We posted the news a few days ago, but this morning we got to see the new items from Jakks which included a huge 48″ Vader as well as the previously announced Star Wars Classic 18” Yoda , Star Wars Classic 18” Bossk and the Star Wars Classic 18” R2-D2 and few other surprises. Check out the gallery below!
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NYTF 15: LEGO
A Battalion of New LEGO Star Wars Sets Arrives for 2015
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR — LEGO Systems, Inc. today announced a variety of exciting new LEGO® Star Wars™ products for 2015. From smaller sets featuring droids and inventive microfighters, to larger sets featuring iconic vehicles and starships, to a new line of constructible figures, the 2015 LEGO Star Wars collection is one of the largest and most diverse since its launch in 1999. Sets feature characters and vehicles from the classic Star Wars saga, the newStar Wars Rebels™ animated series and the highly anticipated seventh film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
“As we all eagerly anticipate Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiering in December, 2015 gives LEGO Star Wars fans a chance to build and play based on all of the existing Star Wars stories,” said Jill Wilfert, vice president of licensing and entertainment for The LEGO Group. “For more than 15 years, children and kids at heart have told and retold the Star Wars story through LEGO brick play and this year we will give them even more characters and elements to recreate the epic saga – including several sets with which to add Star Wars: The Force Awakens to their building adventures.”
Bringing Star Wars: Rebels TV Episodes to the Playroom
Six new LEGO sets help fans build the exciting adventures from the Disney XD series, Star Wars Rebels, five available now and one launching in June. Fans looking to build their collection of Stormtroopers will love the Imperial Troop Transport ($12.99), featuring four of the iconic troopers in minifigure form plus an armored transport pod. With Ezra’s Speeder Bike ($19.99), the young rebel hero and his confidant Sabine can outrun the Stormtroopers. In the ultimate expression of the power of the dark side, rogue rebels are tracked by the experimental TIE Advanced Prototype™ ($39.99), complete with folding wings for flight and landing modes, spring-loaded shooters and functional top hatch. Builders can search the streets of Capital City for rebels in the twin-legged AT-DP™($49.99), featuring Agent Kallus, a Stormtrooper and two AT-DP pilots. Fans can protect Wullffwarro and his Jedi friend, Kanan Jarrus, with the powerful Wookiee™ Gunship ($69.99), featuring movable front and top cannons, folding wings and two Wookiee minifigures.
Rebuild Favorite Star Wars: The Clone Wars Battles
Fans can safeguard the security of the Senate with the elite Senate Commando Troopers™ set ($12.99), featuring a never-before-seen buildable rapid shooter plus Senate Commando Captain minifigure and three Senate Commandos. Or builders can support the clone army at the Battle of Geonosis with the Geonosis Troopers™ set ($12.99), featuring a walker, two Geonosis Clone Troopers and two Geonosis Airborne Clone Troopers. Builders travel to Coruscant to relive the epic lightsaber battle between Asajj Ventress and Anakin with Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter™ ($39.99), featuring detachable escape pod, droid eject function, retractable front landing gear, lightsaber storage, four spring-loaded shooters and an Astromech Droid. All are available now.
Revisit Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Fans can protect the Empire with the silent and mysterious Shadow Guards ($12.99 available now) by using their deadly lightsaber staffs, or call in the Shadow Stormtroopers if backup is needed.
Classic Star Wars Sets Feature Big Action from the Saga
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace – Builders can relive the riveting battle scene where the Trade Federation tightens its grip on Naboo and the local Gungans must stop the advancing AAT™ (available now for $24.99). Includes Jar Jar Binks minifigure, Battle Droid and Pilot Battle Droid figures. An additional set launches later in the year.
Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones – Fans can build the Republic Gunship™ Microfighter to defend against the heavily armored Homing Spider Droid™ Microfighter ($9.99 each). To defeat the clone army on Geonosis, builders can assemble theHailfire Droid™ ($19.99), featuring giant rotating wheels and four spring-loaded shooters. Reinforcements at the Battle of Naboo arrive in the Battle Droid Troop™ Carrier ($39.99), featuring detachable driver compartment, hidden wheels to help it glide, Gungan Warrior minifigure, two Pilot Battle Droids and 12 Battle Droids. All are now available. An additional set launches later in the year.
