Phantom ESB Fett

RafalFett

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 2, 2012

• #81

You could attach the chest armor plates closer to each other, because the gap between them is too big. The vest and the jumpsuit looks too big on you, and this is the main issue for the shin tools not staying straight in the pockets. If I read correctly you bought the soft parts from somebody else and wasn't made to your sizes. I think it would be better to fix it in a way or other to accomodate it to your body then do another test fit.

 

ThePhantom

Active Hunter

• Apr 2, 2012

• #82

Thanks Raf.
How tight fitting should the jumpsuit be? Because it fits pretty well although the legs might be a bit largish around the calves.
What sort of spacing should I aim for between the armour pieces? I have just over a finger width at the moment.

 

RafalFett

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 2, 2012

• #83

The best fit of the vest and the jumpsuit is when these are almost a perfect fit on your body without very loose parts.



This image should help you in judging the armor plate's position and distances between them, and also the soft parts fitting on the body.

 

ThePhantom

Active Hunter

• Apr 2, 2012

• #84

Awesome thanks very much for that Raf, that is a great help.

 

RobaFett

Hunter

• Apr 2, 2012

• #85

ya doin well man, bloody awsome work!

 

ThePhantom

Active Hunter

• Apr 2, 2012

• #86

RobaFett said:

ya doin well man, bloody awsome work!

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Thanks mate....appreciate it...almost there

After getting some feedback from various sources and sitting down and having a good hard look at myself

there are a few things that I need to rectify.
I only threw it on quickly late in the afternoon to see how it is all looking.
The flight suit and the vest are too big. I am working on getting the flight suit taken in so that it doesn't look so baggy around the legs and arms, it fits ok around my chest so I am getting it so that it fits a bit tighter especially the legs and arms. Same with the vest just a simple matter of repositioning the zip on the back to get a tighter fit.
The shin tools are aluminium and and with the suit being too big makes it sag a LOT.
I am looking at re-adjusting the armour on the vest and pulling it all a bit closer together. It will all come up a bit and the gaps getting reduced by about half at least.

 

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ThePhantom

Active Hunter

• Apr 16, 2012

• #87

The end is within sight.

Since I was homebound after a *%$#)* car malfunction I got a bit done....the car is going to cost almost as much as my Fett to get fixed

I have had a lot of help with adjusting the flightsuit and vest I am trying to get the armour placement right at the moment and will get some pics done tonight hopefully

I worked on the blaster. I left it to the last as it worried me because I thought I wouldn't have the skills to do it justice. It feels a little flimsy near the grip where it joins the webley. All it needs is a prime and hit it with some flat black, dry brush some brass around the scope and maybe a bit of silver on the body, put on the greebs then glue in the end muzzle.

Got the jetpack and gauntlets final weathering done. Just need the magnets for the closures they stuffed my order up hoping they will be in the mail box today. Then I can have the gaunts closing and the rocket secure.

I will try fix the brass hose connector on my gaunts to be black and a bit longer.

Well hope to have the approval pics done by Saturday at the latest so that our GML can approve it ready for a big event happening here in May. I have already had his feedback and I have incorporated all his comments into the costume.

 

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Fett 4 Real

Sr Hunter

• Apr 16, 2012

• #88

On your blaster try and wrap some tape around the flash tube to get it to sit better in the flare gun...its looking all limp

 

ThePhantom

Active Hunter

• Apr 16, 2012

• #89

Thanks for that F4R it is a bit limp I was wondering how I was going to get it to sit in there properly, apart from sitting there holding it till the glue goes off. Do you guys permantly fix the flashtube?

 

Fett 4 Real

Sr Hunter

• Apr 16, 2012

• #90

Yeh, i have not yet permanently attached it man, BUT that is just because mine is in a tub back in the US with my wife and such, when Im ready to display and troop. Electrical tape would probably work best as it wont slip and slide if you get some that isnt to hard. But hot glue works wonders for things, quick set and not super permanent.

 

Fett 4 Real

Sr Hunter

• Apr 16, 2012

• #91

Oh and I found a weather brass or something paint that works REALLY well for the webley...as far as the flimsyness of the plastic D braket with the wood stock its gonna do that, gotta live with it, not much you can do except be careful stormrider will replace it if it was his if it breaks. Id love to have a cast metal one.

 

ThePhantom

Active Hunter

• Apr 16, 2012

• #92

Thanks again F4R. Love to see some pics of your blaster.

How do you get the scorch marks on the chrome flashtube? Just work it over a flame?

 

Fett 4 Real

Sr Hunter

• Apr 17, 2012

• #93

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f23/showoff-fett-factory-4-real-42699/index2.html

here is a link

 

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StrumFett

Active Hunter

• Apr 17, 2012

• #94

Very good painting job on the JP

 

ThePhantom

Active Hunter

• Apr 17, 2012

• #95

Thanks Strum

 

ThePhantom

Active Hunter

• Apr 22, 2012

• #96

Well this is it....I think and I hope...sent off for approval

Thanks to all the help, tips and encouragement from all you here on TDH, and for all the good bits and pieces I have bought along the way.

Like most costumes I have already seen upgrade areas nothing too major.....but don't tell my wife.
- Better wookie braids
- Correct holster and sidearm
- Better knees
- Ammo belt
- New vest and neckseal
- Gloves

I think it came out ok a few things in the pics that not happy with but they are so simple to fix it's not really an issue.
- Weather the cape a bit more towards the top
- Weather gloves
- Pad out pockets on jumpsuit
- Figure out how to stop the shin tools from tilting forward
- Still need to look at the positioning of the chest armour a little

For some reason the photos make me look shorter....weird

 

RafalFett

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 22, 2012

• #97

The suit looks good! I really like the color of the gauntlets and the jetpack, it's spot on, but looking at the whole costume, the armor plates, the shoulder bells and the knee pads' color is off; more exactly the armor color is too dark and the shoulders/knees color is too light. I repeat, the gauntlet and jetpack color is perfect and the helmet is excellent. You already listed the parts you want to change and weather, but you might consider to buy a jumpsuit (too) made to your measurements, because this is why the shin tools don't stay in place. Just keep up the excellent job!

 

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BGHunter

Active Hunter

• Apr 22, 2012

• #98

Way to go mate, the whole thing looks awsome, an the helmet looks great,

 

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grungie 42

Active Hunter

• Apr 23, 2012

• #99

Congrats man, it's looking really, really good, the paint job is insane, you should be really proud, again, well done

 

ThePhantom

Active Hunter

• May 1, 2012

• #100

Still waiting on 501st approval....hoping soon.
I did have the jumpsuit altered again to stop the shintools falling forward and to make some adjustments to the arms so I can get the gaunts on easier. I need to source a better set of gloves the ones I have are too big and I have to double wrap it around my wrist to get it to grab with velcro which makes it harder to get the gaunts on and keep them on. I have seen white dress gloves, can these be dyed grey and have the white applied to them on the fingers and the back of the hands?
A couple more pics.....