Boba Fett on the way!

tkRyno

Jr Hunter

• Apr 21, 2015

• #1

HI all,

My name is Ryan and I'm from San Mateo (San Francisco area), California and a part of the Golden Gate Garrison in the 501st Legion. I was lucky enough to find a good deal on a complete esb boba fett costume and it should arrive here in 2-3 weeks. I was wondering how plausible a convert from ESB to ROTJ would be? I love them both in different ways but think I prefer ROTJ a little more. I will also want the telemetry ambient sound effects and a good voice modulator. I thought this would be a great time and place to start.

 

Matty Matt

Active Hunter

• Apr 22, 2015

• #2

Welcome Ryan! Converting an ESB to ROTJ is tough. Most of the armor parts will work with a repaint but pretty much everything else has to be replaced. You might be able to get away with dying the flight suit and reusing some things like the boots. What kind of ESB costume did you buy? Are you looking for accuracy?

 

tkRyno

Jr Hunter

• Apr 22, 2015

• #3

It was an approved 501st costume from the main forums. And yes definitely looking for accuracy.

 

apete30

Hunter

• Apr 22, 2015

• #4

Welcome to TDH!

 

clockworkronin

Jr Hunter

• Apr 30, 2015

• #5

Welcome, and good luck on the project

 

tkRyno

Jr Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #6

I might not do a convert then... I do suppose that an ESB to SE would be a little easier no?

 

syllander

Active Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #7

ESB is cooler anyway....better off leaving it as such.

 

tkRyno

Jr Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #8

Haha thanks. There are pros and cons for both. I think most of all I like the ROTJ EE-3 blaster.

 

Tfett40

Active Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #9

Would walking around with a ROJT Blaster with an ESB Suit be a crime while trooping if that is your preference? I know it wont pass for 501st approval, but it is really that big of a deal trooping?

 

syllander

Active Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #10

^^^^^*. One must never speak of this again. Sheer madness I tell you.

 

Tfett40

Active Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #11

syllander said:

^^^^^*. One must never speak of this again. Sheer madness I tell you.

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LOL. For some reason when I read your comment, I had a vision of playing with my Star Wars figures as a kid and losing Han Solo's blaster and having to give him a Stormtrooper's blaster to hold. It was wrong then. I guess it is still wrong now.

 

tkRyno

Jr Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #12

Lol! Taguire I was thinking the EXACT same thing. Wonder how long I could go before someone noticed or pointed it out.

 

Tfett40

Active Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #13

I think from the common fan, they wont. Seriously, I had no clue there was an ESB or ROJT difference until I joined this site a few weeks ago. Now I know there is a one. Both are pretty dang awesome, but I'm working an ESB. Best of luck whatever you decide on.

 

tkRyno

Jr Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #14

Dude! Same here! I was so embarrassed when I only learned weeks ago that gauntlets are esb: green, rotj: red. After all these years and all the toys I have had.

 

syllander

Active Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #15

Then you learn about the prepro Bobas and finally the stupid 3 &3/4" figures make some sense color wise....

 

tkRyno

Jr Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #16

It totally went over my helmet.

 

syllander

Active Hunter

• May 4, 2015

• #17

Look in the gallery section. The preproduction or PP2 Boba was used to reference many of the Fett toys in the 80's. The small figures also had the same gauntlet color scheme ( though there are MANY differences other than simply color)