ROTJ Undersuit
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Jesuit24
Hunter
That sort of behaviour irks the hell out of me. I understand screen accuracy is an important aspect to get right for trooping, but to get that pedantic over a shade of colour? Especially with well prepared research suggesting it wasn't a mere mishap. I figure he was having a rough day and wanted to take it out on someone.
TheCaptain
Jr Hunter
or maybe he's just doing the best that he can.
Well, your costume is wonderful. And we all can see the leftover dye residue on the exhibition photos.
The real question is, why do you want to join the 501st? Is it to be able to troop at Conventions or non-Con events (children's hospitals, food drives, etc)? Is it to make friends with fellow costumers? Is it for the pride of saying that you're 501st? These are important questions to ask (seriously). You don't need to be a member to see upcoming events on most of the garrison sites, and anyone who would turn you away is clearly missing the point of costuming, and/or doesn't know much about Boba Fett. You can be like Frank Sinatra: hang out with the Mafia without ACTUALLY being a member.
The mere fact that they don't have a fully-updated RotJ Fett page says a lot (no gauntlets? Seriously? No hip pouches? With completed Snowtrooper and Biker Scout CRLs?). We know far more than they do, and we have for many years. It's not because we hide or hoard information. It's all right here in these pages.
I've had long discussions about the 501st with several guys in our little group. Every time I read about this kind of stuff, it really gets under my skin. Your costume looks wonderful. You know it, we know it. I don't think that you need approval from the 501st to confirm that.
And don't worry, your submission pic to the 501st was a lot better than mine:
The real question is, why do you want to join the 501st? Is it to be able to troop at Conventions or non-Con events (children's hospitals, food drives, etc)? Is it to make friends with fellow costumers? Is it for the pride of saying that you're 501st? These are important questions to ask (seriously). You don't need to be a member to see upcoming events on most of the garrison sites, and anyone who would turn you away is clearly missing the point of costuming, and/or doesn't know much about Boba Fett. You can be like Frank Sinatra: hang out with the Mafia without ACTUALLY being a member.
The mere fact that they don't have a fully-updated RotJ Fett page says a lot (no gauntlets? Seriously? No hip pouches? With completed Snowtrooper and Biker Scout CRLs?). We know far more than they do, and we have for many years. It's not because we hide or hoard information. It's all right here in these pages.
I've had long discussions about the 501st with several guys in our little group. Every time I read about this kind of stuff, it really gets under my skin. Your costume looks wonderful. You know it, we know it. I don't think that you need approval from the 501st to confirm that.
And don't worry, your submission pic to the 501st was a lot better than mine:
Fett Seven
Active Hunter
Who is Frank Sinatra? 
BobaFiend
Active Hunter
Your suit looks excellent and I found this thread very interesting. I had no idea how blue the suit was in Jedi. I hope you'll get to participate in the Legion in the near future, it really can be a rewarding experience. And it's been said above, but once more- great costume!
Fettistics
Hunter
Try your hand on the Mandalorian Mercs see if they say any different.. I know we are alittle more strict with Canon Boba Fett but you never know! Besides it might just be the lighting
Fettistics
Hunter
Honestly if you're like me you wouldn't know where to begin with redying it, instead I'd darken it up a bit my misting black matte spray
I've trooped with the UKG for about 5 years now - I've build numerous TKs, an EP3 Commander Cody as well as my current Biker Scout. I would have loved to have built my own Fett but I just don't have the skill-set to finish it to the degree that the RS boys can do...I know my limitations lol!
I don't know our GML on a personal level so I certainly wouldn't want to speculate on why he doesn't like the colour from that viewpoint. However he has informed me that he has been GML over at the UKG for over 7 years and has made countless Fett suits & he himself (forum name as 'bounty hunter') troops a ROTJ Fett thus implying that he IS the Fett expert, especially in the UKG. As a footnote he also wants me to remove the extra gauntlet pipes that fit in the jet pack - which is fair comment as they where not in the film (although pretty cool - which he acknowledges). But on the other side of the coin he did insist that the suit have the relevant electronics (which I am lead to believe are not in ROTJ) as they are a higher standard of entry because these higher standards are what the UKG is about. I have asked him to post up the correct blue hue shading for reference on my costume thread over on the UKG.
I don't know our GML on a personal level so I certainly wouldn't want to speculate on why he doesn't like the colour from that viewpoint. However he has informed me that he has been GML over at the UKG for over 7 years and has made countless Fett suits & he himself (forum name as 'bounty hunter') troops a ROTJ Fett thus implying that he IS the Fett expert, especially in the UKG. As a footnote he also wants me to remove the extra gauntlet pipes that fit in the jet pack - which is fair comment as they where not in the film (although pretty cool - which he acknowledges). But on the other side of the coin he did insist that the suit have the relevant electronics (which I am lead to believe are not in ROTJ) as they are a higher standard of entry because these higher standards are what the UKG is about. I have asked him to post up the correct blue hue shading for reference on my costume thread over on the UKG.
Mr Fett
Well-Known Hunter
Yes, show him pics like that one of the stunt pack with the hose connecting to the jetpack. It was in the movie, so was on one of the screen-used Boba suits. Any GML worth anything will take movie accuracy over anything.....at least they should if they are GMLs. ESPECIALLY if he is the self-professed Boba expert in your local 501st group!
As far as the chest lights.....yes, he had them in ROTJ. You can see them lit in a few of the Jabba's palace screen-capped pics TDH has posted over the years.
As far as the chest lights.....yes, he had them in ROTJ. You can see them lit in a few of the Jabba's palace screen-capped pics TDH has posted over the years.
Fett 4 Real
Sr Hunter
I think you mean white...
But totally agree they were dyed blue and faded for sure...whether they used more then 1 in Jedi is another debate. Jabas palace scenes apear to be grey...or really faded blue for that matter....as for them coming over here...good luck they hate us over here. Think Art is trying to take over the world or something like that.
