General Construction Notes
- All components closely match the Boba Fett: MS2E6 Color Palette.
- Armor is constructed from rigid materials such as polyurethane rubber, plastic, fiberglass or metal. Foam, cardboard or thin plastics (trashcan armor) are not approved.
- Unlike the Original Trilogy pieces, the armor and gauntlets have a significant appearance of thickness and depth.
- Helmet, armor and gauntlets all have the similar appearance of heavy acid erosion, damage and a noticeable grainy texture.
- All damage/weathering closely matches the episode’s visual references for landmarks and other key details. Random damage/weathering is not approved.
Helmet
- The helmet closely resembles the version seen in the series and is proportionate to the costumer.
- The entire helmet's paint job has the appearance of being heavily eroded to expose a base of weathered steel and possesses the correct contrasting tones and grainy textures throughout.
- The dome and lower cheek's base are a dark moss green color, with heavy acid erosion, exposing a steel base color.
- The dome features the iconic dent but is noticeably smaller than the ROTJ Hero dent, in the left-front portion with a steel base color.
- There are 2 “turn signals” details above the band in the front of the helmet that are noticeably smaller and farther apart from each other than what is seen in the ROTJ Hero version. The left-facing turn is painted red, and the right-facing turn is blue.
- The mandibles and head band are a dark red/burgundy color with heavy acid erosion, exposing a steel base color surrounded by a dark gray layer.
- The upper cheeks are a midnight blue and heavily eroded, exposing a steel base color.
- Helmet has a dark colored "T" visor.
- Facial features are not visible through the visor.
- 18 "kill stripes" are barely visible on the left side of the helmet and are reddish orange in color.
- The helmet back panels are primarily a medium green in color, with heavy scraping exposing a steel base color.
- The keyhole slot area on the back of the helmet is a steel base color.
- The upper keyhole slots in the rear of the helmet have the appearance of a circuit board, resembling the OT MQ-1 calculator piece, mounted behind the openings. This detail may be cast into the helmet or mounted behind the cut-out openings in the slots.
- A small, weathered, red cylinder is visible in each of the bottom two keyhole slots. The cylinders are not the same as the dental files seen on the ROTJ Hero helmet and do not protrude from the slots.
- Helmet has a traditional rangefinder (RF) assembly on the right side.
- The RF stalk is metallic in appearance.
- The RF topper is black with 2 small red "lights" visible on the top.
- Both ears are metallic in appearance and heavily weathered.
- The right-side ear assembly is noticeably different from the ROTJ Hero version. The upper ear cap is taller, and the lower section is much shorter.
- The right cheek has a heavily weathered steel “Diagnostic Port” that is a small circular detail piece with 3 holes, closely resembling the OT 3-hole Borden connector, installed or molded into the helmet.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): (need to work on this section)
- The helmet, including its shape, proportions, details and greeblies, is not an OT-style Boba Fett helmet but is true to the Mandalorian series version.
- Major landmark damage is layered.
- The helmet has a satin finish.
- T-Visor has a reddish-brown tint and is noticeably dirty around the edges.
- Rangefinder stalk is metal.
- RF Topper lights are much smaller than the traditional OT LEDs and protrude slightly from the topper housing.
- The Range Finder can rotate 90 degrees forward.
- When the RF is in the down position, the top red-light blinks while the bottom red light stays lit.
Chest armor
- Chest Armor plates are primarily dark green, consisting of a collar, left and right chest plates, a center diamond, and an abdominal plate. The armor is heavily eroded to expose a base of weathered steel.
- Armor has a significant return edge, roughly 1/4” in thickness.
- Armor plates are somewhat spaced apart.
- Armor dent positions closely resemble those seen in ROTJ SE references.
- Left chest plate has two cut out horizontal slots, the lower slot is noticeably taller. Slots are backed by a transparent red piece of plastic/acrylic.
- The right chest plate has the traditional Jaster Mereel’s Sigil in the upper left corner, blue circle on a white background, white wheat symbol and dark red lettering.
- Center diamond between chest plates is the same color as the armor and has a rectangular middle section that is painted reflective steel.
- Chest, center diamond and abdominal armor attach securely to the front of the vest.
- The collar armor attaches securely to the front of the vest and to the underside of the back plate using Velcro straps.
- The traditional 4 square studs are visible at the shoulders and are steel in color.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Armor is made from Polyurethane rubber.
