Review: 75107 Jango Fett
Posted by CapnRex101,
Armoured characters are well suited to Constraction models like this one, so Jango Fett is an ideal candidate for the treatment. This set is priced at £14.99 or $19.99 and contains 85 pieces, which is a very reasonable cost in my opinion. I like the majority of the new Battle Figures but 75107 Jango Fett was one of my most anticipated sets in the range and the UK price was a pleasant surprise when it was revealed on Force Friday.
In fact, just about every aspect of the figure is excellent. The play value is high, the movie-accuracy is nigh on perfection and this is a superb figure to display beside 75109 Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The Completed Model
The head sculpt of this figure is one of the best in my opinion, almost exactly replicating the movie prop. The shape of the visor is absolutely accurate, as are the two tiny arrows on the forehead and the vent which is found on the back. I think the rangefinder should be a little taller, but obviously there would then be a risk of it snapping off during play.
This head is mounted on a ball joint like the rest of the range and the limbs are equally poseable at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles. You can achieve some great stances with this figure and I am sure it would be quite easy to build a trans-clear stand to recreate a variety of flying poses.
I love the printing on the chest and thigh panels, all of which are highly detailed with movie-accurate armour plating and brown leather straps. The little scratches are particularly impressive, giving the figure a worn look which is faithful to Jango's appearance in Attack of the Clones. The sand blue and pearl silver colour scheme is equally accurate and I think the distribution of colours is about right too.
Jango Fett wears two jetpacks in the film, a JT-12 with a large warhead and a Z-6 which is equipped with a homing missile. This one represents the latter and it even includes a flick-fire missiles which is well hidden and works very nicely.
Unfortunately the orange which appears on the jetpack in the movie is absent here, although I think that might only have served to confuse the colour scheme which already includes blue, sand blue, silver and brown. The pearl gold missile mounted on his wrist bothers me a little for precisely that reason as I think it would look better with the plain silver armour. Luckily this missile is not the bounty hunter's only armament as he also comes with a pair of WESTAR-34 blaster pistols. These can fit into the hands or onto the sides of the legs as though they are holstered.
My only criticism of the set is the absence of any detail on the back of the legs, but the piece count is obviously restricted so this is justified in my opinion. It is easy to cover the exposed frame of the figure simply by posing it in the right way.
Overall
This figure does not quite match the impressive size of 75112 General Grievous or the complex design of 75111 Darth Vader but it is my favourite of the four smaller figures. The level of detail is outstanding and I love the colour scheme all over the model. I am also very pleased with the poseability of the figure as well as the inclusion of a jetpack and pistols which offer additional opportunities for display. As you can see it is quite easy to balance the figure and create lots of dynamic stances.
The price of £14.99 seems very reasonable to me and I highly recommend this figure. The largest two Battle Figures are still my favourites of all as they are able to convey more detail than these smaller ones, but 75107 Jango Fett still has a lot to offer.
Thanks to the CEE Team for sending us a copy of the set to review.
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It seems like it is not possible to put the rangefinder down is it? That should have been introduced on a figure of such a size.
Completely agree with the review, It's a nice set. I bought this set, Commander Cody and General Grievous. Looking forward to buying to the other three sets, no doubt there'll be another three or six released in January too. I'd like to see a Stormtrooper released in addition to the First Order Stormtrooper, or perhaps a Sandtrooper. TIE pilot? Threepio? Han Solo? Rebel pilot? So many possibilities!
BOBA FETT! YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO MAKE A NEW HEAD SCUPLT!
I was going to get Vader and that was it, but everytime I see another review of these they look better and better!
Wow, that IS pretty darn cool. Certainly more so than Luke and Cody.
@ChicoCheco: But then there is a possibility of it coming of and getting lost, like on the minifig sized rangefinders.
@PicnicBasketSam: What's not cool about Commander Cody? Also, he's one of the most realistic, because of the printing, and the body piece for him is made to be the shape of clone armour.
