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Get ready! Your favorite bounty hunter is almost here and is estimated to begin shipping out of our U.S. warehouse at the end of March. We're proud to show you these production images of the Boba Fett Premium Format figure, which show off the ball-jointed articulation located in his neck that will allow you to add a little more attitude to your Fett display!
Behind the scenes with Boba: Fett was a unique challenge for production, even more so than Darth Vader, due to the nature of the design of the armor. Vader has less armor, and most of it is fairly production friendly (thick pieces, with strong attachment to the body). The main concern with Darth Vader was the outer helmet, which is so thin that we ended up tooling the piece for production in plastic. The vast majority shipped in perfect condition, but we did still find some breakage issues with the codpiece and other miscellaneous armored parts. With Boba Fett, there are more armor pieces, all very thin, that attach directly to the clothing. After much R&D and sampling, we decided that the best way to capture Fett’s armor accurately and with the most durability would be to tool it for plastic production. The ABS plastic is also better able to consistently maintain form, whereas with polystone or resin we would most likely find imperfections in the symmetrical, mechanical armor pieces.
Another challenge of production is proportion and shrinkage, because different materials shrink at different rates. If you start with two masters, and make molds for different materials (silicone molds for polystone, steel tools for ABS, copper molds for roto vinyl), you will find that the size of the final product will vary dramatically, and somewhat inconsistently. With Boba Fett, as with every project, we felt the proportions of the final product were of critical importance, and the best way to maintain consistent proportion amongst the various components would be to produce them all in the same material. The helmet, armor, body, and all other ‘hard’ parts are all cast in the same material, and we believe the end result is a durable, crisp, accurate and very solid 1:4 scale Boba Fett (and not quite so heavy – it may save you a little on shipping!). We can’t wait to see your photos and reviews!
After seeing this figure up close, I am very happy. It doesn’t have the weight the other pF figures have but it looks perfect and that is what is important. I’m not going to do curls with it.
If anyone reads this… my visor will not stay up on the side of Fett’s helmet. I have read other people complain. Has Sideshow heard of this problem?
i got the chance to see one of these figure in person the other day, and the pictures do not do it justice. I was really kicking myself for my doubts on not ordering, the helmet looks great, and the place i saw it had some fantastic lighting that mad it really sureal. An excellent piece ss.
Looks fantastic!!! Making room now!!! Need Emperor please!!! Thanks SS!
I can’t wait to receive this. Especially after the GG Obi debacle.
Why does the head seem like a different shade of green? It certainly doesn’t match the color of the body armor.
I felt the bucket on his head seems too small. Medicom got that right with their 1:6 scale Boba.
HELL YEA CANT WAIT
Thanks to SS for doing everything possible to make sure he arrives intact. This to me shows again how much you care about us. I know some are griping like small children on the playground but when you look at the big picture you understand. At least I do.
Another masterpiece from Sideshow. Boba fett looks amazing, I can’t wait to lay my sweaty little hands on him. It is certainly going to be the hit around here for some time. Thank you for all the steps you take in researching the best way to produce what must have been a very challenging PF. I don’t know about how the “feel” of the ABS plastic will be, but the look is certainly stunning. great job on another truly awesome figure. Sideshow rocks!
Hmmm… that stop motion feature didn’t animate me to buy the Boba Fett PF…
I love the head articulation not all premium formats can get away with one like Boba.
Are the materials to blame for not having the helmet flare out on the bottom as it was in the films? Bummer.
P.S. The flipside to all that whingeing is that I was so happy you did the Ep.4 version of Vader’s helmet rather than the softer Empire design for his PF figure. Sans the alternating charcoal/black panels for photography detail but still it looks fantastic. I’m harsh but fair.
Interesting that you talk about warping and shrinkage, because although I love the PF line and have all the others, I must say that the helmet here looks slightly on the small side. Might be my imagination (I wore the original once and it was a decent size!). Might be the bright neck which seems pretty thick visually overtaking the dark helmet.
I sort of wish that you’d gone with the original Empire cammo colour scheme rather than the art deco Jedi look. Still, I’m in OZ and I never have a chance at the exclusives (you don’t make exceptions for overseas distributors – and freight & customs for your stuff bought direct is absolutely murderous). And God knows the cammo scheme would probably have been an exclusive (oh for the Greivous cape!)! Still, for all my whining I can’t wait to get mine.
This piece looks awesome! I can’t wait for it to arrive and see it in person. The box looks great too.
Just another example of what you go through to give us the best possible product, Sideshow; and, it always shows up well in the end product. Never worry, the Sideshow team is always on the job!
(a little suck-up there, but well deserved. -lol)
ABS plastic on the Boba Fett PF almost makes more sense than polystone or resin because the best of my knowledge, the original costume was vacuumformed plastic. After all, the goal of the using mixed media in Premium Format statues is to be as representative to the original materials as possible.
can not wait for this, i love the way it looks. Now once i get the maul later on this year, i might be able to die a happy man. haha
excellent job sideshow!!!! Please Premium Format 1/4 PALPATINE & DOOKU NOW!!!!!!
My heart breaks at the fact that I could not aquire this piece due to the flip/flop that occured with Flex Pay. However I am most certainly happy that Medicom Toy came out with there Bobba Fett just in time to heal my broken heart.
Beautiful Job Sideshow…AGAIN! LOL
Cool – can’t wait for this baby to arrive!!!
Fett!!! Fett!!! Fett!!!
Thanks for the pictures!
Fett looks brilliant! In all his plasticky glory!
I can’t wait for my wait list to convert.