- The armor, including its shapes, dents, and proportions, is not the OT armor but true to the Mandalorian series version.
- The torso armor attaches to the vest at the middle of the plates via Velcro, creating the perception that the armor 'floats' on the vest.
- Chest light display slots have an illuminated display.
- The top row of single LEDs slides back and forth smoothly with only 3 LEDs lit at any given time.
- The bottom row consists of digital readouts, cycling through specific sequences, every 2 cycles of the upper LEDs.
- Small instances of yellow damage can be seen surrounding steel landmarks at specific areas throughout the collar, chest and ab plates.
- The collar appears to be separate from the back armor.
Shoulder Armor
- Armor plates consisting of the traditional 6 points, curve around each shoulder, are golden yellow in color and heavily eroded to expose a base of weathered steel.
- Armor has a significant return edge, roughly 1/4” in thickness.
- The armor attaches securely to the shoulders of the vest, covering the vest shoulder tabs almost completely.
- The right shoulder has a large ovular dent on the upper section, just right of center, a smaller dent close to the lower forward edge and a small chip carved out of the upper forward edge.
- The left shoulder has no dents but a dark red Mythosaur skull on a white background in the center of the armor plate. The emblem is heavily eroded.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Armor is made from Polyurethane rubber.
- The shoulder armor, including its shapes, dents and proportions, is not the OT armor but is true to the Mandalorian series version.
- Armor attaches to the vest using Velcro.
- Mythosar emblem is not a decal but painted.
Back Armor
- The back armor is dark green in color and heavily eroded, exposing a base of weathered steel, consisting of the mid and upper back areas that wrap over the shoulders and around the sides of the torso with a curved cutout at the bottom.
- Armor has a significant return edge, roughly 1/4” in thickness.
- The armor has 3 rectangular slots, 2 smaller OT slots over the shoulder blades and one larger rectangle in the center to allow for the jet pack harness hooking system to feed through.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Armor is made of Polyurethane rubber.
- The back armor, including its shapes, dents and proportions, is not the OT back armor but true to the Mandalorian series version.
- The back armor attaches to the vest using Velcro.
- The back armor appears to be separate from the collar.
Left Gauntlet
- Gauntlets are deep burgundy in color, heavily eroded to expose a base of weathered steel and are proportionately much wider on the arm than those seen in the OT.
- Gauntlet return edges are roughly 1/4” in thickness.
- A calculator keypad that is steel in color and heavily weathered, resembling the OT MQ-1 calculator keypad, is seated in a rectangular cradle, on the forward most section above the wrist.
- A steel/steel colored greeblie detail, resembling the OT Glenross Dental Expander is mounted above the keypad.
- A rocket is mounted to the top of the forearm section of the gauntlet. The rocket tail is steel, and the body is black with a copper head and steel tip. The rocket is heavily weathered from tip to tail.
- A parallelogram shaped dual-laser housing (originally the ROTJ flame unit) consisting of a main and forward section, is mounted on the outside of the arm, extending from the rear of the gauntlet, forward past the keypad.
- 2 knurled barrel muzzles protrude from the angled opening, the top muzzle protruding further than the bottom.
- 2 short, black-top, momentary style push-button switches are mounted one in front of the other, to the top of the housing.
- A short and round, flat red LED is present on the top back corner of the upper shell, next to the rocket.
- A rectangular “battery cover” greeblie is present on the inside of the upper shell, just beneath the rocket.
- The lower shell of the gauntlet is rounded, with 3 rectangular indentations in the middle on the underside and one on the back edge, towards the upper shell on the inside of the forearm.
- Any padding used for fitment is not visible.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- If hinges are used, they are not visible.
- The gauntlet, including its shapes, proportions and detail, is not the OT gauntlet but is true to the Mandalorian series version.
- The keypad does not have numbers present and its dimensions are true to the Mandalorian series version.
- The side edges of the keypad are slightly raised above the cradle walls.
- The battery cover has a small rectangle indentation centered on the lower edge with 2 small circles in each side at the corners.
- The rocket is not the OT rocket but true to the Mandalorian series version.
- The red LED has a metallic ring around it.
Right Gauntlet
- Gauntlets are deep burgundy in color, heavily eroded to expose a base of weathered steel and are proportionately much wider on the arm than those seen in the OT.
