Mind Blown: Knee Armor

[clmayfield]

I know this was discovered a while ago, but I wanted to point out that ESB Fett has knee armor worn in 4 different configurations. We all know the standard way, but I was perusing through the RafalFett's Misc Templates and Blueprints thread when I noticed that there is a screen shot with the darts on the inside. I have no idea where this screen shot is from. For a second, I thought it was perhaps two separate knee pics spliced together for a better view, but if that were the case, the cape would be on the side of the knee darts. I then went through all of the screen shots in the gallery and discovered the other configurations. These all came up in a 2011 thread, but I thought I'd point it out.

1. Standard: Flat side up, knee darts on outside (BH scene, Bespin Banquet Room scene)
2. Carbonite Scene: upside down, darts on outside
3. Bespin Hallway: two right knee armor, worn standard
4. ?????: Swapped, knee darts on inside?

I know I haven't been at it as long as most people here, but my mind was blown.

 

[Tfett40]

somebody had one job...and blew it.

 

[Drax]

I'm pretty sure the knees with the darts on the inside is the bespin hallway scene were he's walking with HIC. I don't know where Raf got the shot of the knees because it's not in the gallery but I believe this photo was taken of the same scene with the background added. Also if you look at Raf's photo the colors of the floor in the background look a lot like the hallway.

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/gall...71-boba-fett-empire-strikes-back-costume.html

 

[clmayfield]

That would make sense. There are only two or three scenes where you can't see his knees.

 

[RafalFett]

Here are all the ESB knee variations (this is the original post ==> http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/...p-me-pic-heavy-50350/index2.html#post697300):

Actually there are at least 4 knee setups in ESB:

1 - The normal knee setup.

2 - The 2 right knee setup (right ESB and left Pre-Pro #3).

3 - The upside down/reversed knee setup.

4 - The reversed knee setup.

 

[clmayfield]

RafalFett, you are a ninja. Thanks! I was wondering where that last shot came from. At one point, taking the costume on and off, I had reversed the knees and decided to redo it. I guess it is not technically incorrect. I saw that an ROTJ suit from the AoSW 1995 exhibit had the knees reversed in that, but all of the other displays have had them the "standard" way.

 

[Zon]

I guess the good news is when you're suiting up there's basically no wrong way to put the knees on...

 

[jusdrewit]

Wow I never knew that, good info!