GasparZizou
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I guess best Vader is still the model kit (so far, until the new BS one)... That looks very bad.
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ShadowGuardian
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A user over on the Fwoosh forums said this:
"As weird as it sounds, the MAFEX Boba Fett makes the Figuarts Jango Fett look like a MAFEX Dark Knight Batman."
Bold thing to say. His mini review is quite good. Apparently all the joints are nice and tight; no floppyiness.
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"As weird as it sounds, the MAFEX Boba Fett makes the Figuarts Jango Fett look like a MAFEX Dark Knight Batman."
Bold thing to say. His mini review is quite good. Apparently all the joints are nice and tight; no floppyiness.
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ShadowGuardian
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Finally got a decent review. This is all from wraith1701 at the Fwoosh forums. Thought some of you freaks would like to see it. [emoji13]
OK. Things started off scary. :shock:
My Fed Ex box was delivered with a slightly crushed end, but my experience with HLJ left me assured that the inner contents would be safely packaged and immune to any damage. The guys are GREAT about using cardboard backers & shrink wrap to protect their items.
Opened it up and found one of my two Boba Fett packages crushed as well. Heart-beat accelerates. But I'm an opener, so I didn't panic over the damaged box. But I took photos in case the figure was jacked-up.
THE FIGURE IS GREAT!!!
MAFEX really protected the HELL out of this thing. Not only was it in the standard clamshell tray, but they have a molded plastic sheath wrapped around the helmet to protect the head & range-finder thingy. That thing was actually a ***** to remove.
But I'm happy to report that the figure is AWESOME! BEAUTIFUL paint. No floppiness. In fact, this figure has the best joints out of any MAFEX I've purchased so far. I wish my MAFEX Vader had this kind of sturdiness to it.
The joints are nice and stiff, but not sticky like the MAFEX BvS Batman's were. When I move the figure, I don't feel like I'm about to break something. But he holds poses LIKE A CHAMP!
The plastic on this thing feels nice and sturdy. And the articulation scheme is pretty solid. Great range of motion in the shoulders, double jointed elbows and knees, ankle pivots, the whole nine yards.
The knees and the torso/abdomen area are particularly interesting. The knees had me confused for a minute or two. When you bend the knee, it almost looks like the yellow knee cap slides independent of the knee parts, like it's a sheath over the actual knee. Or maybe they've invented some type of new sculpting witchcraft or something. I'll have to study the knee a little further. It works great and looks great, I'm just not sure what the mechanics are yet.
The Abdomen/Torso works great despite the bulky chest armor. There's an ab piece that pivots at the waist and where it attaches to the inside of the torso armor, so while there's no Spider-Man type crunch action, you get two points or articulation: The waist rotates and tilts on a ball joint, and the torso rotates and tilts on an inner ball joint.
Oh; and the holster on his thigh has a strap that you can unsnap to accommodate the pistol.
I'm starting to ramble. Long story short: GREAT FIGURE.
GREAT Job, MAFEX.
As weird as it sounds, the MAFEX Boba Fett makes the Figuarts Jango Fett look like a MAFEX Dark Knight Batman.
I guess I won't be canceling those other preorders just yet.
Some quick photos:
How my box arrived...
And how one of my two Bobas arrived:
The plastic clamshell REALLY saved the day here. The outer box was jacked-up, but the figure itself was nicely protected.
They wrapped the head in a "mini-clamshell" deal. By the way, the range-finder is articulated, and can swivel up and down, just like the model kit :
I'm loving the hell out of this figure.
Scale comparison with the Hasbro bounty hunters:
As far as I'm concerned, this is currently THE BEST 6" version of Boba Fett available. Size, paint, detail, articulation, ALL are solid. The belts are separate pieces, and the texture leads me to think that the two different belts are made of two different types of material.
There are just a few minor issues that keep this from crossing the line from "Awesome" to "Perfect."
-The cape is a pliable, rubbery plastic. I'd kind of prefer to have a cloth cape, like the Hasbro has. I'm thinking about replacing it.
-The wrist pegs are TINY. They aren't a distraction, but my OCD side is wishing they were a little thicker.
-There aren't all that many accessories. A total of 5 hands, 2 blasters and the MAFEX stand. I'm not sure what else he could have come with, but he seems kind of light in the extras department.
I'm giving this guy a 9 out of 10. Now, I need to figure out the best way to swap that cape for a cloth one...
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OK. Things started off scary. :shock:
My Fed Ex box was delivered with a slightly crushed end, but my experience with HLJ left me assured that the inner contents would be safely packaged and immune to any damage. The guys are GREAT about using cardboard backers & shrink wrap to protect their items.
Opened it up and found one of my two Boba Fett packages crushed as well. Heart-beat accelerates. But I'm an opener, so I didn't panic over the damaged box. But I took photos in case the figure was jacked-up.
THE FIGURE IS GREAT!!!
MAFEX really protected the HELL out of this thing. Not only was it in the standard clamshell tray, but they have a molded plastic sheath wrapped around the helmet to protect the head & range-finder thingy. That thing was actually a ***** to remove.
