New to TDH? Read this about how much you will spend!
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I just recently decided to start a ROTJ Boba Fett. For you beginners I made an excel spread sheet with the following columns and rows:
Columns:
Armor Piece
Producer (Who to get it from)
Price
S/H
Total
Date Ordered
Source
Notes
Rows:
Helmet
Shoulders
Collar
Chest
Back
Cod
Butt
Knees
Gauntlets
Jet Pack
Decals
Blaster
Flight Suit
Neck Seal
Flak Jacket
Gloves
Boots
Toe Spikes
Pouches
Ammo Belt
Girth Belt
LED Chest
LED RF
LED Gaunt/Beacon
RF
RF Stalk
Lens
Cape
Shin Tools
Spats
Braids
Aluminum Upgrade (If you want to go that extra expense about $350.00)
MQ1 (for helmet)
Voice Amp (another if ya wanna)
Then I could keep track of each item and it's total cost. If you know how to use excel you can set up the Price, S/H, and Total columns to automatically add them up. This way you keep a running total and stay within you budget. I went about $100.00 over my budget of $3000.00, but I also went with some of the top items. You can go cheaper but remember you will probably want to upgrade so it might be best to hold off, save up, and go for that awesome piece from the get go.
I know I'm a newbie but I found going through this experience right now this seemed to help a lot.
Thanks!
Levi
Columns:
Armor Piece
Producer (Who to get it from)
Price
S/H
Total
Date Ordered
Source
Notes
Rows:
Helmet
Shoulders
Collar
Chest
Back
Cod
Butt
Knees
Gauntlets
Jet Pack
Decals
Blaster
Flight Suit
Neck Seal
Flak Jacket
Gloves
Boots
Toe Spikes
Pouches
Ammo Belt
Girth Belt
LED Chest
LED RF
LED Gaunt/Beacon
RF
RF Stalk
Lens
Cape
Shin Tools
Spats
Braids
Aluminum Upgrade (If you want to go that extra expense about $350.00)
MQ1 (for helmet)
Voice Amp (another if ya wanna)
Then I could keep track of each item and it's total cost. If you know how to use excel you can set up the Price, S/H, and Total columns to automatically add them up. This way you keep a running total and stay within you budget. I went about $100.00 over my budget of $3000.00, but I also went with some of the top items. You can go cheaper but remember you will probably want to upgrade so it might be best to hold off, save up, and go for that awesome piece from the get go.
I know I'm a newbie but I found going through this experience right now this seemed to help a lot.
Thanks!
Levi
DangerRuss
Active Hunter
looks pricey....what am i gettin into...bet it's worth it though!
At least 1K USD? (That's 40K PHP...) Looks expensive... Then again I'll mostly be using recycled stuff from school projects... (Paint, cardboard, and the like)
Oh well. You guys mentioned that you wn't really buy all the materials at once, right? Hopefully, I can cram a little more time between homework, studying and video games. (o
Besides, by the time I'm done, which is I'm estimating in four years, or so, I'd be in the right age to join the 501st! (lol, but yeah. I'm 14. 18's the age limit, right?)
@tk9950 : I'm a newb, too. What's S/H?
Oh well. You guys mentioned that you wn't really buy all the materials at once, right? Hopefully, I can cram a little more time between homework, studying and video games. (o
Besides, by the time I'm done, which is I'm estimating in four years, or so, I'd be in the right age to join the 501st! (lol, but yeah. I'm 14. 18's the age limit, right?)
@tk9950 : I'm a newb, too. What's S/H?
Mattastic13
Jr Hunter
S/H is shipping and handling
I'd be careful about investing too much into your costume now. Seeing as that you're only 14. I'm only 17, so I could still grow, but I also grew 6 inches since I was 14. I'm not trying to discourage you, but be informed that you may grow and then you might have to upgrade. Which being a teenager, trust me...i know, can be very expensive
Bubba Fett
Well-Known Hunter
The cost to put together a top notch Boba Fett costume? About $3,500
The feeling you get when you're dressed in it? Priceless
(oops, sorry Rat Fett - just saw that you posted something similar earlier
)Chromillusion
New Hunter
I was ready for the price to be high, but not quite like that. Either way, I'm going to do this, because I have wanted a Fett costume since I was 12. It seems this is going to be a longer term project than I had originally anticipated. I need a good hobby anyway.
This is a great thread for noobs like myself. Now I know I must stop buying all that stuff I didn't really need and save it for this much more important project.
