Why did you pick ESB or ROTJ Boba Fett?

KaanE said:

What?! Painting a RotJ helmet is way more dificult than a TESB one. For the ESB one you just need to apply the color but for the RotJ one you must study how to apply them, how much here, how much there... And also the scratches are harder to nail compared to the ESB ones.

My 0.02$

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try and look at the back of the ESB helmet though its pretty in depth...the back of the ROTJ isnt anywhere near as bad. But theyve both got some tough paint

Fett 4 Real said:

try and look at the back of the ESB helmet though its pretty in depth...the back of the ROTJ isnt anywhere near as bad. But theyve both got some tough paint

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Try to nail the weathering on the RotJ helmet. On the ESB you can find a few blackwash and some pastels, the RotJ one has a kind of grey applied in some ways harder and on others lighter, with some scratches weathered and some others not. For the back, the ESB, as you said, has a (harder?) heavier paintjob, but with stencils you're practically done. What do you say about the rest of the RotJ helmet, like top or mandibles or cheeks, where to get the correct way of painting and weathering is more dificult than getting all the costume (included armor, excluded jetpack IMO) weathered and painted? You can't just apply the colour layers and then blackwash it...

But, as I said, it's just my opinion having painted almost a full ESB helmet, and being painting a RotJ helmet.

honestly IMHO the ROTJ paint job looks trashy to me...but its just my opinion...which is another reason I went with the SE fett...the ESB helmets paint looks more Realistic. The ROTJ looks like a Boba got smacked by someone with a paint brush with silver paint on it. Not like its been through some stuff.

Awe heck fellas! You know you like the ESB better deep down. Its when you first see Boba and Its where you fell in love with that helmet. ROTJ was a supreme let down for Fett fans everywhere. I personally like both, but if I had to choose it would be old tried and true ESB.

plin86 said:

Awe heck fellas! You know you like the ESB better deep down. Its when you first see Boba and Its where you fell in love with that helmet. ROTJ was a supreme let down for Fett fans everywhere. I personally like both, but if I had to choose it would be old tried and true ESB.

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I personally saw him first on the Holiday Special when it was originally on TV, but I was really young, so my first real rememberance of him was when the back of the action figure packages mentioned the special mail away figure of him. You know they used the Pre-Pro Boba as base for the original figure so the multi-colored Boba to me is the first Boba I remember because I had the figure around the time ESB came out. Since I spent a lot of my childhood playing with Star Wars figures (more often than seeing Star Wars movies in theaters back then before VCRs where I could watch them at will), I'd see a multi-color Boba figure every day. Therefore, when I grew up and made a Boba costume as an adult, I went ROTJ because that multi-colored Boba was the only Boba toy I had every day in my youth so he was my "tried and true" version. The original action figure line never made an ESB colored Boba figure.

Originally my first Boba costume version was SE, but then years later I got another helmet and have been full ROTJ ever since. My costume is heavily M.O.M based because I'd seen that exhibit probably 10 times in 2 different states. I painted all my armor using the pics Art Andrews took and put on the first Boba Fett reference CD. I did want to keep it more ROTJ original, so used the ROTJ codpiece instead of the Pre-Pro one used on the M.O.M. exhibit. I also modified most of my Fettpride armor plates to more accurately match the M.O.M. armor, including filling in 2 of the 3 the dents on the right shoulder bell. Yes the ROTJ movie suit had the dents there (and different weathering on gauntlets, etc), but since I was using M.O.M. pics as my total painting reference, I chose to make it like the suit as seen there. The only thing I kept more to the original movie suit is I didn't add the black smudge on the left shoulder bell. As I slowly upgrade my own ROTJ suit, I have considered making a second suit (ESB) as a back-up costume. It would't be as awesome as my ROTJ, but then again it doesn't have to be since it's ESB.

Takemetoyourfett said:

For me I like the SE Boba because I like the ESB helmet over the ROTJ. I also like the more colorful armor and jetpack of the ROTJ Boba. The ROTJ blaster to me looks alot cooler too. Hope that helps

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Dito!!

