My New Boba Fett Helmet - The Grant McCune Boba Fett Helmet Casting

Hi guys! I am currently out of the country, on vacation, but I couldn’t wait to share this with you!


One of my prop dreams is to own an original prop relating to Boba Fett. While I still haven’t quite reached that ultimate goal, I have just come a step closer and picked up a truly awesome piece of Boba Fett replica history; an extremely early casting of the Preproduction #2 Boba Fett helmet! In fact, based on a number of details, I believe this is one of the earliest known castings, alongside the Ken Tarallo Ultracal plug!


While I will have a more thorough breakdown of the helmet, sharing more details next week, when I have returned home, I have written a preliminary article going over the history and some of the findings this new casting has brought to light. Hope you enjoy it, and can’t wait to get back home so I can share more with you about it!


Boba Fett Costume Resource - First Sons – Boba Fett Preproduction #2 Helmet Progeny

Thank you very much for all the info Art Oh, and congrats on your purchase!

Awesome!

Your a lucky guy

Congrats!

... the article is like a CSI episode tracing back all the little details and how they got there. Thanks for sharing the info!

Today will be a day long remembered!!!!

I am so happy for you Art

This is something that I know, and others know, that will change the previous thoughts about other casts.
So thrilled for you Art... your research is second to none.. this is definately in the right hands...glad you can finally annouce this to the masses.

Congrats bro.

Excellent article. Congrats on your find!

Very cool indeed. Thanks for sharing.

Amazing find Art, and a comprehensive history.
There are usually destined to be some holes or grey areas with things like this but I think you are pretty close.

Cant wait for the second article.

Very interesting indeed. And a truly awesome development

Chris

I cant wait for monday......

Congrats Art!

As promised, I have added a second article, going into detail and showing a LOT of photos of the Grant McCune helmet! Hope you guys find it interesting!

Boba Fett Costume Resource - The Grant McCune Boba Fett Helmet

so the big question that will be on everyones mind....will you or Chris offer castings of your helmet?

Absolutely amazing, congrats on the great find Art and to Chris for his fine craftsmanship in restoring this bad boy!!!

Its all therein the details, first gen for sure, and the macro led activation buton amazing! im going to spend hours looking at those pics

Very cool! Amazing score, Art.

Congrats Art, now you need to change the Fett Helmet History.

Just an FYI ....


http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f31/g...-thread-38956/

Originally Posted by fettpride

Just an FYI ....


http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f31/g...-thread-38956/

WOO HOO!!

Thanks Art and Chris!!!!

Excellent work guys! It seems too good to be true, the chance to own such a helmet... Very
tempting...

Originally Posted by terminal fettler

Excellent work guys! It seems too good to be true, the chance to own such a helmet... Very
tempting...

TF you definatly have to get one... I totally wanna see you paint one up..

Originally Posted by Spideyfett

TF you definatly have to get one... I totally wanna see you paint one up..

You've done it now Spideyfett! (logs into PP account)

Originally Posted by terminal fettler

You've done it now Spideyfett! (logs into PP account)

Ha Ha! Sucker...

I posted this in the forsale thread:
definately need to make a paint list... I started my own research way back when in regards to paint matching.. I never finished it though...
I think the best representation of a finished PP2 was Micke's : http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f23/p...project-13552/

ALL the pics are dead... but I saved most of them.

And just so we are all clear... here's some really great reference from the TDH gallery section..

GALLERY PP#2

Paint one of those helmets and get one of these guns and you'll be all set. Here's my pre-pro gun with it's first layer of blue.

What is this, the year of the Prepro #2?

Yes it is. And there's more to come. LOL

So this year is Y2PP2 then? I'm gonna need a new calendar.

Definitely looking forward to seeing how you 'topical' painters deal with this paint job...

Originally Posted by terminal fettler

Definitely looking forward to seeing how you 'topical' painters deal with this paint job...

Would love to see how 'you ' would do it first G...

Originally Posted by Spideyfett

I'm re-engerized thats forsure... can't wait for the year of the ESB!! LOL!

Well....what is almost the ESB costume but even better? The PP3 !!!

Hi Everyone,

Came across a slightly better teaser pic I took and thought I'd share. Obviously, I've not been able to work out my photography kinks over the years. I'm sure Art will show this off for what it really is if anyone is still in doubt. But until then, here is a better representation.




Thanks everyone for their kind remarks and support of this fantastic project so far !

Chris

perrrrrty!

Originally Posted by Mojo-Fett

Would love to see how 'you ' would do it first G...

Me too MF, it's a long time since I painted a BF helmet, hope I haven't lost the magic...

Oh c'mon, Garrett. You could inhale some paint and sneeze out a masterpiece!

You're not to shabby of a helmet painter yourself, superjedi.

Today, I received my GMH helmet from Fettpride. This is a VERY hastily taken pic, but just wanted proof that I have it IN HAND and from what I am told, more are in the mail! I really think Chris knocked this one out of the park and you guys are going to be very pleased. I also think it is going to be the closest we are likely to get to an original, without an original or stunt becoming available.

Sorry again for the quality of the photo. I really need to give this helmet a light grey coat of primer to make the details pop better.

wooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Nice!!!!

Sweet! Looks like you were in such a hurry you named the pic "MGH."

That is what I get for not proof_reading...

Beautiful, congratrs sir, and a big thank you again

Man that is nice. Hurry up, Mr. Taxman...

oh snap Im excited

Very nice! Gonna have to get me one of these for sure!

BEAUTIFUL

very nice!

Congrats, Art!