- Gauntlet return edges are roughly 1/4” in thickness.
- A small rectangular indentation is visible on the forward most angle, just above the hand opening and is painted black.
- Four small metallic looking darts, resembling the OT Mitchel turntable part are mounted at the top of the gauntlet and point forward.
- A light gray ovular detail, much smaller than the greeblie seen in the OT, protrudes from a gray rectangular indented section above the darts.
- Two small knob, momentary push-button type switches are seen protruding outward from the middle of the top section. OT switches or toggle switches are not approved.
- A raised black rectangular detail is present towards the top-rear of the gauntlet, in front of the plug block.
- A heavily weathered braided vinyl hose is cleanly attached to the back of the plug block and extends up into the short sleeve, behind the shoulder.
- A traditional ROTJ-style whipcord housing (now the flame unit) is mounted to the outside of the arm with a raised ring at the forward end.
- A metallic looking OT hose connector is attached to the back of this whipcord housing.
- A second metallic looking OT hose connector is attached to a rod that is mounted directly under the whipcord housing.
- Heavily weathered braided vinyl hoses are cleanly attached to each of the hose connectors and extends up under the vest where the shoulder tab meets the vest body, just behind the shoulder armor.
- The lower shell of the gauntlet is rounded, with 3 rectangular indentations in the middle on the underside and one on the back edge, towards the upper shell on the inside of the forearm.
- Any padding used for fitment is not visible.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- If hinges are used, they are not visible.
- The gauntlet, including its shapes, proportions and detail, is not the OT gauntlet but is true to the Mandalorian series version.
Knee Armor
- A single, traditional style right knee, golden yellow in color and heavily eroded to expose a base of weathered steel, consisting of a forward facing armor plate, an inner facing rectangular section that forms an upside down "F" pattern and a dart launcher pad on the outside of the knee.
- The single knee has a small dent in the lower right-facing section as well as 1 cylindrical dart launcher on the outside launcher pad's bottom position and a tapered metal cone detail in the top position.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- The knee, including its shapes, proportions and detail, is not the OT knee but is true to the Mandalorian series version.
- There is a second dart launcher pad on the inside of the knee, with an identical dart launcher set up as the traditional launcher pad on the outside of the knee.
- The upper return edge is roughly 1/2” thick but the side return only 1/8”.
Jet Pack
- Jet pack has the following main components:
- One center tank and two side fuel tanks.
- "Piano keys" stretching horizontally at the top of the main body on each side of the raised center strip.
- One center missile/grappling hook, collar and launcher.
- Two side mounted directional thrusters.
- The upper rocket/launcher section is a dark olive-green color with a dark gray band around the flat face of the cone.
- The step just below the rocket and above the steel collar is yellow.
- The colors for the main section of the jet pack follow the traditional ROTJ color scheme: royal blue, burgundy, golden yellow, white and steel.
- The jet pack is heavily eroded to expose a base of weathered steel.
- A traditional jet pack beacon and stabilizer are visible on the upper shelf of the pack.
- Jet pack sits snugly against the back armor.
- There is a repaired damage section in the middle area of the pack that is metallic in appearance.
- The patch angles upward from left to right and contours to the different angles and edges throughout the repaired section with the appearance of small round-head rivets securing the patch to the pack.
- On the bottom of the pack, traditional ROTJ greeblies are visible, a small white push button on the right side, a female XLR cable connector on the left and a horizontal winged vent in the center cutout.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- The jetpack paint scheme is not the ROTJ Hero pack but true to the Mandalorian series version.
- The jet pack attaches to the back plate via hooks exiting the back of the vest and Velcro on the back plate itself.
- Main body seams are visible on both sides of the outer tanks of the pack.
- There are 6 holes surrounding the upper gray band of the rocket, paired in twos and evenly spaced.
- The fins of the rocket are slightly open.
- The upper and lower edges of the collar are painted the same green as the rocket/launcher.
- Jet pack beacon, collar, bottom vent, outside and directional thruster greeblies are metal.
- The stabilizer is a direct metal replica of the original OT Mitchel turn table part.
- Metal thruster discs are visible inside the cone of each thruster.
- The patch is made of sheet-metal and secures with metal rivets.
Flak Vest
- The Flak Vest has the appearance of an off white satin cotton/polyester material with minimal weathering and consists of 3 main sections.
- Upper collar section that covers the collar and upper back.
