| Boba Fett 4-up Paint Master (460-014) (Dark Paint Scheme) | |
| This hand painted Micro Collection Boba Fett prototype from the
Bespin Freeze Chamber playset is referred to as
a hardcopy. All Micro Collection
figures were sculpted at a 4:1 ratio, meaning the hardcopies are four times larger than their
production counterparts, thus the reason collectors refer to them simply
as 4-up's. Given Fett's populartity with collectors and Star Wars fans, it's difficult to surpass the desireability of a prototype like this in terms of Kenner's Micro Collection.
The second photo shows the rear side of the 4-up. As one may have noticed from the entry title, the colors used to paint this 4-up are much darker than the other painted example seen here. The other painted 4-up example, which surfaced from the infamous find brokered by The Earth Collectible Toy Mall years ago, matches the color shade scheme ultimately chosen for the production figure. Interstingly enough, the 4-up in James' collection closely resembles a hand painted 1:1 prototype that surfaced many, many years ago from an entirely different source. That 1:1 is also available for viewing here on the SWCA.
The base photo shows that small casting voids have been neatly filled. The green colored dynacast (the particular urethane from which this 4-up is made) is also readily visible in this image. James also owns a stunning "test paint" 1:1 prototype for Boba Fett, which compliments the painted 4-up quite nicely. |
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| Description by: | Michael G. Mensinger |
| Photo: | James Gallo |
| From the collection of: | James Gallo |
| Country: | United States |
| Film: | Empire Strikes Back |
| Licensee: | Kenner |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Category: | Prototypes / Micro Collection |
