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Star Wars Toy News on Facebook have just shared this image of a retail display in Japan containing blister packed 6 inch Star Wars figures from Bandai. These are reportedly to be 5POA and are likely based off the Bandai kit sculpts? As you can see the initial release is a First Order Storm Trooper, Captain Phasma, Kylo Ren and BB8. The price isn't too easy to read, but seems to be 1450 Yen - which works out at £9.50 in Stirling on a direct conversion. Licencing deals with Hasbro worldwide will mean it is extremely unlikely to see these outside of Japan officially - although no doubt the importers and eBay sellers may capitalise on the figures if they are cheap. It would be interesting to see some comparisons between these, Bandai's 1/12 kits, Hasbro's 6" Black Series and of course the 6" budget figures Hasbro have put out (via Aldi here in the UK)

Welcome to the Sunday Savings, where we delve into the Amazon Warehouse deals and see what we can find... Amazon Warehouse is their clearance zone for items that have packaging damage or very minor cosmetic damage - and therefore the savings can be really good. The links below should take you directly to the discounted price. If they don't, then click on the BUY USED option which sits below the main description - look then for the sold by Amazon Warehouse price. These items are in very limited, often single quantities, and were in-stock at time of publication. Prices quoted also exclude delivery options Marvel Select Colossus Action Figure £15.29 Marvel The Amazing Spider-Man Bust Money Bank £8.05 DC New 52 Harley Quinn Action Figure £15.54 Joffrey Baratheon Figure (Game of Thrones) £10.40 Doctor Who Die Cast Cyberman Action Figure £7.08 Exclusive Caprica Six - Battlestar Galactica - 6 Inch Figure - Diamond £12.66

Happy Sat-TOY-Day everyone! CLICK HERE for this week's issue. Happy #SatTOYDay This weeks issue is dominated by Carl Weathers. Not only a first look at his Apollo Creed figure from NECA, but also at the possibility of him and NECA agreeing to make a Dillon figure in the Predator range. In other news we see some of the One:12 SDCC exclusives, get a whole 18" of Deadpool and Star Wars fans will be excited to see we "may" get a 1:2 scale BB8 kit from Bandai. www.facebook.com/mephitsu www.twitter.com/mephitsu www.issuu.com/mephitsu

NECA have shared a few behind the scenes images of their upcoming Aliens Vasquez, being released in August as part of Aliens : Series 9 "Your BTS look at the incredible Vasquez test shot in action. Series 9 releases August/Sept ‪#‎facehuggerfriday‬" - Randy Falk, ‪#‎NECA‬'s Director of Product Development, via Twitter Pre-order Vasquez HERE

Bandai have been displaying current and new product at the International Tokyo Toy Show. Within their Star Wars kit section we have already got a look at the "possible" 1:2 scale BB8. And now these images show off their next two Bandai Model Figure Kits - the Clone Trooper and the Battle Droid. The Clone Trooper is due out late June/ early July, and comes with options to build both a Phase 1 or Phase 2 clone. The Battle Droid is great news for 1/12 collectors - but there is a twist, as it looks like the Droid will come packed with the STAP vehicle. That means you will pay more per droid, and end up with an unused STAP each time if you want to Army Build. That aside the Battle Droid has been designed to fold up into a transport position - which is pretty cool. That Battle Droid with C-3PO head was also back on display, but it seems this is not a planned release but rather a mock up to demonstrate what model makers can do by combining kits. Source : The Fwoosh

Could we be one step closer to NECA being able to release a Dillon 7 inch figure from Predator? Well if this Twitter conversation is anything to go by, then it seems we could well be. Despite having Carl Weather's likeness approval for his Rocky appearances as Apollo Creed, this has never translated to give NECA the opportunity to release a Dillon figure in their Predator line. With the Twitter frenzy over the new Apollo Creed figure, one fan decided to ask the question outright... and the reply from Carl Weathers was certainly positive. NECA's Randy Falk followed up this response with a challenge to get a Dillon figure out and on shelves for the 30th Anniversary of Predator in 2017 And not long after the confirmation that NECA and Weathers had exchanged Direct Messages. Obviously a Twitter conversation isn't concrete confirmation, and there have been similar conversations which have also come to nothing. But if NECA can pull off likeness rights and figures of Vasquez, Drake and Newt - then this is at least a start to getting a Dillon to sit alongside Dutch on your Predator display shelf, NECA