- Jango style shoulder tabs (OT shoulder tabs are not approved).
- Main body of the vest.
- The upper shoulder section shows quilted rows with vertical stitching, roughly 1” wide, that span the entire upper section, shoulder to shoulder, front and back.
- The shoulder tabs have similarly quilted rows, with stitching running vertically from the top of the tab to the bottom edge.
- There is a visible hem, centered on each side beneath the armpit.
- The sides of the vest show 5 rows of semi-diagonal quilting, roughly 1” wide, starting just after the side hem and angling down and towards the front, ending at the lower outside edges of the ab armor.
- The vest closes in the back down the middle with a visible zipper.
- The vest has a square opening on each side of the zipper in the center of the upper back, below the shoulder tab line for the jet pack harness hooks to feed through.
- The Vest allows for the attachment of chest, back, abdomen, shoulder and collar armor.
- The length of the vest is short enough to stop before reaching the girth belt but no longer than necessary to mount the armor (approximately 1" of vest is present below the abdominal armor).
- Collar and torso sections come together with a double stitch.
- All edges of the vest are hemmed.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- A large vertical section of Velcro is sewn into the lower outside back area, on each side of the zipper with stitching that runs diagonally to secure it.
- Rectangular Velcro is visible on each side of the zipper, just below the upper back hem, roughly an inch away from the shoulder tabs.
- Two differing size rectangles are stitched into the upper back on the right side of the zipper, just above the right JP hook cut out.
- 5 rows of quilting that mirrors the front sides, is present on the back of the vest.
- Quilting stitch passes through the bottom edge hem of the vest.
Shirt
- The shirt is long sleeved, loose fitting with a baggy neck-cowl and has the appearance of black raw silk material.
- Wrist cuffs are frayed.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- The shirt is made from raw silk.
Waist Sash
- The sash has the appearance of black raw silk with 2 vertical excess pieces that hang down to the shin/calf on the front and back of the right leg.
- Each hanging piece is tattered at the ends and exits from under the waistband at the front and back of the right hip.
- The waist section of the sash as well as where it secures in the back is mostly hidden by the girth belt.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Sash is made from raw silk.
- Hanging sections are one piece.
Girth Belt
- The girth belt is made from a 3 strand (black-brown-beige) braided, light polypropylene rope.
- Belt is composed of 11 ropes.
- Rope diameter will vary depending on body size of the costumer (10mm – 14mm) but remains proportionately correct.
- The rope is secured with black vinyl leather at each end and closes in the back with Velcro.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Ropes display the correct weave and orientation.
Pants
- The pants are excessively baggy, Hakama-style and have the appearance of black raw silk.
- The top section of the pants it’s designed after the Hakama pattern, pleated with the enclosure hidden by the waist sash.
- The crotch area comes down to just above the knee.
- Excess lower leg material tucks neatly into the boot gaiters.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Pants are made from raw silk.
Gloves
- The gloves are constructed of two thin leather gloves, one inside the other.
- A black outer glove with the fingers cut off just past the knuckle and a dark brown inner glove with fingers attached.
- The black, outer gloves cover the wrist.
- A black cuff is sewn to the base of the glove.
- Skin is not visible between the sleeve and glove.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Gloves are Patrolman-X Ultra-Thin Leather Gloves.
Hand Plates
- Din-style hand plates consist of multiple shapes and sections with a forward pointing triangle in the center, all black and noticeably flexible.
- Hand plates start an inch from the glove's wrist hem and extend out over the knuckles.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Hand plates are thin and made of polyurethane rubber.
- Hand plates attach to the gloves via Velcro.
Ammo Belt
- The ammo belt is made of thick leather or leather-like material and is roughly half the size of the girth belt, seated in the girth’s center, consisting of a waist belt section and 18 cartridge sleeves that span across the front from hip to hip.
- Each sleeve is stitched into the main waist section.
- Cartridges fill the sleeves and are brass in color and significantly weathered.
- The bottom edge of the belt has a decorative stitching that only spans the length of the cartridge sleeves.
- The belt tapers at the back of the hip on both sides and secures with a large metal buckle, left over right with noticeable slack extending past the buckle.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- The belt is made of leather.
- Cartridges are metal.
- There are two ovular holes above the cartridge holders, one between the 5th and 6th, and another between the 6th and 7th cartridges, on the right side (facing).
