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Regal Robot LIFE-SIZED CZ-3 REPLICA BUST

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ANNOUNCING OUR LIFE-SIZED CZ-3 REPLICA BUST – NUMBERED EDITION AND BRIAN MUIR SIGNATURE EDITION! 

 

Today we’re sharing a SNEAK PEEK at the two editions that make up our limited run of CZ-3™ life-sized prop replica busts. For this 1:1 prop recreation, we worked with a scan of the original droid™ costume to faithfully reproduce the wonderfully organic asymmetry in the costume’s mask, originally sculpted by legendary film sculptor, Brian Muir for Star Wars: A New Hope™. Each bust will be made in the U.S.A. and hand detailed by the FX artists in our New York studio.

Both editions will be available to order on July 13th starting at 12pm EST. Full details and photos will be posted on our site in one week, so keep an eye here and join our email newsletter to be alerted when that goes live and be in the know for this and all of our upcoming releases. 

  • NUMBERED EDITION – $1499 – limited to 50 pieces. Both the bust and plaque will be hand numbered. Made in the U.S.A. and hand painted by our artists with authentic Star Wars style distressing.
  • SIGNATURE EDITION – $1799 – limited to just 15 pieces. Includes a plaque signed by original prop sculptor Brian Muir. Both the bust and plaques will be hand numbered. Made in the U.S.A. and hand painted by our artists with authentic Star Wars style distressing and additional layers of desert weathering and simulated “grease drips” to match CZ-3’s Mos Eisley scene.

Both editions will be offered with our new 3 easy payments Payment Plan via Partial.ly. See here for full details on that plan.

“As a fan of the making of our favorite films, I feel very fortunate that we had the chance to get hands-on and up-close with that original prop costume in our work to bring this replica to life. Our team spent hours examining, photographing and measuring the droid costume worn in the original trilogy and used high-detail laser scanning to capture every detail of the suit. Using that scan, we have faithfully reproduced the wonderfully organic asymmetry in the costume’s mask, originally sculpted by legendary film sculptor Brian Muir, and a bit of the bib area and collar to help turn this into a great overall character display. We took great lengths to maintain the integrity of the scan and vintage details to create the ultimate replica of this droid. Gordon Tarpley handled that digital task beautifully and I personally distressed the paint masters for these editions. Mr. Muir has graciously signed the plaques for the signature edition and our New York team is now preparing to produce this super limited run and hand paint each piece, capturing that classic Star Wars look and feel with layers of aging and weathering.” – Tom Spina (Regal Robot founder)

We’ll be sharing more photos and full details next Monday, July 6th, 2020. Please check back then and follow us on social where we’re @regalrobot for more sneak peeks this week!

Thank you all for reading. We look forward to making these busts for collectors looking to bring something unique and authentic to their homes! If you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact us at any time!

Father’s Day Sale & NEW Darth Vader™ Reveal Magnet!

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Darth Vader Empire Strikes Back reveal in meditation chamber

CELEBRATE “I AM YOUR FATHER’S DAY” WITH A COUPON AND NEW DELUXE MAGNET SET YOU CAN ORDER TODAY FOR FREE SHIPPING!

We’re celebrating “I am your Father’s Day” with introductory free shipping on our newest Star Wars™ magnetic creation and a 3-day flash sale on our themed cafe tables and folding director chairs with the coupon FATHERS15.

In our Star Wars Art & Decor section you’ll find our newest 2-part deluxe magnet set. Inspired by the stunning first glimpse at Darth Vader™ beneath his mask in the meditation chamber scene of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™, both the helmet and the bust have magnets allowing them to be displayed with the helmet hovering over top or lowered to complete the Sith Lord’s appearance. Best of all, you’ll get FREE SHIPPING if you order before July 5th!

