Accurate vest discussion

Not sure if this is the new one every one is talking about, but this is the MOW vest I just received a couple of weeks ago, the neck seal is separate.

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Here's a few pics of the crazy4bobafett vest.
Inside:
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Sleeves:
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The collar is attached to the jumpsuit, not the vest.
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Dont want to start an argument gents, but Im going for an SE Fett, and a seam around the bottom can clearly be seen in the SE Fett pics in the gallery, AND, in other versions it seams that the actual seam is tucked under the edge so it would only be visible from the inside of the vest- Just saying, there are a few different versions of everything when Fett is involved and there are a few great suppliers with their own take on things and they are all good in their own rights.
 
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Dont want to start an argument gents, but Im going for an SE Fett, and a seam around the bottom can clearly be seen in the SE Fett pics in the gallery, AND, in other versions it seams that the actual seam is tucked under the edge so it would only be visible from the inside of the vest- Just saying, there are a few different versions of everything when Fett is involved and there are a few great suppliers with their own take on things and they are all good in their own rights.

I'm just going to offer my opinion. Feel free to disagree. But I studied this very closely over the years. The bottom seam you see is in fact a single join seam between the backing and the front material. The reason it is visible out in front in the reference photos from the traveling displays is due to SAG of the backing material and the filler inside the original vests (which are very old!). The sag has caused the bottom seam to be exposed over time. The seam originally was not visible from the front. You will not find any photos from any of the original film shoots in 1979 and 1982 which show that bottom seam visible in the front like that. And also, the backing material (inside of the vest) on the original was not any sort of reflective or shiny material. It was a heavier cotton material -- another reason for the sag. so for it to be accurate, as far as SE, it has to be a sagging seam, where the backing material is sagging, not an actual seam that goes all the way through from front to back at the bottom (creating a lip) like I see on the MOW vest.
 
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its not an argument its a discussion unless theres name calling ;)

But like I had said before and will say again there should be no seam, even in the promo pics if you look close there isnt a seam, its the backing which is the same fabric inside out?
 
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its the backing which is the same fabric inside out?

As far as the backing being the same material as the front of the vest, from what I have seen of the inside shows a different fabric than the outside. There are not many production photos of the inside but the few there are show a different, darker fabric, and if you take a look at the super huge photos in the galleries of the traveling exhibits, you can get in close enough on that bottom seam in several pics to see that there is a different weave and color on that sagging backing material. You can see in the attached pic from one of the exhibits how the backing weave looks very similar to the weave of the cotton flightsuit. It does not appear to me to be the same as the material on the front of the vest. But I am no expert on fabric.

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I'm just going to offer my opinion. Feel free to disagree. But I studied this very closely over the years. The bottom seam you see is in fact a single join seam between the backing and the front material. The reason it is visible out in front in the reference photos from the traveling displays is due to SAG of the backing material and the filler inside the original vests (which are very old!). The sag has caused the bottom seam to be exposed over time. The seam originally was not visible from the front. You will not find any photos from any of the original film shoots in 1979 and 1982 which show that bottom seam visible in the front like that. And also, the backing material (inside of the vest) on the original was not any sort of reflective or shiny material. It was a heavier cotton material -- another reason for the sag. so for it to be accurate, as far as SE, it has to be a sagging seam, where the backing material is sagging, not an actual seam that goes all the way through from front to back at the bottom (creating a lip) like I see on the MOW vest.

And I agree, Im not saying MoW has the absolute most movie accurate vest, simply that the seam can be seen, and again I agree it is a slightly different stitch, and other suppliers have their quirks here and there as well- in the end gentlemen (or lady fetts) its your personal preference which suppliers you decide to purchase from. Happy hunting!!
 
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Armydad not challenging you at all bro, if you've ever taken a look at Kurtyboy (the original poster) thread on his never ending upgrades you would know he is all about the accuracy and not price or anything like that, so dont take offense to me or anyone saying that something isnt accurate and all that, just stating the facts.
 
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None taken by any means, and I understand wanting full accuracy, its an awesome goal to set- we're all Fett fans here after all :cheers
 
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So what happened to all these super accurate new vests that were coming soon??? :wacko
 
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Think it was batninja was saying the tackle twill has a shiny side and a not shiny side

Yes it does and the vest is shiney side and the neckseal is the dull side.
I have to agree with sag on the lining causing the visible seam on the lower edge. Esp as ancient as the fabric is.
 
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Does anyone have any reference photos of a screen used Boba flak vest without the back armor? Particularly interested to see the slots for the jetpack hooks.
 
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