Don’t blink! Metal Earth just dropped another official confirmation of a teased model – the classic Stormtrooper is on it’s way! Which we already knew about, but now we have some official fancy product photos! Gotta say, I never noticed the different knee-pads before these photos. Either on the models, or the movies. Also, that blaster rifle is looking pretty sweet!
Source: MetalEarth
Once again, and unsurprisingly of late… I am late with the news. So, it’s “somewhat new” news. Right? Anyways, I’ll give you one guess as to which model I am most excited about in the models shown above. Hint: it’s the Sandcrawler. Dang, I think I just gave it away. Anyways, in this months edition […]
I went to post my earlier update today in the usual places (reddit and a facebook group) and found that someone had posted some pictures of a Fascinations / Metal Earth retailer catalog, with some unannounced models appearing in it (along with some announced, some already released, and some long released). And there are some […]
Once again, much time has passed, and during that time, much news has happened in the realm of the brands that I try to keep up with. This time, there are 10 models to cover, 5 from Metal Earth (but I would hazard that there are at least 3 more implied) and 5 from Piececool. […]
Reading more closely, Empire PREMIERED on May 17, 1980, and was RELEASED in the US on May 21, 1980. So, as of today, Fascinations has one more day to coincide exactly with the release date.
Do you have any idea when this Stormtrooper will be released?
I keep checking the Innovatoys site frequently, hoping to see Boba Fett, Deadpool and this one available for purchase. I also noticed on your New York Toy Fair pictures that Darth Vader was also on display, however that one has not been classified as “Coming Soon”. Do you have any idea about that one?
I am also waiting for the Fokker triplane to be back in stock again, to get one.
Well, as my good friend AnimateOrange said in his latest weekly news video on YouTube… release dates are not very firmly defined at Fascinations. This is mostly due to them not manufacturing the models themselves, they are manufactured in China, and shipped over, which is not always consistent in delivery times. I’ve also heard that, at least with licensed models, the final approval on designs can take a while.
That being said, they did send out a newsletter earlier this month featuring the three Star Wars models, still designated as coming soon (including Vader). They also teased that some Mandalorean models are in the works, too. You can see that newsletter here.
As for why the two are already up on Coming Soon, while Vader is not… I heard that they were working on Vader a little longer than the other two, trying to get the helmet/head “just right.” So I think these first two were ready for official marketing photos, but Vader was not. I’m sure we’ll see him added to the lineup soon.
Thks for the answer. I had not seen the newsletter.
Empire was released on May 17, 1980; so it seems Fascinations is late to coincide exactly with the 40th anniversary.
Also looking forward to the Mandalorian models now.