does anybdy want me in their group?

Hey everyone my name is Brody Trollope im the bounty hunter Boba Fett. And i was wondering if anybody will look at my costume and tell me if anyone wants me in their group ive been trying to troop with badlands for a while now but i just cant meet the requirment no matter how ahrd i try. I personly think mines pretty on the ball and kinda cool but mabe im being to stubern. But i want anyone to tell me if anybody wants me in their group or knows of anyone that would want me on a group. Ive been craiving trooping ever since i wasnt aud to go to the badlands events anymore because i wasnt an offical member. Please someone please reply im so desprat for some trooping its like im missing an arm here. Thanks alot guys hope to here from u.

I would say just post some pictures here, and there are many people on here that would be more than willing to give their 2 cents.

definitely post pics. the 501st has fairly strict rules, so if they aren't approving the suit, there's gotta be a reason. it's not a matter of wanting someone in the group or not, it's a matter of meeting the guidelines.

Post a pic of your suit

Thanks for that tk7602. Brody has submitted his pictures, and I sent an email back stating what needed to be fixed, and I haven't heard back.

But now I'm curious to the pictures.

It's not at all about not wanting you to troop, dude. I'd love to see another Fett coming to Badlands events. But like Brian pointed out, the bar is set quite high, especially for Boba Fett. Just work on making the changes that Darcy has pointed out to you in his email. He really knows what he's talking about when it comes to Boba. If you still need some help, search the threads here at TDH to find the answers, or post some pics and ask for advice on what needs to be changed.

he has a picture thread :

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f34/my-new-armour-thread-19468/

Well, your pics are kinda dark and hard to see, but I think your suit looks pretty good from what I can see. I would need better pics to make a better judgement. I didn't see a jet pack. You would definantly need that and any other parts you may be missing to be considered for the 501st. Post us some better pics, we would be glad to help give you the direction you need.

I would say it probably has a great deal to do with the jet pack. It is a key piece. The gauntlets may be a issue, possibly. My garrison let me troop with them in armor that was way bad. Yours looks pretty decent.

As Michigan's GML:

To name a few of the issues:

Inaccurate helmet paint job
No girth belt (that I can see in the pic thread)
No darts on the knee armor
Inaccurate gloves
Inaccurate gauntlets
No Jet Pack(?)

It's a start. From those pics, I can spot a number of things to change before it would be 501st acceptable.

-Get a jet pack
-Adjust the spacing between the collar and chest plates.
-Add Fett clan and Mandalore crests
-Get a girth belt
-The Gauntlets don't look canon. You might get away with just adding the proper greeblies, but they may need to be completely replaced.
-Replace the knees with more accurate ones. Be sure to have knee darts.

There may be more, but those look like the biggest issues to me. You do have a lot of work to do, but it's definitely not an unattainable goal. I see no reason why you can't get the work done and be trooping some time this year. Just don't settle. Keep improving.

Here are the pictures that were sent to me...

Originally Posted by TK 4130

Here are the pictures that were sent to me...

I would not have approved it either. Sorry, but that is the way it is.

501st standards are "Movie quality" as in it looked like you and your costume walked off the movie screen. "Pretty decent" as noted above are not the standards.

This costume needs a lot of work. See the notes above.

I think people forget that Boba Fett is a high profile character and a difficult costume to do.

Great suit...but i think you have a lot of work to get it up to par!

Your picture thread reminds me of going thru my Brak's Ref Cd V.1
and looking at all the old members.

Your suit may have looked passable 8-10 yrs ago but now w/ all the info and GREAT Ref pics, it need some TLC.

Boba Fett is known as a VERY hard costume to replicate for a reason.

I'm not here to knock you, but just cause you have a suit and its all painted up doesn't mean your in! take your time, I say start with the helmet...sand it all and repaint, and if you don't feel you can paint that well have someone else do it for you...alot of ppl do it!

save some cash then upgrade to buy all you need, at one time, I waited 10yrs to get the suit... And i'm glad I did, all the parts now are almost spot on and I'm happy! so just keep on working.

you seem to have the passion to be a fett so put all that pasion into getting it up to par!


