Jawa

Another little guy from my WEG Star Wars collection. This tiny jawa is from the "A New Hope" boxed set (model # SW35) and was added to my collection many years ago. As with my other WEG models, I kept the paint-job simple, partially out of necessity due to its small size (pictured here on a 20mm base), but also because it fits with the style and feel of these old minis. I think the end result is really effective, and instantly transports me back in time to my childhood. I always found the jawas to be a mysterious and interesting part of the SW universe. In many ways, they were our first introduction to how alien things could really be. I love that they have remained that way, with no official disclosure of what they look like under those robes, even now. 

Yoda

 

Yoda himself! This time of year I like to post some of my West End Games Star Wars collection, and this tiny model is one of the biggest characters I have posted to date (excluding Lord Vader, of course). When I say tiny, I mean tiny - Yoda is a shorty in 25mm "scale" and is small even on a 20mm base. The details are really great for a model made in 1989, which tracks given that the The Empire Strikes Back box insert credits either Bob Charrette or Julie Guthrie for the sculpting work (model SW45). I really enjoy this whole line; the sculpts really capture the character of the original trilogy in a way that more contemporary versions don't. They take paint really well, push my skills with the fine details, and take me to a simpler time, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...