 The coolest R2-D2 replica on this planet is now selling from gadget shop Hammacher and Schlemmer. The highlights of this R2-D2 are the DLP projection system with 1,500:1 contrast and SVGA resolution (1024x728px), DVD/CD player, Apple iPod docking station, two 20-watt built-in speakers and a Millennium Falcon shaped remote control. R2's head houses a DLP projection system and can project movies, TV shows, images, and video games from his radar eye. He also has anterior louvered vents that rotate to reveal a docking station that fits most iPods (including video iPods), so you can play music or videos through his two 20-watt built-in speakers, and a access panel adjacent to the docking station conceals slots for memory cards and a USB port, allowing you to project digital pictures anywhere in your house. There are many more features that you can check out for yourself. This item ships on September 28th and can be yours for $2,800. |
The theme of Star Wars birthday parties may not be as popular as Transformers right now, but can you really get any cooler than a Stormtrooper cake? Attached is a photo of my son Vincente's bday cake if you'd like to share it with your readers. My high school classmate Arlene created the cake that tasted even better than the photo looked. The cake caption reads: "Happy 5th Birthday Vincente Use The Fork". We really enjoyed the Star Wars theme and this is just another example of how this Saga will never die. Click the thumbnail for larger image.
Sundays always mean there will be those retail ads in your local newspaper, and for two weeks in a row Toys 'R Us has had Star Wars items in their ad. This week the only item on sale are the Galactic Heroes multipacks for $19.99 ($5 off). The ad is dominated by non-sales items which include the following: TIE Interceptor, Y-Wing Fighter, and four LEGO sets. I'd love to see that Republic Cruiser go on sale, but I'll be holding off as it's almost $100. If you buy anything Star Wars related that surpasses $15, you'll receive an exclusive 30th anniversary Galactic Forces Character Fact Wheel (a Jabba-sized $3.99 value). Check out their ad 
We have received our latest round of questions direct from Hasbro's high command. While we only had two questions answered this week we did get some in-depth feedback regarding the Cantina bar. Take cover and head for the forums and take a look at what they 
Hasbro has updated us with the results for the next figures that will be made Saga Legends. We hope Hasbro to utilize the Q & A sites again in the future for input as we truly enjoyed taking part. For the most part Troopers were the most popular but for the entire run down you can read more details in our 
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Was going through the Sunday newspaper ads this morning, and noticed a couple of sales on some Star Wars toys. Target has assorted vehicles on sale for $17 each and 10% off other selected items. It doesn't specify in the ad exactly which vehicles are on sale, but seeing as there's a picture of Mace Windu's Jedi Starfighter I'm thinking it's more in the $25 range. The other sale worth mentioning was the buy two Star Wars figures get the third one free at Toys 'R Us. Now that sounds like a really good deal to me, especially since the pegs in my area are flooded with some really good army builders (e.g. Galactic Marine, Death Star Trooper, Clone Trooper, Stormtrooper, etc). If you know of any other sales on Star Wars toys at retail stores, send us an email to 
In December Dark Horse has some action packed comics coming our way! We find out how the Skywalker's are doing just a few months after the events of A New Hope during Rebellion #11. Star Wars Legacy #19 is not skimping out on the action either as Cade Skywalker reaches a bridge that could destroy the Skywalker legacy. Make sure you check out 
Hey troopers! Sandtrooper dustrho here, and I wanted to share with you the rare victory I experienced this morning while running some errands with my son. We stopped at the Target in Oswego, and of course the only thing that looked interested were the six Star Wars children laptops sitting on the shelf. I wouldn't be pay $20 for those, but seeing as how my son seemed to like it a lot I'd buy one once they go on clearance. We then hit up the new Wal-Mart just down the road, and can you say jackpot!? I was lucky to have picked up the following figures there: Anakin Skywalker (Clone Wars), C-3PO & Salacious Crumb, Hermi Odle (it's so big & heavy that it's attached crooked to the card), Roron Corobb (slight card damage), Sandtrooper, and lastly Yoda & Kybuck (talk about great detail on both figures!). These all look really good and I was lucky to have found them, as they were the only ones there. United We Find!
