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postman must have been making special deliveries because the latest shipment
of Star Wars Fact Files from Bissett Magazines, issues #94 to #97
arrived yesterday. Fold out sections include Theed Spaceport, the academy
starship the Chu'unthor and heavy cruiser Mon Remonda, plus some of the
scavenger creatures of Coruscant.
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28th December 2003, MSE-6 |
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MORE BOXES ON BOXING DAY
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 Didn't get those figures you wanted from Santa? or maybe you are waiting for the
post-Xmas sales to
start....Well they just have at CASEFRESH.com's NEW YEARS SALE. Carded figures from $5,
exclusive 12" items, reduced speeders,
plus heaps more. Have a look and see what your collection is missing from the 2003
release then head on over.
And if that isn't enough for you...
New Animated Clone Wars Series 1 (plus pre-order series 2) are in stock right now. For those with deeper pockets then check out the
Master Replicas Jango Blasters, Saber Stand and Thermal Detonators. Far, far, far, too much to list, so get clicking and go on a mad
Boxing Day shopping spree from the cool comfort of your computer chair.
Check out www.Casefresh.com
for a full run down on all sales items.
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26th December 2003, MSE-6
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DARKLIGHTER'S FINEST HOUR
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 To
Biggs Darklighter, it seems like he's already lived a lifetime of adventures
since joining the Rebel Alliance. But now, reunited with his boyhood friend Luke
Skywalker, Biggs faces what will prove to be the adventure of his
life--and his death: the assault on the Death Star!
Strap
into your pilot seats and lower your blast shields--the Rogue Squadron is about
to make galactic history! in Empire #15 Darklighter 4 of 4. Grab a copy
of this comic at your local comic shop today...err...well, when they open again
after the holidays then.
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24th December 2003, MSE-6
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CARDED CARTOON CLONE WARS COLLECTION #1 |
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have seen them in Star Wars Clone Wars Micro-series on CARTOON
NETWORK, or via internet access to STAR
WARS HYPERSPACE, but now the cartoon characters are about to come to life. Hasbro
has also been very busy and will shortly be releasing a new range of figures
based on the cartoon show. The range will include Anakin, Obi-wan,
Mace Windu,
and Asajj Ventress in the first wave. Then Yoda, Clonetrooper, Count Dooku,
and Durge
will follow in wave two.
Head to our Feature
Section for the full high-res front and back carded shots of the first 4
figures, that was can only hope more characters from the cartoon series will be
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24th December 2003, MSE-6 |
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BE GOOD AT BEJEDI.com
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 Did
you ever dream of becoming a real lightsaber-swinging Jedi Knight?
BeJedi.com just came up with the next best thing!
Now you can earn Jedi Padawan Points by being a good and exemplary BeJedi.com
forum member! The fun thing about that is that you can trade these points for
toys as soon as you like in their freshly refurbished Jedi Temple.
Head over to
BeJedi.com for more details and start growing into BeJedi Knighthood now.
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24th December 2003, MSE-6
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KIWI'S VISIT THE DEATH STAR
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 It's
one of the biggest Star Wars playsets ever. It's arguably the most sought-after
Star Wars playset ever. It's not the most accurate of Star Wars playsets ever,
but it certainly packed a whole lot of adventure into one item. The vintage
cardboard Death Star! Want to know more??? What to see more???
Our great
friends over at SWNZ have several articles on the subtle differences between the
international versions of the vintage Death Star, and walk through all the
features of this classic playset. Complete with a couple of dozen
detailed and funny photographs, these articles are a must read for vintage and
non-vintage collectors alike. Article
#1, Article
#2. Thanks to Matt G for the news report.
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23rd December 2003, Matt G
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15th - 21st December
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THE THREE AMIGOS PLUS ONE
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 Can't
get enough of those jedi can you !?! Well Hasbro seems to think so and have
released a very stylist new assortment box for our Jedi
Warriors 4 pack. The assortment contains 3 previously release figures (Obi-Wan
Coruscant, Plo Koon, Saesee Tinn) and a modified version of the Nikto
Jedi (less cloak).
This item is due to hit
Toys R Us shelves sometime in the new year, but is now available online
from Casefresh.com.  NOTE:
Casefresh also advise that the Jorg Sacul Imperial Shuttle offer will end
24th December 2003 or when stock runs out. If you do not have a George Lucas
figure (I mean Jorg Sacul Pilot Figure) this may be the last chance to obtain it
locally...short of going to eBay.
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19th December 2003, MSE-6
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TATOOINE TWELVE INCH
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 Utinni....3
more 12 inch Action Collection figures snuck into the cantina under our radar.
The Tatooine based assortment contains every ones favorite scavengers in a Jawa
2-pack, arm chopping and bar hopping Obi-wan Kenobi, and the low life
that makes everyone's life hell Garindian. Head to your online e-tailer
and get one (or three) for Xmas.
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18th December 2003, MSE-6
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YOUR XMAS CARDS HAVE ARRIVED
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 Just
in time for that white Christmas (laugh!) that we have down under comes the
chilly Hoth
Wave for 2004. Comprised of yet another Luke Hoth figure, a R-3PO
droid and a new Rebel Hoth Trooper. Some nice sculpting and accessories
makes the new line for 2004 look more promising.
 Big,
glossy and packed with details. This is a fitting description for both the new
style Ultra Wave packaging and the figures contained within. Ultra Wave 1 has a
northern Xmas theme with the snowy Wampa and General Rieekan
figures. For the sunny southern Xmas fans we have Tatooine C-3PO and
escape pod.
