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Sideshow Collectibles has the 1:6 scale Admiral Piett figure available for pre-order. From the Militaries of Star Wars collection, this figure will feature both a cloth and plastic officer’s cap and Sideshow’s Prometheus body sculpt. The figure retails for $69.99.
Sideshow Collectible will have their newest Star Wars 1:6 scale figure available for pre-order – Sandtrooper. Beginning on Friday, January 9th, at 10am Pacific Standard Time you’ll be able to pre-order the above piece.
Background Sideshow Collectibles really gained notoriety with their The Lord of the Rings license. They released busts, dioramas, scaled replicas and statues during the heyday of LOTR collecting mania. More recently, they’ve released several of the most popular characters as…
Sideshow has revealed the packaging for their upcoming Snake Eyes 1:6 scale figure…and we like! It combines the sleek, well-produced packaging that Sideshow’s known for with a little old school G.I. Joe bubble card action. this is our most anticipated…
Background Applehead Factory, primarily known for producing the Teddy Scares line of plush bears, released their Tofu the Vegan Zombie PVC figure based on an animated short named Zombie Dearest. Sideshow Collectibles is currently distributing the figure. “Tofu” is a…
Sideshow’s 1:6 scale Cobra Trooper figure has been made available for pre-order on their site. The newest character from Sideshow’s G.I. Joe line is bound to make collectors giddy. And like the other announced figures, this one comes loaded with…
Background “Indiana Jones, professor of archaeology, is frequently called upon to save priceless relics from falling into the wrong hands. Dr. Jones faces many dangers as he travels the world, battling enemies from power-hungry Nazis to voodoo priests. Jones pieces…
Sideshow Collectibles has posted the above teaser image of their 12″ tall Admiral Piett figure. The latest figure from the Star Wars line is one of the high ranking Imperial officers. Most details, photos, and a pre-order are sure to…
Background One of the most iconic scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy was the opening of Star Wars: A New Hope. The scene shows the capture and boarding of the Tantive IV by Darth Vader and Imperial Stormtroopers. One…
Wow…2009 is going to be an amazing year for Sideshow Collectibles. They dropped this little teaser image of the upcoming Cobra Trooper 12″ figure. So, you can add that to the Cobra Commander and Snake Eyes figures from their G.I….
Sideshow posted their Obi-Wan Kenobi: Jedi Knight 1:6 scale figure up for pre-order this past week. This version is based on the character (portrayed by Ewan McGregor) from Star Wars: Episode 2. The exclusive version, now wait listed, includes a…
Sideshow will be distributing Hot Toys’ Abe Sapien 12″ figure from the recently released on DVD (and Blu Ray, etc) film – Hellboy II. This piece is estimated to ship in Q2 of 2009 and will be the perfect compliment…
Sideshow Collectibles has announced that they will be distributing one of the newest figures from Hot Toys’ Movie Masterpiece line of 12″ figures. The 1:6 scale Hellboy is an authentic likeness of Ron Perlman. From the Hellboy II film, this…
Background Sideshow Collectibles recently added another figure to their Star Wars Order of the Jedi line. Ki-Adi-Mundi, a member of the Jedi Council, is the latest character to be realized in the 1:6 scale format. Ki-Adi-Mundi was an alien representative…
Sideshow Collectibles has released photos of their upcoming Toht 1:6 scale figure. You might remember Major Arnold Ernst Toht as the creepy German character from Raiders of the Lost Ark whose face melted off. The figure is set to be…