Need Help with my 1st Boba Fett Uniform

Looks preety darn good actualy for a begginer, like I am, its very hard to afford all the stuff an get ready. If you dont need an actual flightsuit JCPennys.com has some work suits that work realy good for $30 or so + shipping. and for a over shirt my Local Wal-Mart had a dress shirt that worked awsome, as you can cut it off at the bottum to make it look like a croped off shirt and use what you cut off as a EXTREMLY confy neckseal. And if you need a cheap weapon Id get a Nintendo Zapper for a side arm.

That JP looks really good!!!! Not bad work at all.

Now that cape, needs to be cut up a little and tossed in the washer a few times. That will dull the color out and give it the beat up look. But make sure you add the holes and stuff like that before you wash it. Might take you 10 times to get it where you like it. Looks great so far, keep up the good work.

Are those the armor peices you plan to wear or are they the templates? No offence but if those are the peices you are wearing then you need to replace them if you really want to join the 501st.. they look.. well.. in lack of a better word, ******. I'd use those for templates and make new ones out of Sintra, metal or fibreglass.

But this is just my opinion, the rest of the stuff looks great. I love the JetPack. But as long as you are happy with what you've got then that is what counts..

what are the armor's made from?

The 3 most popular materials are

Sintra -reinforced expanded PVC sheet
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/sea...sintra&x=0&y=0

Aluminum- Non rusting, low density Metal
http://www.saf.com/alumsheet.html

Fiberglass- Gelcoat is sprayed in then fiberglass Cold or Warm resin compound is added with fiber sheets
http://www.fiberglasswarehouse.com/


I dont know if your going that elabrate or not but my first Fett costume didnt look as good.

I updated the details of the linked pictures above. The armour is only a template. I have no idea if they are to scale I just took the pattern off some pictures I eyeballed off my Behind the Scenes book on Star Wars.

Wow! The Jet Pack looks fine!
Is it really papermache?? Awesome.

dam that jp looks sweet man, do you have more pics of it in "the making"? shiest

It's simply stunning how that cardboard/papermache jet pack turned out!

I'm really thinking of doing it too before EIII to complete my Jango.

For the suit: I would take the white one. There should be no problem with that dyeing it the color you want.

Did my thread die or am I just being impatient? Probably impatient because STAR WARS EP3 Is coming out in 10 DAYS!!!!

Sheesh I fell like I am talking to myself here lately

Anyhow heres an update. I found the same exact girth belt that Boba Fett is wearing so I bought it. I would have rather had it pre-dyed but nobody has been paying attention to me lately.

Calm down stud, not every one here is on every day reading everything. It takes time dont be in a rush. Use the search trust me youll get a quicker response at times using that.

Mmmmk, I'm also poor. In fact, I really don't think you can get much more poor than a college student that's paying their way through. Here's some money tips. First off, go to the search tool and type in "Trash Can Armor." It'll cost you 20 bucks at wal-mart total, and it works great. Second, for the jump suit I used a dickies coverall from--you guessed it--Wal Mart--$30--pretty much ROTJ grey. Unfort. b/c I live in a big city, I had to order mine online b/c I guess ppl in cities don't need coveralls so my walmart didn't stock them? Third, you're going to need a bucket (helmet). Head to ebay and type in Don Post Boba Fett. You'll get a listing of a couple helms depending on the day. TRY to get a DP95 or 96--they're made of a better material than the later models. I was TOLD I was buying a 96', but it's stamped 1997 on the back ....I think it was an early 97 cause it wasn't square and holds it shape pretty well. Instead of getting hella pissed, which is what I almost did, I just reshaped it, gave it an awesome, unrushed paintjob--(a don post 97 can look twice as good as a "Movie Sized" helmet if it has a signif. better paint job) (Of course that's just my humble opinion) Let's see heeere, for a blaster. . . I spent 12 bucks making one. It's not BEAUTIFUL, but it made the people that were walking by when I was painting it give me that, "what are you doing with that deadly weapon?" look. I took the butt of an old pellet gun, a 6 dollar cap gun from wal-mart, a foot of 1 1/2" PVC, PVC cupling, a three foot "corner saver" (the plastic thing you put over corners on high traffic areas of your house to keep them from getting all dented up), the metal end of a busted light bulb, and a $7 scope from wal-mart. Here's a couple of pics so you know what everything looks like. Hope this helps. I know this forum has been a life saver for me. Some things you can't skimp out on, like the gauntlets, but I got mine from this forum for a steal. Check out the cargo hold too .