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith – Builders can choose sides and reenact the ultimate showdown to defend or attack the Republic. High above Coruscant flies the advanced ARC-170 Starfighter™ Microfighter, perfect for defending against the attack of the deadly Separatist Vulture Droid™ Microfighter ($9.99 each, available now).
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope – Fans can swoop through the canyons of Tatooine chasing down womp rats and trying to avoid Tusken Raiders in the T-16 Skyhopper™ ($24.99, available now), featuring adjustable wings, detachable storage box and dual spring-loaded shooters, Skyhopper Pilot and Tusken Raider minifigure.
Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back – Builders can relive one of the most exciting battles in the entire Star Wars universe as they speed over the icy planet of Hoth in the agile Snowspeeder™ Microfighter to protect the Rebel Alliance and assault the Rebel base with the AT-AT™ Microfighter. Both are available now for $9.99.
Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi – Two exciting sets launch later in the year.
First Star Wars Constraction Sets Unveiled
Expanding the way children can build and play within the Star Wars universe, the company also unveiled new constraction – constructable figures – sets featuring, among others, Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker ($19.99 and up in September). Additional constraction figures in the collection will be unveiled throughout the year.
LEGO Slave I™ will Delight Even the Most Skilled Fan Builders
Builders can assemble and pilot an unbelievable detailed replica of the iconic Slave I™ spaceship owned and piloted by the infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett™. With 1,996 pieces, this set will inspire fans to search the galaxy for fugitives using the realistic rotating cockpit and wings for flight and landing mode along with dual blasters to repel attackers, then reenact the capture of Han Solo™ in Bespin’s Cloud City. Includes minifigures of Boba Fett™, Bespin Guard™, Stormtrooper™ and Han Solo™ and is available now for$199.99.
NYTF15: New Star Wars Toys for 2015 from PPW Toys
PPW Toys has New Star Wars Mr. Potato Heads and a new line of nesting dolls! Look for Boba Fett, Princess Leia and C3PO as “Mr. Potato Heads” and check back in a few days for images of the new Nesting Dolls they debut on Saturday!
JAKKS Pacific Early Toy Fair News: Classic Yoda, Bossk and R2 on the way!
We are on our way to NY and hot off the wire is some news from JAKKS Pacific, look for at least 3 new 18″ figures to hit in 2015. We assume there will be many more (that we may or may not see) Sunday at the JAKKS Collector’s Event! Stay tuned for news as we get it, for now, check out the 3 confirmed new figures below:
Star Wars Classic 18” Yoda – “Do or do not… there is no try.” This is the wisdom of Jedi Master Yoda from the Star Wars Universe. A fierce fighter, brilliant strategist and envoy of the Force, Yoda comes to life as an 18” action figure. The figure features authentic details including Yoda’s fabric robe and signature cane. The 18” Yoda comes with multiple points of articulation so he can be posed in almost any way you want! This is the perfect gift for kids and collectors alike. (SRP $34.99, Ages 3+)
Star Wars Classic 18” Bossk – The Trandoshian bounty hunter with a natural hatred of the Wookie species is now available as a dynamic action figure in the 20” Star Wars line from JAKKS Pacific. Featuring multiple points of articulation, highly detailed deco, and his signature Relby-v10 micro grenade launcher, owning the 18” Bossk Big Fig is essential to complete a JAKKS Pacific Star Wars collection! (SRP $19.99, Ages 3+)
Star Wars Classic 18” R2-D2 – Everyone’s favorite Astromech comes to life straight out of the Star Wars Universe! Now kids and collectors alike can own their very own R2 unit that stands 18” tall and has three points of articulation. (SRP $49.99, Ages 3+)
NYTF 2015 Almost Here!
In a few days, we will kick off our 2015 coverage of New York Toy Fair with images and news from the Hasbro Collector’s Event on 2/14. We will be meeting with Hasbro, Lego, Unlce Milton, Kotobukiya and many others on our trip and want to make sure we ask them what YOU want to know! Submit any questions you would like us to ask before 2/12 at Noon EST – and we will do our best to get you an answer. Email them to Yodasnews AT gmail.com!