Anakin Skywalker (The Clone Wars) - Maquettes

There is a fourth dimension of perspective that is very heard to explain when it comes to many of the The Clone Wars Maquettes from Gentle Giant Ltd.. When looking at the Anakin Skywalker, from certain angles he looks exceptionally elongated, much more so than how he looks in The Clone Wars film. The limbs tend to look spindly and the overall height of Anakin seemingly appears out of scale. Despite this illusion, the Anakin Skywalker Maquette is really well done in every way possible. He has a great likeness, has a rather simple action pose (holding his lightsaber) and is painted beautifully, something that the artists at Gentle Giant Ltd.. have mastered quite well in the Maquettes line.

Anakin Skywalker doesn’t change outfits that much in The Clone Wars, so Gentle Giant didn’t have to worry about too many options when designing a three dimensional Maquette of the Jedi hero. His clothing looks worn and have a lived in look. This texturized paint job is quite impressive and it really brings the piece to life. The Maquette has extremely simple assembly. If you need a quick refresher, Maquette are called Maquettes because they are typically permanently affixed to the base they come on. (Statues are usually placed on a base.) So as you can imagine, Anakin Skywalker comes out of the box already attached to his hexagonal base and all the collector has to do is attach his blue lightsaber blade to the hilt. It’s that simple!

Gentle Giant Ltd., has excellently created a likeness that mirrors the character we see in The Clone Wars film and the television series. The Maquette has depth, texture and precisely perfect lines that give it a crisp silhouette. Again, it’s important to remind you that Anakin Skywalker appears tall and slightly skewed. But it’s nearly a perfect replica of a character that we only see on a flat screen. Gentle Giant has to work hard to bring this character into three dimensions. Limited to only 1100 pieces and retailing for approximately $90, it’s a piece that will move briskly amongst a very select crowd. Many collectors adore the Gentle Giant Maquettes line. We do and Anakin Skywalker proves why more should join the fold in collecting these great pieces.