BLUEFIN ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN RELEASE OF BANDAI HOBBY’S CHARACTER LINE OF STAR WARS MODEL KITS
Snap-Together
Kits Are Set For Retail Debut In Late Spring And Include Fully
Articulated And Highly Detailed Characters From Classic As Well As The
Latest Star Wars Films
Anaheim, CA, March 12, 2018 –
Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles,
and hobby merchandise from Japan, Asia and more, brings the force to
Star Wars fans and retailers as it announces the Star Wars Character
Line of model kits from Bandai Hobby.
The news of these highly anticipated new products follows Bluefin’s previous North American release of the Star Wars Scale Vehicle Model kit line that encompassed notable crafts and space ships from the earlier classic Star Wars films as well as from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Bandai
Hobby is renowned for its high-quality model kits that blend complex
detail and innovative construction that fans of all skill levels can
enjoy. The kits in the Star Wars Character Line require no glue and color injection molding reduces or even eliminates the need for paint.
Some
kits, such as the Han Solo and Luke Skywalker releases, feature new
technology that allows a digitally printed likeness to be rendered onto
the facial components in the kit. Once completed, each Character Line
model is fully articulated and capable of replicating numerous iconic
poses.
Pre-orders are available now from authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from a variety of leading online outlets.
Manufactured
in Japan, the Star Wars Plastic Model Character Line includes classic
characters such as Darth Vader, the Storm Trooper, C-3PO and R2D2 as
well as others like Kylo Ren and BB-8 from the latest Star Wars
movies. Originally available only for the Asian market, these official
U.S. releases will include English instructions and will also have
product support from Bluefin.
The Bandai Hobby Star Wars Character Line
features kits in 1/12, 1/6, and 1/2 scales. Initial characters to be
released will be in the 1/12 scale and will have an MSRP range of $28.00
- $50.00:
Initial Bandai Hobby Star Wars Plastic Model Character Releases for North America will include:
- Darth Vader
- Boba Fett
- Stormtrooper
- C-3PO
- R2-D2 & R4-D5
- K-2SO
- Han Solo Stormtrooper
- Luke Skywalker Stormtrooper
- Shoretrooper
- Clone Trooper
- General Grievous
- Kylo Ren
- BB-8
- First Order Stormtrooper
Additional character releases will be announced throughout 2018.
About Bluefin
Based
in Anaheim, CA, Bluefin built its reputation as a leading distributor
of Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. In recent
years, Bluefin has grown to include a range of high quality collectible
lines from the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and
established itself as the official North American consumer products and
retail development partner for Studio Ghibli. Selling to thousands of
specialty, chain and independent stores, Bluefin is an official North
American distributor for Bandai Hobby, Bandai Shokugan, Storm
Collectibles, Blitzway, and is the sole provider of Bandai Tamashii
Nations products, and is also the exclusive and official distributor for
Mr. Hobby, SEN-TI-NEL and Flame Toys. Additional information is
available at: www.bluefincorp.com.
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