Yeah the sites were actually not as slow for me as they were for just the Clonetrooper and Battle Droid.

Darth Maul speeder (Bloodfin) & C3PO&R2D2

https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...b5&oe=566F9015

https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9

https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9


https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...f4&oe=565E686B


https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...d4&oe=566BC8D2

https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...3b&oe=5664F8A9

Where do you sign up to get notices the moment these become available to western customers?

I'm tired of missing the boat on good products. I need reliable e-alerts. Canadian source is preferred due to brutal foreign exchange and cross-border shipping, but I appreciate any suggestions.

Addendum: A lot of people do their pre-orders through BBTS. Fine. But if anybody has a back-up plan, I expect that others like me would be interested to hear it. Rgds

None of the import sites I know of have email alerts for preorders, BUT the SH Figuarts line is good b/c they tell you exactly when and what time. I'm copying the rest of this post from my reply from a similar question on reddit.com/r/actionfigures :

Also note on the Tamashii website that there's a month thing up top, so closer to October, click on the 10 and there should be something there.

Here are more and higher resolution pics from the Tamashii event. Thanks for the heads up ObiWan Kenobi for the heads up.

Tamashii Star Wars at Akiba Showroom 2015 - The Toyark - News

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...mashii-004.jpg

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...mashii-032.jpg

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...mashii-003.jpg

That does look like a good page to watch. Thanks DF!

And I'm glad to see Figuarts Maul getting re-released. I had no idea how popular these Tamashii figures would become. The market knows a good thing.

More images of Captain Phasma at toho.seesaa:

Looks cool, but I want to see the movie before I buy anyone else from it. I'm already taking a chance at Kylo being the next Darth Maul.

One with the 3 TFA figures:


Source.

Do I read that placard right: "2015 12" (December)?

Phasma's cloak does NOT look like soft goods. That is a shame, and a surprise.

Yes, First Order Stormtrooper and Kylo Ren will be released in December, Captain Phasma TBA.

It shouldn't be a surprise. Darth Vader's cloak isn't soft goods and neither is Kylo Ren's. SH Figuarts doesn't do soft goods from what I've seen.

That is one of the reasons why I think the Figuarts are better, they don't have cloth capes. I've watched some reviews on Hasbro's Kylo figure and he has friggin threads sticking out and the hood doesn't have the shape of a hood.

Yeah, it's taking me some time to come around, but I'm getting there. They really are superior figures.

Recent images from Akiba Showroom:


Source: toho.seesaa.

Today's images from Akiba Showroom:


Source: toho.seesaa.

SH Figuarts Star Wars Shadow Stormtrooper - The Toyark - News

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...er-Preview.jpg

For those interested in February the Luke Skywalker (Episode VI) figure gets a re-release.

Source: Toysdaily.

Edit: Captain Phasma will be released in the same month.

Source: TAG Hobby.

Thanks. I appreciate these 'heads up.'

I wonder why the Shadow Trooper warrants a figure before other characters that are comparatively better-known and more popular. I'm not complaining, as it looks good, but I stand with En Sabah Nerd: we need a classic Snowtrooper, preferably with tripod e-Web Cannon.

Are the eyes supposed to be white on that Shadow Trooper? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of wearing black to blend into dark surroundings? If the eyepieces are transparent plastic, maybe the 'white' is just a photo glitch. Or maybe the figure being presented is an unfinished prototype.

Official images of Captain Phasma at the Tamashii website.

Edit: and one image of the Shadow Trooper at the Japan Hobby Show 2015.

Becuase the figure is already made, so all they had to do was recolor it.

Yes, and their eyes are silver colored just like in this version.

Nice! Much appreciated. :)

Will Phasma be available in the USA? Of will Disney not allow it?

I guess Luke will come without the DV head.

The Shadow Trooper is a show exclusive, that's not going to be mass produced or available at the normal retail channels.

It will be available through importing sites like Amiami, HLJ, CDJapan, Anime-Export, etc. There hasn't been any issues with the Figurarts line being available for import.