Whats the difference
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Aden Skirata
Hunter
i dont costume as eiither but, aside from the darts, the most glaring difference to me is the length of the flamethrower on the left gauntlet. rotj boba's is several inches longer.
Foxbatkllr
Well-Known Hunter
Jango's are overall a little smaller. Jango's gauntlet does not have the calc pad. Both of Jango's gauntlets are sharper in detail than Boba's. Jango has two holes in the front of the right gauntlet for the kamino saberdarts. As mentioned, the Jango flamethrower is shorter but fatter than Boba's. Those are the main differences I can think of off the top of my head. There are some other differences and there are also differences in the hardware.
Foxbatkllr
Well-Known Hunter
If you mod them. Unmodded is unacceptable IMO.
I too was going to venture down the avenue of altering Boba ROTJ gauntlets, I say just wait and see if any pop up in the cargo hold, or on the Mercs site, there is contact info for Bradley Fett, he has a very affordable Jango vacformed set that isn't too shabby and doesn't really require altering.
Timbo Fett
Active Hunter
Oh yeas Cruzer are the best armor and gauntlets parts!!!
thant's the right way
good luck
thant's the right way
good luck
It is possible to modify Boba RoTJ gauntlets to Jangos, but it'll be a ton of work and you'll never be able to acheive the sharp edge details.
I used the WoF Boba templates to make my Jango gauntlets, and then modified them. Aside from the obvious differences, there are many subtle differences between the two sets of gauntlets. And for the record, jangos flame thrower box is not fatter than the Boba one. It's the same over all width, and has a cut in section at the front which is actually narrower than the boba version.
I used the WoF Boba templates to make my Jango gauntlets, and then modified them. Aside from the obvious differences, there are many subtle differences between the two sets of gauntlets. And for the record, jangos flame thrower box is not fatter than the Boba one. It's the same over all width, and has a cut in section at the front which is actually narrower than the boba version.
Foxbatkllr
Well-Known Hunter
Foxbatkllr
Well-Known Hunter
I do think it can be done, as I believe they used the Boba gauntlets as a starting point to create the Jango gauntlets for the movie. If you got some Boba ROTJ gauntlets, I would first start by cutting off the calc pad on the left gauntlet. Next, I would reinforce both gauntlets with fiberglass on the underside. Then, I would cut off the black button on top of the right gauntlet. After that, I would begin sanding both gauntlets to sharpen the edges. That's the reason for the reinforced fiberglass. You could sharpen the edges. Next, I would scratch build a new flamethrower box. I would add the cuts/holes in the front of the right gauntlet for the two kamino saber darts. After that was all done and I was happy with the sharp lines and mods, I would paint and assemble them and attach the correct Jango-style greeblies.
If you watch the "Bucket Head" making of Ep2 video you can see Jango's armor started out as Boba armor, including his gauntlets.
If you watch the "Bucket Head" making of Ep2 video you can see Jango's armor started out as Boba armor, including his gauntlets.
off topic, but you will love the Asok lid... I was almost too scared to paint mine because it was so pretty. 
And Fox, that was great advice for anyone wanting to convert Boba to Jango... I would make a thread tutorial on that so new Fetts can read and see the work that would go into converting a pair.
And Fox, that was great advice for anyone wanting to convert Boba to Jango... I would make a thread tutorial on that so new Fetts can read and see the work that would go into converting a pair.
Fox, I can see where you'd think that the flamer box is a different size, but it's all in the angle of the pic you posted the link to. They are indeed the same width and height.
When I began my quest to build my Jango, I started by comparing all of Bobas gear to Jangos. The main reason for this was I wanted to know if I could simply convert one to the other, due to the readily available Boba parts in comparison to Jango parts... which were far more difficult to come by at the time. So I know full well all of the subtle differences between Jango and Boba, from the sharper lines on his gauntlets to the 5mm height difference in the helmet domes.
So yes, you can indeed convert a set of Boba RoTJ gauntlets to Jangos as Fox has stated. The best part is that when it comes time to alter the flame thrower box, aside from shortening it, you'll only have to scratch build the front portion that houses the flamer tips ( talk to Cruzer about the flamer tips ).
When I began my quest to build my Jango, I started by comparing all of Bobas gear to Jangos. The main reason for this was I wanted to know if I could simply convert one to the other, due to the readily available Boba parts in comparison to Jango parts... which were far more difficult to come by at the time. So I know full well all of the subtle differences between Jango and Boba, from the sharper lines on his gauntlets to the 5mm height difference in the helmet domes.
So yes, you can indeed convert a set of Boba RoTJ gauntlets to Jangos as Fox has stated. The best part is that when it comes time to alter the flame thrower box, aside from shortening it, you'll only have to scratch build the front portion that houses the flamer tips ( talk to Cruzer about the flamer tips ).
Foxbatkllr
Well-Known Hunter
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. It's not just that one picture. I truly believe you need to scratch build a completely different flamethrow box, that is slightly wider than the Boba box.
