Odd RF Question

So my FPH2 RotJ bucket is still months away however I am ordering different pieces and putting together what little I can in the meantime. I had kind of an odd thought and wanted to ask for some input here.
I’m going to light up the RF and thought that when it’s in the down position it might be nice to have something to look at other than a bright white light. I thought I might try and print out an image, perhaps a still scene from RotJ with some targeting telemetry, on some transparency film, cut it to fit nicely, fit it in front of the lens, so that it might appear to be a ‘view’ as seen through a ‘working’ RF.
Something like this…
RFView.jpg
Thoughts, opinions, comments?
 
The PP3 helmet had/has a picture in its viewfinder....That being said the ROTJ RF topper doesn't have a viewfinder on the acrylic like the PP3/ESB helmet
 
I hate to point out the obvious...but no one but you would ever be able to see this. Why do you want to see a static image repeated?
 
The PP3 helmet had/has a picture in its viewfinder....That being said the ROTJ RF topper doesn't have a viewfinder on the acrylic like the PP3/ESB helmet
Aha! Well that solves that quandary then. Still, I may end up buying an ESB lid at some point as well so I may still give this a go.
 
I hate to point out the obvious...but no one but you would ever be able to see this. Why do you want to see a static image repeated?
Shouldn't hate to point out anything. As I said above, my original thought was that at the odd time that the RF is lowered and lit up, it would be nice to have something fun to stare at rather than a light. I mean I can only speak for myself but that is the point of all of this, having fun, right?

Although believe me if I could figure out a eay to have a small video playing there, that would indeed be even more amusing.
 
So my FPH2 RotJ bucket is still months away however I am ordering different pieces and putting together what little I can in the meantime. I had kind of an odd thought and wanted to ask for some input here.
I’m going to light up the RF and thought that when it’s in the down position it might be nice to have something to look at other than a bright white light. I thought I might try and print out an image, perhaps a still scene from RotJ with some targeting telemetry, on some transparency film, cut it to fit nicely, fit it in front of the lens, so that it might appear to be a ‘view’ as seen through a ‘working’ RF.
Something like this…
View attachment 90146
Thoughts, opinions, comments?

Hey E,

I apologize in advance as this is a bit off-topic... but before that, I really like your picture and think the idea is slick. Maybe mount it on the inside of the RF so it isn't easily seen before the light activates?

From your post it's clear you'll have power of some sort to your RF, and I've had some challenges -- likely from my own lack of research -- I thought I'd relate. I don't know if the FPH2 is designed in the same way as the lid I'm working up (none of the pictures I've seen have the RF ear disassembled), which is the Fettpride Premium Boba Fett by animefan. In the super screen accurate design (a good thing, I think) I have the RF arm supplied has a hollow tube running down the center, so easily supports running power wires from the helmet to diodes in the RF. Actually running a wire-pair down the RF arm and into the helmet I think would need a bit of modification -- either slotting the helmet in the same fashion as the right RF ear spacer or evacuating a space in the spacer -- to prevent the wire slack bunching up and binding the RF arm movement. Both of these may be visible from the outside, especially any mod to the spacer (I'm hoping the slot I've cut will remain unseen until that one fan shines a flashlight into my ear!). That said, (also accurately I believe) the outside of the RF ear top is secured to the spacer and helmet by a Chicago screw passing through the RF arm. That precludes the easy method for mounting a servo to move the RF arm, at least without breaking out the screw-base that's molded into the outer ear. Just to be clear none of this is meant as criticism, the design and manufacture are the highest quality, and I hope to grab some pics and document my work on this very soon. Please, no one hijack this thread further, but if you have any ideas or suggestions for me on this please PM me, I want to hear them!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled program...

Cheers,
dv8r
 
Shouldn't hate to point out anything. As I said above, my original thought was that at the odd time that the RF is lowered and lit up, it would be nice to have something fun to stare at rather than a light. I mean I can only speak for myself but that is the point of all of this, having fun, right?

Although believe me if I could figure out a eay to have a small video playing there, that would indeed be even more amusing.

Sorry I hate being pessimistic. That being said, realistically Boba Fett would have had the information displayed on a HUD in his mask...not shown in a small screen that would have reflected onto the helmet and would be hard to see in low visibility conditions.

You could achieve the scene you want with the topper. However, you would need to set the image in the clear acrylic top midway between to cast the image onto your mask. This way it would be invisible to people when the finder is in the upright position.
 
Hey E,

I apologize in advance as this is a bit off-topic... but before that, I really like your picture and think the idea is slick. Maybe mount it on the inside of the RF so it isn't easily seen before the light activates?

From your post it's clear you'll have power of some sort to your RF, and I've had some challenges -- likely from my own lack of research -- I thought I'd relate. I don't know if the FPH2 is designed in the same way as the lid I'm working up (none of the pictures I've seen have the RF ear disassembled), which is the Fettpride Premium Boba Fett by animefan. In the super screen accurate design (a good thing, I think) I have the RF arm supplied has a hollow tube running down the center, so easily supports running power wires from the helmet to diodes in the RF. Actually running a wire-pair down the RF arm and into the helmet I think would need a bit of modification -- either slotting the helmet in the same fashion as the right RF ear spacer or evacuating a space in the spacer -- to prevent the wire slack bunching up and binding the RF arm movement. Both of these may be visible from the outside, especially any mod to the spacer (I'm hoping the slot I've cut will remain unseen until that one fan shines a flashlight into my ear!). That said, (also accurately I believe) the outside of the RF ear top is secured to the spacer and helmet by a Chicago screw passing through the RF arm. That precludes the easy method for mounting a servo to move the RF arm, at least without breaking out the screw-base that's molded into the outer ear. Just to be clear none of this is meant as criticism, the design and manufacture are the highest quality, and I hope to grab some pics and document my work on this very soon. Please, no one hijack this thread further, but if you have any ideas or suggestions for me on this please PM me, I want to hear them!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled program...

