1/6 Hot Toys 1/6 Boba Fett ESB Version

[Hoody999]

I'd like to see it compared to the Version 2 Sideshow Boba Fett. Unless it is a massive step up from it, I'll stick with what I have.

Yes, I have this guy too. To be honest I'm totally happy with him. Green looks fine to me. But wouldn't mind to see a comparison pic just for kicks.

The comparison video on the previous page also reminded me how bad HT are with weathering of clothing. One small point to SS figures.

 

[GMan022]

Glad to see that HT added some blue to the cloth suit. Was worried they would just reuse the Jedi version.

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[chalor]

I'd like to see it compared to the Version 2 Sideshow Boba Fett. Unless it is a massive step up from it, I'll stick with what I have.

I definitely consider it a massive step up for sure..in everyway. I own the first SS Fett, but didn't consider the V2 to be much of an upgrade at all. I did like how the braids were nylon instead of that yarn material. I'd say get this new one, cause if you don't like it..you surely wouldn't have any problem making your money back.

 

[TaliBane]

ammo belt sits above the girth belt... I know it's probably not futzed, but for those of you, when you receive your figure, pull the girth down over the cod piece more so it sits under the belt.

Armor size and shape looks better. Paintwork on the helmet is about 10 times better, the killstripe yellow to orangish fade is so beautiful, they did a great job on the weathering. But it looks like the HT gauntlet details are lacking details in comparison to the Sideshow version. It's hard to tell as I'm judging mostly off these photos and the video, I'll know more when I have the standard and deluxe in hand, but there seems to be no red switch on the inside wrist of the right gauntlet, also the darts look oversized, the left gauntlet rocket looks weirdly shaped, kinda large and clumsy looking, the dental file also looks large and clumsy, overall my impression is that the gauntlets are just not as accurately detailed. Ill know more when it's in hand and I can compare to my V2 SSC directly. But one thing is for sure, the weathering is much better and worth the upgrade, and chest shoulder and knee armor are more accurately shaped and painted. The one thing that bothers me a little bit about the HT helmet, and I noticed this with the ROTJ version, the rangefinder antenna is too big. It's unnecessarily long. I feel this is a great figure and the painting and armor shape are a noticeable improvement, but the figure seems to suffer in some proportions and sizing issues. Gauntlets for me are my favorite thing about Fett second only to his helmet, and it looks like they cut corners on it. Might have to swap them out for the SSC V2s, but again, I'll know more when they are in hand.

Yeah that viewfinder length... first thing I noticed on the HT ROTJ helmet and first thing I noticed in that initial video. And yeah, that's a tricky one to fix.

Interesting about the gauntlets. How different are the V1 and V2 gauntlets?

 

[TonTon]

Thanks for the eBay info..I definitely have to sign up. Yikes..since I order the regular one just now, I suppose I won't be getting it within the next week since yours is still in Hong Kong. Very strange that the deluxe shipped so quickly but not the regular.

He shipped them both immediately. One just moved quicker through the postal system for whatever reason.

 

[mandoba72]

Yes, I have this guy too. To be honest I'm totally happy with him. Green looks fine to me. But wouldn't mind to see a comparison pic just for kicks.

The comparison video on the previous page also reminded me how bad HT are with weathering of clothing. One small point to SS figures.

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[mandoba72]

It's hard to tell as I'm judging mostly off these photos and the video, I'll know more when I have the standard and deluxe in hand, but there seems to be no red switch on the inside wrist of the right gauntlet, also the darts look oversized, the left gauntlet rocket looks weirdly shaped, kinda large and clumsy looking, the dental file also looks large and clumsy, overall my impression is that the gauntlets are just not as accurately detailed.

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[mandoba72]

I'd like to see it compared to the Version 2 Sideshow Boba Fett. Unless it is a massive step up from it, I'll stick with what I have.


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That was one of the main things of staying away from this last Sideshow / Hot Toys ESB Boba was that it looked promising and the paint details started promising but in the end didn’t deliver. This Hot Toys delivers in a few areas, although not all.

Here’s a paint palette from Dented Helmet

And just look at all the beautiful work of customisers at the Dented Helmet forum.


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[bebe13junior]

I'm not saying my Ver 2 Sideshow is completely accurate. I think if I didn't have a Boba of course I'd go for the HT. But I'm happy with the Version 2, especially that I sold off the Version 1 while also keeping the awesome base.

Though the Sideshow might be a little inferior to HT, I like having the consistency of the 3 Sideshow Fetts I have (Jango, ESB and Proto Fett).

I also have the 1/4 scale ROTJ Fett, which is a grail piece for me.

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[teemu]

Sideshow's Fett is still awesome

 

[Reefer Shark]

I definitely consider it a massive step up for sure..in everyway. I own the first SS Fett, but didn't consider the V2 to be much of an upgrade at all. I did like how the braids were nylon instead of that yarn material. I'd say get this new one, cause if you don't like it..you surely wouldn't have any problem making your money back.

Actually the V2 is a huge upgrade over the V1, looks like a totally different figure side by side (I have both, so Ive compared in person). Completely different paint everywhere on the figure (much more accurate color), corrected blueish jumpsuit, reshaped armor (the curve is there now!). Even the hands are different, not sure if they chanded the body, but even that seems improved on my figure over my V1.