- The cartridge holders overlap between 8th and 9th cartridges.
- The belt is tightened to the 5th hole with 4-5” of slack extending past the buckle.
Holster
- Holster is a western-style, dark brown drop leg holster that hangs on the right side from the ammo belt by a 2-3” wide strap. The strap wraps around the back of the belt and appears to secure to itself with four antique brass-colored fasteners, at the hip.
- The holster's shape is that of an elongated DH-17 holster and is fully enclosed.
- A thin security strap wraps over the top and appears to secure with a steel snap.
- A thin leg strap attaches to the leg facing side of the holster, roughly an inch above the lower tip and loosely wraps around the leg just above the knee.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- The holster is made of leather.
- The holster is molded to the shape of the sidearm.
- The inside leather of the holster is much lighter than the outer faces.
- Lighter stitching is visible on the holster's enclosure edge.
- A stitched rectangle is visible surrounding the 4 fasteners that secure the belt strap, where the lower holster attaches to the belt flap.
- The security strap can rotate counterclockwise.
- There leg strapping secures in the back of the leg by a metal buckle with a loop to secure the excess strapping, just behind the knee armor.
- Slack from the strap can be seen exiting between the leg and the holster in the front at the mid-thigh.
Boots
- Boots are black and heavily weathered to look almost brown, closely resembling the correct Nortiv 8 Winter boot.
- There are 5 vertical knurled rows that span the toe box and 5 identical vertical rows visible at the heel, below the boot gaiters.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Boots are the NORTIV 8 Men's Slip On Waterproof Winter Boots
- Boots weathering should create a noticeable contrast with the color of the boot gaiters.
Boot Gaiters
- Gaiters are leather or leather-like material, dark brown-black and heavily distressed, tightly covering the lower leg and the boots from just below the knee, down to the back of the heel and over the top of the foot.
- Gaiters have a heavy material look to them, show no sheen and minimal bunching.
- Gaiters close on the inside of the leg.
- Gaiters appear to secure in place under the arch of the sole in front of the heel.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Gaiters are made of leather.
- The gaiters lower section wraps around the sole on the inside of the foot at the arch and secure via a small antique brass fastener on the outside at the sole.
- The enclosure is sewn from beneath the sole up to the ankle, then open and close via Velcro, extending up to the top of the gaiter.
- A single seam is visible in the front of the gaiters.
- A triple seam is visible in the middle on the back of the gaiters where the two sides connect.
- All edges of the gaiters, include where the sides come together in the back, have a thin but visible hem.
Optional Accessories
Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present appear as described below. If adding in an accessory after initial approval, the item still needs to be submitted to local GML for approval before use.
Sidearm
- Made from a Sedgley Mark V Flare gun, direct replica or made to resemble the prop.
- The sidearm has two main sections; the breech, grip and trigger and mid-barrel, derived from the Sedgley flare gun, and the forward and upper barrel section uniquely designed for the series.
- The forward barrel section consists of an upper and lower barrel, thicker at the muzzle and tapering slightly after the front connecting bracket.
- The top barrel passes through the middle sight assembly and is sharply angled at the rear end.
- Another tube ‘scope’ section attaches above the top barrel, connected also at the middle sight fixture.
- The scope tapers from the rear to the front in sections.
- The scope’s forward opening is sharply angled with a smaller, circular greeblie on the inside of the tube.
- The trigger follows the design of the Sedgley flare pistol with a 3/8" hole drilled through the center, as well as grooves added to the finger press.
- The Grip of the sidearm follows the same shape as the Sedgley flare gun with wood-looking grip inlays which feature a circular decorative greeblie towards the bottom that also features another inset circle.
- The butt of the grip is indented and has a ring and swivel installed.
- The sidearm is two-tones in color.
- The front barrel assembly and breech has the appearance of weathered bronze.
- The rear grip section flare gun is black in color.
- The forward muzzle rings of both barrels are steel in color.
- If 3D printed, print lines are not visible.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Base of the pistol is not a 3D print but is an actual Sedgley Mark V flare pistol or direct replica.
- The Barrel nut is from a German MP-40 submachine gun or a direct replica.
- The lower pistol barrel and bracket is derived from a German MP-41 submachine gun barrel and forward sight.
- The small greeblie in the scope is a gas block screw from a German STG-44 submachine gun or direct replica, and is painted red.
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