Miggs

Mr. Miggs that is Some Great advise for a Newbie from a Newbie....Looks like you've done your homework...

Great Job..

Thanks man good ideas.

Glad I could help

I used Rustoleum's Spruce Green for my armor. If you need help with weathering and such, use the search tool at the top, you'll find tons of stuff. As for the helmet, you'll need to cut out the T shape that's painted black, so it looks like a complete visor and not just a little window, trust me, if you don't it's going to look cheapO'. Go to http://www.rjsafety.com/EH21.html and scroll down til you see HF4118-DRK - Dark Green Faceshield. That's about as cheap and easy to work with as you're going to get. --- meh, I'll just explain the weathering real quick. Go and buy Rustoleums Aluminum color. Give your armor a good few coats and let it dry really well, 24 hrs for each coat is what I did. Then--seeing as you're an artist, I don't see you having much problem with this--take some vasaline (cause it's cheap and works fine) and paint on the scratches that you want. Now paint the whole thing with a few coats of that spruce green. Let that sucker dry totally. Finally, go back and wipe off the vasaline to show the silver thru. It gives it a nice layered effect. I went back and took some yellow to outline the scratches and bring them out a bit more. Use reference photo's if you're trying to be screen accurate.

Miggs

For the T-Visor - Do you have a McMaster-Carr or welding shop nearby? If so, get a shade 4 replacement welding visor and cut your T-visor out of it. They only run about $8.

I do not suggest anything darker. I tried a shade 5 once...way too dark to wear at night.

I didn't have the time, money, or patients to learn how to use an airbrush, soooo, here's the off the shelf paint list that I used for my bucket. For the dome, I used Rustoleums Spruce Green (yes, I know ur not supposed to match with your armor, but I'm on a budget) For the mandibles, I used Krylon Farm and Implement (it's a dark red color). For the back I used Rustoleums Hunter Green. For the cheeks, I sprayed a flat black and misted Rustoleums Navy Blue on top of it, from certain angles it look black and from others you can see the navy. I left my ear pieces silver. Take your time on the bucket, it's what everyone is going to be looking at.

Miggs

PS: I don't know exactly how dark the lenses are, I bought one, but I'm using a lvl 5 cause it's more of a black color. I'd guess either 3 or 4. I'm probably in trouble at night though.

So, what kind of paint are you all using? spray for basecoats? brushed? airbrushed? I've been doing basic sprays on my armor (its custom anyway, so i'll dmg it and stuff a little later). On the helm, I'm doing a base coat of paint, then brushing the other stuff on, like mandibles, cheeks, and eye rim.

Off the shelf spray paint with a lot of masking tape. Spray on, let dry totally, tape off another section, spray, let dry, tape off, spray, etc.

For your jumpsuit, you may want to calll a uniform shop (police uniforms, scrubs, etc). Thats where I ended up finding my jumpsuit.

(shrugs) Those are fine as far as I'm concerned. It's just a matter of personal pref. I think. You can paint them to make em' look however you'd like. They do have the actual fett boots for sale, but those are 100 bucks, which is outrageous. I'd say go for those.

Miggs

go to a uniform shop and try on the stuff b4 u buy it, that's all I got.

I got some excelent help from a 501st bounty hunter. He told me how to modify the slightly largish coveralls. Now my jumpsuit problem is no longer a problem now. Thanks

Very inspiring stuff for a "newbie". Congrats! Looks like you're on your way to a great first suit!

That jet pack rocks! Reminds me of the fun of making my first JP. Very cool!

ok now im being told that a lvl 4 welding sheild is what I should get to cut the "T" visor from. Yet when I go into the local welding shop the Level 4 sheild is lime green and easy to see into. I took a look at the Level 5 and it seems to be a lot beter because its deep olive green and still easy to see out of. Also I notice that they range from around $12 to $16 each sheild. yet I see fully cut out ones for less but shiping gets ya there. Whats your opinions?

Um hello? Did this thread die? *peeks into the room* hello?

Come on guys.. Whats the hold up?

Hey Raptor, I'm new here also, but I went wiht the shade 5 so in bright rooms no one could see in, not too mention it is thicker, I bolted it in my "DP95" ---shade 5---

Do it yourself...