For Father’s Day savings, choose your style from the many distinctive cafe tables and director chairs on our Star Wars Themed Furniture page and you can add a Holochess (aka Dejarik™), Boba Fett™ or Death Star™ themed table to your man-cave or office. Or if you need a comfy seat, look no further than our Blue Harvest or Revenge of the Jedi folding director chairs that’ll make you feel like you’re on set and ready to call, “action!” Check out all the great designs available and save 15% for three days only with coupon code FATHERS15 at checkout! 

baby yoda and Ig-11 (not IG-88) from the Mandalorian

Regal Robot Spotlight – The Mandalorian’s “Grav Charge” Magnet

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Via our friends at Regal Robot:
magnetic bombs from the Mandalorian

Our latest magnet was inspired by the Star Wars™ Disney+ series, The Mandalorian and our team began development of this piece shortly after the show debuted, but funny enough, we didn’t always know what they were called!

We loved all the great gear and Mandalorian tech throughout the series, but the detonators Mando used to break through walls, take out downed AT-STs or just get folks’ attention grabbed us right away. Din Djarin™ almost always wears three on his belt and the way they stuck to the metal plate on his belt, various walls and surfaces made us think, this might be just the thing for the next piece in our series of magnets!

With first-hand study of original production props, we designed our new magnet to be cast in solid resin with faux metal paint and a non-lighted translucent red lens. At 2 inches in diameter, the magnet is the same size as show prop that inspired it. A strong neodymium magnet allows it to hang on certain types of metal and the underside features a printed label with 2D art mimicking the detailing seen on the original prop.

replica magnetic bombs from the Mandalorian

Mando's magnetic bombs from the Mandalorian

But once we developed this new piece, then came the question – what do we call it? Internally, we’d been using the terms Mando’s bombs or Mando’s detonators but clearly there had to be a proper name. It took a bit of investigation and Lucasfilm confirmed: the official name of this detonator is, “The Mandalorian’s Grav Charges.”

We absolutely love that sort of detective work here at Regal Robot, and we are thrilled to be able to utilize the proper name for this bombastic (and magnetic!) item.

The Mandalorian's detonators are called Grav Charges
Did you know the detonators Mando uses are called Grav Charges?

So there’s a little “did you know?” tidbit for the day! Thank you for reading and we hope you’ll continue to follow along with our new creations here and on social media, where you can find us as @RegalRobot. We hope you’ve enjoyed this spotlight on our new magnet and you can use the link below to order one, three or more for yourself! They’re made in the U.S.A. and come ready to display. Add The Mandalorian’s Grav Charge to your collection, home, office, man-cave or fridge!

ORDER OUR “THE MANDALORIAN’S GRAV CHARGE MAGNET” TODAY!

New Star Wars™ The Mandalorian Decor Now Available!

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We’re thrilled to announce our latest Star Wars creations, which you can now order in our Star Wars Art & Decor section. Each of these new items are all designed, prototyped and produced in the USA, and hand painted or detailed by our artists.

Our Jabba’s Dais Gargoyle Magnet was a huge hit last year, and we’re excited to add another magnet to our series! The Mandalorian’s Grav Charge Magnet is a solid resin, metal-look, 2″ diameter magnet that’s the same size as show prop that inspired it! Developed with first-hand study of the original production props, these novelty magnets are cast in solid resin with faux metal paint and a non-lighted translucent red lens.  Add one or more to your collection, home, office, man-cave or fridge!

CLICK HERE to order The Mandalorian’s Grav Charge Magnet!

replica magnetic bombs from the Mandalorian

If you liked our mini sculpture, you’ll love of our new, large size Mythosaur Wall Decor from The Mandalorian!  At over 17″ tall, this all-new wall hanging sculpture is styled after the metal-look Mythosaur skull which hangs over the armorer’s entryway in the Covert and pays homage to the skull marking on the armor of iconic bounty hunter, Boba Fett. Hollow cast in thick resin, each skull is finished with a high gloss, faux-metal look like the original show prop.

CLICK HERE to order your Mythosaur Wall Decor from The Mandalorian!

Our new Mudhorn Signet Plaque features a faux-metal resin mudhorn symbol, mounted to a uniquely shaped distressed plaque inspired by the Mandalorian’s scorched beskar armor from the final episode of season one. Ready to hang and display, order your Mudhorn Signet Plaque will bring subtle Star Wars style into to your home or office today!

CLICK HERE to order your Mudhorn Plaque from The Mandalorian!

“You have earned your signet.” 

