"Pre-Pro" Boba Fett

Mid 1978
This costume has 5 sub-variants:
- "Pre-Pro #1" Boba Fett
- "Pre-Pro #2" Boba Fett
- "Pre-Pro #3" Boba Fett
- "Promo #1" Boba Fett
- "Promo #2" Boba Fett
After the all-white prototype, we got a very colorful variant that would evolve into looks for "Empire" and "Jedi." Three sub-variants with this look.
The red and yellow gauntlet aesthetic is sometimes referred to as the "ketchup and mustard" look.

"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.
This costume was worn by Duwayne Dunham at the 1978 San Anselmo Community Fair and Parade, which is Boba Fett's first public appearance.
Upper Body
Blaster Rifle and Sidearm
![]() | Small blaster with cradle (made from a Kaiser camera rifle grip and hand telescope) |
Cape
![]() | Olive green cape |
Poncho style, often seen wrapped around the front armor and connected to the shoulder armor |
Poncho style, often seen wrapped around the front armor and connected to the shoulder armor |
Chest and Back Armor
Front right armor plate is a different green than the front left side | |
Back armor is mostly free of scratches |
Gauntlets
![]() | Right gauntlet is red and left gauntlet is yellow (ala "ketchup and mustard" gauntlets) |
Gloves
![]() | Right grey-brown glove has a circle with three divisions and left grey-brown glove has a circle with triangle divisions |
Helmet
Jetpack
![]() | Teal, yellow, red and white |
Teal, yellow, red and white |
Shoulder Armor
![]() | No symbol on the right shoulder |
Unique skull variant on the left shoulder |
Symbols
![]() | Different shoulder symbol |
![]() | Different chest symbol |
Lower Body
Knee Armor and Darts
Same or very similar as the ESB knees |
Same or very similar as the ESB knees |

"Pre-Pro #2" Boba Fett
Mid 1978
"Pre-Pro #2" (PP2) Boba Fett (Mid 1978)
This armor was later used for "The Empire Strikes Back" and a Kenner photo shoot, which is why the vintage action figure has red and yellow gauntlets.
Upper Body
Blaster Rifle and Sidearm
![]() | Small blaster with cradle (made from a Kaiser camera rifle grip and hand telescope) |
Cape
![]() | Olive green cape |
Left shoulder |
Chest and Back Armor
Front right armor plate is a different green than the front left side | |
Back armor is scratched/chipped |
Gauntlets
![]() | Right gauntlet is red |
Left gauntlet is yellow, which includes a flamethrower element | |
Gauntlet hose goes into the arm cuffs over the bicep |
Gloves
![]() | Right brown glove has a circle with three divisions and left brown glove has a circle with triangle divisions |
Helmet
![]() | Used for publicity photos, but not for any film |
Left and right "ears" are nearly the same color, unlike PP3 |
Jetpack
![]() | Teal, yellow, red and white |
Teal, yellow, red and white |
Shoulder Armor
![]() | Unique skull variant on the left shoulder |
No symbol on the right shoulder |
Symbols
![]() | Different shoulder symbol with some more scratches and some paint splatter on the top right |
![]() | Different chest symbol |

"Pre-Pro #3" Boba Fett
Mid 1978
"Pre-Pro #3" (PP3) Boba Fett (Mid 1978)
New helmet and armor, but some repurposed parts from Pre-Pro #1. The PP3 helmet was scanned when making the Master Replicas collectible helmet.
Upper Body
Chest and Back Armor
Front right armor plate is a different green than the front left side | |
Like PP1, back armor is mostly free of scratches |
Gauntlets
Uses the Pre-Pro #1: right gauntlet is red and left gauntlet is yellow (ala "ketchup and mustard" gauntlets) |
Helmet
Unlike PP1 and PP2, right "ear" of the helmet is almost a peach color and not the same as the left "ear" | |
Similar helmet to "Empire," but not the same |
Jetpack
Uses the Pre-Pro #1 (teal, yellow, red and white) |
Shoulder Armor
Right shoulder armor is more brown than PP2 | |
Left shoulder armor is similar to PP2 |
Symbols
![]() | More like "Return of the Jedi" but with minor differences |
![]() | Different chest symbol |
Wookiee Scalps
One silver/grey, two blonde, and one dark brown/black looped braid (same as ESB hero) |

Upper Body
Helmet
This helmet was the one used in "Return of the Jedi" |
Symbols
![]() | Very similar to "Pre-Pro #2" but much more paint splatter |
![]() | Different chest symbol |

Upper Body
Symbols
![]() | Very similar to "Pre-Pro #2" but a little paint splatter on the bottom right |
![]() | Different chest symbol |
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