Vote for the next custom Micro Machines-scale figure from Return of the Jedi! December 13, 2011

The response to Brian Webb’s custom Hammerhead figure has been overwhelmingly positive! Brian is ready to dive right in to our third custom figure giveaway, and just like before, we’re putting YOU in control! Starting today, you can vote for which Star Wars character you’d like to see Brian render in a custom Micro Machines-scale figure.

Our very first figure was Lobot and our second was the aforementioned Hammerhead, so naturally we’re moving to the closing chapter of the saga – Return of the Jedi! This time around we’re giving you ten characters to choose from. Like the A New Hope poll, there are a few heroic humans and a medley of monstrous villains. Voting will be open for TWO WEEKS ONLY, and assuming Brian’s sculpting and production process goes according to plan, we are aiming to give these figures away in some fashion at Celebration VI in August 2012, in Orlando, Florida!

The sultry green-skinned Oola was easy on the eyes, but couldn’t charm Jabba enough to prevent her from meeting an unfortunate demise at the hands of the Rancor. This figure would fit perfectly in the R2-D2 / Jabba’s Palace Transforming Action Set.

Mon Mothma, leader of the ragtag Rebellion, left an indelible impression on Star Wars fans, despite having very little dialogue or merchandise with her image. She’s the mother figure you never wanted to disappoint, and fortunately she succeeded, along with General Madine, in destroying the dreaded second Death Star. An Action Fleet version of Mon Mothma was included in the green A-Wing vehicle, and you can see Madine in the background of the Admiral Ackbar Mini-Head Transforming Playset. Either of these characters would make a great companion to the two Ackbar Micro Machines figures that Galoob produced.

You may remember Barada from the vintage Kenner action figure, and from Action Fleet Battle Pack #6 – Dune Sea. This colorful character is the first of several skiff guards to appear in our poll.

Vizam, a Nikto alien, is best remembered for taking easy pot-shots at our escaping heroes from his perch atop the Sail Barge.

Here’s a fun fact about Jabba’s droid EV-9D9: she was voiced by Return of the Jedi’s director, Richard Marquand! An Action Fleet-scale version of this sadistic character was included in the Micro Machines: Droids multipack, but a Micro Machines-scale figure would be most welcome.

Tessek, or Squid Head to you old-school fans, was Jabba’s accountant, though naturally he tried to sequester some of that wealth for himself. He even conspired with Ree-Yees to have Jabba killed! Both of these iconic aliens appear in Jabba’s Palace and in the Sail Barge, and have only a few action figures in their likenesses. Neither have appeared as Micro Machines or Action Fleet figures.

Our penultimate skiff guard is Klaatu as he appeared on the deck of Jabba’s Sail Barge. With him on the board we’ve completed the classic phrase “Klaatu Barada Nikto” – bonus points for knowing what movie that is from! This alien was for awhile known as Yotts Oren.

Finally, we have a human skiff guard, Taym Dren-garen. He holds the distinction of achieving something no Stormtrooper ever could – he actually shot Luke Skywalker! That one shot to the hand guaranteed that he would quickly meet the business end of a lightsaber. To my knowledge, no toy of Taym has ever been made.

Voting will be open from now until January 2, 2012. Consider your choice carefully and cast your vote below!