Saying
“Gonk” and walking. That was the big scene for the Power Droid in
the movie. A few different Power Droids are seen in the movies (well,
in SW and ROTJ), but the model for the figure was probably the one
in the Jawa sandcrawler.
This figure comes with
nothing. It came on SW, ESB, and ROTJ cards. It could, possibly,
rank right up there as the most boring vintage Star Wars figure to
play with. Really. No accessories. Had almost no screen time. Was
not pivotal – at all – to the plot. Boooooorrrrring. Still, I have
to convince you:
Why should you get this figure? Five reasons:
1. Nothing says “gonk” like a Power Droid.
2. Surprise your manager with a Power Droid instead of an ink cartridge.
3. Mascot to the box manufacturers of the world.
4. Goes great with a Jawa sandcrawler.
5. Recreate a droid office party. The Power Droid is the guy no one talks to.
Backstory:
The
model of the figure is most likely an EG-6, manufactured by Veril
Line Systems. Other models in the films were the EG-4, and the GNK.
They were basically walking batteries and served all sides. A Power
Droid can be seen getting tortured in Jabba’s dungeon in ROTJ.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Power Droid (SW 1977-79)
Posted by Ben at 1:33 AM
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Easily one of the weirdest action figures of the original line. Whenever I'd play Star Wars figures as a boy, the Power Droid was always somewhere in the background.
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