Recent content by JiM

Meeting Temuera Morrison at FanExpo Chicago 2024. This was fun…

I tried to disintegrate her, but she just shook it off…

Actually I think it was beige for the pinkish and burnt umber for the browns. My thinking is most of the dirt and grime would be on the lower areas and areas that get touched the most like pocket flaps. I tried to avoid using black but brown just wasn’t dark enough. Use sparingly if you paint...

Thanks. I think I used the 501st version as a reference and then airbrushed in shades of acrylic burnt umber. I think burnt umber is the most earthish of the earth tones. I also misted it a bit before and after so it would kind of blend and in areas where it was too much or not enough I’d rub...

Me dressed as Boba Fett (RotJ version)…

I forgot to mention, I have a line-up locking system on the sides of the rear of the fettkini (love it) to keep it straight. Unfortunately, it’s not adjustable so I have to keep my weight pretty regular by walking a lot

Thanks so much for the compliment and the opportunity to expound on some of my design elements. For the knees pads, these are layered PVC with screw mountings btwn the layers. They are also reinforced with a metal band at the narrow point where there is only one layer. The screws hold the...

I had one guy walk up to me and say that there was a Jedi who had a bounty on him and I needed to go get him. Without missing a beat I said “no way. Last time I got into it with a Jedi I got my blaster chopped in half and knocked into the sarlac pit by some lucky ass halfwit with with a stick...

Paula liked it…

Iron, Its an honor--I love the stuff you've done on this site and used a lot of what you and a couple other folks for reference. Its funny you mention the shin tools because I lost one of them like two days before the show--its that one that looks like two squatty bladeless exacto knives...

I’m the one on the right…

These were the original ones I welded from large nails a while back but opted not to use in case they a) were rejected because they look like murder spikes and 2) would do serious damage to the floor or anyone I stubbed my toe into. Looks like I need to make a compromise with an aluminum base...

Yep. Shoes, gloves, everything. To be fair, I broke the spikes off the shoes. Hope no one notices. I had welded some steel toe spikes but I thought someone might complain. Next ones will be welded…

My first (and probably only) Boba Fett cosplay got a lot of positive attention and pics. Built it all from scratch (and PVC) based on the plans and tricks from this website and a couple others. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Any feedback is welcome… JiM

Ok, I took y’all’s advice, went to Michael’s and got some leather beading strips. Unfortunately, they weren’t white and I had to paint them. Also got some very thin paracord to practice with. Couldn’t get the pineapple knot to come out but I was successfully able to tie some very tight...