We had so much fun this past weekend at the Armageddon Expo in Auckland, June 2023 – and bought some fine additions for our collection. Our haul included a Sith Lords print, a Funko Pop! Vinyl chase figure, accessories and more – we can’t wait for the next event!

Check our our shopping haul video –

One of the first things we picked up at Armageddon Expo was this amazing Sith Lords art print by Xteve Abanto. He has done cover artwork for Marvel, which you can see from the style of this awesome print. Can’t wait to get this one framed and on display!

Funko Pop! Vinyl figures are an Armageddon Expo staple, with many different stands stocking a wide range. Browsing at the Card Merchant stand, we spotted the Cobb Vanth chase variant! We already have the standard version (with the helmet) so we are so happy to add this chase version to our collection.

I wasn’t expecting to find anything Old Republic-themed, until I spotted this KOTOR lenticular print at the Lily’s Collection booth! Inspired by Knights Of The Old Republic, this lenticular print shifts between three characters – Darth Revan, Darth Malak, and Bastila Shan. As a huge KOTOR fan, I had to have it.

At the Cobalt Heights booth, I spotted a few cool Star Wars jewelry pieces, but as soon as I spotted these Millennium Falcon earrings, I knew I had to add them to my collection. Made by Frantasy Island, the dangle stud earrings are glittery and just my style. As the inspiration behind my Star Wars fashion blog The Kessel Runway, I try to collect as many Millennium Falcon accessories as I can – and these are just so cute!

Of course I had to stop by the Oasis Scents booth – they had finally restocked the Padme’ Amidala lip balm! I was so sad to miss out when they released this online, and had been eagerly awaiting it to be restocked. I grabbed two, just so I don’t run out for a while!

Our adventures at Armageddon Expo wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Sweet Rock Candy Artists booth for a sweet treat. We always pick up some candy to enjoy at the event, and save some for afterwards – this ‘crazy mix’ assortment is what we have left from our visit to their stand, the rest has already been enjoyed!

A fun Star Wars haul from an awesome Wintergeddon. It was so much fun to attend an Armageddon Expo in our home town, and we always love to find some cool Star Wars collectibles to add to our collection. We can’t wait for the next event!

May the Force be with you!

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It’s an exciting day for this Star Wars Galaxy Of Heroes player – I unlocked Darth Malak! I’ve been a fan of Darth Malak ever since my first play-through of Knights Of The Old Republic – so it’s great to finally add him to my SWGOH roster.

The first time the Darth Malak event launched was when I was overseas at Star Wars Celebration Chicago – but since I didn’t have Darth Revan unlocked at that time, I couldn’t particpate in the event anyway. I worked hard to get Darth Revan and my Old Republic characters unlocked and as geared as I could manage to be ready when the Darth Malak event returned – and I was!

The Darth Malak ‘Star Forge Showdown’ event was split into two battles – Light Side with a Jedi Revan team, and Dark Side with a Darth Revan team. I had read that the Dark Side event was easier, so I started there. Took a couple of tries, but I got the hang of it and beat that half.

Then, onto the Light Side…. which was as hard as I had read about. I started to loose track of the number of times I tried to beat the Light Side event, sigh. I was starting to lose hope. I took a break, watched a lot of Youtube guides, and did a whole lot of mod swapping – and it worked! Yes!

I didn’t get three stars on either the Light or Dark Side battles (managed 2 stars, lost a team member in both battles), but who cares – I finally unlocked Darth Malak! I think I even got up and did a little victory dance….

It would have been awesome if he unlocked at a full seven stars, but I don’t mind too much – I just wish I had realised that earlier so I could hoard my guild events currency. At least this way I never have to beat this event ever again – phew!

This was a stressful event, but ultimately really rewarding – I felt so proud of myself for beating this event with strategy and persistence. It will take a while to gear him up alongside Darth Revan and Padme’ Amidala – but I’m looking forward to getting him ready for my Dark Side team.

Screenshots sourced from and belong to Star Wars Galaxy Of Heroes.

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In 2013, Gentle Giant released this Darth Malak statue as a ‘PBM Express’ exclusive, with limited stock available for Premier Guild members. As a huge fan of the video game Knights Of The Old Republic, I am always excited to add KOTOR related items to our collection. This Darth Malak statue is a ‘mini scale’ statue, standing 7″ tall. Darth Malak is sculpted in an action pose, with a removable cybernetic jaw. The statue is a limited edition item – ours is #69/900.

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