Another week has passed and on this episode of The Realm Recap we discuss all the toy news revealed including new potential battle packs/multipacks coming exclusively to Toys”R”Us, new 2014 LEGO sets hitting the UK, plus announcements from Hot Wheels and Diamond Select! Click on through to check out the latest episode and feel free to subscribe to our channel and leave suggestions on what you’d like to see covered on the show.

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If you have been following along with our recent episodes of The Realm Recap, you’ll be familiar with the fact that I recently acquired a gorgeous custom 6’ Prototype Boba Fett from talented customizer Chris Veach. As I alluded to in the show, I thought how cool would it be to have a custom box to go along with it. So, after some quick prototyping (pun intended) I came up with a nice design to complement Chris’s work. Click on through for a complete gallery of images.

DESIGN PHASE/PROTOTYPING
The design of the box is fairly straightforward. It is a modification of Hasbro’s Black Series aesthetic changed to complement Joe Johnston’s original “Super Trooper” concept for Boba Fett.

ASSEMBLED BOX
With the box fully assembled, you can see that it does look a little rough around the edges. This was a conscience design choice in order to keep the packaging looking like a prototype as well.

CUSTOM 6″ PROTOTYPE BOBA FETT
by Chris Veach
The custom box is nothing though without its contents. Chris did an amazing job at capturing the look of the prototype armor and deco. Even the dent in the helmet was filled in/patched to capture Johnston’s original vision. Chris also included a “new” blaster which was a modification to the rifle included with the Revenge of the Sith (III-23) Royal Guards.

Hot on the heels of the glorious The Making of Return of the Jedi from J.W. Rinzler comes Star Wars Art: Concept – a must have publication for any art aficionado. This book contains some of the earliest works created for Star Wars leading right up to the present with concept art for 1313. You can pre-order it now from Amazon for only $24.00 (reg. $40.00) or pick it up whereever fine books are sold on October 15.