dogbertwrldrulr
New Hunter
I saw the name, but when I go to the website, there doesn't seem to be a store, more of a gallery. I assume I would need to contact them directly?
dogb Boba Fett ROTJ Hero Build Thread
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Yes, just email them.
dogbertwrldrulr
New Hunter
I got an email off to them. I am already on the wait list for the rest of Arkady's soft goods, so not getting in gloves right away is not a big deal.
As for your comment, "501st cell approval-able", I assume you meant Level 2?
dogbertwrldrulr
New Hunter
Good to know. I don't mind paying for quality.
lowberg
Active Hunter
I just got a pair of KriptonTop / CB gloves as a backup recently and they are honestly not bad especially since he runs sales.
He's updated the patches to have the correct stitching method and have puffier appearance, finger patches are a little narrow but I honestly think they would be good to go as another option. I'll update post with pic tonight.
Also you chose correctly with Arkady, Carole is awesome and very talented.
He's updated the patches to have the correct stitching method and have puffier appearance, finger patches are a little narrow but I honestly think they would be good to go as another option. I'll update post with pic tonight.
Also you chose correctly with Arkady, Carole is awesome and very talented.
dogbertwrldrulr
New Hunter
I would appreciate the pictures thank you!
dogbertwrldrulr
New Hunter
Yeah, I see what you're saying. It would either be the finger patches being slightly long or the big top patch being too close to the fingers. Either way, they look decent
Thank you for the picture!
dogbertwrldrulr
New Hunter
Received my Man of War boots today, as well as my boot spikes (MachineCraft) and chest electronics (Westaby).
I know there is a big saga going on with this last round of MoW boots, so here are my thoughts now that they are in hand. As a note, I am new to this, so these are just my opinions, more experienced Fett's can certainly tell me I am wrong.
1. I got mine at size 11-1/2. My normal shoe size is 10-1/2. I think this size will work for me as I have a wide foot and this boot is actually somewhat comfortable. The toe is slightly long, but a little padding up there should solve that pretty easily.
2. The opening is huge and probably going to be the hardest to fix. When walking around, the biggest irritation was the huge gap around my ankle. I clamped off the excess behind my ankle with a binder clip and that helped immensely, so I just need to find a way to do that without ruining the aesthetic. Maybe some elastic sewn up front to bunch it under the spats? Or tuck the legs of my flight suit down there to fill out the space?
3. There is a little bit of room above my foot before hit hits the fabric. I was walking around with 1.25" lifts which helped a little, but I may need to add some extra padding there as I felt like the boot didn't lift with my foot until it contacted the fabric. Irritating, but not a show stopper.
4. The toe shape seems to be OK as the boot spike kit I picked up from MachineCraft fit it almost perfectly. They don't have as aggressive as a cutback behind the spike strip as the reference picture though. With some decent screws holding it to the boot and some adhesive behind it, I think it will at least be passible.
5. As noted by someone else, the outer layers of piping do no have as aggressive of a sweepback towards the black elastic, they more or less just sweep up towards the top of the boot and run parallel to the elastic. There is a little bit of additional separation at the top, but not a lot. Based on some reference pictures I saw, I think this will be covered by the spats.
6. The soles seem to be 4 parts: the bottom layer of white; a consistently thick off white/beige; another sliver of off white/beige below the heel tapering off towards the toe (more obvious in picture 2); then another layer of white right below the boot itself. I am hoping this is paintable as the "ice cream sandwich" look is a bit goofy.
7. They are a lot more beige than I anticipated. Not really a problem as they will be painted, but I was expecting it to be a lot whiter.
I know there is a big saga going on with this last round of MoW boots, so here are my thoughts now that they are in hand. As a note, I am new to this, so these are just my opinions, more experienced Fett's can certainly tell me I am wrong.
1. I got mine at size 11-1/2. My normal shoe size is 10-1/2. I think this size will work for me as I have a wide foot and this boot is actually somewhat comfortable. The toe is slightly long, but a little padding up there should solve that pretty easily.