But I'm happy to report that the figure is AWESOME! BEAUTIFUL paint. No floppiness. In fact, this figure has the best joints out of any MAFEX I've purchased so far. I wish my MAFEX Vader had this kind of sturdiness to it.
The joints are nice and stiff, but not sticky like the MAFEX BvS Batman's were. When I move the figure, I don't feel like I'm about to break something. But he holds poses LIKE A CHAMP!
The plastic on this thing feels nice and sturdy. And the articulation scheme is pretty solid. Great range of motion in the shoulders, double jointed elbows and knees, ankle pivots, the whole nine yards.
The knees and the torso/abdomen area are particularly interesting. The knees had me confused for a minute or two. When you bend the knee, it almost looks like the yellow knee cap slides independent of the knee parts, like it's a sheath over the actual knee. Or maybe they've invented some type of new sculpting witchcraft or something. I'll have to study the knee a little further. It works great and looks great, I'm just not sure what the mechanics are yet.
The Abdomen/Torso works great despite the bulky chest armor. There's an ab piece that pivots at the waist and where it attaches to the inside of the torso armor, so while there's no Spider-Man type crunch action, you get two points or articulation: The waist rotates and tilts on a ball joint, and the torso rotates and tilts on an inner ball joint.
Oh; and the holster on his thigh has a strap that you can unsnap to accommodate the pistol.
I'm starting to ramble. Long story short: GREAT FIGURE.
GREAT Job, MAFEX.
As weird as it sounds, the MAFEX Boba Fett makes the Figuarts Jango Fett look like a MAFEX Dark Knight Batman.
I guess I won't be canceling those other preorders just yet.
Some quick photos:
How my box arrived...
And how one of my two Bobas arrived:
The plastic clamshell REALLY saved the day here. The outer box was jacked-up, but the figure itself was nicely protected.
They wrapped the head in a "mini-clamshell" deal. By the way, the range-finder is articulated, and can swivel up and down, just like the model kit :
I'm loving the hell out of this figure.
Scale comparison with the Hasbro bounty hunters:
As far as I'm concerned, this is currently THE BEST 6" version of Boba Fett available. Size, paint, detail, articulation, ALL are solid. The belts are separate pieces, and the texture leads me to think that the two different belts are made of two different types of material.
There are just a few minor issues that keep this from crossing the line from "Awesome" to "Perfect."
-The cape is a pliable, rubbery plastic. I'd kind of prefer to have a cloth cape, like the Hasbro has. I'm thinking about replacing it.
-The wrist pegs are TINY. They aren't a distraction, but my OCD side is wishing they were a little thicker.
-There aren't all that many accessories. A total of 5 hands, 2 blasters and the MAFEX stand. I'm not sure what else he could have come with, but he seems kind of light in the extras department.
I'm giving this guy a 9 out of 10. Now, I need to figure out the best way to swap that cape for a cloth one...
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Rogerbee
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He does look really nice, still concerned about his size though.
shockwave
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Received my MAFEX TESB Fett early (yesterday). Surprised the flap had the classic SW phrase.
Honestly I was hoping it would be this phrase - "He's no good to me dead."
Honestly I was hoping it would be this phrase - "He's no good to me dead."
Rogerbee
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More buffers than Grand Central station on that video right now, I'll have a look again later!
Rogerbee
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Probably good if you solely own Mafex troops.
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really good review of the mafex boba, does look amazing inhand and posing. nice to see a stand is included for flight poses didnt know he would have one.
review by Unparalleled Universe-
$65 shipped with ems via HLJ
$54 shipped from Play-Asia
review by Unparalleled Universe-
$65 shipped with ems via HLJ
$54 shipped from Play-Asia
pug205
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Got my Boba Fett yesterday and yeah it is a really great figure. Feels really sturdy unlike other Mafex stuff. Love the paintwork and sharp sculpted details.
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A proper size comparison between the Mafex Boba and Figuarts Jango, if any of you fine collectors were wondering.
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my emp bobafex should arrive soon via hlj. really want to like that deathtrooper but the shoulder pads attaching via that piece crossing over to bod all visible is the worst. the options for display tho are very cool. think im ok with the bs one until we get confirmation that they arent phasmatized in rogue one.
Rogerbee
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Nice pic, so, are you of the opinion that the Jango is too small!? I wouldn't mind the Fett, but not if he's out of scale with other Figuarts.
Rogerbee
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Here's Fwoosh's Fett review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIUuEvaigeM
Gotta say, I'm coming round to getting one.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIUuEvaigeM
Gotta say, I'm coming round to getting one.....
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I'm seriously considering getting Boba Fett. Problem is, I can't decide if I should get his ESB suit or his ROTJ suit.
Which suit looks more badass to you guys?
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Which suit looks more badass to you guys?
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pug205
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ESB for me all the way. Never a fan of the pouch belt although the jetpack looks better on the ROTJ version.
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