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| BASIC INFO | |
| Official Name | C-3PO |
| Released by | MPC (1978/1983), Meccano, Clipper, Denys Fisher, Kenner, Revell/Takara (1978) |
| Scale | About 1/8 |
| Number of parts | 36 |
MPC kit
Kit features detailed control panel with removable cover, and comes with a base. Eyes are made from red plastic. The body can be tilted, and arms and head are positionable thanks to a rubber band which should be strung between them inside the model.
Finished model is 25.4 cm (10 inches) tall.
The golden translator droid C-3PO plays a major part in Return of the Jedi. Joining in the rescue of Han Solo, and the attack on the planet Endor, C-3PO plays a primary role in the Ewok village action upstaging even his cylindrical sidekick, R2-D2.
Side of
the box
Side of
the box
Side of the box
Parts in a bag
MPC kit comes in 3 box variants:
• wide "New Hope" styled box 19x35.5 cm (7.5" x 14") from 1978,
• narrow "New Hope" styled box 15.2x35.5 cm (6" x 14") from 1979,
• "Return of the Jedi" box from 1983.
This kit was also released by Meccano (France), Denys Fisher (UK), Clipper (Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg), Kenner (Germany) and Revell/Takara (1978, Japan).
MPC kit - wide
box from 1978
MPC kit - narrow
box from 1979
Meccano "Z-6PO"
"ZED-CISPEO" kit
Denys Fisher kit
Kenner kit
MPC ROTJ kit
from 1983
Painted model
Contributed by
Allen B. Ury
Close-up view
Contributed by
Allen B. Ury
Side view
Contributed by
Allen B. Ury