The final installment of the Acme Archives interview has been 
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No, I am not talking about Mad Dog, but the number of animated shows completed for the new Clone Wars animation series. TV Guide recently released the 2nd half of an interview with George Lucas. Included in the interview, Lucas discusses what type of theme the show will be covering. He also believes it to be a PG-13 animation tv series, which will make it hard to find the right network to air it on. He goes on to say that he wants it after 9pm and not on any kids network. Where does it go from here? Only time will tell, it is planned to start airing in the Fall of 2008. To read more of the interview, please check out 
Super-fans Vic Wertz and Lisa Stevens who used to run the Official Fan club have one of the coolest home theater setups around. They brought in some very special folks who worked on and help make a couple of the Star Wars movies. It took several designs to get the room looking the way these folks wanted but it really is some amazing work. Once you read this article you may even be inspired to build your own special movie room! Take some time to read this article and explore the 
On Wednesday of this week our Dewback Patrol secured an interview with Peter Ferk and Sean McLain. Peter designed the Original Trilogy Character Keys. Sean is the Co-owner of Acme Archives. This is the first segment of the interview. Find out what it takes to develop the Keys and other interesting pieces of information. Read the first part of the interview 
No, we're not talking about the song by Murray Head. We are talking about the unique artwork from one lady from an Oriental setting. Yumi Modal is an artist inspired by Sci-Fi movies and makes her Statues from others trash. She started out making these in her garage and has become so successful she had opened 2 stores. Some of her statues include 
The whole world as we knew it changed six years ago. For those of us here in America, take today to reflect how important your freedom is to you. Think about how United this great country was in the initial weeks following the attack. Try to replace the flag outside that is faded and weathering away. Tie a new yellow ribbon outside that will withstand the beating of this winter. Replace the "Let's Roll" bumper sticker on your cars and let Todd know we'll NEVER forget his courage. Take a moment to remember all the people that lost their life that terrible day. The most important thing of all is not to forget those men and women who are out there right now risking everything so we can continue to live the dream of liberty. The world may be forever changed but never forget the day we were blind-sided. We will never forget the day we didn’t listen. Rejoice the Freedom tower will rise, as this great nation will continue to do the same. The tragedy of 9-11 will never be forgotten by America and we look forward to the day when they all come home safe…
We are coming down to a photo finish in the Sandblast 2007 Customs Contest. We need your vote troopers to decide which custom is the best. The winner will be getting a $50 gift certificate from one of our great sponsors, K & C Collectibles. Time is of the essence, just 1 day left to make your vote count, so please follow the link, look over the entries, make your selection and make your vote count!. Make sure you get in vote and talk with us in our 
For those of you looking to complete the Signature Series, Star Wars Shop has added the Exclusive Concept General Grievous to their inventory. We can finally put General Grievous together from start to finish with all the recent additions by Hasbro. Warren Fu is the artist responsible for the great artwork, therefore we’re paying tribute to the only non-McQuarrie figure to hit the signature series. For more check out 
Sandtroopers will get an opportunity on Wednesday afternoon to interview two artists from ACME Archives, Peter Ferk and Sean McLain. Both of these men have been responsible for the Star Wars Character Key product line. Peter designed the SDCC 2007 exclusive Sandtrooper Key. Sean created the Character Key line. We will be taking questions from our members for this special interview, so please post yours for these two gentlemen in our 
I'll have to admit that I had my doubts with the ownership change of Star Wars Insider, as I didn't know if the magazine would change for the better or worse. With the latest issue (#96) on newsstands now, it's safe to say the Force is strong with them as it's entirely dedicated to the Empire. The one article that looks most promising is the interview with Rick McCallum, which primarily goes into detail about the future live-action TV show. Read more about this 
In a recent announcement by 
Since you're here reading this message, more than likely you're currently using Sandtroopers.com. Whether you're using it for the checklists, image guides, reviews, event coverage or participating in the forums, you ARE using this site to help make your Star Wars hobby all the better. Head over to the 
The voting for the Saga Legends in 2008 is coming down to the finals stages. The top 20 have been announced and some interesting choices are among those 20. We can select up to 5 figures during this round of voting. So make sure to vote this weekend and make that vote count! Make sure you check out our 
As if the news from Sideshow Collectibles on Darth Sidious wasn't enough for you Troopers, we have news from our friends at Kotobukiya. They've officially announced their next piece and its one of the most powerful moments of Revenge of the Sith. That would be Yoda vs. Darth Sidious! The piece will be done in the normal set up that we expect from Koto and standing 15 inches long and 11 inches tall will fit right in with your other Koto items. Make sure you check out 
This year we decided to incorporate a Sandtrooper themed custom contest into our yearly birthday celebration. The contest was open to any registered Sandtroopers.com member who wanted to throw his creation in the ring to be voted on by our members. Winner will receive a $50.00 gift certificate that was generously donated by long time sponsor 