ESB@30: 30 Collectibles, day 9

Bounty Hunters were introduced into the Star Wars galaxy in the Mos Eisley Cantina, but The Empire Strikes Back brought them to an entirely new level of prominence. On the deck of The Super Star Destroyer, Executor, Darth Vader called upon half a dozen of the best to snare The Millennium Falcon. Gentle Giant has nearly completed their line of mini-busts portraying these characters, but just as impressive in design, if not stature, are these "bust-ups," roughly two inches high and made of plastic.

Dengar, Bossk, 4-LOM, and Zuckuss were part of 2005's Bust-Ups Series 3 along with a different Boba Fett sculpt and a Jango Fett. In 2006 a box set with all six seen in the photo added IG-88 and a more classic Boba Fett pose (along with a new Vader). The bust-ups line is currently retired by Gentle Giant but there was also a Battle of Hoth wave released as part of their ESB offerings. 

ESB@30: 30 Collectibles, day 7

Gentle Giant Ltd. gained prominence as the hype for Episode II ramped up and they've made scores of statues, maquettes, and other sculptures as one of the most successful modern licensees of the Star Wars brand. The most popular of their lines is the mini-bust and the Empire Strikes Back has been well-represented. The bust below is a variant of a 2006 Chewbacca released two years later as a PX Previews exclusive.

The head sculpt has been changed and he now sports a breathing apparatus as seen when Han, Leia, and Chewbacca venture out of the Millennium Falcon while in the belly of the Space Slug. In the photo you'll also see the magnetic-mouthed mynock that was exclusive to Sideshow Toys' Bespin Han Solo sixth-scale figure. A matching Mynock Hunt Leia is due later this year.