Sideshow Premium Format ESB Boba Fett
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jbdubz
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sorry brother, i was totally being facetious about the skulls. in fact, it's really in part because of you that i know every single detail regarding the ESB armor! and in my final review tomorrow (USA time), i'm going to make a bit of a speculation as to why there is so much of an ROTJ presence on this "down to the last detail" Sideshow ESB Boba Fett.
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jbdubz
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one last post tonight... another ESB accuracy fail that i almost missed, forcing me to take back what i said about the base being semi-awesome....
that's a pretty huge representative of ROTJ, even if it goes unseen 100% of the time the statue is displayed.
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that's a pretty huge representative of ROTJ, even if it goes unseen 100% of the time the statue is displayed.
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Wasted Fett
Literally Asian
Reminds me of some artists that do Empire Strikes back posters and they have the wrong Boba on there.
I don't get how so many screw ups can get the ok for a supposed all ESB statue. If I wasn't such a fett nerd, it would be a sweet piece, but since so many of us here know so much about the differences between the different fetts, I would go crazy knowing they didn't get it right.
The same thing happened to the SS Han in carbonite premium format they did. The prototype looked awesome, but when I got it, the neck looked too long and it drove me nuts. I ended up trading it to fett4real for an armor paint job, and the post office lost the statue.
The same thing happened to the SS Han in carbonite premium format they did. The prototype looked awesome, but when I got it, the neck looked too long and it drove me nuts. I ended up trading it to fett4real for an armor paint job, and the post office lost the statue.
Wasted Fett
Literally Asian
they "lost" it?
jbdubz
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That's exactly my point. And the fact that Sideshow boasts that their artists captured every detail, down to the last detail, is appalling given the end result. Alex had it right, perfect, then SS gave the paintbrush to a 5 year old for production.
jbdubz
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Ditto.
I dont know where they went wrong. My Mythos Fett is exceptional, amazing craftsmanship, highly detailed and skillfully painted. granted, there isnt any reference pictures of that Boba but im sure if there were, the statue would be accurate. I also have the Scum and Villainy 1/6 scale ESB Boba Fett from 3-4 years ago. This piece captures every single ESB detail to the point that you could literally base a full ESB build off of it (to a certain extent). the details are accurate and in the place they should be, hell, they even painted the top rangefinder LEDs and the chest display! everything about that piece is awesome from the weathered flight suit to the scotty dog on the bucket. oh, and the left shoulder bell which displays the correct skull.
is there no one in quality control at Sideshow that says, "WHOA GUYS, this is totally not what was originally submitted"? or do they just think they can sucker punch fans into taking what is given because the majority of collecters can barely tell Boba Fett from Jango?
jbdubz
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just so everyone can see what the actual fuss is about, here are the prototype pictures that were posted on the Sideshow Collectibles website for the first 12 months of taking payments from October of 2014 - October of 2015.
and finally the production piece on display...
and finally the production piece on display...
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jbdubz
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as you can see..
-correct Mythosaur
-correct ESB shin tools
-correct orientation of the wookie braids
-weathered cape
-NO SILVER X ON THE HELMET
-NO dental files in the key slots
-flight suit weathering
-accurate armor damage details
-range finder LEDs painted red
-proper orientation of Jaster's feather
-tighter fitting flight suit giving Boba a much leaner appearance, adding to the pose of the figure
-no frayed out girth belt
-correct Mythosaur
-correct ESB shin tools
-correct orientation of the wookie braids
-weathered cape
-NO SILVER X ON THE HELMET
-NO dental files in the key slots
-flight suit weathering
-accurate armor damage details
-range finder LEDs painted red
-proper orientation of Jaster's feather
-tighter fitting flight suit giving Boba a much leaner appearance, adding to the pose of the figure
-no frayed out girth belt
jbdubz
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so i just came across a review and was able to capture a shot of the killstripes on the helmet where that awesome silver X is and what do you know... NO silver X on this chaps Boba! it isnt the prettiest silver weathering ever but it certainly does not look like a 5 year old added the detail.
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Kokuma
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me neither. This is a real shame, its pretty disgusting that they can make these many errors especially on their "Premium" range! you'd expect this on the low end Hasbro action figures but not something costing nearly $500
jbdubz
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that's weird, i can see them in Tapatalk and in safari on my iPhone. let me check on that Robert [emoji51]
i reloaded the pics but check this link...
Sideshow Collectibles Boba Fett Premium Format Figure Images and Info!! - Needless Essentials OnlineNeedless Essentials Online | Needless Essentials Online-News
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BobasDent1138
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WOW...you're not kidding that it's completely different. What a shame about the paint too. An x? A blatant x? And the mythosaur decal, how hard can that be? If the statue was between $150-250, like the prices of their 1/6 scale Fett, then it'd be worth it just to have a decent Boba on a sick stand in a cool pose. But close to $500?? No way..
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I've been shaky on this piece since the beginning. I always felt the sculpt was off. I had noticed the freakishly large turn signals on the helmet last year. Maybe it's just the pictures, but I feel like the cod piece's shape is off, too. Like, it's too angular. What blows my mind is how some of the details have regressed from the original premium format figure from like, 2006. For instance, the darts on his right gauntlet appear to be molded into the plastic as opposed to individually set darts as they were on the original figure. Also, when you compare this piece to the recent Hot Toys 1/4 scale, good grief, they aren't even in the same class... First off, there isn't that much of a price difference ($30 whooping bucks...) but their attention to detail and craftsmanship far surpasses Sideshow's.
I've heard Sideshow wants to focus more on their own IPs (such as Court of the Dead), so I think licensed products like this are a way to just make some quick cash from an existing fan base. With any luck, they'll lose the Star Wars license soon to someone who actually wants to produce high quality pieces.
I've heard Sideshow wants to focus more on their own IPs (such as Court of the Dead), so I think licensed products like this are a way to just make some quick cash from an existing fan base. With any luck, they'll lose the Star Wars license soon to someone who actually wants to produce high quality pieces.
