Stormtrooper Piece of Art

stormtrooperporcelain001HK toy maker known for making detailed collectible action figures makes a collectible work of art – the Star Wars – Stormtrooper – Porcelain Pattern Version.  Hot Toys redefines the classic Stormtrooper look with a Chinese porcelain floral pattern on this 1/6th scale figure.

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Bandai Star Wars Plastic Model Kits

bandaistarwarsplasticmodelJapanese toy company Bandai is known for their awesome Gundam snap-it plastic model kits.  Now they introduce Star Wars Plastic Model kits.  Bandai is using new technologies and toy manufacturing process to produce highly detailed snap-on Star Wars plastic model kits.

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Drink: Stormtrooper Decanter & Shot Glass

stormtrooperdecanter01Adult Star Wars fanatics who like to drink alcohol will enjoy these two items from The Fowndry – The Original Stormtrooper Decanter and The Original Stormtrooper Shot Glass.

The Original Stormtrooper Decanter design is based on Andrew Ainsworth’s original 1976 helmet mold.  The decanter holds 750ml alcohol and is made from flint glass.

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Crafting the Playskool Heroes Millennium Falcon

galaticheroesfalcon4One of my favorite playset/vehicles is the Star Wars Millennium Falcon.  I have memories of looking at the Kenner Millennium Falcon in toy catalogues and watching the TV ads.  Disney BOXED takes a look at designing and crafting the Playskool Heroes Star Wars Jedi Force Millennium Falcon Playset.  This is the Toys”R”Us exclusive version featuring 4 figures: Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3-PO and R2-D2.

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Cinema Alchemist, A Memoir – Roger Christian

cinemaalcoverImagine yourself in 1970s Hollywood and you’re on set meeting a nobody director at the time George Lucas, who is wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and sneakers.  He talks to you about this secret script named Star Wars.  What would do?  This was before so-called “Hollywood blockbusters”, before movie franchises, before green screens, and before SFX studios like ILM.  Roger Christian accepted the gig and of course, the rest is history.  Cinema Alchemist, Designing Star Wars & Alien is a memoir by Oscar-winning Roger Christian.

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Make Coffee with Star Wars Droid R2-D2

r2d2coffemaker2Are you looking for a nerdy fun way to make coffee in the morning.  Check this officially licensed Star Wars product exclusively on sale at ThinkGeek, the Star Wars R2-D2 Coffee Press.

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Black Series Sergeant Jyn Erso

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Since I’m on a budget and storage space issue these days, I am very picky on what figures I get.  The Rogue One toys are now hitting the toy shelves at retailers and this Black Series Sergeant Jyn Erso is on my list.  The 6″ action figure has lots of neat details and pose-ability.

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Fan Contest with Star Wars Rogue One Toys

starwarsgoroguecoverIn a new effort to PR the new Rogue One film and push out the toys, Lucasfilms and Tongal have teamed up with fans to create a series cool stop-motion shorts using Rogue One toys from Hasbro, The LEGO Group, FUNKO, JAKKS Pacific, Mattel and the Disney Store.

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Poe Dameron X-Wing Prop Replica Helmet

starwarsstudioeditioncoverEarly this year, Disney announced a new line of official authentic film replicas of props from the Star Wars franchise – the Star Wars Collectibles:  Ultimate Studio Edition.  This ain’t know Burger King-style run and gun operation, these are made to order (takes around 16 weeks) with custom display pedestals and packed into wooden crates.  Different helmets, lightsabers and weapons are available to order.  These props are for the high-end Star Wars fan collector and likely used for display purposes.  Expect premium prices.

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Disneyland Anaheim Trip

DL001It’s the 60th Diamond Celebration at Disneyland and I just had to go this year.  I remember the many family trips, then trips with the cousins, going with college friends and then going as an adult over the years – Disneyland meant something special to me.  This epic summer 2016 trip would be with all my cousins and siblings and most of us did a 2-Day Hopper to check out Disneyland and California Adventure.

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Boba Fett Hoodie

bobbafetthoodieFans of the iconic Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett will take to this Disney Store exclusive – the Boba Fett Interactive App Hoodie for Adults and Kids.

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Star Wars X-Wing Board Game

xwingff00I played lots of board games with my siblings when we were younger.  One game in particular that was fun to play was the classic Screaming Eagles (1987) board game from Milton Bradley.  Roll the dice and pick your cards.  Somewhat similar and a little more complicated is Fantasy Flight’s new X-Wing Miniatures Game.

