Headsculpt: The headsculpt is probably one of the best that Hasbro has ever done. Jango Fett looks mean, and he has several scars on his face and looks like the real actor. The only negative is the pink-lavendar colored lips which do not match the rest of the face.
Figure: Hasbro has finally stopped recycling its leftover Hall of Fame bodies and Jango Fett has a Classic Collection G.I. Joe body (not Super Articulated) with a couple of stumps at the forearms so that you can switch gauntlet-hands. Jango Fett brings a pair of gripping hands which can hold weapons and another pair of hands which are open. The open hands have some flexibility in the fingers, and are somewhat poseable, but not like the Dragon hands. You can put the hands in a cupped position, but they cannot hold any items. They seem to be mostly for collectors who may want to pose Jango Fett in his hands-open style of jet-pack flying. The different hands pop in and out of the stumps very easily.
The Clothing: Jango Fett is wearing a Battleship Blue colored jumpsuit which has little velcro straps so that you can strap on the armor in a very flimsy manner. The jumpsuit is well done, and has little flaps at the arms so that the tubes that snake out of the guantlets can be hidden in the flaps of fabric. Sure, it would have been nicer if the little tubes were made to snap into some kind of cyborg control panel in his arms or chest, but Hasbro went the cheap route. The boots are made of some kind of ultra-soft rubber and posing Jango Fett in any position was a balancing act that brought to mind the vintage shelf-diving G.I. Joes with loose ankles. The problem was the ultra soft boots which seemed to sink in whatever way Jango Fett would be posed and thus in a few seconds Fett would be on the floor. The solution is a pair of Action Man big boots, the kind that are often packaged with Dr. X. Any big boots will improve the look of Jango Fett and also help him stand on his own two feet!
The Gear: You get two jet-packs, one fires a missile, and the other one is for long distance flights. The helmet is removable! Two sets of hands/guantlets with a removable Kai dart. Two chrome Westar pistols and a western-style belt and double holster with leg straps. Velcro stick-on armor. An excellent chest armor with cod plate (!?!). It is a very nice set, and it takes a few minutes to put together, so you feel like you played with it just by putting all the little doo-dads on the figure.
Overall: This set was $39.99 at Toys R Us. Some online stores have it for $49.99. Hey8ball@aol.com reports that K-Mart has these sets at $34.99 For $34.99, it is an excellent set. The velcro attached armor is a letdown, but if you glue it or add extra velcro the armor should hold on very well. The Chest armor is excellent, and both Rocket Packs snap on easily to the back of the armor. Jango Fett is an interesting character, and this is the best version ever done of Jango or Boba Fett! This set has a lot of positives and a few negatives. Hasbro tried very hard and succeeded in making a great set. The negatives can all be fixed if you are a customizer or kitbasher. The Jango Fett Deluxe Edition is a must-have for any Sci-Fi fan or even a casual collector!
Grade: A
Packaging: This is the awesome Deluxe Edition gatefold window box, which is the Corvette or Lexus of action figure packaging! Both sides of the flaps have photos and notes regarding Jango Fett and his armor and gear. The back of the box has photos of the real actor, Temuera Morrison and some stills of Jango Fett from the "Attack of The Clones" film. Temuera Morrison is from New Zealand and has been in such movies as "From Dusk Til Dawn 3," "Speed 2," and "Vertical Limit." Unlike his (movie) son, Boba Fett, who spent a total of about five minutes in the first three Star Wars movies; Jango Fett is in several scenes in "Attack of The Clones." Additionally, Jango Fett is the DNA donor for all of the Stormtrooper Clones. So in effect every white-armored Trooper is Jango Fett!
