2, Bespin Leia, Lobot, and one other still on the pegs when I left. Got to say I love the Stormtrooper packaging a ton! Not much else going on here in West Michigan as we eagerly await the next wave of VOTC (Vader, Yoda, and?) Well, that's about it. See all you guys down at Wizard World - Chicago!” jetfire_99@yahoo.com |
 | Action-HQ has the new Kotobukiya Boba Fett. Get this exclusive Japanese 1/7 scale vinly Boba Fett now while supplies last. This highly detailed & sculpted figures stand around 12-inch tall and comes with base & blaster rifle. Transformers PKS-02 Grand Scourge & Hasbro Comm Ricochet Bringing the Best to you FIRST with Takara's PKS-02 Grand Scourge model kit & Hasbro Commemorative Ricochet w/Nightstick. Also this week: Alien, Rockman, Dragon Ball and more! |
 The Official Site has recently announced that you can now pre-order the Gentle Giant IG-88 bust from StarWarsShop.com. This bust stands at 6 ? inches tall, and he comes holding a pair of weapons. It is scheduled to be released early next year, but it is available for pre-order now. |
| “Hey Troops, Donna from So Cal reporting in. Local Targets are starting to reset their shelves with OTC stuff. Hitting 5 Targets over the weekend, I found all three ships (Falcon, Tie Fighter, X-wing), Galactic Heroes, GH Falcon, Ask Yoda, Unleashed Obi, 12-inch Luke and Stormtrooper (missed Boba) and VOTC figs. My best score was finding the vintage Vader and Yoda at Target. Still no sign of basic figs. Lastly, a big THANKS to John Poucher for hooking me up with the Leia glass. Happy Hunting to all!” Theloneswlady@aol.com |