"Pre-Pro #1" Boba Fett

Mid 1978

"Pre-Production #1" (PP1) Boba Fett (Mid 1978)

It's believed that Joe Johnston painted this version, using the "Concept" / Supertrooper costume as the base. The jetpack was converted from the White Prototype / Supertrooper costume.

There are two micro variants: initially the helmet had "eyes" (later called "Jaig eyes") and then they were painted over to have "ears," like bunny ears. The "eyes" version didn't have the kill stripes, but the "ears" one did. Neither detail was used on future iterations, e.g. PP2.

This costume was worn by Duwayne Dunham at the 1978 San Anselmo Community Fair and Parade, which is Boba Fett's first public appearance.

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Helmet "eyes" (version 1, later called "Jaig eyes") and then "ears" (version 2) higher up; you can see the "eyes" were painted over

 

No dent

 

Left and right "ears" are nearly the same color, unlike PP3

 

Painted over version of the all-white Prototype helmet

 

Back armor is mostly free of scratches

 

Front right armor plate is a different green than the front left side

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Sling gun (made from a Kaiser camera rifle grip and shoulder stock, Rotring Sec-O-Mat arrow, and hand telescope)

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Different shoulder symbol

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Different chest symbol

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Unique skull variant on the left shoulder

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No symbol on the right shoulder

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Olive green cape

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Poncho style, often seen wrapped around the front armor and connected to the shoulder armor

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Teal, yellow, red and white, like the ROTJ

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Right gauntlet is red

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Left gauntlet is yellow

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Right grey-brown glove has a circle with three divisions, which is actually a FORSCOM subdued patch (similar but inverted of a TRADOC patch)

Source: ord.mantell (IG)
 

Left grey-brown glove has a circle with triangle divisions like a bowtie, which is actually a 7th Infantry Division patch

Source: ord.mantell (IG)
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Same or very similar as the ESB knees


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