They're coming in too fast!
The collecting community has been watching the progress of new Star Wars collectibles licensee
eFX with great interest, and we were rewarded this week with the announcement of the first product
from eFX--a full scale Stormtrooper helmet. Given how sought after the Master Replicas version of
this helmet is, and with only 500 being released by eFX, this is sure to be a very hot seller.
eFX CEO Bryan Ono sat down with us this week to talk about the Stormtrooper helmet, what's the
same as the MR version, what's different, and how both domestic and international collectors can
get their hands on it.
Also this week, for years Star Wars collectors complained that the Hasbro and Kenner TIE Fighters
had wings that were too small, too out of scale with the cockpit to be movie accurate. Then in 2005
Hasbro responded by giving us a Target exclusive "big wing" TIE Fighter. For years, Star Wars
collectors complained that the Hasbro and Kenner TIE Fighters were blue, not at all the color
they appeared to be on screen. In 2005 Hasbro responded by giving us a gray TIE fighter. From
there things can only get worse... Hasbro started to mix and match wing size and colors.
Toys R Us recently got in the third exclusive release of the "big wing" TIE Fighter, this time
in "whitish gray". How different is it from the previous Toys R Us gray fighter, and from the
Target blue fighter? We discussion those issues this week.
Also this week we look at the latest Target exclusives in both 3.75" scale and for the Galactic
Heroes. From Mustufar to Kashyyyk to Endor, there are battle packs galore, and with a new Jedi
starfighter to boot! Which of these items are worth the money and which should you wait to get
red tagged? We tell you on this week's Star Wars Action News.
