Best way to buy a MQ-1 Board?

[Bonf16]

So im looking to buy an mq1 board for a boba fett helmet but since its ESB I specifically need the E10 variant. This is an issue because all the listing for an MQ-1 I can find arent really showing off the internals and I don't want to buy multiple $3-400 calculators so I was wondering if there's a better way to buy one or maybe identify if a MQ-1 has the correct board

 

[Neo Fett]

There is no way to tell from the outside, at least that anyone has noticed so far. The difference in boards is a very recent discovery and it's all so very minor. We also don't know for sure it's E10 as the number is covered. Normally MQ-1's go for around $200. Just keep your eye on ebay and such for deals.

Post in thread 'Ord Mantell's ESB build'

Dec 15, 2023

I'm still in a holding pattern on this build while I wrap up my PP2 build, except I'm prepping a new helmet. And while I was doing that I made an observation about the MQ-1 board I've not seen discussed before. Apparently there are variants. Disclaimer: the following is for research and archeological value. It's not intended to piss everyone off about found parts which are already enough of a pain in the butt as it is.

Below are two boards. They have slightly different layouts (ignore the brown gunk on the left side of the left one). Both of these are incorrect compared to what is in the...

• Ord Mantell

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[BudaFett]

If you’re going to buy a calculator too don’t throw away the key pad you’ll need it for your gauntlet!

 

[Ord Mantell]

Actually E10 is not what you want. You want E6 through E9. Sadly, yes, I have an E10, but it's not the correct version. Sorry if that was not clear in my posts about it. And there is no surefire way to tell what's in the calculator except by paying attention to the serial number, and if I say that out loud then I will never get an E9.

 

[BudaFett]

Actually E10 is not what you want. You want E6 through E9. Sadly, yes, I have an E10, but it's not the correct version. Sorry if that was not clear in my posts about it. And there is no surefire way to tell what's in the calculator except by paying attention to the serial number, and if I say that out loud then I will never get an E9.

I think you need to crack a few more MQ-1s!