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Custom LEGO Star Wars First Order HQ MOC

firstorderbaselegostyleDon’t bad guys always have cool HQ’s?  If you watched Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the First Order Garrison base was pretty incredible.  Now LEGO master builder No More Bricks builds a big custom First Order Garrison HQ.  It was displayed in Philadelphia at the 2016 Philly Brick Fest.

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Food Art: Stormtrooper Dim Sum

zardapuyastormtrooper00Let’s yum cha with these Stormtrooper helmet-inspired Dim Sum Bamboo Steamer.  This would be cool if had your dim sum served in this Star Wars Bamboo Steamer.  Created by local SF artist Zard Apuya.

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Takara Tomy Diorama Death Star

starwarsdeathstartomytakaraAre you looking for a cool portable Star Wars playset?  Well, Takara Tomy just released the Star Wars Super Deformation Diorama Death Star.  The playset folds into the Death Star and a base for any 3.75″ action figures and Micro Machines & Hot Wheels type Star Wars vehicles and spacecraft.

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Takara Tomy Star Wars Action Figures

takaratomyswaf00If the Hasbro Star Wars 3.75″ action figures don’t strike your fancy, then you might want to take look at this Takara Tomy Metalkore Star Wars 3″ action figure line-up.  The is product line was released in Japan 2015 and the figures is a mix of die-cast and PVC with limited articulation.

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LEGO Star Wars Assault on Hoth 75098

assaultonhothlegosetOne of the iconic scenes in Star Wars:  The Empire Strikes Back was the battle on the snowy planet Hoth.  This big set Assault on Hoth 75098 features the Rebel Echo base and various modular sections.  It comes with 2 vehicles:  the Snowspeeder and Speederbike.  The set includes the 2 animals:  the Tauntaun and a Wampa.  There’s also 15 minifigures in the set: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Toryn Farr, Rebel Officer, Wes Janson, Wedge Antilles, K-3PO, R3-A2, 5 Rebel troopers and 2 Snowtroopers.  JangBricks reviews the brand new set for 2016.

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The R2D2 Roomba Vacuum Cleaner

bel&belr2d2Turn your ordinary plain iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaner into one Star Wars most iconic droids R2D2.  Bel & Bel Studio created a R2D2 vinyl decal to be applied onto the iRobot Roomba Vacuum.  No word on pricing and availability just yet.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Deluxe Figure Playset

starwarsawakensfiguresFans of Star Wars The Force Awakens who collect figure statues might want to check out this new item exclusive to the Disney Store.  This is the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Playset which features a collectible box and 10 statue figures.  The figures stand 4″ and made from PVC.

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Massive LEGO Star Wars Death Star

legolandukdeathstarukOver 500,000 LEGO bricks took to build one of the world’s biggest Star Wars diorama, the Empire’s Death Star.  Fifteen LEGO builders took 3 months to build this special effects laden LEGO diorama/playset for Legoland Windsor in the UK.

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Skullbunnies by Ben Seto

skullwarsIf you’re a vinyl toy collector looking for something cool, then check this out by artist Ben Seto, his tribute to the Star Wars Stormtrooper!  Ben is known for his Black Sheep Comics‘ Usagi Jane and the Skullbunnies creation, has turned his Skullbunnies into Skull Wars Buntrooper.

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Cubicle Worker builds Star Wars models out of “Office Supplies”

officesupplystarwarscoverLife-long Star Wars fan Jeremy Brumage found himself working at a call center years back and during the down time, he would be Star War replica vehicles out of ordinary stationery and lunch food items.

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Meet the Stormtrooper Prop Master

stormtrooperpropdudeMeet Hollywood prop maker Andrew Ainsworth.  You might ask, “Who is he?”  Well, he’s the creator of the most iconic character helmets in film – the original Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet.

 

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Star Wars Launch Bay @ Disney World

starwarslaunchbaycoverThere’s a time to head to Disneyland in SoCal and a time to head to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.  Disney World has just opened the Star Wars Launch Bay area and it’s great for Star Wars fans.

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Star Wars Themed Footwear from Irregular Choice

starwarsthemebootsBritish footwear company Irregular Choice collabs with Star Wars movie franchise for some fun footwear style.  You can rock Darth Vader platforms and Yoda high heels.  Prices range from $170.00USD and up to $418.00USD.

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