 They
have been a long time coming but they have finally arrived. All 10 Clone Wars figures
have been released. Pick from Anakin Skywalker, Yoda, Mace Windu,
Obi-wan Kenobi, Kit Fisto, Saesee Tinn, Durge, Asajj
Ventress, ARC Trooper, and Super Articulated Clone Trooper. Note:
these are based on the books and comics, not cartoon versions.
 As
2003 comes to a close so to does the Collection 2 range of figures, with final
assortment containing 2 news figures landing in virtual stores. The second
Imperial Dignitary Kren Blista-Vanee and outlander club patron Achk
Med-Beq (aka Ahmed Best aka Jar Jar Binks), should complete your collection
for 2003.
Need to get your hands on any or all
of the above items??? Then head on over to our ONLINE
STORES section for your best selection of Australian Star Wars Collectible
E-tailers.
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17th December 2003, MSE-6
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THE FALCON TAKES FLIGHT
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 It
is time to brush off the cobwebs from the long neglected Gameboy Advance. After
a very long time Star Wars makes a return to the very very small screen in the
newly GBA game Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon. Run...no, sprint to your
local Electronic Boutique store or simply click over to our friends at GamesMarket.com.au
and buy it now.
 Also
a quick word that all those Xbox owners without a PC can now play Star Wars
Jedi Knight Jedi Academy. Same game but a different engine and machine to
run it on. Just head to the above mentioned gaming stores to get your copy. (ie
Electronics Boutique or Games Market)
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16th December 2003, MSE-6
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DARK LORDS DARK TRIALS
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 After
the destruction of the Death Star, Vader attempts to make it to an Imperial safe
haven in his crippled TIE fighter, only to crash land in a savage wilderness.
Forced to make his way on foot, attacked by ferocious native carnivores, Vader
shucks off the restraints of Imperial order and Sith schemes and embraces his
raw, wild power in Empire #14
 The
planet Jabiim is falling to the Separatists, and the final command rests on the
shoulder's of Anakin Skywalker. Obi-Wan is MIA, and all of Anakin's fellow Jedi
are dead. Will Anakin listen to his heart, or his head? Should he die a hero, or
survive to become a general? And which decision is the right one? Is
there a "right" choice? in Republic #58
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16th December 2003, MSE-6
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8th - 14th December
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VADERS XMAS GIFT
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 Just
what would you get for the big man in the black helmet for Xmas? Simple question
and a simple answer won.
First off, a big kudos to Rootrooper
for his very imaginative entry of planning to give Vader "A dozen clone
Padme's in tight black gear, a room at Schoolies
week & a book on anger management"...but amongst the other entries
of armor cleaners and new respirators came this gem that is our winner of a
Holiday Edition Xmas Yoda.
Congratulations to ComicGenius for
planning to give Vader "A Princess Vespa action figure!" for
Xmas. Your Yoda is on its way to his news home. Oh, and check out the following
link (ComicGenius.com)
for the comedic mind behind the winning gift.
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10th December 2003, MSE-6
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KNIGHTS OF THE OLD PROCESSOR
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 Ever
had that urge to run out and buy a console system just so you can play the latest
and greatest Star Wars game 'never' to hit the PC. Well, hold your Banthas and
save your credits because Knight of the Old Republic has finally be
release for Windows based PC systems.
Engage
in this saga, set in the Golden Age of the Republic - over 4,000 years before
the first Star Wars film, when both Jedi and Sith number in the thousands. With
the Galaxy reeling from a recent conflict with the Dark Lords, the ongoing
battle between the Jedi and the Sith rages on. Your actions determine the
outcome of this colossal galactic war - and your destiny as a Jedi. Grab
your copy now via our ONLINE RETAILER
section or hunt one down at your local Electronic Boutique store. Unlike past
Lucasarts games, this title is shipping in the smaller game style box.
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8th December 2003, MSE-6
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1st - 7th December
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WHAT DID I MISS?
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Too much news to catch up on in one hit so I will give a brief overview as to what
was released whilst Mousedroid was in Japan over the past two weeks.
 Star
Wars Fact Files $90 thru #93 arrive. Ruwe Naberrie is Padme's father but is
better know here in Australia as actor Graeme
Blundell (CLICK
HERE for the Star Wars Site interview). Foldout pages include a Miy'til
Starfigher, Hapan Battle Dragon, Millennium Falcon and the A-9 Vigilance
Interceptor.
A Double-Sized Clone Wars Special! Liberator. Tyrant. Hero. Villain. Renegade. Visionary. Jedi. Sith lord. The
enigmatic, charismatic Count Dooku is all of these things. Jedi Quinlan Vos has been given the assignment to earn
Dooku's trust and learn his secrets. A story of the Clone Wars and the Jedi seen from a very
different perspective.
 Trooper
TK-622 is proud to do his duty in the service of the emperor, but he suspects
that that may not be the case for every member of the battle station's crew. Accidents
and equipment malfunctions point to the presence of a saboteur, but can the
trooper prove it before the station goes into action above Yavin? in Empire
#13  See
Return of the Jedi as it might have happened! All of the action of the
film--only different! What would happen if you changed one little thing from the
story in the film?" An accident puts C-3PO out of commission and the whole
Return of the Jedi storyline takes a turn for the worse. Find out in
Infinities: Return of the Jedi #1
 From one of the swamp moons of Naboo, to the war-torn cityscapes of Brentaal
IV. New
Separatist threats, ranging from deadly biological weapons, to dark Jedi, to
unkillable alien bounty hunters, have the loyalist Jedi and their clone troops
pushed to their limits. Continue your journey towards Episode 3 with this Clone
Wars Collection #2
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6th December 2003, MSE-6
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