Gentle Giant Announces 12" Vintage Vader and Leia

By Mike — Saturday, October 23, 2010

The folks at Gentle Giant have announced their next 2 Jumbo Vintage Kenner 12 inch figures to be Darth Vader and Princess Leia Organa! Both come with reproduction vinyl capes and Vader even includes a telescoping lightsaber. Details and photos after the jump!

Pre-orders are now being taken for a projected April 2011 ship date. Click here to order yours! 

 

DARTH VADER
Kenner 12 Inch ACTION FIGURE

Item: 80103
UPC: 8-71810-00715-8
SRP: $80

Just like they where when you were a kid, only BIGGER! Gentle Giant is proud to bring their new line of vintage Kenner inspired Star Wars action figure reproduction with the release of this classic character, Darth Vader.

Digitally scanned from mint 3 3/4 Kenner originals and reproduced to a substantial 12" tall. Nothing has been overlooked. Injection molded and made of durable plastics, this jumbo figure includes a real black vinyl cape and working telescoping lightsaber just like the original! Plus, it is fully articulated!

With a commitment to keep in line with the vintage Kenner theme, Vader comes packaged on a 1977 Star Wars inspired blister card featuring original photos and "12 back" artwork. including a resealable plastic outer clam shell to help protect and display this limited edition collectible.

 

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PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA
Kenner 12 Inch ACTION FIGURE

Item: 80104
UPC: 8-71810-00716-5
SRP: $75

 

 

Just like they where when you were a kid, only BIGGER! Gentle Giant is proud to bring their new line of vintage Kenner inspired Star Wars action figure reproduction with the release of this classic character, Princess Leia Organa.

Digitally scanned from mint 3 3/4 Kenner originals and reproduced to a substantial 12" tall. Nothing has been overlooked. Injection molded and made of durable plastics, this jumbo figure includes a faithfully reproducd blaster, white vinyl cape and comes fully articulated!

With a commitment to keep in line with the vintage Kenner theme, Leia comes packaged on a 1977 Star Wars inspired blister card featuring original photos and "12 back" artwork. including a resealable plastic outer clam shell to help protect and display this limited edition collectible.

 

DT

I still say that GG needs to make a double-telescoping Vader available to the PGM