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Force Friday II
September 1’s Force Friday II was a raging success, bringing with it a vast array of exciting
new Star Wars toys and merchandise. There are far too many items to include here, so
we picked out some of our must-haves from the bounty on offer...
Ultimate LEGO
Millennium Falcon
There’s big and then there’s Ultimate LEGO
Millennium Falcon big. This is the largest
LEGO set ever made, clocking in at 7,541
individual pieces. The time and effort it will
take to make this thing is defi nitely worth
it though—the level of detail is simply
astonishing, with accurate interior sections,
and swappable deflector dishes so you can
make either The Empire Strikes Back or The
Force Awakens variants. The set also includes
minifigures of Han, Leia, C-3PO, Chewbacca,
BB-8, Old Han, Finn and, Rey, as well as two
Available buildable Porgs and a buildable Mynock. It
October costs $799.99, but if that’s out of your price
1, 2017 range, don’t worry: there’s also a smaller
version available for $149.99.
BB-9E App-enabled Droid
™
by Sphero
The hit Christmas gift of 2015 was Sphero’s rolling BB-8.
Controlled via an app or Force
Band add-on, the accurate,
highly mobile version of
Propel Star Wars Poe Dameron’s loyal droid
took the world by storm.
Battling Drone Well, prepare to fall
in love all over again—or
Pitching an X-wing against a TIE should that be cower in
fighter or a speeder bike is what drone fear? Sphero have produced
technology was made for! These a similar version of BB-8’s
amazing flying machines are superbly sinister counterpart, BB-9E,
detailed. They have automatic take- the First Order droid
off and landing, so there’s no risk of who will debut in The
Last Jedi.
damaging your new toy before it’s
Don’t worry if you
airborne. Propel promise their drones
prefer the light side,
can fly up to three meters at a speed
however—BB-8 is
of 56 kph, and up to 12 drones can available, as is R2-
engage in combat. Each drone also D2, enabling you
comes in a smart display box with to pit droid against
sounds effects. Released in limited droid or have them
quantities, don’t wait too long if you all hang out together.
want to get your hands on one...
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