Mike's ROTJ Boba Fett

[CadBane3]

Hey all! I've been slowly (very slowly) working on a ROTJ Boba Fett and thought it was time to put a thread up to highlight some progress I have made and to invite any comments or support.

Here is the parts list:
Armor (shoulders, chest, back, knees, cod, kidney), Gauntlets - Red Krayt Dragon
Helmet - Animefan
Gloves - Bobamaker
Ammo belt, girth belt, horsehair braids, cape - Woodman
Boots - Man of War
Toe spikes - Shapeways
Shin tools - Shapeways
Flight suit, flak vest, pouches and spats - Arkady
Chest display - Fettronics
Jetpack harness - Big Dane
Jetpack - DVH
EE3 - Hyperfirm
Chest/Shoulder Decals - Lucky 31

The first purchase I made was a helmet. Because at that time, I just thought it would be fun to have a helmet in my display case... Famous last words...

received_1499471760077680 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

This helmet was made by animefan on TDH and I am having it commission painted by another member as I want it to look amazing, and unless it's a tabletop war game miniature, I'm not sure I could paint it.

The second purchase I made, quite some time ago now, was the RKD armor set with all the greeblies and fun stuff:

20170313_152218 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

This included the gauntlet set:

20170313_155539 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

Then, I found some used Bobamaker gloves on the forum, so thought I had to snatch them up.

20170516_115811 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

And by this point, I was already more than knee deep in, so I bought soft goods from Arkady and horsehair braids, girth belt, cape, and ammo belt from Woodman.

20170516_115707 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

This flight suit is about the most comfortable piece of clothing I own now. I may order another just to wear on lazy Sunday...

20170516_115608 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

20170516_115900 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

20170516_115942 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

[CadBane3]

Then, I got distracted...

dlnhug by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

20170407_174225 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

The Cobra Commander is nearly done. Just want to get some different boots and gloves and finish gluing the Velcro to the leg belts to hold them up. That'll be a fun one to take the kids to comic con in on my off-troop days. Like I said, just got distracted...

Anyway, back to the Boba...

[CadBane3]

Today, I started getting the ammo belt finished up and gluing the Velcro to it to get it to close.

20170516_115546 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

And in this one you can see the Cobra Commander leg belts drying too. Need more workspace...or less costumes...

20170516_115810 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

I started figuring out where the armor needs to attach to the flak. It probably also needs a little more cleaning up and sanding.

20170516_121635 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

I also need to put the cuts in the left chest piece where the electronics will show through (I have those already too...somewhere on my desk...)

[CadBane3]

Lastly, for now, I also received my boots.

20170516_133023 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

These are the pre-pro from Man Of War. They are about all he is making and selling these days, so they are going to need paint and a ton of weathering. Everything needs weathering, so it's just more to add to the list of things to do. I've ordered some toe spikes for them as well and will need to attach those.

Anyway, tons to do still but felt I had made enough progress to put it out there because I am going to have a ton of questions.

[daryldoak]

Where is the popcorn-chomping emoji when I need it?

Awesome!

[Lidocaine]

Off to a great start man!

Some of the shin tools you can just buy the camera processing equipment and chop it up if you want super authentic!

[CadBane3]

Updated all the links. Stupid photobucket and trying to make money and stuff...

Anyway, not much in the way of new developments I did obtain a Hyperfirm EE3, which is just amazing!

20170714_132447 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

And then I got distracted again...

20170714_122959 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

[CadBane3]

Oh, yeah, I also procured a jetpack harness. Almost forgot since I haven't completed putting it together.

20170714_135115 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

I've also ordered the US Divers buckle, but that hasn't shown up yet. I'm nearly at a point where the collecting needs to turn into assembling. That's the part that scares me!

[CJ49er]

Oh, yeah, I also procured a jetpack harness. Almost forgot since I haven't completed putting it together.

20170714_135115 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

I've also ordered the US Divers buckle, but that hasn't shown up yet. I'm nearly at a point where the collecting needs to turn into assembling. That's the part that scares me!

Where you get your harness? That's the last part I need.


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[CadBane3]

I initially bought the printed one from Shapeways:

https://www.thedentedhelmet.com/forums/threads/3d-printed-boba-fett-jetpack-harness-thrusters-rocket.23382/

but that one doesn't come with the bottom cross bar, which you could easily buy from a hardware store and add, or the strapping, which you could also buy (seatbelts from an auto part store). Then, I was lucky enough to get in on a run from Big Dane:

https://www.thedentedhelmet.com/forums/threads/quality-jetpack-harness-kit.24794/

so, I have two laying around here and am interesting in using the one from Big Dane. If you are interested in the Shapeways one, send me a PM and we could figure something out. 

[CadBane3]

Received my bucket today. Commissioned the paint job from Fett_4_Real on The Dented Helmet and it does not disappoint. It's a work of art and will almost be a shame to wear it. But, wear it, I will. I'll need some padding and liner on the inside still.

20170823_142728 by Michael Halstead, on Flickr

Everything else is being painted and weathered and I believe the only items I have left to procure are the shin tools and the jet pack. Losing a bit of momentum as everything takes so long, but it's moments like this that inspire me to keep going as things get completed.

[CJ49er]

that is a sweet looking lid!  You're going to finish yours before I finish mine 

[Lidocaine]

F4R does such nice work!

Use that momentum and finish Fett up!

[daryldoak]

Awesome!

[Jimsidious]

duuuude!!!! that bucket!!! ok ok I need to make a special request..... Im not one for mash ups but come on either Cobra Commander with the Fett bucket or Fett with the CC bucket lol
looking great man