Welcome to Action Figure Insider’s 9th Anniversary “Scoop Week!”  As has been the case for the past eight years, on the week of our anniversary of AFi’s launch,  we have a little something we like to call “Scoop Week” where we bring you a variety of exclusive news on all your favorite action figure, collectibles and toy lines.   We reached out far and wide to a variety of companies that have been incredibly generous to give us scoops and exclusive news.    We had so many responses that several day we will have multiple scoops so make sure you are checking back each day!

Our second scoop comes from the good people at Gentle Giant Studios.   Today we get the exclusive reveal of a new figure in one of my favorite toy lines, their retro Jumbo Star Wars figure line!   The new figure will be the classic Imperial TIE Pilot figure from The Empire Strikes Back.

Just like they were when you were a kid, only BIGGER! Gentle Giant is proud to bring you the latest addition to our exciting line of vintage Kenner-inspired Star Wars Action Figure reproductions with the release of the classic Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot Jumbo Figure.

Digitally scanned from mint 3 ¾” Kenner originals and reproduced at a Jumbo size, no detail has been overlooked. Roto cast and made of durable plastics, this jumbo figure includes a faithfully reproduced gray Pilot Blaster! It even comes fully articulated!

With a commitment to keep in line with the vintage Kenner experience, Gentle Giant has packaged this  figure with an Empire Strikes Back-inspired backer card featuring original photos and artwork. Designed with the collector in mind, the figure comes in a resealable plastic outer clam shell to help protect and display this limited edition figure.

Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot Jumbo Figure – $80
Item Number:  80420
Dimensions:  H 12”x W 6”x D 3”
Release Date:  Q1 2015

I really do love these figures!   I bought 3 more of them over the weekend at WonderCon and I will absolutely be picking this one up as well!

This figure will be up for preorder later this week on the official Gentle Giant website!

Thank you to Chris and the Gentle Giant team for the news!