What i see needs work:

Helmet
Boots
Vest
suit details eg: knee darts, gaunt darts, decals.
Blaster flash tube is too short.
Gloves TOTALY wrong, cutting off fingers and wearing two gloves is not cannon!
Jet Pack

plus the pics you sent you have your cape on the wrong side,


JM2C

Thanks for the opinions guys i realy appreciate it. and ill take more pics i have done more work since those pics were displayed. and ill keep on making it better and keep u guys posted thanks for your input everyone.=)

Also the cape is on the wrong side and you need some wookiee braids on your right shoulder.

It's a decent start, but you do have a ways to go. I admire anyone who is willing to take on the task of putting together a Boba suit - it's not easy.

Keep it up, and don't get discouraged. There are many talented members here who are willing to help -- just ask.

Believe me...we all started somewhere, to be technical, I am on my 4th version. When I do upgrades, I consider them versions...

Version 1: No where near cannon. Rubies helm, aluminum, non battledamageds chest pieces, shoulders, knees and cod. Just plates for gauntlets.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=293308

Yes, it is that bad that I don't wanna directly show the pic.

Version 2: A bit better, but not as good looking
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=283301

Same as above.

Version 3: Movie quality, with some corners cut


Version 4: Current...marvelous! (forgive the fact the boot spikes arent there, fell off last event and repaired them after the pic)

And don't forget your Boba thong.

One other thing I would recommend is at least cutting the slots out for the chest display on the left chest armor piece.

BTW, ESB Fett doesn't have spats Saxter.

Yeah, I know, I just had them on because it was real windy downtown that day and I wanted to keep the wind from going up my jumpsuit so I put them on. Normally I don't wear the spats.

I think that is the very best first step that you have already taken, get input from the very talented TDH members here. Might I also suggest, that if you want to just troup on a more casual level, you could look for your local fan force chapter. The Fan Force groups are not costuming groups, but have people that do costume. They also do local charitiy events and what not. It is very helpful to get around local fans that have the love of SW too. Even if you meet people that are not specifically working on a Fett, they probably have some good skills that may be helpful.

Keep up the good work!

Debbi

That's about how mine looked the first go-round "and NO I was not approved either". It took me 1 years worth of work and about $2000.00 to get approved. The 501st standards have become more strict and if if doesn't look close to walking off the set in accuracy, your probably going to be beating your head against the wall trying to get approved. As it stands(and this is only my opinion) it would make a GREAT halloween costume, but it is not up to the 501st standards. Stick around this board for awhile and you will achieve your goal

boba is a tough one to start trooping with. a stormie can basically be bought in a big box, and if you can peel and stick velcro, you can get a passable trooper.

with fett, there are so many parts, all sourced from different places. painting, variations on the suit... it's a lot of stuff.

not to mention that most garrisons only allow 1 of each character at big events, so your troopability is limited by how many of that character are in your region.

i always suggest that folks looking to just get out and troop start off with something easier than the "face characters" (boba, vader, jango, zam, etc...)

definitely don't give up on the boba, but it may be worth thinking about something like an imperial officer or technician type costume to get your foot in the door.

Don't get your hopes up on this, friend! Like others have already said, this is a VERY tough costume to put together. Getting it right the first time is not easy to do. And even if you do, you'll probably end up upgrading or making alterations in the future. Heck I am approaching version 9.0 on my costume! But you are in the right place to find ways to improve your costume. There is a ton of useful information right here on TDH!

It will take some work, but it is doable. I'm still working on mine, I won't even send pics into the 501st yet because I don't think I'm ready.

Repaint everything. The green looks too much like a forest green. The damage seems like it was sponged on. There is a paint list and a thread with some templates. Look around for those.

Get a jet pack. This is something that I'm still working on too, but it is a very vital piece. It looks like you also need a girth belt.

Readjust your armor a bit. There shouldn't be so much of a gap between your chest plates and your collar. It looks like you should get a new chest diamond, the silver on yours is uneven and there is too much of it. I would also cut out the light slots as previously mentioned.

