I always liked the idea that Boba Fett's armor was based on that of the Mandalorian Commandos. When I saw Episode II, I was sure that Lucas would at least hint to the armors original origin, but alas, he did not. This figure is based on that long forgotten group of soldiers/mercenaries, that according to the Star Wars novels, were hired by Darth Vader to hunt down and kill off the remaining Jedi. This figure was created using a figure from the "Ultimate Muscle Wrestling" toy line. Since the base figure was already molded in green plastic, very little painting to the joints needed to be done. This left the figure very possible. It did, however, need lots of repainting to his armor. I wanted to go with Boba fett's original colors, just rearranged. This allowed the character to look as if he is from the same linage, but not the same person. Keeping his articulation was important with this figure, so I made sure whatever armor and details I added, they did not interfere with his movement. His head is ball jointed, he is also possible at his shoulders, biceps, elbows, wrists, fingers, chest, abdomen, waist, legs, thighs, upper knee, lower knee, and feet. His jet pack is also removable.
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