2. The opening is huge and probably going to be the hardest to fix. When walking around, the biggest irritation was the huge gap around my ankle. I clamped off the excess behind my ankle with a binder clip and that helped immensely, so I just need to find a way to do that without ruining the aesthetic. Maybe some elastic sewn up front to bunch it under the spats? Or tuck the legs of my flight suit down there to fill out the space?
3. There is a little bit of room above my foot before hit hits the fabric. I was walking around with 1.25" lifts which helped a little, but I may need to add some extra padding there as I felt like the boot didn't lift with my foot until it contacted the fabric. Irritating, but not a show stopper.
4. The toe shape seems to be OK as the boot spike kit I picked up from MachineCraft fit it almost perfectly. They don't have as aggressive as a cutback behind the spike strip as the reference picture though. With some decent screws holding it to the boot and some adhesive behind it, I think it will at least be passible.
5. As noted by someone else, the outer layers of piping do no have as aggressive of a sweepback towards the black elastic, they more or less just sweep up towards the top of the boot and run parallel to the elastic. There is a little bit of additional separation at the top, but not a lot. Based on some reference pictures I saw, I think this will be covered by the spats.
6. The soles seem to be 4 parts: the bottom layer of white; a consistently thick off white/beige; another sliver of off white/beige below the heel tapering off towards the toe (more obvious in picture 2); then another layer of white right below the boot itself. I am hoping this is paintable as the "ice cream sandwich" look is a bit goofy.
7. They are a lot more beige than I anticipated. Not really a problem as they will be painted, but I was expecting it to be a lot whiter.
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dogbertwrldrulr
New Hunter
Got my gauntlets in. Anybody care to weigh in on quality and/or other thoughts?
Left top is a fiberglass cast so has the crisper lines.
All detail parts are actual parts (MQ-1) or direct metal replicas.
I need to tweak the hoses so they attach under the shoulder and stay put. I am thinking of running braided steel cable through them and mounting a clasp of some sort under the shoulder piece so its removable, but secure. My soft goods are not here yet though so no hurry.
I have to touch up a few spots on the paint as there are a few obvious scratches vice weathering/damage.
Left top is a fiberglass cast so has the crisper lines.
All detail parts are actual parts (MQ-1) or direct metal replicas.
I need to tweak the hoses so they attach under the shoulder and stay put. I am thinking of running braided steel cable through them and mounting a clasp of some sort under the shoulder piece so its removable, but secure. My soft goods are not here yet though so no hurry.
I have to touch up a few spots on the paint as there are a few obvious scratches vice weathering/damage.
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lowberg
Active Hunter
I'm not a ROTJ expert but looks really good to me, damage landmarks look to be accurate to the ROTJ hero versions. I always liked that front lip on the ROTJ flamethrower I think it looks super cool. The only thing I could think of to enhance the look would be to grime/dirty up the back silver portion of the metal gauntlet rocket, so it doesn't look so brilliant. Little wash with watered down acrylic paint brushed on and wiped off could do that. Very nice gauntlets!
I believe Arkady sews hose attachment buckles right into the flight suit sleeves as a stock feature so you will be all set
Just use the steel cable /keyrings/similar to gather them and tie them into one of the buckles.
I believe Arkady sews hose attachment buckles right into the flight suit sleeves as a stock feature so you will be all set
Just use the steel cable /keyrings/similar to gather them and tie them into one of the buckles.
dogbertwrldrulr
New Hunter
Thank you for the feedback! I'll take a look at wearing down the back part of the rocket. Once the soft goods are in hand I'll address the hoses. Fortunately I already have all the tooling to work with steel cabling and I know it will hold.I'm not a ROTJ expert but looks really good to me, damage landmarks look to be accurate to the ROTJ hero versions. I always liked that front lip on the ROTJ flamethrower I think it looks super cool. The only thing I could think of to enhance the look would be to grime/dirty up the back silver portion of the metal gauntlet rocket, so it doesn't look so brilliant. Little wash with watered down acrylic paint brushed on and wiped off could do that. Very nice gauntlets!
I believe Arkady sews hose attachment buckles right into the flight suit sleeves as a stock feature so you will be all set
Just use the steel cable /keyrings/similar to gather them and tie them into one of the buckles.