Still all that said, I have bo doubt the HT is going to blow it outta the water, the only thing I see being better on the SS V2 from the pics is maybe the jumpsuit. I’m just trying to decide if I want to use it with the extra HT parts on my SS and display it that way, or if I wanna sell off the Sideshow ESB Fetts and put that toward second HT ESB.

 

[Reefer Shark]

I'm not saying my Ver 2 Sideshow is completely accurate. I think if I didn't have a Boba of course I'd go for the HT. But I'm happy with the Version 2, especially that I sold off the Version 1 while also keeping the awesome base.

Though the Sideshow might be a little inferior to HT, I like having the consistency of the 3 Sideshow Fetts I have (Jango, ESB and Proto Fett).

I also have the 1/4 scale ROTJ Fett, which is a grail piece for me.

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Awesome pic!

 

[bebe13junior]

Actually the V2 is a huge upgrade over the V1, looks like a totally different figure side by side (I have both, so Ive compared in person). Completely different paint everywhere on the figure (much more accurate color), corrected blueish jumpsuit, reshaped armor (the curve is there now!). Even the hands are different, not sure if they chanded the body, but even that seems improved on my figure over my V1.

Still all that said, I have bo doubt the HT is going to blow it outta the water, the only thing I see being better on the SS V2 from the pics is maybe the jumpsuit. I’m just trying to decide if I want to use it with the extra HT parts on my SS and display it that way, or if I wanna sell off the Sideshow ESB Fetts and put that toward second HT ESB.

The body is definitely different. Bit better proportions. I used to have them both but sold off the Version 1 so I can't compare.

Yeah, like I said the HT I'd expect to be the top. It's Hot toys! But I'm completely happy with my Sideshows.



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[svnmelter]

Anyone have pics or a review of the deluxe version in depth?

 

[chalor]

Actually the V2 is a huge upgrade over the V1, looks like a totally different figure side by side (I have both, so Ive compared in person). Completely different paint everywhere on the figure (much more accurate color), corrected blueish jumpsuit, reshaped armor (the curve is there now!). Even the hands are different, not sure if they chanded the body, but even that seems improved on my figure over my V1.

Still all that said, I have bo doubt the HT is going to blow it outta the water, the only thing I see being better on the SS V2 from the pics is maybe the jumpsuit. I’m just trying to decide if I want to use it with the extra HT parts on my SS and display it that way, or if I wanna sell off the Sideshow ESB Fetts and put that toward second HT ESB.

I do remember seeing pics on here side-by-side and them looking like 95% alike..but now that I just looked at sime pics of the V2, I really do see the curve in the chest armor. I ended up modding mine and fixing the legs to look more natural; so maybe I'm just comparing how mine looks to the V2 instead of the stock one. I'm thinking about using the smaller SS gauntlets for the HT one. The over-sized look of the darts and the huge wrist openings makes the HT ones look more toy-ish. It's crazy that with the upcoming Mythos Fett..it'll make a total of 7 completely different Fett looks (counting Jango). Really makes me want to get the prototype armor one now. And Hasbro seriously needs to make a Boba Fett helmet; like what they did with the recent Vader one. I'd definitely upgrade my old Don Post version with that one.

 

[JCFETT]

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ok cool, so they did paint that area red a bit, but it's really recessed and doesn't resemble the button. But it's passable.

those darts look way big though, but maybe it's just the effect of being so zoomed in, I have to compare in hand to the SSC v2 to be fair. With this close-up now, I can see two parts of the top of the gauntlet that should be black, one little bump you see right behind the darts, and then that rectangle further back, both of those should be black, but that's an easy paint fix.

If it comes down to it, a simple gauntlet switch with the V2 will be in order. Nobody sound the alarms just yet until we get a fair V2 side by side photo shots of these pieces.

 

[JCFETT]

again, I don't have both figures in hand, but here are production shots of the sideshow V2, in comparison to HT's gauntlet details, you can see on the SSC V2 the red slider button is more prominent as it should be, and you can see the black painted top areas of the gauntlet, and I don't know if it's the photo, but the darts look slimmer and nicer as well:
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If someone can post the right gauntlet details of the HT, we can compare rockets, WINK WINK and dental files

 

[JCFETT]

and now that I'm looking at the photos.. the HT gauntlets to hand size ratio looks off. The gauntlets look kinda huge, or the hand really small. I have a feeling it's the gauntlets that are too big though, they should be compact to the arm.

 

[paulcarson]

again, I don't have both figures in hand, but here are production shots of the sideshow V2, in comparison to HT's gauntlet details, you can see on the SSC V2 the red slider button is more prominent as it should be, and you can see the black painted top areas of the gauntlet, and I don't know if it's the photo, but the darts look slimmer and nicer as well:
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If someone can post the right gauntlet details of the HT, we can compare rockets, WINK WINK and dental files

For some reason I can't see the images. Could you repost them please ?

 

[McHaleyArt]

and now that I'm looking at the photos.. the HT gauntlets to hand size ratio looks off. The gauntlets look kinda huge, or the hand really small. I have a feeling it's the gauntlets that are too big though, they should be compact to the arm.

Those black areas you mentioned look painted. Probably just the lighting on your previous pic. The gauntlet does look clunky and the darts are very much oversized (same with Sideshow). We’ll just have to see if futzing, hand replacement or other adjustments work. Us accuracy freaks may just change it out.

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