Peter Clute adds to the the geek cool factor of Hasbro’s new Falcon with detailing, a motion sensor, and additional lighting.
Also at the Giz: Heroes’ writer Jesse Alexander guest-reviews the (unpimped) Falcon.
Friday randomness: Fan art, time-lapse Lego, analog piracy, Mark Hamill, graphs
- Fan art: The Mona Leia could be yours for only $1225.
- Video: Building the Lego Death Star.
- Ancient history: Early movie piracy with Apple’s Steve Wozniak.
- Lists: Topless Robot counts down Mark Hamill’s ten greatest post-Star Wars roles.
- Graphjam: Possible responses to Padme’s death over time, choices according to Yoda, the CGI uncanny valley, a small moon (and again.)
Jetlagged LFL staffers invade San Deigo
Pity them or envy them, the StarWars.com crew are off for their second con in two weeks – and here’s their SDCC setup gallery. Also attending? Marco Andretti ‘s Clone Wars car. Rebelscum is pulling double duty as well, and they’ve already got several galleries from preview night up. EU fans will probably be most interested in Hasbro’s comic packs.
Meanwhile, Del Rey’s Suvudo blog has images and a a video tour of the con floor. (But what’s up with the elevator music?)
Another, shiner Mimobot flash drive
Here’s more SDCC news for you: Mimoco will be oficially unveiling an adorable C-3PO flash drive there!
Return of the Star Wars bedding
Pottery Barn Kids will begin selling vintage-style Star Wars sheets, blankets, and George knows what else on July 25th. (Sizes up to queen, so big kids can geek out, too.) Expect to see a lot more sheets-turned clothing at Dragon*Con!
The Clone Wars Happy Meal toys kind of creepy
Disembodied heads stuck on vehicles? Okay! And they’re actually giving us more than The Clone Wars: Wicket, Vader, Chewie, Leia, Luke and Han are among the strange bobbleheadesque figures in a promotional sheet found by Rebelscum. And like the ROTS Burger King figures, there are a lot of them… Not as many as BK, but more than your usual Happy Meal assortment. Still, creepy.
Oh well. The kids will probably love it.
Escapist Magazine takes on Star Wars
The webzine’s issue #156 is devoted to Star Wars, from to lightsabers to gaming to merchandising to the Expanded Universe (plus an interview with Drew Karpyshyn) and even pirating the original original trilogy.
$4000?? Oh yes, I am scoffing at Frames
Jedi News has the price-points for the glorified screenshot book Star Wars Frames, and they’re more ridiculous than I would ever have imagined. The higher (??) your edition is, the more you pay, but the cheapest edition is still $4000.
Frames pricing is as follows:
BATCH A (#1 – #250) $4,000
BATCH B (#251 – #500) $4,250
BATCH C (#501 – #750) $4,500
BATCH D (#751 – #1,000) $4,750
BATCH E (#1,001 – #1,138) $5,000
So basically, one copy of Frames is worth anywhere from 12.5 to 10 Lego Death Stars. (Which doesn’t exactly cost chimp change.) And you have to assemble the Death Star yourself.
eFX Collectibles website is live
The new company and licensee launched their website today – so if you’re dying to get a jump on one of their 500 full-size Stormtrooper helmets (on sale tomorrow) you can beat the competition by registering today. Or you can simply check out upcoming products, like a Darth Vader ‘concept’ helmet (which even I can admit is kind of neat) and an Ashoka lightsaber.
The EU minute: Fan art, merchandise, gaming
- Fan Art: Some new Expanded Universe images from Shea Standefer. (Warning: LOTF spoilers.)
- Merchandise: The Clone Wars party gear coming to Hallmark in August.
- Gaming: Preview KOTOR miniatures; A Galaxies card game? Seriously?