I have started putting together an ESB Boba Fett. I am making all the soft parts myself and having a few talented friends to help with other builds (such as the ammo belt, boots, blaster). The helmet, armour, jetpack are coming from some reputable members on here. Hopefully I'll be able to get some pics up soon.

For me there was no question as to which version of Fett I would do. ESB has been my favourite SW movie ever since I was a kid, and Fett was a big reason - he is mysterious, calm and ultra-cool. ESB Fett has been a dream costume for me for a long time. I have a couple Rebel Legion costumes and a 501st costume, but Fett will be the ultimate once it's done.

I'm new to the dented helmet and I've been trying to get into this for some time now. I have finally acquired the ROTJ jet pack and torso armor. I'm sold for the ROTJ armor partially b/c of the color scheme but also b/c he used this armor for his most legendary feat in the series. ppl say it's not as cool b/c he got knocked into the sarlacc with this armor, but it was in THIS armor he escaped from the sarlacc. Both sets are great but ROTJ all the way!!

I'm choosing ESB because I like the colour combination his suit has. Also because its the first time we see him and the mystery behind his origin and how he got into the bounty game and even working along vaders side.

ESB the colors made more sense, he just seemed more mysterious and deadly, besides i picture the clown pack with a corny and useless death scene.

i would say ESB

Honestly, ESB was my favorite Star Wars and the movie I fell in love with Fett over. I never even considered a ROTJ, even before I knew about all the vast differences in the costume.

ESB is my favorite film but I had to go with ROTJ simply so I could swap out parts with a custom Mando I want to build once i get Boba done. My custom Mando is going to be an "arctic" hunter so being able to use the lighter flight suit will save me a bit of money.

I'm just starting, but the Empire Strikes Back version seems to resonate much more with me. My goal is to have a complete ESB setup in time for next year's Celebration. Ever since I waited by the mail box for my mail order promotional Boba Fett as a kid and worn my underoos Boba Fett tee-shirt to play, I've thought the character was awesome.

No question: ESB Fett is the best. The overall design of this suit flows better colorwise. Fett looks very professional at what he does which is to make his quarry's life a nightmare knowing he is coming for them. I'm not a big fan of the red gaunts; the red on Fett's helmet works and it draws your eyes right to his face. Overall, the ROTJ suit looks a bit dissheveled like this Fett had slept in it for a while, while the ESB verison looks like he's been taking care of it; compare the cleanliness to Jango's suit and you'll see what I mean. ESB for me, and besides, it's the first version onscreen of Fett!

I really like the ESB version better - the colors coordinated with the whole suit. It's also probably because ESB is my favorite Star Wars movie and because it was the introduction of the character himself.

Elmebo said:

I really like the ESB version better - the colors coordinated with the whole suit. It's also probably because ESB is my favorite Star Wars movie and because it was the introduction of the character himself.

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Technically that would be the HS Fett
I love both, but I feel like he's too green in ESB. I like the jedi helmet and multi color suit so much better, blue jp, red gauntlets, awesome. I like the three hoses more on the dart gaunt too lol

ESB Fett is so much more bad-ass in costume with the military green theme and another sidearm. ROTJ Fett flight suit blends too easy, the blaster is bulky and his death is very very lame. Plus his importance in ESB is far greater than ROTJ.

Don't mind the fact that it might not even be Boba in ROTJ...

All's this thread has done is made me feel silly for choosing ROTJ. That being said, I chose ROTJ because I like the colors far better. Why should the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy need to color coordinate his outfit? It's not like the green is helping him blend-in any more than any other color if a bounty was really keeping an eye out for him - it's either see Boba Fett or never see him coming at all.

cbrant said:

All's this thread has done is made me feel silly for choosing ROTJ. That being said, I chose ROTJ because I like the colors far better. Why should the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy need to color coordinate his outfit? It's not like the green is helping him blend-in any more than any other color if a bounty was really keeping an eye out for him - it's either see Boba Fett or never see him coming at all.

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Technically, his armor and gauntlets are coordinated with his helmet colors