Mephitsu
Sep 25, 20233 min
Updated: Sep 26, 2023
“I’m a simple man, making his way through the galaxy. Like my father before me.”
Star Wars figure collections through the years have always had variants and special editions and the Star Wars Black Series Credit Collection continues that ethos with variant releases of figures from The Mandalorian Disney+ Series, all realised in a decor aligned to the wonderful artwork seen in the credits for each episode. Each figure is released on a blister card back aligned to the original Kenner figures while also utilising the same artwork and design colours as the show with a credit chip also included for collectors to display on their own, or with the figures.
The Boba Fett (Tattooine) Credit Collection figure was part of 2022 releases and was based on the robes worn during his time on Tattooine. The figure uses the mainline release in its entirety but the base figure includes a burgundy hue, on top of which are the painted details of the ammo belt, boots, and gloves in a deeper brown finish. Weathering is applied with a darker wash on the trousers, while a sand-blown lighter application is used on the upper chest. The soft goods robes are identically tailored to the original, but now in the same burgundy material.
The head sculpt is arguably a better likeness overall to the main line release for Fett as it does away with that poorly painted white scarring and just gives us a really strong Temura Morrison likeness with applied photo-real printing to exchange details like the eyes, mouth and shading around the face. Many collectors may be tempted to swap this Credit Collection likeness with the mainline Boba Fett figures.
The Credit Collection Boba Fett comes with the same suite of accessories as the original release with the blaster pistol that slots into a holster under the robes, a Gaffi Stick and a Cycler Rifle. The blaster is cast in red plastic and is very basic in design. The Gaffi Stick and Rifle are a brown colour base with some silver segments painted on the central shaft of the rifle. Both include a strap for having them slung. The rifle strap is brown and uses a soft plastic, while the Gaffi stick has a black elasticated piece. Both are adjustable up or down the length of the weapon to help them hang naturally over Boba’s shoulder, while not interfering or looking overly out of place if the weapon is being used.
Fett includes 21 points of articulation across a pinless body. Both elbows and knees are single joints with a rotation and are engineered to look like part of the sculpted robes. Boba includes the butterfly shoulders which don't move extensively but do help with the Gaffi stick and Cycler rifle poses. He also includes the two-part neck which gives more expressive head movements and removes the need for the visible joint in the neck itself.
Like the Carbonized Series, the Credit Collection is a very specific and stylised look and therefore doesn’t appeal to all competitors. The aesthetics are however impressive, as is the card back, while also outdoing the main line release in certain areas such as the head likeness and finish.
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