dogb Boba Fett ROTJ Hero Build Thread
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Thank you very much, this was super helpful! Based on what I see and your comments in the video, it looks like shiny side out on the vest and dull side out on the neck seal. I was thinking shiny side out on both based on some of the sun reflection, but then you made a comment about how it looks like the neck seal is turned inside out (which is probably was). The "dull" side is just the inside of the shiny side fabric.
Got my jetpack harness in today! I may get some of the webbing sewn in now, but I don't have my jetpack yet so I can't finish it off.
Also, can anyone tell me the purpose of the figure 8 metal thing that goes on the buckle side webbing towards the back (see picture). It doesn't seem to serve a purpose other than "it was there in the movie". I'm still going to include it, just curious if it has a function or not.
Also, can anyone tell me the purpose of the figure 8 metal thing that goes on the buckle side webbing towards the back (see picture). It doesn't seem to serve a purpose other than "it was there in the movie". I'm still going to include it, just curious if it has a function or not.
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It's a keeper for extra length of unused belt I believe.
OK. I plan on threading it on, just wasn't sure exactly what its function was. Will try it out once my harness is all sewn up.
Thank you! I've had great help!
While I wait for more parts to come in, I started working on electronics and some fit related things.
My plan is to try and keep my power supply for everything in my left hip/belt pouch and run power to the various components via Cat 5/6 cable. The main power supply is going to be a portable power bank. There will be 1 master power switch that will turn on/off power to everything. Since part of the CRL is having a silver wrapped cable run from the left chest armor to either the left pouch or thigh, I figured this was a good way to to unify my power and hide the cabling while still meeting the CRL. I plan to ask my flight suit/vest maker (Arkady) to leave a small hole over the left chest in both pieces so I can route cables through it; hip to chest to under suit and then split off to the left gauntlet, jetpack, and helmet. The left chest armor should cover both holes without issue.
I don't have my helmet or jetpack yet so I went to work on the left gauntlet. This is the result. I have a small LED in the housing (with an inline resistor as direct 5V was crazy bright), and I wired up the 2 buttons in case I ever want to use them. Even if I don't use the buttons, it's nice having the wiring just in case and those signals will be available to me in my central power box. Right now I was thinking of using the buttons to turn my helmet fans on and off, but I spoke with a local Fett and he mentioned that I would probably just leave the fans on all the time so the visor doesn't fog up. I'll have to wait and see when my helmet comes in, but he's probably right. The ethernet breakout also tucks nicely up in the shell and even when wearing this on my bare forearms, I don't feel it at all. The ethernet cable I picked out is perfect as its "flat ethernet" and uses super small wires (32 AWG) in a line instead of bundle so it can pretty much bend backwards with a bend radius in mm so it can exit my flight suit, do the 180 and plug in. The only irritating part is that the unplug tab is on the "bottom" of the breakout which is pressed against the gauntlet shell. I mounted the breakout to some velcro though so I can take it out if its too hard to unplug.
The velcro strap was put in my me just to hold it to my forearm while putting it on, it slides a bit and I may get a thicker one and put it more in the wrist area to help keep it in place. It also provides a tiny bit of extra security as the rocket is heavy. I also plan on getting another thicker strap and mounting it (somehow) more to the front where my wrist will be. I had to add an extra strip of velcro to the inside of the flame thrower housing too as my forearms are a little big and its kind of tight even without a flight suit so the extra strip gives me some room to open up the lower shell a bit and ease the pressure.
During transit the bottom of the flame thrower fell off and instead of gluing it back on, I put some magnets inside of it with matching washers on the underside. This turned out to work in my favor as it allowed me to wire the buttons. The magnets hold the bottom on pretty well and short of me flinging my arm very hard, the bottom stays on without any problems. I can always add more magnets if it becomes an issue. The current magnets are all held on with gobs of E6000 so they shouldn't move.
Once I get my audio amp, microphone, and switches in this weekend, hopefully I can keep working the electronics and have more updates on that.
My plan is to try and keep my power supply for everything in my left hip/belt pouch and run power to the various components via Cat 5/6 cable. The main power supply is going to be a portable power bank. There will be 1 master power switch that will turn on/off power to everything. Since part of the CRL is having a silver wrapped cable run from the left chest armor to either the left pouch or thigh, I figured this was a good way to to unify my power and hide the cabling while still meeting the CRL. I plan to ask my flight suit/vest maker (Arkady) to leave a small hole over the left chest in both pieces so I can route cables through it; hip to chest to under suit and then split off to the left gauntlet, jetpack, and helmet. The left chest armor should cover both holes without issue.
I don't have my helmet or jetpack yet so I went to work on the left gauntlet. This is the result. I have a small LED in the housing (with an inline resistor as direct 5V was crazy bright), and I wired up the 2 buttons in case I ever want to use them. Even if I don't use the buttons, it's nice having the wiring just in case and those signals will be available to me in my central power box. Right now I was thinking of using the buttons to turn my helmet fans on and off, but I spoke with a local Fett and he mentioned that I would probably just leave the fans on all the time so the visor doesn't fog up. I'll have to wait and see when my helmet comes in, but he's probably right. The ethernet breakout also tucks nicely up in the shell and even when wearing this on my bare forearms, I don't feel it at all. The ethernet cable I picked out is perfect as its "flat ethernet" and uses super small wires (32 AWG) in a line instead of bundle so it can pretty much bend backwards with a bend radius in mm so it can exit my flight suit, do the 180 and plug in. The only irritating part is that the unplug tab is on the "bottom" of the breakout which is pressed against the gauntlet shell. I mounted the breakout to some velcro though so I can take it out if its too hard to unplug.
The velcro strap was put in my me just to hold it to my forearm while putting it on, it slides a bit and I may get a thicker one and put it more in the wrist area to help keep it in place. It also provides a tiny bit of extra security as the rocket is heavy. I also plan on getting another thicker strap and mounting it (somehow) more to the front where my wrist will be. I had to add an extra strip of velcro to the inside of the flame thrower housing too as my forearms are a little big and its kind of tight even without a flight suit so the extra strip gives me some room to open up the lower shell a bit and ease the pressure.
During transit the bottom of the flame thrower fell off and instead of gluing it back on, I put some magnets inside of it with matching washers on the underside. This turned out to work in my favor as it allowed me to wire the buttons. The magnets hold the bottom on pretty well and short of me flinging my arm very hard, the bottom stays on without any problems. I can always add more magnets if it becomes an issue. The current magnets are all held on with gobs of E6000 so they shouldn't move.
Once I get my audio amp, microphone, and switches in this weekend, hopefully I can keep working the electronics and have more updates on that.
