Gentle Giant April 2014 Pre-Orders: Darth Vader Monument & Rebels Maquette

Gentle Giant posted two new Star Wars pre-orders last night, one to expand their Monument line and one in anticipation of the new Star Wars Rebels cartoon debuting later this year on Disney XD.

First up, the new Darth Vader Life Size Monument.  Based on the aesthetic of the vintage Kenner action figures and Gentle Giant’s own line of Jumbro Retro figures, this six foot tall, articulated action figure will come with a vinyl cape and lightsaber.  He rings in at a $2,600 but will ship for free in the US when he’s released in the first quarter of 2015.

Next is a new maquette featuring two characters from Rebels, Ezra and Chopper.  The photo shows the concept art and it hasn’t been approved by Lucas Licensing yet.  Chopper, C1-10P, is the new astromech droid that will be helping out the heroes of the show, including young Ezra.  The maquette is also due in the first quarter of 2015 and is priced at $120.

Although it’s not a pre-order yet, Gentle Giant’s email also included a tease for a new item that will be announced on ActionFigureInsider.com on April 21st.  From the advertisement it appears that it’ll be related to The Empire Strikes Back and probably the Jumbo line because of the Kenner logo.  Could the sunburst logo be a hint?  That was the design of the vintage Boba Fett mail-away offer.  We’ll have to wait for Monday to find out.