Now thats the kinda of input Im looking for!! Now right now Im just looking for approval, ubber-super accuracy will have to wait a little longer after Ive returned from over seas. Frankly Im tired of searching the Italian hardware store trying to find close enough colors and the sort with the language barrier and such.
Know future up grades/current place holders:
1.Blaster- either further mod or whole new kit.
2.Girth belt-already have one on the way
3.Range Finder- upgrade to aluminum
4.Gloves- currently Army PT gloves as place holder (although a little more than just thrown together lol, and they are actually quite snug)
Some of my gear info:
1. Chest, collar, back and shoulder armor are fiber glass, cod piece is FP, and knees are plastic (knees are first pieces of armor to get upgraded later.)
2. All decals are stenciled and painted on, not stickers (I take the shoulder decal sticker comment as a compliment! Ill dirty it up)
3. I do believe it was the MOM jet pack I used as the main reference pics- I am happy with the red missing from the thrusters for now (and I will be adding more weathering to the pack as well, this is a 90-95% paint job) Beacon will be painted as well, I did miss that one.
4. Jetpack,gauntlets and soft parts (flight suit, pouches, spats, vest and boots are all MOW)
5. I am purposely waiting for my ID number before putting lights in the chest
6. Mint on back panel will be repainted with concrete (again things like colors are hard to match up with my current situation and will have to wait a littler longer)
Now what I can fix right now:
First disclaimer- I dont know why, but a combination of the light blue background sheet and the excellent flash on my wife's DSLR have brightened all colors on the costume a shade or two, I assure you all, it is darker/dingier looking up close, expecially the JP colors, and flight suit.
Second disclaimer: Not to brag, but I am a paratrooper in the Army, so I am much more muscled than Jeremy was (perhaps thats why the armor looks so light on me) and wider through out my chest arms and shoulders (the chest armor is forced to curve off of my actual chest and wont sit flat, perhaps a more flexible armor would be better a little later down the road lol). As much as I want to wear the suit (and how cool I feel with it on) I am starting to think this will be much better looking on a mannequin after the fact. I just dont have the right build, none the less I will finish it lol.
I also thought It still seemed a little too clean in areas, I wanted a second opinion before I rolled around out side in it- so yes my fellow Fetters, I will dirty it up more.
There were also a few malfunctions with velcro Ill have to repair, but nothing too noticeable in these pics, and an easy fix at that. As for the divers belt, it is either not seen or barely noticeable in the SE Fett, so for now I am consciously choosing to omit it, for now at least.
I have read all comments so far, and see where they are coming from- I will do my best to better my suit- but please dont take it as me blowing you off if I dont change something you have pointed out, some things I do like as is (and Im sure we all do somewhere) and I think we all know that a Fett suit is never truly done. I will continue to improve up too and beyond approval. I thank you all for your inputs!! (and even though its not done yet its still pretty bad a$$! lol)
Please continue to comment of point things out if you will, although I am in the process of packing up and getting ready to return to the states, so up date photos of full costume may take a while, Ill do what I can for individual pieces. Thanks again guys!