Bandai 1/12 Boba Fett

Modeling Subjects Science Fiction
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Im currently in a love affair with these Bandai Star Wars Figures, this is currently my second one. I also have a cool Sandtrooper waiting in line. I was planning on posting when it was finished but since I am near the end I will post some WIP images.

We start with the head:

20160330_162600 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

20160330_163749 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Then head plus torso:

20160330_173007 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

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Some legs:

20160331_173744 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Accesories are well done and detailed:

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With arms, showing a cool profile:

20160401_161653 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

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A little dance to celebrate. He is really standing by himself showing ow well balanced and engineered the kit is:

20160401_161845 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

The cape is to me the weak part in this kit so I replaced it with real cloth, to resemble the ESB Boba Fett:

20160401_165050 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

20160401_173030 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

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A little paint:

20160402_125158 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

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With Jetpack inplace plus cape:

20160402_141548 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Details right hand painted:

20160402_193431 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Hero shot practice:

20160402_193911 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

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Kit is finished but things are only getting interesting. Weathering started. I used the Jetpack to practice my approach. Wash done after paintinbg and decals were done.

20160403_160233 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Second wash and scratches.

20160403_161807 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Pastels to add dusty appearance and discoloration.

20160403_172925 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Started weathering and painting in the helmet. The sides were painted by hand a dark rusty brown color. The decals were not lookoing as real as I wanted.

20160403_182639 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Thats where I am now so I hope to post new images soon!

What you think?

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No love for Mr Fett? Or is it my work so far? Suck so much? LOL!

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Ouch, for some reason I was thinking this was an old post kicked back to the top. Very cool! I like the fabric cape, seems it always looks better than painted plastic. And neat that the figure is balanced well enough to stand like that without a pin in his heel.

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Thanks man. I have a feeling these kits are not taken too serious around here? It would be a shame because they are extremely well done, very detailed and cane be taken to the next level with some clean building and realistic weathering. I will next work on the Sandtrooper and already ordered Phasma and a pair of new First Order Stormtroopers to build a little diorama.

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For anyone who cares, the Boba Fett figure is finished. I will post better pics later. Im planning a diorama with Han in carbonite.

20160409_175229 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

20160409_175337 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

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I know some here look down on these kits but I hope some here like it. It photographs very well and looks quite real. Also working in a Sandtroopper, have a Cpt. Phasma and a couple of First Order Troopers waiting for been built also but I may just keep those to myself. This site is truly nor what its used to be.

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He looks pretty darn cool to me! I love how you replicated the dented worn look of the helmet and pauldrons. Looking forward to seeing him on the base with poor frozen Han.

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Well thanks man. I will do the planned diorama and take better pics but I will post those elsewhere. The Santrooper and Cpt. Phasma along with two First Order Troopers will be also posted elsewhere. For anyone who cares they will be in the RPF General Modeling forum. Much better response there and motivation. Pretty knowledgable guys too and best of all its a forum that is 100% functional and alive…

Will browse here for some technical tips only from time to time. See you around guys.

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Hi Joe,

Fett came out very nice. The weathering really brought him to life. I am currently working on my first gundam kit from Bandai. If Boba is anything like this I can understand your joy of building these kits. Engineering is great and the articulation is awesome. Like you said, you can build it with toy like quality or really detail it like you did with Boba. Either way it looks good. Thanks for sharing.

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Sorry I didn’t comment earlier. I think you did a terrific job on your figure. I kept thinking I needed to say something and kept putting it off. I really like looking at work like this, but it doesn’t help if I don’t post. I hope you continue to share even though it’s slow here. Again, your figure is great. gk