Our new Camtono Desk Accessory is ready to organize your pens, pencils or whatever you need to keep handy on your desk! This useful decor item features a removable swivel top allowing you to open and close the lid, and a black pencil with a resin mini beskar ingot topper. Order your Camtono Desk Organizer today and bring some Star Wars style to your home or office!

CLICK HERE to order your Camtono Desk Accessory from The Mandalorian!

“I have a camtono of beskar waiting for you upon the delivery of the asset.”

Looking to display your Mythosaur Mini Sculpture from the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian on your desk or shelf? We’ve added an option to order an all-new, acrylic display stand designed specifically for this skull. You’ll find the options to purchase in the drop down on that page where you can order the skull alone, the skull and stand, or, if you’re one of the fans who has already added a skull to their collection, you can order just the stand to display the skull you already love!

CLICK HERE to order your Mythosaur Mini Skull Stand from The Mandalorian!

This is the way, Mandalorian mythosaur symbol prop

Regal Robot – Customized Han Carbonite Desk

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“Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold.” Who watches this scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and immediately thinks, “You know what Han in carbonite would be perfect for? A desk!” The answer: the Regal Robot team. If you’re a Star Wars™ fan, you’ve probably seen our Han Solo in Carbonite desk floating around the internet. One fan in particular saw this design and knew that he needed it for his home, along with a few special modifications. You can see more images and details on our Custom Han Solo in Carbonite Project Page

Regal Robot – Imperial Themed Desk!

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Via our friends at Regal Robot, please click here for all the images and info! 

Never underestimate the power (or great eye for interior design) of the Dark Side. Our client, Doug, originally requested a custom desk similar to the one Emperor Palpatine uses in Revenge of the Sith, but after seeing a concept we provided for a Darth Vader inspired desk, he chose a new path. You can see the results (and many more photos) on our Imperial-Themed Desk Page. This was a very fun collaboration for our team to work on alongside Doug, so let’s hear more about the story from the man himself!

Regal Robot – Custom Life-Sized Concept Bib Fortuna™ Bust

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Via our friends at Regal Robot, please click here for all the image and info! We think it’s great homage to the artwork of Ralph McQuarrie!

You can learn more about this incredible project and our client’s experience in this Client Spotlight Review he sent us!

Iconic concept artwork permeates the look of our favorite films and we were thrilled to be asked to interpret one of our favorite artist’s creature designs as a realistic, life sized character bust. An early sketch for Star Wars™: Return of the Jedi gave us an alternate look for Jabba the Hutt™’s majordomo, Bib Fortuna™.  Wearing a cowl and large hat and with a bloated visage, this creature differs substantially from the on-screen character’s look we’re all so used to.  Working with just a single sketch, we interpreted this unique vision for the character as a realistic, 1:1 creature.

Paul Bateman, a former associate and friend of the original artist created several new sketches of this specific look for the character, showing him from alternate views. We then translated that, life-sized in clay, with FX artist Casey Wong as lead sculptor. With the face shaped by hand, molds were made and the head cast in translucent flesh-toned resin, which Tom Spina then hand painted for a realistic look.

The cowl and hat were fabricated in various foam materials and the surfaces coated with flocking to give the look of a real felt hat but in extreme proportions. The cowl was aged and distressed to match the torn edges and rough look in the original inspiration sketch.

As a final touch, a pedestal table was crafted so that the client might pair the two. The table drew inspiration from concept paintings of Jabba™’s palace by the same incredible artist. We chose aged faux stone construction and a detail stripe with otherwordly-looking patterns to reflect his amazing work in this new creation.

YN 16 YEAR Giveaway #12 WINNER – Mythosaur Skull from The Mandalorian – Mini Sculpture!

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Congrats to John A. from AZ who wins the Mythosaur Skull from The Mandalorian – Mini Sculpture Donated by Regal Robot !

Keep checking and following us at all our social network sites 24/7 as we announce a lot of prizes at random there. 

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THANK YOU for letting us bring you the news to you for the last 16 years!  *Read the terms and conditions of entering this giveaway by clicking here 

YN 16 YEAR Giveaway #12 – Mythosaur Skull from The Mandalorian – Mini Sculpture!

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Today, we kick off our 12th of many giveaways! Donated by Regal Robot we have an awesome Mythosaur Skull from The Mandalorian – Mini Sculpture! This is open worldwide!

