This next item isn't exactly new, but it's pretty darn cool and expensive at $220.00--the !
There are only 500 of this colorized version (the first run was a bronze-finished version which sold out). This is in Non-Mint condition, but it saves you about $80 off the original price of $299.99!

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Okay, so things maybe haven't been going as I had planned with the site. Huge. Understatement.
I am nowhere close to where I wanted the site to be, and I'm not sure if it will ever get there.
I still want to switch to a new hosting company, and also upgrade to a new blog engine, but the thought of transferring all of these posts is discouraging. I've tried to transfer to the posts to the new Movable Type, but the posts just don't show up correctly. Oh well, I may just have to do it by hand.

I find that I'm moving away from collecting the 3 3/4" figures, and am gravitating more towards the 12" figures, especially the Medicoms. Oh I'll still buy the figures I really like, but for the most part I'm trying to quit collecting the smaller figures.

On a personal note, I have to say that my collecting habits have changed because my priorities have changed. While Star Wars has been one of my favorite hobbies, I have to concede that there are more important things that I have to worry about and look forward to. Things like saving up for a house, getting married, and eventually raising a family. Granted, this all isn't happening right this instant, but it is definitely on the horizon and fast approaching.

And with that, I'd like to announce that I'll be selling a few things right here on this website, to help clean up the clutter and also to help save money. I'll be selling some Sideshow figures, maybe some Legos, and some Hasbro figures. Keep checking back; hopefully I'll have the sell list up soon.

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The is now available and in stock at StarWarsShop.com for $16.99. Ouch. A bit steep for one figure, but what can you do? This is a StarWarsShop.com exclusive, so you probably won't find it cheaper than this.

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I'm a gamer and a Star Wars fan, so ever since I saw photos of the white, slim, Star Wars PSP (PlayStation Portable), I knew I had to have it. The Sony PSP Star Wars Battlefront Renegade Squadron Entertainment Pack Bundle isn't out yet, but it is available for preorder at Amazon.com for $199.99. You get the system which has an image of Darth Vader on the back, and a copy of the Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron videogame. I'm getting my preorder in once I finish this post!

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San Diego Comic Con has come and gone, but the exclusives are here for you to buy! Get your hands on the for $23.00 each. Or get the , a great astromech droid created in memory of Katie Johnson. Sure, this wasn't an SDCC exclusive (actually, it was an SDCC exclusive), but how could you resist picking up a great figure for a great cause? These pink droids are only $10.00 each. UPDATE: R2-KT is SOLD OUT!!

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Celebration IV Exclusive McQuarrie Concept R2-D2 & C-3PO Action Figures

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Well, things haven't been going so well with the new site. The review script that I am thinking about using doesn't have the features I'd like, and if I do use it, I'd have to basically reformat the way reviews are done.

So here's the deal: I can go ahead an go with the review script, or I can try to find something better (a bit unlikely unless someone can make a custom script for me), or I can just leave the site how it is now.

If I go with the review script, anyone can create an account and then write reviews for any figure and it will automatically be put on the site (once I approve it, that is).  The downside is that we'd have to kind of get rid of the Overal score for a figure. You see, this review script creates it's own Overall score and it's an average of the other attribute scores (Sculpting, Articulation, Paint, etc.). This is contrary to what I've been doing where the Overall score is NOT an average as I feel that sometimes a figure's greatness is not the sum of its parts. It's something I may have to conceed to though in the interest of the site's longevity.

There are other little nagging things about the review script, but the above problem is the only one I can't do anything about.  

So I ask you, dear readers, what should I do? Go ahead and use the script or just keep the site the way it is?  

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StarWarsShop.com has the Medicom 12-Inch Real Action Hero Shadow Stormtrooper in stock for $129.99.

If Expanded Universe stuff isn't your style, then you can still get the regular Stormtrooper Real Action Hero 12-Inch Figure (Non-Mint) for $99.99 (you save $30.00 since the box isn't mint). Not a bad deal for a great Stormtrooper figure.

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...that's a line from Star Tours BTW. I haven't been able to work on the site as much as I want, which has been frustrating since I've been looking forward to launching the new version. Right now I'm working on the new look and layout of the site and am still looking at hosting options. I just signed up with a new hosting service for the new site, but it seems a bit...slow. This is unfortunate since it's a scalable hosting service that has some nice features.

I will update as things progress...

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Happy New Year everyone! 

