A GUIDE TO VINTAGE STAR WARS FIGURES & ACCESSORIES

Gaderffii Stick

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The Gaderffii Stick, also known simply as Gaffi Stick, was usually released with the following combinations of colour to figure:

Brown Gaderffii Stick:

There are 3 main mould variations. Subvariants do exist and may not all be documented. As a result of the fact that these were shot on a sprue tree in higher numbers the subvariants may vary heavily depending on the metal mould used.

MOULD COMPARISON: M1, M2 & M3

M1: COLOUR COMPARISON

UNITOY

M1 was produced by UNITOY in HONG KONG. This stick is prone to degradation and therefore can come in different pale shades from brown to grey. The following colours are known:

  • dark brown
  • brown
  • pale brown (degradation)
  • brownish grey (degradation)
  • grey (degradation)

M2: COLOUR COMPARISON

KADER

M2 was produced by KADER in HONG KONG. The following colours are known:

  • light brown
  • brown
  • dark brown

M3: COLOUR COMPARISON

KADER

M3 was produced by KADER in HONG KONG. It mostly appeared with the hollow tubes Tusken Raider. The differences in colour and sub moulds are so slight that it is hard to make them out. Shown here are two examples whith slight differences in mould and colour:

GW ACRYLIC GADERFFII STICK DISPLAY CASE

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Reproductions

R1:

The R1 is one of the most common reproductions out there. It has been around for decades. They are usually painted in brown, but there is also some in existence moulded in grey. Lots of brown shades are known as seen above. They don’t swim when submerged in water and therefore are an easy spot.

They do mostly resemble the M1 version from UNITOY:

The following colours are known:

  • orange light brown
  • light brown
  • reddish light brown
  • brown
  • dark brown
  • mud brown
  • reddish dark brown
  • grey (moulded)

R2:

The R2 is one of the most accurate reproduction sticks out there. There is tell-tales as on every reproduction piece, but it is a very close one which can be easily mistaken for the real thing. As far as I know these are produced and sold in Spain. This reproduction does not swim when submerged in water.  

The R2 is a recast of the M1 version from UNITOY:

The following colours are known:

  • brown

R3:

The R3 stick is one of the newest reproductions out there. They do swim when submerged in water and the material they are made of is as close as possible. The key to spotting these is the hatching pattern along the seam line and the graduated outlines of the blades.

They do mostly resemble the M1 version from UNITOY:

The following colours are known:

  • brown

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