 We had a new trooper register in our forums recently, and he has submitted pictures of his enormous collection. Darth Hidious has just about everything that's related to Star Wars in his collection. The question most will ask is, "What doesn't this guy have?" You can see all 27 photos of his collection here, and welcome Darth Hidious! |
 What's gray, huge, intimidating and a force to be reckoned with? It's the Imperial AT-AT Walker! Fellow staff member Starfox has sent in updated pictures of his collection, many of which include a sweet Hoth battle scene. You have snowspeeders flying straight at this mighty machine, while other Imperial soldiers and vehicles are patrolling the area. Fox's collection now includes 74 photos, and his collection just keeps getting bigger and bigger! Hopefully some day I'll be able to see it in person. Be sure to check out all the other collections in the Collections section, and if you want to add your collection feel free to send it to dustrho@sandtroopers.com. |
 Hey Troopers! You asked and we have the answers to four more questions from our loyal Sandtroopers. Have a question of your own? Log-in or register an account and reply to the thread. Will we see new mini-vehicles? Will there be another Galactic Hunt? Why do the newer Unleashed cost so much more than the old? Find out the answers in our forum. |
| New Saga 2006 Figures: Luke Skywalker - Saga 044 Darth Vader - 045 Rebel Trooper - 046 Obi-Wan Kenobi - 047 Holographic Darth Maul - 048 Rep Been - 049 Naboo Soldier - 050 Dud Bolt & Mars Guo - 051 Gragra - 052 Scorch - 021 | New Titanium: Hoth Battle - Lenticular Poster Darth Vader TIE Advanced Starfighter Mace Windu Jedi Starfighter Leia on Speeder Bike Commemorative DVD Collection: Three Generations of Jedi Captured at Cloud City Triumph of a Jedi |
 The clone troopers in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith were the heart and soul of the rising Empire, and more importantly were the ones who helped get rid of almost all the Jedi in the galaxy. Tonight we're proud to share with you three new images of clone trooper busts by Gentle Giant, which include a 501st Special Ops trooper, Utapau trooper, and standard trooper in white armor. Check out the images and the rest of the busts here. |
 “Hey Troops! I wanted to let you know that the Snow Speeder w/ Zev has hit the Jones Valley Target this morning. I had to use the DCPI and the lady I spoke to went to the back with out hesitation and brought out a case. There are 4 of the speeders to a case. If I can score one you can too. Good luck to all of you!” |
| Hey Troopers! We step back into the fray of the Hasbro Q & A Sessions after a brief hiatus. Army builders, what didn't make it to production and will we ever see Bothans? Find out the answers in our forum. Please log-in and leave questions for next week! |
 “Well, things were real slow for a while but have picked up recently. The TRU exclusives have been here for almost 2 weeks now and just yesterday the Endor II/Naboo wave has been seen. This morning, looking for that wave (but naturally not finding) I did see the new Galactic Heroes. Han/Luke as Stromies, TIE Pilot/Wedge, etc. My son loves these guys and they are pretty cool for the youngest ones, so he’ll be getting those. I also saw and bought Leia on Speeder and Mace’s Starfighter from the Titanium series. First around here that I know of from the revised cases. With all the new stuff supposedly coming out, I’m looking forward to a busy (and expensive) next month or two. Hit ‘em hard fellow Troopers, DarthPharaoh out.” |
 “While on lunch I spotted the trilogy figure sets at Wal-Mart in Cherry Hill, N.J. nothing else except the Greatest Hits line and the latest two waves choking the pegs. Does anyone notice that nobody is buying these things? Hopefully a good clearance sale will put them out of their misery! United We Find.” |
 “Bobafred chiming in from the west-end. It’s been about minute. Lets talk 30th Anniversary 101 days away, at approximately 800 hours on 01/01/07 George Lucas will grab the reins of California State's (& Nation's) most prestigious parade, The 118Th Tournament of Rose's. This year's Grand Marshal is looking to kick off Our Good Nature Themed Parade with two floats, One Ewok Village, and Imperial themed floats have been rumored. This has to be the Galaxy's Galactic Karma at it's best for all of us who have been there from the start. Anticipation for all the celebrating we all soon will experience has to electrify every ones Galactic appetite. Keep in mind that we have to watch the end of the parade to catch George Lucas in that funny old car.” For more check out the forum for the  |
