Blocks enters a wretched hive of scum and villainy in search of the top five LEGO Star Wars bounty hunter minifigures.
In a galaxy filled with Clones, droids, Stormtroopers and Rebels, bounty hunters still manage to stand out as some of the most popular Star Wars characters. Bounty hunters have been a staple of the franchise since A New Hope released in 1977 and they have appeared in everything from comics books to the latest season of The Bad Batch.
LEGO Star Wars has seen its fair share of bounty hunter minifigures over the course of its 25-year run — Boba Fett has been the most prominent hunter featured in the brick, but plenty of others have made their way into the spotlight. Blocks, the monthly LEGO magazine, is taking the job and listing the top five LEGO Star Wars bounty hunter minifigures to date.
Greedo (75290)
Greedo has the honour of being the first bounty hunter to be properly introduced in the Star Wars universe — as well as the unfortunate distinction of being the first to die. Debates over who fired the first shot aside, Greedo’s three minifigure adaptations have been nothing short of perfect. The original 2004 figure featured arm printing at a time when such detailing was incredibly rare; the 2020 update of Greedo — from 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina — may lack arm detailing but more than makes up for it with a fantastic head piece with starry eye printing and excellent colours on his torso and legs.
Embo (7930)
Fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars are sure to remember the striking figure of Embo. He first appeared as part of a group of bounty hunters working alongside Obi-wan, Anakin and Ahsoka to defend a group of villagers, then went on to occasionally pop up in future episodes. Embo’s minifigure is printed in the more cartoony style of early minifigures based on The CLone Wars, but his alien appearance fits well with the stylised printing, making for an excellent minifigure. He even comes complete with a printed dish piece to represent his famous hat. Embo has only ever had this single minifigure version and appeared in just one set — 2011’s 7930 Bounty Hunter Assault Gunship.
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4-LOM (75167)
The Empire Strikes Back is filled with memorable and iconic scenes, such as the sequence in which an intimidating pack of bounty hunters are personally briefed by Darth Vader. 4-LOM was one of the lucky few hunters to be tasked with hunting down the Millennium Falcon, but his luck was considerably worse when it came to getting a minifigure adaptation — he had to wait until 2017’s 75167 Bounty Hunter Battle Pack for his debut in the brick. The minifigure proved to be well worth the wait, making use of an outstanding head mould that would not have been possible in the early days of LEGO Star Wars. The rest of the figure comes in a beautiful gunmetal grey, making LEGO 4-LOM a bounty hunter you don’t want to cross.
Jango Fett (75191)
Mandalorians have an inherent ‘cool factor’ that Star Wars fans simply can’t resist — and the same goes for their minifigure versions. Jango Fett is still one of the most popular Mandalorian characters, and his minifigure from 75191 Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive lives up to the hype. The shades of blue and silver used to create his iconic set of armour are gorgeous, and while the exclusive head print might not be on the more accurate, modern skin tone, it’s still a great print for such a fearsome hunter. The entire minifigure has a phenomenal look that is perfectly fitting for the most prolific bounty hunter of his time.
Boba Fett (75060)
LEGO Boba Fett minifigures tend to be at their best in the biggest sets — first with 2003’s Boba Fett in 10123 Cloud City and next with the version in 2015’s 75060 Slave I. The 75060 version of Boba combines the iconic leg and arm printing of the 2003 figure with the modern style of Mandalorian printing, with fantastic results. The use of a cloth shoulder cape only adds to the figure’s already fantastic detailing and the exclusive face print is a great addition too. While you certainly can’t go wrong with any modern version of this beloved character, the version from 75060 still reigns supreme as one of the best LEGO Star Wars bounty hunter minifigures.
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