Two of these little Gonk droids were some of my first costumes made from scratch. The gonk droid, sometimes also considered an EG-6 power droid, were designed to be basically a walking battery. These were featured in the streets of Tatooine and in the Jawa Sandcrawlers of Star Wars. Being one of the more simple things to build, as well as inexpensive, this worked both as a workable costume, as well as a static droid that can be hinged to serve a multitude of purposes.
Series C Gonk Droid with modifications to
provide a viewing area for portable DVD's,
of the Star Wars variety of course!
Close up of the Series I Gonk Droid during one of the local Free Comic Book Day events.
Some of the inexpensive parts that can be bought at your local hardware store.
The Series C Gonk Droid work in progress.
The Series I Gonk Droid in progress.
Series I Gonk Droid during 'Star Wars Night' at our minor league baseball stadium.