 The new Star Wars DVDs from the Original Trilogy (Episodes IV, V and VI) came out just over a week ago, and there have already been lots of mixed reviews about them. Some have been happy that they finally have the originals in their collection, while others have had their fair share of complaints regarding them. One writer from the Mercury News in San Jose, California, has expressed his opinion and theories about why these DVDs were released (again), and I have to say I'm in the same boat as him. I've already spent a lot of money on previous Star Wars films (VHS and DVD versions), and because of that I'm not planning on getting these. Nonetheless, you'll have to check out the story this guy wrote, because it's definitely worth the read. Make sure you share your thoughts about these DVDs over in our forums. |
| “Hey all, I was at one of our Wal-Mart's and saw one case (yes, one case) marked basic figures. I took it down and opened it and low and behold it was the Naboo wave. I just glanced through it but I picked out a Luke Endor and a Holographic Maul (I go him for Xenomonk). I think the Endor Luke is a great looking figure. This one was my favorite. I was in a hurry because this Wal-Mart is very snippy when it comes to collectors rummaging though cases. So, they have shown up here.” |
 “Just a quick note for anyone who is still looking for the ROTS Unleashed Darth Vader: Check your local KB Toys or KB ToyWorks! Yesterday at the Highland, Indiana store, I saw a dozen or more of what looked like the Best Buy Exclusive Unleashed Vader with the reddish glow about him, in the same cylindrical container, but no Best Buy sticker. At only $19.99, they could go quick, so if you haven't gotten yours yet, go now!” |
 “Hey Troops, here's a report from my toy run today. No new figures but there were exclusives available. Target (Waukegan IL) has the exclusive Titanium Darth Vader figures. The Wal-Mart (Gurnee, IL) has some but not a lot of the DVD 3-packs. Target (Gurnee, IL) has the Unleashed Boba Fett & Grievous but so did Waukegan, IL two weeks ago. Toys R Us in Gurnee provided the exclusive X-wings & TIE fighters & one AT-AT. That's all for now. United We Find Troops!” |
| New Commemorative DVD Collection: Three Generations of Jedi Captured at Cloud City Triumph of a Jedi | New VividVision 3D Posters: Hoth Battle - Lenticular Poster Wookies - Lenticular Poster Darth Maul - Lenticular Poster Vaders TIE Fighter - Lenticular Poster |
 After all the hype about these films, they were finally released all across the country yesterday. The DVDs I'm referring to are of course the three films from the Original Trilogy, Star Wars Episodes IV, V and VI. Instead of them being sold as a complete set (Best Buy was nice enough to put them in their own metal collector's tin) they were sold individually. All the major retail chains had their own special pricings and giveaways with them, but where did you end up buying yours? If you've already seen them, was it well worth the wait and the money for them? What are the good and bad points about them? Share your thoughts and opinions over in our forums. |
| New Arrivals: Koto R2-D2 & C-3P0 VCD TIE Pilot Koto Slave Leia Air Wolf LE | Pre-Order: Mace's Attack Battlepack Kit Fisto's Starfighter Commemorative Cantina Tin RAH Clonetrooper |
 It’s hard to believe that it has been five years since the tragedy at the World Trade Center. While the world is forever a changed place, together we all can do our part to win the war on terror. For some it’s the ultimate honor of defending this great country, God bless every single man and woman in uniform and bring them home safely. We’d like to also express our sorrows for those who have sacrificed their own lives so we can live ours. The news will bring painful reminders and we will all feel the emotions of horror, fear, sorrow and anger all over again. We can only hope with all of the problems in this imperfect world, some day we can all live together in peace. We’d again like to express our regrets and sorrows for all who lost their lives in this tragedy. Take the time for a moment of silence and pay proper respect. |
 “Hey Troops, It's been a while but better late than never! Way out West things are moving along smoothly with all the normal SW activity. Toys R Us was loaded with Mossy X-Wings and AT-AT's, Target has plenty of new figures and they also have the exclusive Unleashed figs. I dig the display packaging if it's not all banged up. Wal-Mart is slow slow for some reason, and all in all its just kind of an end of summer ho hum type atmosphere on the collecting scene. The fall and winter seasons will be great though with all the new stuff coming out from the majors, Gentle Giant, Sideshow, and Kotobukiya. Until next time!” |