Want to add it to your collection? This is the way…

Just send us an e-mail to YodasnewsAnniversary@gmail.com with the subject “Happy 16 Year – Mythosaur Skull from The Mandalorian” and we will pick one person at random on 2/27/2020 to take home the prize! 

You MUST include your full name and mailing address for the prize in the email for it to count. You may enter once per 24 hours from 2/25//2020 to 2/26/2020 11:59EST. (So max of 2 entries) 

Keep checking and following us at all our social network sites 24/7 as we announce a lot of prizes at random there. 

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THANK YOU for letting us bring you the news to you for the last 16 years!  *Read the terms and conditions of entering this giveaway by clicking here 

Celebrating Our 16 Year Anniversary! Prizes All Month Long!

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For the past 16 years, we have had the honor of bringing you daily news, product reviews and coverage of many conventions.  We have posted over 42,620 articles since 2004, we have never missed a single day in 16 years! We have enjoyed sharing our love of Star Wars with you.  As our 16 year anniversary is upon us, we would like to thank both our staff and our readers.  To our staff, we are grateful for the commitment, drive, and energy that you to bring to Yodasnews. Without your tireless dedication, none of this would be possible.  To our readers, it is your dedication and loyalty that keeps alive this great franchise; it is a pleasure and an honor to share it with you.

During the month of February, we have amazing giveaways planned to thank you, our readers, for all your support over the last 16 years! 

Also, as with previous anniversaries, we are giving away prizes for both our casual readers and those who follow us on social media. Keep your eye out for special events to test your creativity, fun and competitive trivia nights, and much more. Some of the items up for grabs include Gift Cards to your favorite online stores, statues, mini busts, action figures,  and more! Over 150 prizes worth over $6,000! 

It all starts today, stay tuned for how to enter the first giveaway around 3pm EST today! If you don’t follow us on Social Media, now is the best time to do it as we will do random giveaways not posted here on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Links at the top right of the website, and on this page!

Some of the items up for grabs include:

Ten $25 Gift Certificates to BBTS
Limited Edition Art Prints from Joe Corroney
Kotobukiya  ARTFX+ Mandalorian
Kotobukiya ARTFX+ IG-11
Mythosaur Skull from The Mandalorian – Mini Sculpture From Regal Robot
Limited Edition Art Prints from Brian DeGuire
2020 Membership Kit to Rancho Obi-Wan which includes a T-Shirt
Gentle Giant Han Solo Mini Bust
Gentle Giant Obi Wan Kenobi (Exclusive) Mini Bust
Gentle Giant Jumbo Vintage Palpatine
Gentle Giant Han Solo in Carbonite
Gentle Giant Princess Leia Mini Bust
Gentle Giant Range Trooper Mini Bust

Tie, Cufflinks and Tie Bars from Cufflinks.com
Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Keychains, Funko Mystery Minis
Patch Sets from Padawan Bear
Over 75 Action Figures and vehicles from various lines
Topps Galactic Connexions HallMark Exclusive Trading Discs
Marvel 2015 Star Wars #1 Hasbro Toyfair Previews Exclusive Cover
4 Hobby Boxes of Topps Star Wars Cards
Rey and Kylo Topps Star Wars Card Trader Posters
Topps and Star Wars Autentics Hats and Shirts
Hasbro Role Play Masks and Lightsabers
Sideshow R2-ME2 A Sideshow Exhibition Catalogs
The Child “Baby Yoda” Pins and Keychains

And much more!!!

You can see these, as well as, other prizes right here. Of course, none of this could be possible without the generosity and support of our Anniversary Sponsors, so be sure to check them out on our prize page and support them.

16 Year Anniversary – Prize Reveal #9

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Regal Robot Black Friday Deals!

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The sale will run Friday-Monday and end Monday at 11:59 PM Pacific time. They have three offers over the weekend: 
Included in the decor sale are our newest Star Wars items, all made in the USA and hand finished: 
  • A Docking Bay 94 Wall Plaque, Reg. $179, on sale for 20% Off this weekend only. 
  • All metal Jabba’s Dais Gargoyle Door Knocker – Reg. $119, on sale for 20% Off this weekend only. 
  • Resin Jabba’s Dais Towel Ring – Reg. $74.99, on sale for 20% Off this weekend only. 
Last up is the most exciting… an ALL NEW Mythosaur Mini Sculpture from the hot new Disney+ series, The Mandalorian! Reg. $39, on sale for 20% Off this weekend only. 
 