Review : Robocop w/Jet Pack NECA, Robocop 3 Wave/Series : N/A Released : Sept 2014 £19.99 It is a fact that once NECA have a successful sculpt under their belt, they do their utmost to ensure that sculpt is maximised in terms of variant releases. From the initial Robocop we have had a damaged version and a video game version. The same figure is rolled out again here, but now with a wealth of added value and this time based on Murphy's appearance in the 1993 sequel, Robocop 3. Robocop comes packed in the NECA clamshell packaging, with a brushed chrome effect design and sporting the Robocop logo. There were two variations of packaging, one bearing the standard Robocop logo and a second with the red outlined Robocop 3 logo on the header. The card back continues the brushed silver design and is quite different to a lot of other NECA cardbacks. First off there is no background for the figure or the film, something that is usually included on a NECA release. Instead the top two thirds of the card is made up of three panels, trimmed in a black and yellow hazard design. Each panel contains an image of the figure, each representing the three individual looks - Assault Rifle, Jet Pack and Cannon Arm. Under this, and taking up the bottom third or so is another hazard design trimmed panel which shows the three steps in opening the spring loaded thigh holster. Once the outer plastic is cut away and opened you will find the main insert tray where Robocop and the two weapon pieces are strapped into place. Behind this is a smaller tray containing the Jet Pack. Robocop stands dead on 7 inches high, so he doesn't dominate any of the other NECA figures in terms of height and is consistent with the reported height of Robocop (Peter Weller) at 6ft. The entirety of the figure is a complete re-use of the original NECA Robocop figure, but when you have a great sculpt then why tweak it. The armour is all beautifully designed and captured and there are loads of little bits of detail all over the figure. Checkout the imprinted serial number on the left thigh, and the imprinted police reference on the either side of the helmet. Murphy's facial sculpt, or rather the bottom part of it, is well done - although as this is the original figure reused, it is a likeness of Peter Weller and not Robert John Burke who replaced him in the 3rd movie. While the sculpt is a direct carry over, the paint job has been overhauled to match the bluer hues used in the costume of the 3rd Movie. This looks great, and has some subtle variations and an almost pearlescent look in places. Contrast is provided by the black gloss gloves and the chest and groin area. My figure, as you can maybe make out in the images, did have some paint flaws on the chest but this will be an isolated issue and I put it down to battle damage. The face, the other contrasting paint area, is picked out in flat flesh tones with a pinker lip colour. And if we are talking detail, have a look at the figure from the chin upwards - and you will see the bottom of Murphy's nose in the rim of the helmet. This could have easily been left off, but it is that attention to detail that keeps NECA ahead of many other manufacturers. Articulation was never brilliant on the original figure, and there has been no change on this one. Due to the bulk of the armour you won't get much movement out of any of Robocop's limbs, but then again that pretty much matches what we saw in the movies. The head is probably the most manoeuvrable part and this can move to each side as well as looking up and down. The shoulders will rotate round fully, but any outward movement is blocked by the upper part of the shoulder armour. The same can be said of the single jointed elbows, that get about 45 degrees into the bend before stopping. There is no wrist movement, instead the entire black section of the forearm rotates - and it will be very stiff out of the pack so maybe apply some heat to ease it into life. There is a joint under the chest plate that allows some movement in the torso, and it is this torso joint that becomes crucial if you are wanting to pose Robocop in any kind of action pose where he is shooting his weapon. The next joints are the hips which are quite flexible on one axis, and you can sit Robocop down with legs out straight. Like the arms though, and sideways movement is blocked by the top of the thigh armour. The knees are a bit more compliant with a satisfying ratcheted joint allowing a full 90 degree bend. The feet are also on a simple joint, and the beauty here is the piston on the reverse of the leg which actually moves in and out as you bend the feet. The ankles however have no sideways movement, so anything other than a neutral pose will see Robocop standing on the sides of his feet. The ankles also feel a bit weak and once you add the weight of the jet pack I can see these flopping forward and overbalancing the figure really easily. One of the big selling points of the original figure was the spring loaded thigh holster, and I was pleasantly surprised that this has still been included on this figure despite all the other accessories. The workings are really well hidden, and the joints so tight you may well think there is nothing there. The only obvious workings when closed is the triangular release switch hidden round the back just above the right knee. Once pushed the thigh holster clicks open with the two panels separating centrally with one moving forward and the other moving back. Inside the holster you will find another accessory, the iconic Robocop handgun. I do applaud the engineering that has gone into this mechanism, but it is quite flimsy and anyone with fat fingers will find the panels pop off too easily and getting the gun back in place and the panels closed is really difficult. The gun is another direct re-use of the original weapon, and cast in plain black with no real paint detail although the sculpt is crisp enough and it fits neatly into the right hand with the trigger finger slotting into the trigger nicely. The second accessory is a swap out cannon arm for the left hand. As I mentioned earlier, the wrist joints are very stubborn on this figure and the same can be said to pop off the arm and more so to replace it back on. However, once the forearm is off the cannon slots on neatly and looks really good to vary the look of your Robocop figure. Like the hand gun, this is cast in black plastic - with a tonne of detail, but no paint apps. A metallic drybrush would have really drawn out some detail. Packed in with the figure, although from the first movie rather than the third, is the Cobra Assault weapon. This is a beast of a gun, and is almost as long as the figure itself. Again, cast in black plastic, this piece does have some additional features with a flexible rubber shoulder strap and some working struts to allow the weapon to be supported when fired. Robocop can hold this weapon, but in one hand only - there is no way you will ever get him to cradle it. Most fans, if you are going for screen accuracy, would pass this weapon to the original silver Robocop for him to use in his face off with the Deluxe ED-209. Finally, the title piece of the whole figure - the Jet pack. Now where as the other accessories lacked a bit of paint detail, this thing has paint apps to spare. It is a stunner. Essentially this is sculpted and cast in a gunmetal finish, making it look metallic, but also used rather than fresh off the production line. The sculpt detail is really good, down to the individual hydraulic piping round the back to the exhaust vents and hydraulic pistons. This is all supported by some neatly applied red paint lining out various areas and some contrasting yellow paint under the shoulder thrusters and round the back of the hand grips. The hand grips themselves are painted in a yellow and black hazard design. And if you want to applaud NECA for attention to detail, where none is really required, then look at the paint apps inside the pack where the wiring is painted red and yellow and additional pieces are painted silver. All this detail is of course then covered up when Robocop wears the jet pack! There are no pegs, plugs or straps. The pack is designed to snugly slot over Robocop's head and hug his shoulders and fit the curve of his armour - it is perfect engineering. At first the lack of any articulation or joints on the hand grips of the Jet Pack is confusing, but then you realise they have been cast in a flexible plastic so simply bend round into Robocop's grip and will then move fully in conjunction with the arms. So here is a great figure, re-used yes but in my opinion made better with the addition of some specific accessories and some very clever engineering of a jet pack piece that would have sold this figure on its own - let alone the inclusion of the Cobra rifle, the cannon arm and that spring loaded holster. His articulation isn't the greatest, and of course he will also suffer a little with the stigma of that 3rd movie which was in broad terms perhaps one sequel too far. If you ignore the blue tint colouring, this is as close as you will get to an Ultimate Robocop figure at this point in time considering he comes with accessories that you can use to represent looks in all three movie's. I am going to score the Jet Pack Robocop a 4 out of 5. Buy from Amazon UK Buy from Amazon US Buy from Forbidden Planet

