Fett Helmet History

That's only one part of the suit, too. You ain't heard nuthin' yet!

ok, Im ready

Truth...theres so many pieces and parts that are still unknown or debated just start reading and youll see

Well, I have my just-released Making of TESB book. I'm hoping there are some new tidbits in there...

For the upper part of the chart, we know the Supertrooper had to have become Boba in time for the animated part of the Holiday Special to be created, even if the colours were still in flux. I was just listening to the Star Wars and ESB radio dramas recently, since I had no computer. Was the first time since they originally aired, for me. I know they were released in the same years as their respective films, but does anyone know when Brian Daley finalized the scripts? In the Star Wars one, I noticed something in the docking bay 94 scene where Han confronts Jabba in the film. Since the scene had been filmed wiht a human actor and cut, Daley re-named that character Heater in the radio drama, and he was Jabba's lieuteneant in Mos Eisley. When Heater tells Han that he'll put a price on his head so high he won't be able to go near a civilized system, in the radio drama, he also says "I might even hire Boba Fett to go after you". As far as I know, this is the first appearance of the name, and I don't know if Daley made it up, or had access to notes for "Star Wars II".

Has anything new come to light about the fate of the Pre-Pro 1 helmet? We know it almost certainly didn't become one of the others, as they'd have to fill the gash and add the dent -- and there were already five more for a single character.

--Jonah

there is a snippet about Boba Fett's name, how Lucas came up with it, and a hint at the timeline for it on page 44.

it may be time to update this poster with the two pre-pro 2 children recently discovered.

I realy love that page , and the new update is sweet,
Tho its still missing the most impotant of all fett helmets
the donpost vynls and the rubbies

Hello thanx for the info, gonna make good use of it...

I think there shold be another new adition under the MR PP3 ,When you consider it is or at least was the most sort after lid the FP MR P/P range's deserve a spot in chart,
Agred?

Fascinating read. History at a glance. Love it.

I think you should update the history with the Grant M. helmet, and also the MR Proto

Makes sense to me

Very interesting image. There is so much more to Fett build than I imagined

wooow i have never understood that also, i will never imagine that

Thanks

Originally Posted by Art Andrews

Boba Fett Helmet History

^^^^thankx much^^^^

mud

Sorry to bump an older thread! So who sculpted the 1st Supertrooper helmet? The original for these 6? Do we know? If shipped to the US, does that mean the original was sculpted in the UK?

Apologies if I've missed the answer, but I have searched!

Thanks
Dex

Originally Posted by Dex

Sorry to bump an older thread! So who sculpted the 1st Supertrooper helmet? The original for these 6? Do we know? If shipped to the US, does that mean the original was sculpted in the UK?

Apologies if I've missed the answer, but I have searched!

Thanks
Dex

No! The helmet and the armor was sculpted in the US then shipped to the UK to be casted and assembled then shipped back in the US.

Rafal, how do you know the sculpt was made in the US? Actually it makes no sense to have something shipped just for casting which is the most simple thing to do. Also, all the Boba Costumes (armour and everything) was made in the UK, I'm pretty sure the helmet was sculpted at UK.

Originally Posted by KaanE

Rafal, how do you know the sculpt was made in the US? Actually it makes no sense to have something shipped just for casting which is the most simple thing to do. Also, all the Boba Costumes (armour and everything) was made in the UK, I'm pretty sure the helmet was sculpted at UK.

You might be right. I saw on starwarshelmets.com how they sculped C-3PO and the CZ-1 at Elstree studio in the UK.

How would that explain the Ben Burtt and Duwayne Dunham video? Of course now that I actually need the information I can't remember exactly but I remember hearing that the screening video was filmed at one of the crew's houses in California.

The stormtrooper stuff was made in the UK right? But that was PRIOR to Fett, Fett/Supertrooper was after ANH propmaking so may not have been made in the UK. Not sure myself...but maybe Art knows?

Originally Posted by TxFett

How would that explain the Ben Burtt and Duwayne Dunham video? Of course now that I actually need the information I can't remember exactly but I remember hearing that the screening video was filmed at one of the crew's houses in California.

We know for shure that the Supertrooper/Boba Fett helmet and armor part castings were made in the UK, then Alan Harris did the first test fit then the suit was shipped to the US to be presented to Lucas and crew, and maybe then Johnston painted that suit in the Pre-Pro #1 colors.

Mmm, interesting. So who sculpted the original father to the 6 sons (if you like!)? Would Joe Johnston have sculpted it? Just curious....

We don't know who sculpted it, just who did the casts, but not the sculpt.

Great post, thanks for this informative post! I love the Fett Helmet!

I love how we can trace back the linage of these iconic helmets! great work TDH!

Wow! Guess I can learn something new every day!

So is the SuperTrooper Boba a dented helmet or not. I have seen both dented and predent in the BF ST in the gallery. I want to build a BF ST but not sure which I need to do.

I have found some interestin info on a site called "Starwars Propaganda". If you select prop archive, then boba fett and finally prop story, there's some good history.

Originally Posted by baronsfield

I have found some interestin info on a site called "Starwars Propaganda". If you select prop archive, then boba fett and finally prop story, there's some good history.

That site belongs to 'gino' a long time member here as well on the RPF and he is now (copy/paste from RPF) an 'Art Director/Product Development for EFX Collectibles'.

wow thanks for info. I wonder if Art knows? It sure fits in with the GMH being a real cast. With the pre production 2 history. If you look on the website's pictures you can see that the dent is an exact match for the dent on the GMH!

Originally Posted by baronsfield

wow thanks for info. I wonder if Art knows? It sure fits in with the GMH being a real cast. With the pre production 2 history. If you look on the website's pictures you can see that the dent is an exact match for the dent on the GMH!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he knows.
Here's some background info on the GMH helmet for you. Boba Fett Costume Resource - The Grant McCune Boba Fett Helmet

Yeah Art knows all about that. Gino has been a long time member of the RPF and TDH. He's not a bad guy either .

If you look on the helmet history page abouve, (The modified one) you can see a helmet 2 under the PP2 helmet its called the MF (malone Fett) this is the helmet thats on Gino's site,
Youl be hard pressed to find a fett helmet that has linage to the real helmets that isnt known about by the Fett heads over here

I never knew there was this much knowlege, its truly impressive. The rabbit hole goes very deep! I'm trying to read sixxgunn13's update but cant view, when I enlarge it it just blurrs? Does anyone know a way round this?

i had no idea about all of the variations this is truely amazing.

I love reading this kind of stuff!

wow, this is crazy!

It would be cool if he could make a photo montage of different costumers using different helmets on the list to accompany it.