Just like they were when you were a kid, only BIGGER! Gentle Giant continues on with their new line of vintage Star Wars Action figure reproductions with the release of this classic Power Droid!!Digitally scanned from mint 3 3/4” Kenner originals and reproduced to a substantial 7 1/2” tall. Nothing has been overlooked. Roto and injection molded and made of durable plastics, this jumbo figure is fully articulated with “clicking” leg movement faithfully reproduced to be just like the original. That’s not all, this classic Kenner creation comes packaged on a 1977, Star Wars inspired blister card, featuring original front and “21 back” artwork, in a re-sealable plastic outer clam shell to help protect and display!

Here are some 3d model mappings of how the Power droid was designed as well as how it is put together.

Base Assembled

Side View

Bottom View

Final Production Piece

“Gonk”

Gentle Giant Ltd “Holiday Fett” Contest

To Celebrate The Winter Holiday Season we here at Gentle Giant Ltd want to see you don your best winter Fett Costume! That’s right! We’re running another Costume contest!

Here’s what you do –

Send us a picture of you dressed up as Boba Fett , Jango fett or any other Mandalorian in a Christmas Sweater showing us how you celebrate the holiday cheer and we’ll upload them to a gallery on our Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/gentlegiantltd). The picture with the most “likes” by 25th of December wins a Awesome Rocket firing Boba Fett Kenner figure as the prize (release date Q1 2013) !

To Enter:
• Send your picture too customerservice@gentlegiantstudios.com with the subject line “I am a Fett”
• All entries must be received no later than 10am PST on Wednesday December 12th.
• Include your name, city and state with your entry (it will be displayed publicly in the gallery).
• If you’ve got a good story behind the picture feel free to include it!
• Make sure you “Like” our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/gentlegiantltd and share your photo as soon as the album is live
• Album will be posted after 11am Thursday December 13th

Please note:
• All pictures must be original.
• All pictures must be of the person entering (i.e. – you can’t post a picture of your friend and use it to win).
• Only one person can enter per picture (no group shots).
• All pictures entered must meet Facebook’s Terms and Conditions.
• Gentle Giant Ltd. reserves the right to not post any picture deemed inappropriate.
• In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the Gentle Giant Ltd team.

Good Luck and Happy Holidays !

In honor of the Season 3 Premiere of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” on Sunday, October 14^th, we here at Gentle Giant Ltd. want to see you put on your best Walker face! That’s right! We’re running a contest!

Here’s what you do – send us a picture of you done up in full zombie gear. Clothes, makeup, fake blood, the works. We’ll upload them to a gallery on our Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/gentlegiantltd) and the picture with the most “likes” by 11am PST on Monday, October 15^th wins a FABULOUS prize from our very own Walking Dead line!

To Enter:

• Send your picture to customerservice@gentlegiantstudios.com with the subject line “I’m a Walker.”
• All entries must be received no later than 10am PST on Friday, October 12^th.
• Include your name, city and state with your entry (it will be displayed publically in the gallery).
• If you’ve got a good story behind the picture, feel free to include it!
• Make sure you “Like” our Facebook page and share your photo as soon as the album is live!
• Album will be posted after 11am on Friday, October 12^th.

Please note:

• All pictures must be original.
• All pictures must be of the person entering (i.e. – you can’t post a picture of your friend and use it to win).
• Only one person can enter per picture (no group shots).
• All pictures entered must meet Facebook’s Terms and Conditions.
• Gentle Giant Ltd. reserves the right to not post any picture deemed inappropriate.
• In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the GG Ltd team.

Shamble on!

Good! Because we’re GIVING ONE AWAY!

Enter today using the app below!

Please note, this contest is for the PLAYSET ONLY. Figures not included.

Here’s the official video tour of our booth at SDCC!

Now, we did add a couple of things to the display after this was shot, specifically the Sheriff Grimes Mini Bust for our Walking Dead line and our Holiday Jar Jar Mini Bust. You can google those for images.

McQuarrie Stormtrooper Deluxe Mini Bust $85
License: Star Wars
Edition Size:  1,800
Item Number: 80228

Ralph McQuarrie’s early designs of the Imperial Stormtrooper are uniquely different from that of the final screen version. Based on original pre-production illustrations from Star Wars: A New Hope, this mini bust displays a fascinating look at McQuarrie’s conceptual development of the Imperial Stormtrooper.   This highly-detailed mini bust, based on the original Lucasfilm costumes and props, was sculpted and painted by Gentle Giant Ltd and includes several interchangeable pieces.  We hope you enjoy it.

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PGMs! Pre-order the McQuarrie Stormtrooper Deluxe MB Here!

In honor of May the 4th, the unofficial Star Wars fan holiday, we’re giving away a production sample of our upcoming Kit Fisto Mini Bust!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TOPPS ANNOUNCES AUTOGRAPH INSERT IN MARS ATTACKS HERITAGE

Signed by Original Series Co-Creator Len Brown April 16 – As a surprise addition to this summer’s highly anticipated Mars Attacks Heritage card series, Topps announces that co-creator Len Brown will be signing a limited number of foil-stamped parallel cards.

“During the course of his remarkable, 40+ years at Topps, Len Brown helped shape hundreds of Topps products, from Ugly Stickers to Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages,” said Ira Friedman, Topps VP of Global Licensing. “He spearheaded many legendary sets, collaborating with artists the likes of Basil Wolverton, Jack Davis, Norm Saunders and Art Spiegelman, among many others– and in his spare time created the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents comic book with Wally Wood for Tower Comics. We’re thrilled that Len has agreed to add his signature to our 50th Anniversary card set so that fans can have the chance to own an authentic piece of Mars Attacks history.”

For Mars Attacks Heritage, Brown will be signing 10 foil-stamped parallel of each of the 55 cards from the reissued base set, for a total of 550 autographs, randomly inserted into packs. Each of these parallel cards will also be hand numbered 1 through 10.

“Never would I have imagined that Mars Attacks would be so popular and its fans so passionate fifty years later,” said Brown, the sole surviving creator of Mars Attacks. “I’m delighted to be lending my pen to these cards, and hope fans will enjoy them as much as I enjoyed working on the original series all those years ago.”

In commemoration of the brand’s half-century milestone, Topps is reissuing all 55 original Mars Attacks cards, plus adding 25 all-new ones. Ten of the new cards feature paintings by Jason Edmiston, inspired by unused Wally Wood sketches from 1962. The other 15 new cards showcase never-before-seen “New Universe” art by comic artist John McCrea. All base cards will be produced on vintage style “Heritage” card stock. In addition, first-ever Mars Attacks sketch cards will be randomly packed at the rate of one per hobby display box.

Mars Attacks Heritage is currently being offered in this month’s issue of Previews catalog (April cover date), and via Topps authorized hobby distributors and will be in stores this July. For more information on Mars Attacks, including an ever-growing gallery of sketch cards, go to:

www.facebook.com/MarsAttacks. Also follow on twitter for news, announcements and more @realmarsattacks