BASIC INFO
Official Name Darth Vader Action Model
Released by MPC (1978), Meccano
Scale About 1/2
Number of parts 28 (and electronics)
Snap-together kit

MPC kit from 1978

This snap-kit from 1978 represents Darth Vader bust, with two "special effects": it has "rasping breathing sound" (produced by wire brush rubbing a plastic disk) and glowing eyes (with one light bulb placed inside model). Electronics works on two "D" size batteries.
Finished model is 27 cm (10.5 inches) tall.
Besides MPC, this kit was produced also by Meccano (France) under the name "Dark Vador".



Gallery: Box and its contents

Kit fetaures

MPC instruction
sheet


Gallery: Finished models

Finished model

Photo/model
by Scott Storey

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