This is a great thread for noobs like myself. Now I know I must stop buying all that stuff I didn't really need and save it for this much more important project.
proto fett
Hunter
sign me up.
FoxPrimus101
Jr Hunter
Well in the end with my full outfit I believe it'll only cost about $200-$300 but only because of my discounts I get from my store and a friends store.8)
Here is my list so far...mind you I haven't spent a dime from selling off old stuff and trading. I think I'm at the end of those good times though. Not much left to sell off/trade so the last few things I don't have yet will have to come out of pocket for real! :wacko Still...When it's all done I figure I will spend about a 1/3 of what you would if you started from scratch with nothing to sell/trade in place...
Here you go!
Here you go!
stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
Could you get me on this discount list??
$300?? You must be speaking of the "Rubies Supreme fett" right?? I don't want to discourage you at all, but did you reall all the previous posts? Did you mean $2000-3000 and just forget that last "0" maybe??
I wish you luck on your quest, but I would be surpised if you're anywhere near that number. Please feel free to list your items with their prices so we can follow your progress. Best Of luck.
Here is an update...NOTE* I changed some of the amounts to show ACTUAL cost if you don't know how to cut corners and/or trade, etc.
You should probably have b/w 2500 and 4000 dollars ready to do this right depending on your skill level and how much you can do on your own vs. buying straight from vendors.
And I'm sure that I'm still missing a few odds and ends on this list plus failed attempts, materials/supplies, etc. :cheers
You should probably have b/w 2500 and 4000 dollars ready to do this right depending on your skill level and how much you can do on your own vs. buying straight from vendors.
And I'm sure that I'm still missing a few odds and ends on this list plus failed attempts, materials/supplies, etc. :cheers
never ending fett
Active Hunter
Since New members don't have access to the Sarlacc Pit when the first register, should this thread get moved to either the intro forum?
DavetheDane
New Hunter
Thanks for the great info guys!! Man, what did I get myself into!!??? Ha ha...
I love the challenge and hunt for the right pieces.. But I also understand the good point about getting a wearable costume ASAP in order not to die in the process. But sometime the cost is higher replacing the pieces afterwards, and perhaps you will not be satisfied with the costume.. So my approach is: Get the right things first and then perhaps spend 10-12 months or perhaps even longer.. I have some other SW costumes, so I dont feel naked in the Boba process
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I love the challenge and hunt for the right pieces.. But I also understand the good point about getting a wearable costume ASAP in order not to die in the process. But sometime the cost is higher replacing the pieces afterwards, and perhaps you will not be satisfied with the costume.. So my approach is: Get the right things first and then perhaps spend 10-12 months or perhaps even longer.. I have some other SW costumes, so I dont feel naked in the Boba process
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Terrek Rysin
Hunter
Hi, I'm glad you did this thread. I'm quickly finding out myself that these kinds of things cost! Luckily for me I have a friend who is an excellent sewer and she is working with me on designing a custom pattern for my fbody for my flightsuit and vest with built-in neck seal. The material for my flightsuit is already purchashed the fabric for my suit and I need to buy the cotton twill for the vest.I'm spending almost $200 on my bucket (thanks Gypsyboy), and I'm about to start paperboard mock ups on my gauntlets; hopefully if they turn out alright I'm be able to save some $$ there and build them myself (here's hoping).
I'll probably build my upper torso pieces myself as well as my shin guards out of 3mm Sintra. More than likely I'll buy the cod piece and back plate from a seller. Since I'm still in the preliminary stages of putting it all together, I've split my materials list into two separate lists; one for hard pieces and one for soft. I will be building my jet pack later so I'm budgeting for a poncho/cloak getup for now.
Most of my $$ is definitely going into the hard pieces, and don't get me started on the boot:cry as I'm still on the hunt for those. It's so much better to do your homework on something like this before you start. I've received so much advice from the guys in here and over in the Mando Mercs and it's helped make this project easier. Thanks all!
I'll probably build my upper torso pieces myself as well as my shin guards out of 3mm Sintra. More than likely I'll buy the cod piece and back plate from a seller. Since I'm still in the preliminary stages of putting it all together, I've split my materials list into two separate lists; one for hard pieces and one for soft. I will be building my jet pack later so I'm budgeting for a poncho/cloak getup for now.
Most of my $$ is definitely going into the hard pieces, and don't get me started on the boot:cry as I'm still on the hunt for those. It's so much better to do your homework on something like this before you start. I've received so much advice from the guys in here and over in the Mando Mercs and it's helped make this project easier. Thanks all!
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