Star Wars Hasbro The Black Series Boba Fett (Prototype Armor) Toy 15 cm The Empire Strikes Back Action Figure

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Fett fashion: Joe Johnston's work on the costume continues. Note the "eyes" on the helmet, which would disappear following another round of painting. Fun fact: Boba Fett’s now-iconic armor was actually designed for “super troopers” of the Empire. When that idea was abandoned, however, filmmakers repurposed the striking gear for a new bounty hunter. The rest is Star Wars history, and Hasbro’s stunning figure pays tribute to the earliest incarnation of a legend. We’re very pleased with the results from our Star Wars Special Event Auction,” said Hake’s president Alex Winter. “ Star Wars has become an important part of our premier events, accounting for a strong percentage of the auction totals. Choosing to hold a Star Wars –only auction was an easy decision because we know our customers are hungry for the cream of the crop from Star Warscollectibles.” The L-slot missiles have 4 distinctive "ribs," whereas the J-slot version has 8 distinctive ribs. Since this projectile separated from the figure, it's not necessarily paired with every prototype; some were lost.

Hake’s Senior Consignment Manager Kelly McClain can be reached at [email protected] toll-free at 866-404-9800, ext. 1636, to discuss consigning to future auctions. Visit Hake’s online at www.hakes.com . PREMIUM ELECTRONIC HELMET: Featuring highly-detailed design and interior padding, adjustable fit, and electronic lights, this full-scale Boba Fett (Prototype Armor) helmet is an iconic addition to any Star Wars fans collectionWhile there is a now-famous video tryout of the prototype armor (which can be seen above), there was actually another armor test, in which Bruce Nicholson (optical photography supervisor) suited up as Fett in the painted costume. Johnston didn’t know what Fett would have to physically do in the movie, but he wanted to make sure he could handle action befitting a bounty hunter. “I just wanted to see him move around in it,” Johnston says. “We took pictures of it. We didn’t take any video, unfortunately. I said, ‘Just move around.’ I wanted to make sure that it looked like you could move comfortably. A bounty hunter or gunslinger from the Old West needs to look comfortable in his outfit, for sure. ‘Just move around. I want to see if he can run in it.’” And he could run around -- if he opted to leave a specific piece of equipment home. BOBA FETT (PROTOTYPE ARMOR): Boba Fett was initially envisioned as a "Super Stormtrooper" with a white look to his iconic Mandalorian armor The legendary Star Wars art director speaks to StarWars.com about designing the galaxy’s baddest bounty hunter and the very first set of Mandalorian armor. ILLUMINATED RANGEFINDER HEADS-UP DISPLAY (HUD): With the press of a button the rangefinder drops down, activating 2 red LEDs that flash in a hunting pattern as well as a white LED-illuminated heads-up display

For the record, Johnston has no memory of the term “Mandalorian” -- the canonical armor-type that would define Boba’s suit -- being used during production or of its origins. Though he has an idea. “I’m sure the term came from George,” he says. “All that stuff does. Or at least he approves of it, but most of it he comes up with.”He continued tinkering and adding modifications, including a lot of aging and a lot of “metal” damage. Johnston even added talismans to decorate the suit, and took some inspiration from classic Westerns. “At one point we had a poncho on him like the Clint Eastwood character in For a Few Dollars More . That ended up getting in the way and being cumbersome, so we eliminated that.” Finally, the armor was more or less done. But would it be functional for a bounty hunter of Fett’s caliber? Almost all of the prototypes are unpainted, blue/grey figures. One version is known to have yellow legs.