As we speculated a few weeks back, NECA have revealed that the Apollo Creed for Series 2 of Rocky will be the Rocky IV "showman" version. "First look at the new Apollo Creed from Rocky IV part of Series 2 due out this Fall. Hat & Coat are removable #tbt" Creed looks to come with two head options, and as per the tweet his Hat and Coat will be removable. Series 2 is due in Autumn, and we know that Ivan Drago will likely get a re-release in this wave. One other definite figure for Series 2, revealed by NECA on Twitter, is Rocky himself who is a re-release of their original Rocky IV figure but he will be packed with both head options AND a US flag which can be draped over the figure as per the closing scenes, this will likely make use of the existing sculpt used on the Video Game version. NECA have also talked about the lifespan of the range and are aiming for 4 series of figures - one for each of the first four movies. This is likely to mean more Apollo Creed figures will be coming for Rocky 1 and 2 in later series. Order Series 1 HERE

Following the release of the promotional image for the 3rd Doctor 3-pack yesterday CLICK HERE, the images for the other two B&M sets have now been released. Set one contains repacks of the 10th Doctor (long coat and white trainers), a Vashta Nerada and a Cyberman complete with gun. The other set contains three classic monsters, all again repacks. The set is made up of a Zygon, Ice Warrior and a 1968 Invasion Cyberman. Both sets will retail at £14.99 and will only be available in B&M stores - and at present aren't getting a US release (unlike the 3rd Doctor Set). Expect to see these on the shelves at the end of July / beginning of August.

This image has been circulated on Facebook showing a Bandai display at a Far East Trade show. At first glance, with nothing else in the picture to give scale, you assume this is a standard 1/12 BB8 kit. But look closely at the info-card which states this will be a 1/2 scale. The BB8 prop stands at 2' 2", or 670mm. That would bring the kit in at at 13" high (335mm) and therefore a touch larger than the Hasbro Remote Control BB8, although this one has the added fun of building it first.

NECA's #Prednesday tweet this week was this image of what appears to be two Predator shoulder cannons, each coming with firing effects. The common concenscus is that these will be part of the planned Ultimate Predators planned for later this year - City Hunter and Jungle Hunter.

New promotional images are surfacing for the new 3rd Doctor 3 pack which will hit B&M stores in the UK later this Summer. The set will retail for £14.99 here in the UK, exclusive to B&M stores. In the US it will be sold by WhoNA but at considerably more with a proposed RRP of around $45. The set contains the 3rd Doctor, a repainted version of the sculpt used in the Green Death set from 2009 and the Planet of the Daleks 2-pack from 2014. The figure is painted in a blue outfit to represent the one the 3rd Doctor wore in the 1974 Invasion of the Dinosaur story. A new Jo Grant figure is included, a direct repaint of the 2013 Jo Grant from the Three Doctors set - without the fur lined jacket. This Jo Grant is painted to represent her appearence in the Time Monster from 1972. The final figure is a direct re-release of the Roger Delgado Master, as previously released in the Claws of Axos 2-pack (2010), and in the Time Monster pack with his Computer Bank TARDIS (2013). He is reflective of his appearance across a number of the early 1970's 3rd Doctor stories. As yet there are no details on the other two sets we believe to be coming to B&M alongside this set.