Bib Fortuna

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One of the runaway characters for the original Star Wars Trilogy film Return Of The Jedi was Jabba The Hutt’s right hand man Bib Fortuna.

The slinky, devious and none too bright Bib Fortuna has been recreated in perfect, full articulated,12-inch scale by Sideshow Collectibles.

The Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars figures come in a double hinge box that is slightly narrower than Sideshow’s standard box.

A snap flap lies over the right side of the box and when flipped open the box reveals a full panel holding the figure's accessories snuggly in a plastic cocoon with a clear plastic sheet-viewing panel.

A single piece of tissue paper protects the accessories section form running against the figure section with similar cocoon and viewing panel on the far right.

The inside of the slip lid expounds of the plot of The Return Of The Jedi and the small connecting panel between the accessories and figure sections has bio information about Bib Fortuna.

The 12-inch fully articulated figure from Sideshow Collectibles recreates the raven hair beauty in all her finery.

Sideshow’s Scum & Villainy Bib Fortuna Jabba’s Major-Domo 1/6th Scale Sideshow Exclusive feature a full color photo of Bib Fortuna on the box cover sides and back that also included scenes from the movie.

The figure’s pale squid-like head is bald with a large skull eye ridge, deep set pink eyes, a small nose, slightly protruding pink lips and pale yellow teeth.

Only small ear holes show and a large folded drape of flesh protrudes from the back of the cranium and lies over the right shoulder and drapes over to the left shoulder.

A large throat pouch of pink flesh almost obscures his chin and lies on his upper chest.

Two small flesh colored tubular section of flesh hand from the bulbous sack.

His full undergarment shirt and pants are a deep aqua as are his fingerless gloves.

Draped over the undergarment is a full brown rob that is covered by a loose fitting brown jacket with no cuffs or fasteners.

The garment wraps around his body and has a large flat collar and one huge pocket. His feet are obscured.

The figure’s hands are prepositioned to hold the various accessories.  An additional set of hands can be popped into place.  They are slightly open with he index fingers pointing much like seen in the movie.

Accessories include a twisted shaft with medallion head, a silver blade Nefarious Knife, a Drinking Cup and a small reptilian Jabba’s Frog-like Favorite Snack Food.

A base and support wire is also included for posing the figure.

The sculpt captures the likeness of the cowardly henchman with perfect realism.  Clotting hangs, folds and wrinkles perfectly in scale and the flesh and accessories paint application is smooth, crisp and clean.

The hands pop on and off easily.  Articulation is smooth with no binding or stiffness and the figure easily holds the accessories wit not slippage.

It’s a beautifully sculpted piece of work and does the character credit.

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