Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R7-A7 (The Vintage Collection) . In the not-too-distant past, a few years ago A.D., Ahsoka Tano had to escape the Clones with the help of her robot friends. One of these was R7-A7, now marked down on Amazon. If you think you already had one, you're not wrong - there were cartoon versions from Hasbro and build-a-droid versions from Disney. This 2024 release is good, but it might feel repetitive. I also saw this droid - which comes in a 4-pack with Ahsoka - at Marshall's recently. Happy hunting. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - New Cantina guys and where to buy them. I don't know the future, but I do know the present. Also Kubrick figures - not forgotten, but gone.

Also we are out of questions so I have two openings for next week. If you have questions, now is a great time to send them in!

Read on!

Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan are set to take over running Lucasfilm from Kathleen Kennedy. She produced several of the biggest movies of the 20th century, boasting an utterly astonishing resume before coming on at the dawn of Lucasfilm's Disney era. She gave us Rebels and Andor, plus The Rise of Skywalker and The Book of Boba Fett in the biggest surge in Star Wars stories ever. And there was a lot of gas left in the tank!

Deadline.com posted A Shift In The Force For Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy: The Exit Interview. If anyone is looking for toy or licensed product news, this is not that kind of interview. It's loaded with confirmations of finished scripts that Disney isn't (yet?) making, with a strong emphasis on the movie scripts that are out there somewhere. It sounds like there's a treasure trove of stuff to read out there if someone ever leaks it, plus tidbits on what else we might see over the next few years.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Clone Captain Rex (Force Mech Suit / Epic World of Action). It's not just the Stormtrooper mech with a new face - this is a whole new mold with new armor bits and clear plastic blasters. The figure pilot is more or less the same as the single carded release (that you can't find) with some added circuit detail.

The price has been bouncing up and down for months, so you might even be able to score a deal on it at some point - it's a very nice toy and it's a shame its Amazon exclusivity means people are unlikely to discover it on a toy aisle somewhere. Read on!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Anakin Skywalker (Cape, The Vintage Collection). It's pretty much the same as a figure we got about a year ago, except this one comes in a boxed set and has an added cape. Is it worth the upcharge for a cape? Ask your completism. It's a perfectly nice figure, but I do worry a bit about the longevity of the elastic bands around his arms that secure the cape in place. Read on!

So what's new?  Figures! No ships, playsets, or prop items were shown.

The Vintage Collection added Labria (last released around 2007), Garindan (last redone in 2006), Chalmun (new, never even in the movies), and Arleil Schhous (the Wolfman from the HasLab that didn't hit its last goal.) This set is a ShopDisney/Pulse exclusive launching January 28.

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Is there a future for more movies if the next outings flop? I would say yes. Price increases are a thing, even for pegwarmers.

Also we are out of questions so I have one opening next week. If you have questions, now is a great time to send them in!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Ahsoka Tano (Force Masters / Epic World of Action). This figure is in Target now as part of a Force Masters multi-pack, which gives new and existing figures "Force" deco. Sure, it's a little silly to give Ahsoka Force lightning on her gloves and lightsabers, but it does look cool and seems in the spirit with the weirdness we used to get from lines from Kenner and Hasbro. The base figure is good, the added deco makes her different from the previous release, and presumably this set will be gone before Ahsoka Season 2 comes out. Grab her now! Read on!

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (The Vintage Collection). We've had a few versions of this character as a figure in the past 20 years, which continue to show that it can be a struggle to make a good, tiny bathrobe for your action figures. The head sculpt is good, the inner robes are surprisingly great. The big brown robe is still a little bulky, hangs oddly, and for some reason has a sewn-down hood. Other than face deco, the 2017 ForceLink figure offers a better hood-up experience with superior sleeves. This new Kenobi is a big improvement over many previous cloth robe versions, but it doesn't feel like the Final Form for the character at 3 3/4-inches. There's still room for improvement. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Just how many molds does Hasbro have from the Kenner era? I assume they're likely gone. Anniversary speculation is a thing.

Also we are out of questions so I have two openings for next week. If you have questions, now is a great time to send them in!

Read on!

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: DJ R-3X (Droid Depot). Hasbro made a 6-inch scale one a few years ago, and it's very good. This one is 3 3/4-inch scale and I'd say it's pretty much on par, and cheaper without having to consider inflation. For fifteen bucks, this is just plain good with moving thumbs, three arms, and lots of painted weathering. And an articulated visor, and the headphones, plus also a nicely disguised hole in the head for hat purposes. Disney can do a really great figure when they want to - and here, they surely decided to knock it out of the park. Read on!

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Force Ghost Yoda (Force Masters / Epic World of Action). He has no accessories and no paint other than the eyes, but this is a striking figure. The clear blue has a nice shine to it, with decent articulation for a kid's Yoda. It would be nice to have a cane or some other accessory. You've seen other dead versions of Yoda, but this one is probably the Smurfiest. Read on!

Now at DisneyStore.com, the R2-LVU and R2-INO Valentine's Day Star Wars Droid Factory Figure Set is up for $26.99.  The little holo hearts read "beep" and "boop," and this set opts out of the cables on the feet.   

While there are other pink and red droids, it is worth noting that these particular colorways are unique.  These are also the first Valentine's Day-specific Droids to come out of the theme park industrial complex, following Easter, Christmas, Halloween, and Pride-adjacent robot recolors.

Shipping seems to start at $10, so you might want to roll the dice to see if you can combine this with another droid in the future.  Yet another Disney droid release is expected next week with R5-K6, which Hasbro did in a hard-to-find Battle Pack and Disney did as a build-a-droid bin figure about ten years ago.