It looks like you have metal knees. You might want to replace those as metal is hard to make it look canon. The curves just never turn out right. You should also look into replacing the gauntlets. The color seems right, but the shape is wrong. They look a little too round.


It seems like a lot, but once you get down to it it's not that huge of a deal. I'd say to get a jet pack and girth belt first, then start repainting and replacing (upgrading).

Good luck and show us progress pics!

At this stage of the game, I'd suggest that patience and perserverence are your key goals.

I'm taking the difficult route, and starting off with a face character... Jango. But I'm doing all of my research... I'm studying the character and pouring over every single picture I find from every angle I can find. It's taken me many months to get to where I am now, and I'm not finished yet ( as an example, it took me well over two months just to make my helmet ). My squad is waiting patiently for me to finish, as I'll be the first Jango in the Canadian Garrisons Capital City Squad. I'm looking at the beginning of April as my finishing time frame.

I've still got a ways to go, but I've got a goal in mind and I should be able to attain it.

You've got tha basic ideas down, now you need to refine them. You've got Boba down from 20 feet away, so now your goal should be to get Boba down from 2 feet away. What that means is, if some one ( a fan or kid for instance ) is standing within 2 feet of you, then they will believe with out any doubts that you ARE Boba Fett. If you can pull that off, then the 501st admission should be easy.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again... it's all in the details, because that's what makes a good costume a great costume.

So keep up the good work. Do some more researching and you'll be happy with the end result, because in the end it'll be worth all the extra time and effort, trust me.

Shade...what happened to the jet pack you had back in 2005 when your costume was finished?

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f25/boba-fett-stages-10709/

Brody,

As the former CO of Badlands I'd like to say that I tried MULTIPLE times to explain this to you with ZERO response to you. We'd absolutely LOVE to have you out trooping with us and HAVE had you out trooping with us BEFORE you turned 18. It would be completely unfair of us to allow you to troop with Badlands now that you are able to apply in a costume that doesn't quite meet 501st standards. How would we explain that to new recruits who wouldn't be allowed to troop with us until their gear met the standards?

Brody...this is not at all about us not wanting you to come out with us. Members of the Command Staff Team have been trying to help you for a couple of years. At least one of them actually went to your house to discuss this with you. We are absolutely willing to assist you to get your gear up to 501st standards so you can start trooping! But we need you to participate in that process instead of not responding to our attempts. I gave up my BH standing recently because even my Fett isn't up to the current standards. It's a standard which we are ALL required to meet. Fett is a totally hard costume to do and for working on it yourself you've done an amazing job, and I've told you that many times.

I'm really at a loss here Brody. I'm not going to chase you to allow us to help you.....but the door is ALWAYS open for you to come and get the assistance you need to take your gear to the next level.

I just want to say thank you to all of you for taking the time to give your input to Brody. I hope that coming from outside of our Garrison and even in some cases I'm sure...from outside of the 501st that he NOW understands that we aren't holding him to some sort of standard that no one else is held to. Fett is disgustingly hard...that's why WebChief is painting my new armor and helmet so I can get that dang BH designation back! I miss it....~sniffle~

Well, I'm not in the 501st... yet, but even I know that you really have to do your homework and work extra hard on your costume in order to troop with the legion.

I'm not saying that Shade_99 hasn't put a ton of hard work into his Fett, as I can clearly see that he has. However... what he still needs to do is research ever aspect of the costume and character so that he can fine tune.

I know that you've got some scratch building skills Shade_99, as it looks like you made your own gauntlets. So use those skills and the help of your local garrison to get your suit up to par.

Trust me, I know how input from your local garrison can help immensely. You've also got the help of your fellow TDH members too. All you've got to do is ask, listen then apply what you've been told.

It's worked for me so far, so give it a shot. What've you got to lose?

hey thanks guys alot for ur input.ill definetly study the films and such ill keep u guys posted on my progress if u want.

Hey thanks guys alot for ur input.ill definetly study the films and such ill keep u guys posted on my progress if u want.