Cheers,
dv8r

Not a problem in the slightest Sir. I my post helps you get a response that helps, so much so the better. I mean that also is the point right? Helping each other out with this awesome hobby?

I'm not certain I can offer even the slightest bit of help unfortunately. I am still a rank noob when it comes to this, hence the stupid questions. That being said, I can tell you that I have a Fett Pride H2 from Chris (FettPride) on order with a hollow aluminum RF stalk specifically so that I can run the lighting wires down the stalk to the power source and couple it with the servo mechanism in the inside. As I understand it (and I understand very little until I actually have stuff in my hands) the ear cap, the stalk, RF topper, are all separate pieces on the kit I ordered. This is done so that you can connect a servo and light kit from the inside and then attach everything without outside exposure.
 
Ok. So this brings up the question is my mind, the 'Range Finder', what (in the sense of the story) would it be used for? How would it have been used?
I think it's used simply for targeting. I know it's probably not canon, but the Star Wars: Bounty Hunter video game, you use your range finder to target individuals and it brings up the information on your HUD/Visor.
 
Sorry I hate being pessimistic. That being said, realistically Boba Fett would have had the information displayed on a HUD in his mask...not shown in a small screen that would have reflected onto the helmet and would be hard to see in low visibility conditions.

You could achieve the scene you want with the topper. However, you would need to set the image in the clear acrylic top midway between to cast the image onto your mask. This way it would be invisible to people when the finder is in the upright position.

Crumdum, no apologies necessary. I mean I am walking a very fine line here myself as my very first kit is not intended to be any sort of accepted recreation of any kind what so ever exactly. I'm first putting together my MacFett kit (Scottish Boba) for yucks and grins. With the level of passion for a screen accurate reproduction that I have seen here, I can only assume that I am driving some of the forum members here to drink with this asinine build that's more for humor than for any sort of accuracy.

That being said, my second build is intended to be a 100% (or as close as I can get) screen accurate RotJ build which i hope and pray and dream might gain me acceptance into the ol' 501st. I intend to use the Boba pieces from MacFett toward that hope for end so I am looking for an extreme amount of accuracy as well. I'm still separating the details (where the devil lives) between the ESB kit and the RotJ kit. And this is still a very helpful thread as after a complete RotJ kit I will build at the very least an ESB bucket!

So much like my question to Fett 4 Real, what would the RF have been used for or how exactly? Because (at least in my mind) If there existed a HUD and an RF, which I agree seems likely, how would they have been used together? I mean from an ESB stand point, it would seems to me that the RF lens would have displayed...something in addition to the HUD. What would that be? How would they work together? To what end?

I always assumed it was an enhancement for targeting in addition to the HUD. Perhaps for enhanced visuals in low light, fog, thermal, something. Perhaps the working final view (again for ESB at least) would have been something akin to this:
FettHud.jpg
And I do have to wonder that even though the RotJ RF has no lens in reality, was that a conceit on the part of the costumers as Bobas role was so brief and the planned shots full body or no closer than chest up. Given the production schedule I can easily believe this. So employing some suspension of disbelief it would be no great leap to posit that a 'working' RotJ as intended to function in that fictional setting would indeed have had a lens, screen, something! In which case I may add one anyway just for the cool factor and cause, hey, it's my kit, and I wanna! :p ***prepares to dodge the many coming slings and arrows***
 
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The PP3 helmet had/has a picture in its viewfinder....That being said the ROTJ RF topper doesn't have a viewfinder on the acrylic like the PP3/ESB helmet


Not sure of the specific sequence that the scenes were shot in (or if it just fell off somewhere during production) but ESB lacked the VF at one point...

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Cool, they put it back on at some point too, the ROTJ never has it like I said regarding this post

That's not quite true. All the helmets had the viewfinder, but fell off and no one bothered to put it back (more likely lost).

@EEvansHilton - never ever let others to say you that something can't be done or it is a silly or a stupid idea. If you want to add that film to your rangefinder, do it, even if you are the only one who see it. In the end you do that suit for you, so you should be happy with whatever modifications you chose to do.
 
That's not quite true. All the helmets had the viewfinder, but fell off and no one bothered to put it back (more likely lost).

@EEvansHilton - never ever let others to say you that something can't be done or it is a silly or a stupid idea. If you want to add that film to your rangefinder, do it, even if you are the only one who see it. In the end you do that suit for you, so you should be happy with whatever modifications you chose to do.
In the movie, where it matters....there was no viewfinder could have been on there when it was a white supertrooper helmet if it ever was but who cares....it wasn't the ROTJ helmet till it was in ROTJ....before that it was another helmet sitting on a shelf.
 
Fett 4 Real "The PP3 helmet had/has a picture in its viewfinder....That being said the ROTJ RF topper doesn't have a viewfinder on the acrylic like the PP3/ESB helmet"

Not meaning to bring back an old thread, but do we know where the image in the PP3 viewfinder came from? It's an interesting random little bit that I'm curious about.

Boba-Fett-Third-Prototype-Helmet-98.jpg

Boba-Fett-Third-Prototype-Helmet-103.jpg


Boba-Fett-Third-Prototype-Helmet-127.jpg


Seems like it could have been a printing of some painting, maybe renaissance or medieval.
 
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