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Sculpting - ****
This
figure has amazing sculpting. The helmet I think is perfectly dead on.
There are times I look at this figure on my shelf and I am convinced
that a tiny foot tall Boba Fett is standing guard for me. I’m expecting
him to actually take a step forward or turn his head! He looks so
realistic. The chest armor is also very good as are the
gloves/gauntlets. I really don’t have any sculpt complaints here. Of
note is the antenna on his helmet. It is articulated and can be put in
the up or down position. I was also really happy with his boots. They
look very realistic, especially with a little bit of dirt or grime
painted onto them. I suppose my only gripe here is that his arms are
too long because you can’t get the gauntlets/hands on as far as they
really need to be. It isn’t too bad really but it does detract, though,
not enough to reduce the stars I think.
Paint - **1/2
The painting is good but there are some issues to discuss. First off,
the yellow shoulder pads and knee pads shouldn’t be bright yellow like
the initial release was (and I imagine this is the one most people
have.) It is supposed to be more of a school bus yellow color. It’s not
so far off that it stands out like a sore thumb but it detracts from
the figure. Next is the “red” portion of his helmet, the area around
his t-shaped visor. The color is a little off on the helmet and I don’t
see why it was so. It should be a little brighter than it is to really
nail it. The next complaint, while small, concerns the LCD display on
his chest. It was sculpted onto his chest armor but it was never
painted. I painted it myself using a small paintbrush. This figure has
decent paint but for how much he costs it should be perfect. I had to
customize mine to get it where I was happy and I shouldn’t have to do
that at this price point.
The
chest and shoulder decals are flawless and are very detailed so that is
one major plus for the figure. They don’t need to be applied yourself
they are already on the chest armor.
Articulation - ****
I assembled my figure long ago and I don’t want to take it all apart so
I am going to trust Michael’s judgment on this section and just borrow
from his review: Marmit uses their own style of body. The body is
fairly thick, particularly the legs, and all of the parts are held
together with screws so it can be disassembled if you so desire
(although it's not necessary). While the articulation is good, it is
missing two major joints - the elbows are not the double jointed style
we've come to expect, although the knees are, and the neck/head post
has very limited articulation. Some people swap these uniforms on to
other bodies, or supply heads for under the masks, but you shouldn't
have to do something like that at this price.
Accessories - ***
Fett comes with 2
guns, a blaster rifle and a blaster pistol. Both guns are a little
basic on the sculpt but they look fine to me. I would have liked to
have his other blaster rifle (the one included in most of the earlier
potf2 boba fett figures) with the more detailed barrel, either as the
included blaster or as an alternate. The pistol will probably stay in
the holster most of the time I’d guess. I’ve never displayed him with
it. The rifle is much better. He also comes with 2 different sets of
hands for either holding his guns or more relaxed for resting the
barrel or being at his side. He also comes with some shin tools which
are easy to lose. I lost one of mine but I was lucky enough to find a
gentleman online who made a cast for me. They can fall out fairly
easily if you transport the figure.
Outfit - ****
His jumpsuit is perfect
except for one point: his thigh pouches. They are held closed with
Velcro and it kind of ruins the mood. Other than that the jumpsuit
rests very well on him making some great wrinkle detail. Clothing can
be an issue in a 12” scale sometimes but it works very well here. The
cape is also very well done. It is stitched to the shoulder armor
pretty well. I put a paper clip on it to make it stay in the folder
position I wanted but that isn’t necessary.
There is an ankle cloth that he has that hook on
but I think they lay weird and make him look more like a toy so I don’t
have them on the figure.
Fun Factor - *
You really shouldn’t let
your kids be playing with this. It’s too expensive and the plastic
doesn’t have any give. If you let them play with it it will probably
crack somewhere (like the backpack or knee pads).
Value - **
Well, it’s a Japanese
import, and they aren’t making this anymore, and it is a non-mainstream
figure and it is Star Wars….and it is Boba Fett so I can certainly
understand the high price tag. Mine was $140 but I recall prices around
$110-130 when he was first released. A quick check of eBay shows a few
auctions at $175 or more. This won’t be a cheap figure to get now but I
still think it rocks. If you dig the idea of building your figure and
tweaking him you can add a star here.
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