Figure looks great, but I would have preferred a Boba, rather than a Jango...
@mr_skinny: There should be six sets in January, most likely based off of new characters from TFA. We already know one of them is the First Order Stormtrooper, but the other five are rumored to be Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, Finn, Rey, and Poe.
Good review. I'm very impressed with this set both as a model and as a parts pack. There's certainly still room for improvement, though — as can be seen in the side view "running" images, he's got a conspicuous gap in his upper back.
I look forward to getting this set to see what I can use those shoulder and shin shells for in my own Bionicle MOCs! I am not interested in the helmet much for personal use, since unlike the human head pieces on Luke and Obi-Wan, it's pretty conspicuously a Star Wars part. However, it opens up some good possibilities for future figures, including not only Boba but also Sabine Wren from Star Wars: Rebels! I know next to nothing about the Rebels TV series, but I can't be the only one hoping for more female characters in future waves.
The missile in this set is a nice touch, as otherwise none of the current constraction sets have any "action features" whatsoever. That sets them apart from the Bionicle sets, which are designed with action play in mind. I can see how this might make the sets more appealing for display purposes, but in my opinion it also makes them sort of boring for their high price.
Something I've noticed about a couple of these reviews is that you tend to attach the forearms with the ball cup aligned front-to-back. You'd get a more realistic range of front-to-back movement if you attached them with the ball cup aligned side-to-side, as you have them in your Luke Skywalker review. Since the building instructions have yet to be released for most of these, I'm not sure if this is an error on your part or an error in the building instructions, but it's an easy mistake to make especially when you're not used to building constraction sets.
The more I look at these the more I hate their legs. Jango and Lukes thighs are too narrow and Vader's shins are too narrow. Obi-wan is still the best looking in my opinion.
Hmmm, it's just not Lego to me.
Not quite sold on the concept yet, but I'm warming up to Cody. Nice pictures and review, as always!
Only Vader and Grievous for me :)
Ooh, look. Another Lego posable doll to make.
When will they be releasing the dressing-up outfits for them?
Or are they compatible with Barbie and Ken clothing?
Doesn't tick any boxes for me...
@Nibbos: That's fine. Not every set is meant to appeal to everybody. There are plenty of people who like LEGO action figures but don't care for LEGO buildings and vehicles, yet that doesn't stop LEGO from catering to them AND to the people who feel differently. The comparisons to Barbie and Ken are kind of confusing. Would you be making those same comparisons if it were Kenner Star Wars action figures being discussed instead of LEGO Star Wars ones?
But on that subject, it would be interesting if LEGO did break into the fashion doll market. I'd gladly buy LEGO Elves buildable dolls if they were as well designed as Bionicle figures. It'd be interesting to see how fashion play could be integrated into a buildable figure's design — most LEGO sets use textile parts sparingly, and it might be tricky to introduce more detailed clothing into a figure without it feeling like the building play and dress-up play are separate experiences. But perhaps some types of outfits could be achieved with snap-together construction while still feeling organic and fashionable.
@Aanchir: i like the idea of snap-together clothing and apparel.
May the Force be with you - always.
We need a Boba Fett now.
Really good review and a great set. It really lends itself to stop motion video.
Agree with the Boba Fett comments, part of wave 2?
@sabazadeh: I think the second wave (January 2016) is supposed to be just The Force Awakens characters, actually. Boba is definitely a possibility if there's a third wave, though.
Why are the heads so freakishly small?? I showed the Vader one to some Star Wars nuts and they all say they look horrible.
^I'm not sure what you mean. Having bought both Jango and Obi-Wan, the heads seem reasonable size to me. Obi-Wan is a little over six heads high, which is quite normal human body proportions and a lot less exaggerated than many action figures and doll brands which opt for figures seven or eight heads high. Jango's even shorter and his head sculpt is even larger (understandably, since it is a helmet!)