EU: The Bounty Hunter Wars Trilogy

An interesting trilogy this one, its set both before and after ROTJ and tells the story of how Boba Fett escaped the Sarlaac Pit and survived. The books tie-in and supplement the events of Shadows of the Empire and the Tales of the Bounty Hunters.

Overall they're a decent read with some great stuff as well as some slower parts. There's also some pretty unusual tech/concepts that you don't see anywhere else in Star Wars such as Kud'ar Mub'at.

Astromech Action Figures

Above are three astromech units from TCW series, left is R3-S6 aka "Goldie" and right is R2-D2, both of these figures I've posted before, however center is R4-P17, Obi-Wan Kenobi's astromech during the Clone Wars.

On the right is R4-C7 from an ARC-170 star fighter set I have that I have yet to post.

Left of this text is another R2-D2 figure, this is the one I use in my Yavin Medal Ceremony diorama, what I didn't show off before was that this is actually a ROTJ inspired model that has a button on the front to make Luke's lightsaber pop out the top as R2 does on Jabba's sail barge.

This figure is based on the original concept art for R2-D2, I have more figures in this series and will post them all in the near future. As you can see R2's design didn't change a great deal but I'm glad they decided against the arms.

On the left is the R2-D2 figure I use with my Dagobah X-Wing, interesting feature on this model is that it plays R2 sounds and the photoreceptor lights up (the light only ever flickers, getting a decent photograph was a nightmare).

Lastly here is a simple group photograph of all seven astromechs, without whom doors couldn't open, starfighters couldn't fly and death star plans couldn't be sent.

Aurra Sing and Young Boba Fett Action Figures

Since they appeared together in TCW last season I decided to post Aurra Sing and Boba Fett together. Above Boba can be seen holding his father's helmet, this is actually taken of my Jango Fett figure which was I blogged a few months back.

The Boba figure comes with removable body armour and a Mandalorian style rocket pack as well as similar pistols to Jango Fett's DL-44s. Aurra Sing also comes with a pair of pistols and as well as her sniper rifle.

Invasion Dublin

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April 23rd, 24th & 25th - RDS

After a succesful Invasion of Cork we are delighted to let you know that the Emerald Garrison are returning to Dublin for their first Invasion of Dublin City this Easter April 23rd, 24th and 25th! This will be the only Invasion in the Republic of Ireland in 2011!

Designed and produced by the renowned Star Wars enthousiasts at Emerald Garrison, Invasion is an all round science fiction event that will feature the highest calibre props and backdrops ever to be seen in Ireland, as well as amazing life-size Star wars sets. See a life-size Scout Walker in all its glory and experience the jaw-dropping life-size Y-Wing fighter up close. Sit on the Emperor’s Throne and be flanked by Royal Guards while Darth Vader kneels in obedience in front of you.

Looking for a fun day out for all the family? Invasion Dublin brings something for everyone to enjoy. Mums, dads and kids of all ages will have the time of their lives.

Fans both tall and small can meet their favourite characters and experience the full-size recreations of the movie sets. Take photos with Darth Vader, Princess Leia, R2-D2, the menacing Emperor and Darth Maul. Storm Troopers will also be there to maintain order, so be on the lookout!

If you’re thinking that’s not enough, Invasion Dublin is ready to up the ante and give you the chance to meet original actors from your favourite Star Wars episodes. Keep checking here for all the latest updates on thisOpening Times

Doors open between 10am and 6pm on all days.
You can talk to us here or @invasion_ie on Twitter. If you're old fashioned you can email us at info@invasion.ie

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Kotobukiya Senate Guard

This is my only current Kotobukiya piece, it was gift from my brother and sister a few years ago, its a beautiful statue and I've considered collecting more in the 1/7 series but its an issue of cost and space.