| “Just a quick heads up. The 501st Trooper is back in stock at Hasbro Toy Shop. It will not last long. They also had the Gold Vader TIE Fighter, which has been there for a while. Well, what are you waiting for? It’s about time they made these things available!” |
 "Talk about slow... that's exactly what it's like here in Central Texas! This weekend promises to bring excitement though, in the form of college football with our defending National Champions, the Texas Longhorns, hooking up with the Buck-Eyes from Ohio State, truly this will be a great game! Anyways, Star Wars related finding today have been slim, but I did happen to see that TRU has put out the new Tie Fighter w/ large scale wings. They also had 6 Dagobah X-Wings left, no AT-ATs though or Clone Gunships. For more check out the . |
 Since I have some much needed time off while I'm in between jobs, I thought I'd hop on my Dewback and hit up a couple of stores that are fairly close to me. I chose to stop at the Target and Wal-Mart that are on Route 59 in Plainfield. Of course that Wal-Mart didn't have squat that I was searching for. Their Star Wars section is non-existent now, as they have crammed all the remaining Star Wars products into this small area in the toy section. The stuff isn't even located in the action figure aisle anymore. Plus, they don't have anything discounted and VTSC figures are still $9.96, whereas most other stores have them for something like five dollars. I then went over to Target and scored a few things. I was able to pick up two addition shocktrooper figures to add to my growing army, and also snagged two Titanium vehicles that I've been trying to get a hold of... the TIE Interceptor and B-Wing fighter. Even though I didn't grab too much, it was still a worthy hunt. |
 Sandtroopers.com has been around for six years, and we have accomplished so much along the way. I am proud to announce that we have just hit a major milestone. Since our forums opened up a couple years ago, we have had a lot of activity in our Marketplace section where people sell/buy things and perform trades with one another. During that time we have had 176 loyal troopers help each other fill holes in their collections. In those two years we have had several outstanding members who have consistently helped other troopers, where seven of those members have over 50+ feedback, three members with over 100+ feedback, and one with almost 200 feedback. Those are truly amazing numbers! Our philosophy is simple, and if you're not using Sandtroopers.com then you're missing out on something special. I'd like to personally give a big "thank you" to everyone who is listed in our Feedback thread. Share your thoughts about this accomplishment over in our forums. United We Find! |
 Hey troopers! Most people had the day off from work today seeing it was Labor Day and all, and the small town of Manhattan, IL, sure knows how to enjoy themselves. I made the hour-long trek down south to participate in the town's annual Labor Day parade, and met up with six other members of the Midwest Garrison to make this parade a memorable one. Read the full report and check out the 33 photos of the event here. |
 Hey Troops, Dragon-Con is alive and kicking down in Atlanta, GA this weekend. Our S.C.A.L.P. Forces have heard back from Derek Johnson a.k.a. Darth Pharaoh who was able to transmit a small report and a gallery of but a few of the sites from yesterday. For those of you in the area, you may want to be sure to check this one out as it's a shotgun with some serious kick! Discuss this in our Forums with other Troopers if you'd like, United We Find! |
 If you live in or close by St. Paul, Minnesota, you won't want to miss this! The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library are sponsoring a free screening of "Star Wars" on September 8th in the Kellogg Boulevard Courtyard of the downtown Central Library. The movie is expected to start about 8 p.m. In case of rain, the screening will be canceled. For more information, click here! |
 We've recently received new images of Hasbro products which include Unleashed Battle Packs, Galactic Heroes and Titanium Vehicles. There's a Black Hole Stormtrooper figure coming out from the Galactic Heroes line, and the Unleashed Battle Packs keep getting better and better. Has anyone changed their minds about these figures yet, or do some of you still not like these things? I like them and they'll definitely find their way to my collection some day. Check out all 26 images here. |
