“Shadows of the Empire” Favorite Dash Rendar Among Hasbro’s Star Wars Action Figure Reveals at Celebration Japan
The Hasbro panel at Star Wars Celebration Japan revealed several upcoming additions to both The Black Series and Vintage Collection action figure lines, including the confirmation that the rumors of a long-awaited new figure for Dash Rendar are true.
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What’s Happening:
- A character from the 1996 multimedia event Shadows of the Empire, Dash Rendar got an action figure as part of the accompanying toyline for that series way back then, but had never been part of the six-inch scale Black Series - until now. Like pretty much all the figures revealed at the Hasbro Celebration Japan panel, Dash will be available this summer. Pre-orders for all these figures start in Japan today, and then on April 18 at 3:00 pm ET in the U.S.
Star Wars The Black Series Dash Rendar 6-Inch Action Figure
- The other revealed included a Black Series three-pack of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor characters Cal Kestis, Turgle, and Skoova Stev.
- And there’s even more Jedi Survivor on the way to the Black Series in the form of a Nightsister Merrin figure.
Star Wars The Black Series Merrin 6-Inch Action Figure
Star Wars The Black Series Han Solo 6-Inch Action Figure
Star Wars The Black Series Chewbacca 6-Inch Action Figure
Star Wars The Black Series 2 6-Inch Action Figures Wave 8 Case of 6
Star Wars The Black Series 3 6-Inch Action Figures Wave 3 Case of 6
- And as for the smaller-scale Vintage Collection, Jedi Survivor is represented there as well, both with the Rocket Launcher Trooper…
Star Wars The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Rocket Trooper Action Figure
- …and Nightsister Merrrin, who pops up in this line as well.
Star Wars The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Nightsister Merrin Action Figure
- Cobb Vanth gets a new Vintage Collection figure, this time not wearing Boba Fett’s armor.
Star Wars The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Cobb Vanth Action Figure
- A new Moff Gideon figure features his Mandalorian Season 3 Dark Trooper Armor. There is no alternate head without the helmet included, though you can swap previous Gideon figure heads with this one.
Star Wars The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Moff Gideon (Dark Trooper Armor) Action Figure
- And it was revealed that the gang from Star Wars: The Bad Batch are coming to the Vintage Collection, with Crosshairs as the first figure shown.
Star Wars The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Crosshair Action Figure
Star Wars The Vintage Collection Action Figures Wave 23 Case of 8
- A new updated Vintage Collection version of the Bantha was announced as well. Hasbro noted they have retooled the creature, who will be accompanied by a Tusken Raider figure.
- The Bantha joins the recent announcement of an updated Landspeeder and the eventual release of the HasLab Mos Eisley Cantina as part of what Hasbro is calling their “Return to Tatooine" line, promising more is on the way from the iconic Star Wars location.
- Check out more from Star Wars Celebration Japan here at Laughing Place, including at our live blog!
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