The weapon-laden troop-carrying gunships saved the day at Geonosis, diving in from the yellow skies to blast away the Confederacy battle droids that had surrounded the few remaining Jedi. With the hum of their repulsorlifts and roar of their cannons, the gunships turned the tide of the battle, winning the first victory of the Clone Wars.

Code 3 Collectibles has meticulously recreated the Republic attack gunship as a die cast model. As a first for Code 3, this model includes miniature figures -- a clone trooper pilot and co-pilot sit in the cockpit and a squad of clone troopers led by Jedi Master Yoda occupies the interior on a removable plate.

The quality precision-made die cast model includes opening side doors that reveal the docked speeder bikes within and a tail ramp that lowers for rapid deployment. The vehicle is covered with weapons, including articulated bubble turrets that rotate in and out of the main hold, rotating laser cannons, and rotating wing-turrets.

Code 3 will make this gunship available for pre-order to their guild members on December 27th, before opening up to other consumers on January 3. You can now pre-order the Republic Gunship from StarWarsShop.com by clicking here. It is extremely limited in quantity -- only 2,500 of these gunships will be made. The gunship includes a custom made display base with pewter plaque, a custom made display stand, a limited edition certificate and a Star Wars patch. For more information about this and other amazingly detailed die cast Star Wars products, visit the official site of Code 3 Collectibles here.