 

Regal Robot – A Tribute to Peter Mayhew

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Via Regal Robot:

Our limited edition life-sized Chewbacca Bust was originally intended to be a signature edition. With the passing earlier this year of Peter Mayhew, the legendary actor who originated the role of Chewbacca™, we worked with Lucasfilm, Peter Mayhew’s family and the Peter Mayhew Foundation to transform this limited edition bust into a tribute to the late actor who portrayed our favorite Wookiee™.

Sadly, Peter passed away just before he was to sign the plaques for our busts. Two special people have stepped up to fill his very large shoes.

The plaques were redesigned to reflect that this was now a Peter Mayhew Tribute Edition and Peter’s wife Angie hand-signed each numbered plaque.  In addition to being Peter’s wife, she was also his voice in the fan community and continues to be Peter’s voice after his passing with the Peter Mayhew Foundation.

As an additional tribute, Mark Hamill graciously sent us hand-signed notes with some of his memories of Peter and we included one with each bust. In lieu of any payment for those signings, we made a donation to the Peter Mayhew Foundation to help continue all of the great work they do!

My greatest hope is that we have turned this into the best possible tribute to Peter. I had the great fortune of sharing one of the busts with him at Star Wars Celebration Chicago.  I’m so humbled by how gracious and warm he was, and how much he appreciated the work we did. It was a truly magical moment!

I hope that each of the collectors that brought these busts into their homes was genuinely happy with the outcome. Their enthusiasm for the project and trust in us was greatly appreciated!

Tom Spina
founder, Regal Robot
 
Click below to check out the amazing images, we miss you Peter.

SDCC 2019: That’s a Wrap!

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Here is quick guide to all the image galleries, videos and news we posted over the last week from San Diego Comic Con!  This was our 15th year covering SDCC and it was a great time as always!  See you next year!

SDCC 19: Q&A Session with Hasbro at San Diego Comic Con

SDCC 19: ANOVOS

SDCC 19: Gentle Giant Studios

SDCC 19: Star Wars Audiobooks: Behind-the-Scenes Panel

SDCC 19: Lucasfilm Publishing Panel For Star Wars

SDCC 19: In Hand Review – Star Wars Concept Sandtrooper Mini-Bust from Gentle Giant Ltd. and ​Diamond Select Toys

SDCC 19: Interview with Mark Von Ohlen from Topps and Star Wars Authentics

SDCC 19: New HASBRO SDCC Star Wars Products Revealed!

SDCC 19: Kotobukiya Panel

SDCC 19: Regal Robot Panel

SDCC 19: New Hyper Real Luke Skywalker Coming from Hasbro

SDCC 19: Gentle Giant Ltd. Panel

SDCC 19: Regal Robot

SDCC 19: Gentle Giant LTD

SDCC 19: Lladró Queen Amidala

SDCC 19: EFX

SDCC 19: Tamashii Nations

SDCC 19: Video Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars 1/6 scale

SDCC 19: Hasbro Press Breakfast Images Gallery #2

SDCC 19: Sideshow Premium Formats on Display

SDCC 19: Hasbro Press Breakfast Images

SDCC 19: Unboxing of Hot Toys 1/6 Sith Trooper from Rise of Skywalker

SDCC 19: ACME Booth

SDCC 19: Hasbro Booth Preview Night

SDCC 19: Star Wars Hot Toys Images #2

SDCC 19: Star Wars Hot Toys Images

SDCC 19: Sideshow and Hot Toys Live Video

SDCC 2019: Gentle Giant Darth Maul Spider Legs Collector’s Gallery Statue

Hasbro SDCC Panel – Friday July 19, 2019 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. at SDCC 2019

SDCC Remote Sale – Save 10% with Code SWASOLO at Star Wars Authentics!

SDCC News: LEGO Star Wars Exclusive, Life Size Model – Ep. 9