My ROTJ Boba Build

Mythosaur · May 18, 2017

Hi all... finally decided to become a member after working on my stuff for a while and using as much information as possible from the site. Figured it's about time to post some pictures of the progress and maybe get some constructive criticism and whatnot.

Me in costume. Currently I'm working on the helmet, so it looks way different now, more pictures to come when finished.

knee armor, been painted again since picture, wear came out really brown so I repainted as light yellow

Here you can see the light yellow....

and Wookie Braids.

There we are so far, I think I have a pretty good start so far, still need to fabricate the jetpack and gauntlets. I would also like to take this time to thank Rafalfett and wizardofflight, your templates have been awesome and saved a lot of time!
- Mythosaur (which I'm surprised wasn't taken already

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haujohn · May 18, 2017

looks good ! You should get a dark visor though .. I dont remember Fett haveing a beard and glasses..

You can get some precut ones at T-Visor.com. Good luck with build!!

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looks good ! You should get a dark visor though .. I dont remember Fett haveing a beard and glasses. (maybe that is person taking pic??) .

If not you can get some precut ones at T-Visor.com. Good luck with build!!

Mythosaur · May 18, 2017

Thanks a lot! I got the visor covered... I bought a welding visor to replace it, I already tore out the old one and the bucket in being painted as we speak!

Gregory · May 18, 2017

Good start. Your flack vest looks gray, should be nearly white. Which Boba Fett version are you building?

haujohn · May 18, 2017

Mythosaur said:
Thanks a lot! I got the visor covered... I bought a welding visor to replace it, I already tore out the old one and the bucket in being painted as we speak!

Perfect!!

Mythosaur · May 18, 2017

Gregory said:
Good start. Your flack vest looks gray, should be nearly white. Which Boba Fett version are you building?

It was the lightest grey I could find man, thought I could bleach it out a little but it didn't work, think I'm gonna try to sunbleach it. Thoughts or suggestions? And I'm doing ROTJ.

Gregory · May 19, 2017

Even for ROTJ, which has a dirtier vest, that color is too dark. If bleach didn't work, try dye remover. But you may need to redo it with white material and weather that.

Mythosaur · Aug 25, 2017

So, it's been an arduous process to get to this point, but working when life has permitted, I've at least been able to get to this point:

had the helmet all torn apart and finally got it back together. Still more painting to do, but it's coming along!

Mythosaur · Sep 8, 2017

Another helmet pic, added the kill stripes and a little damage. Also, made a longer RF stalk out of sintra, little worried about it wobbling around too much, but I think it will work until I can get a better one.

droidbait · Sep 18, 2017

Nice work!

Mythosaur · Sep 18, 2017

ThatRndmBounty said:
Nice work!

Hey thanks man!

Mythosaur · Jul 6, 2018

Been a while since I was on here, been quite busy with life in general. Here's a couple pics of my Jetpack construction so far, I like how it's coming together but there's still a bunch of work to be done on it!

Mythosaur · Oct 21, 2018

Just finished up dyeing my girth belt! I used the method as outlined here.

I had to shrink the belt down first, put it in simmering water for around 45 mins and let it cool for about 15 in the water. I then wrung it out using a little bit of warm water here and there so I wouldn't burn my hands. I then rack dried it in my dryer on the lowest setting for about an hour. This easily took off 2-3 inches and made it the perfect size for me.

After dyeing, I blotted it out and let it dry, flipping it over and blotting more as needed.

Ta da! All finished up! I think it came out pretty good.

Mythosaur · Apr 1, 2020

Hey fellow hunters! How's everyone holding up? I've occupied a bit of time to my costume since there's so much free time. Almost finished with my jetpack harness, here's my progress:

I used bird seed to pack the pipe because I didnt have sand, it worked incredibly well

Be safe guys, Mythosaur

Mythosaur · May 17, 2022

What a crazy couple years we just went through. Since I posted last I have moved and it's been quite an adjustment, there was a lot to do, so I didn't get time to work on my Boba. I have been able to ramp up my workshop and I have been working heavily on my gauntlets. I knew scratch building them was going to be a challenge and it did turn out to be, but I am happy so far with how they are looking. Here's some pics.

I thought I had a few more pics, but I guess that is all.

*Also, I struggled with how to get the curve of the gauntlets, I found the best way was to make a mold from cardboard and duct tape it together. Worked great in the end.

Mythosaur · Nov 1, 2022

Jetpack mostly done, it's at least all put together.

Check out my build thread/tutorial ROTJ Jetpack scratch build

Mythosaur · Jan 24, 2023

I finally got around to updating my wookiee braids to have the pineapple knots. I used the video Irongladiator used here, though I feel like that video was missing a step in there because there didn't seem to have the part where you would go over one, under one, over one, under one so you end up with the criss-cross pattern. I ended up improvising a little and believe I got it right. Maybe some of you more knowledgeable Hunters out there can shine some light on whether I did it right or not. To me it looks like other examples of the knot I've seen.

I used 3/16" Deerskin lace I found at Michael's, it seems to me this is what most people are using for it, and each knot took about 2 feet. It also was a major pain tying these guys, I ended up tying them on a marker and then transferring them, it was too difficult to tie it on the braid. I also recommend that while it is usually good to keep it loose when tying these kinds of knots, I found it easier to keep it tight at first, and eventually go around and loosen the whole knot up.

AlphaCloneFett · Jan 24, 2023

Mythosaur said:
I finally got around to updating my wookiee braids to have the pineapple knots. I used the video Irongladiator used here, though I feel like that video was missing a step in there because there didn't seem to have the part where you would go over one, under one, over one, under one so you end up with the criss-cross pattern. I ended up improvising a little and believe I got it right. Maybe some of you more knowledgeable Hunters out there can shine some light on whether I did it right or not. To me it looks like other examples of the knot I've seen.
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I used 3/16" Deerskin lace I found at Michael's, it seems to me this is what most people are using for it, and each knot took about 2 feet. It also was a major pain tying these guys, I ended up tying them on a marker and then transferring them, it was too difficult to tie it on the braid. I also recommend that while it is usually good to keep it loose when tying these kinds of knots, I found it easier to keep it tight at first, and eventually go around and loosen the whole knot up.

Nice! Looks excellent!

Mythosaur · Jan 24, 2023

AlphaCloneFett said:
Nice! Looks excellent!

Thank You!

Mythosaur · Jan 24, 2023

Some other things I've been working on:

I've pretty much got my flight suit all sewn up, added the pockets and short sleeves. Just a few more details and then time to weather it.

Shin tools I made from sintra. I still need the stylus brushes and I have a Patterson Squeegee on it's way. I know that current CRL states that ROTJ Boba didn't have the knife, but i swear that in the movie he did have it, but at some point it fell out during filming. Either way, I think Boba would have a knife.

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