It´s confirmed!!! The San Paulo´s JediCon will be December 8th at the bigger city of the Brazil. After the visit of Anthony Daniels, that perform C-3PO in the 6 saga movies, the fans will make the show one more time with cosplays, duels, meetings and much fun. The center of the convention will be the 30 years of Star Wars. The President of the Jedi Council in San Paulo, Marcelo Forchin, invites every Brazilian to be part of the JediCon. Official Site: www.conselhosp.com.br

Wizard-Exclusive Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope Light-Up Spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi Mini-Bust

Limited To 2,000 Pieces

(Congers, NY, October 9, 2007) Wizard Entertainment announced today the sale of a Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope Light-Up Spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi Mini-Bust from Gentle Giant Ltd. The bust which goes on sale on Thursday (10/11) is available exclusively at wizarduniverse.com and is limited to 2,000 total pieces.

Obi-Wan Kenobi, legendary Jedi Master and mentor to Luke Skywalker, is now immortalized in polystone resin. The bust depicts the spirit of the character after he became one with the force at the hands of Darth Vader during their dramatic lightsaber duel in A New Hope. The exclusive piece (http://wizarduniverse.stores.yahoo.net/aug079003.html) is a 1/6 scale mini-bust and was created from original scan data of Sir Alec Guinness from the Lucasfilm archives. The unique piece comes with a special light-up feature that creates the spirit aura of the wise old master.

The piece stands 6 1/2 inches tall, retails for $59.99, and it comes with a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity.

“Star Wars holds a place in the hearts and minds of an entire generation of moviegoers, and this remarkable piece—of one of the film series’ most beloved characters—makes a fine addition to any fan’s showcase,” said Scott Gramling, Editor-In-Chief of Wizard Magazine. “The high level of craftsmanship from the team at Gentle Giant Ltd. coupled with the unique light-up feature makes this limited edition piece a must-have for any Star Wars fan.”

From Gizmodo:

“Andy Woerner and his crazy rocketeer friends have built a 21-foot long X-Wing model that can actually fly. Yes, this is a real X-Wing powered by four solid-fuel rocket engines complete with radio-controlled moving wings. It blasts off in California next week, and we talked with Andy about the project, and how they expect it will do.”

Check out the pictures and read about the project. Very interesting read.

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At first glance, this is a vast array of pixelized Star Wars character icons. An impressive array of icons. By the way, before you think to commit right-click larceny, there’s no readily apparent way to steal these icons, short of taking a screen-shot ad tedium. But that’s not the point of this article.

The point is, once you dig in deeper, go between the pixels, you make the find. Joshua Budich has an uber-Star Wars collection, and he’s presenting them in style as only a web-design rockstar could. Plus, he tells you why he has such a collection.

Check it out.

Joshua Budich – Star Wars Collection via SimpleBits