Okay. So it's been what, a couple months since my last post? Arrgh! I know, I know, I've been a bad webmaster, but I at least wanted to let you know that I'm not going to let this site die and that I've got even grander plans for it than simply having guest reviews.

One of my plans for the site has been to make it a true community site rather than my own personal webpage devoted to Star Wars figure reviews, but I never had the money or time to really make it more than what is it right now.

Well, now I've got some money (time is still a bit iffy) and so I'm planning on going all the way with the site and making it so that anyone can write a review of any Star Wars action figure simply by creating an account and posting away! I'm also planning on opening up a forum for discussion.

So when is this all gonna happen? I'll be honest, this is gonna take a while. It may be as long as two or three months until everything is ready...maybe even more than that. In the process, the site may be down for a couple of days here and there as I switch hosting companies and test the new software.

I'm pretty excited about it all, but am also feeling a bit overwhelmed by how much needs to be done or redone. In any case, thank you for visiting the site, and I hope you'll enjoy it even more after I'm done "remodeling"!

MTFBWY! 

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You may have noticed that the site hasn't been updated in oh, almost two months. The reason is because I started a new job on 9/11 and it's been eating up A LOT of my time. I barely have time to look for figures, let alone review them. However, I'm finally getting used to my new schedule and I may be able to sqeeze out a review here and there. But to be honest, I don't think I'll be able to do reviews as often as I or you would like, so I've decided to do something that I've been thinking about for a long time...

I'm going to start accepting guest reviews!

Now hold yer horses pardner! Don't submit a review just yet. There's going to be guidelines and rules, but they won't be too bad. As long as you're a decent writer, you'll be fine. 

Photos are the subject I was debating most about. I like to think that the photos on this site are one of its strong points and I'd like to keep up or improve that level of quality. I'm thinking that for now, I'll provide the photos, unless you're a badass photographer then of course, I'll take yours.  This is still all up in the air, but I want to avoid bad photos like the ones in some of my older reviews (I swear I'm gonna redo some of those someday!).

Anyway, I'll post the guidelines for submitting reviews in the near future. In the meantime, let me know what you think of these ideas and please let me know if you have any suggestions! 

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I finally received my Sideshow 12" Bespin Han Solo figure yesterday (regular version), so I thought I'd share some quick photos and some initial impressions.

I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much from this figure. In fact, I wasn't even going to buy this figure, but since it is a major character from the Original Trilogy, I decided I should get it for better or for worse... 

Continue reading "Sideshow 12" Bespin Han Solo Preview" »

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In case you're unsure if you'll be able to snag your own Saga Collection X-wing at your local Toys R Us, you can always pre-order it from Toys R Us' website. It's set to ship on September 20th and costs $44.99 plus shipping. Follow this link to pre-order one today!

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While this isn't exactly Star Wars related, it is toy related. Yesterday I was driving to lunch and listening to my local NPR (National Public Radio) station and on a show called AirTalk, there was a great interview with Christopher Noxon who wrote a book called Rejuvenile. It's basically about adults who are into toys, videogames, and other things and activities that are typically aimed at younger age groups. Through his research, Noxon has found that there is a growing number of rejuveniles, so much so that more and more companies are actively trying to cater to them. He also found that not all rejuveniles are like the 40 year old virgin but are more likely to be successful businessmen and women. Are you a rejuvenile? Being almost 30, I'm pretty sure I fit in the rejuvenile demographic.

If you'd like to listen to the interview, you can check out the podcast streaming audio file by clicking on this link. 

Sorry for the lack of a new review last week, my time was consumed by a new videogame called Dead Rising.  Expect a new review on Thursday or Friday of this week though!

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Welcome! If you've been visiting the site lately, then you know that I've been working on a new version. Well, I just finished transferring all of the reviews (all 184 of them! whew!) to the new database and decided to launch it even though there are still areas of the site that need to be updated. What does that mean for you? Well, there might be some links here and there that go to old pages of the site, and thus, will not have the new look. I'll be trying my best to get every page updated though, so please be patient.

With the new site there are some notable changes:

-The main page is no longer http://starwars.carrotnetwork.com/main.html. Now it's just http://starwars.carrotnetwork.com! Easier, huh?

-New commenting system. Unfortunately all comments using the haloscan system cannot be transferred easily :( I guess a fresh start will have to do.

-XML feed!  Subscribe to this site's XML feed by clicking on the xml button below the search box in the left menu. Now you can easily see when this site is updated!

That's it for now. Well, time to get back to updating the other pages! Hope you like it!

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