DrToothache's Jango WIP (Kamino)

[Thebountyhunter]

Made some changes to my speaker setup for Jango. One of the problems I have run into is the lack of useable pouches for housing an amplifier. I have been using a typical Anker amplifier and hiding it on my side under my flak vest, but this isn't ideal as it creates a "bulge" in the flak vest and also makes the sound come out of my side rather than the front.

To fix this I disassembled the amplifier, disconnected the speaker and soldered a 4ohm exciter. An exciter is designed to be mounted to a hard surface and then uses that object as the "speaker". This allows an exciter to be much smaller than a traditional speaker while producing similar levels of sound.
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I disposed of the amplifier housing and then mounted the exciter and the included battery against the abdomen plate. I then ran the 2 wires through a small hole in my flak vest where it connects the low profile amplifier circuit board from the amp where I can plug in my microphone. I used hot glue to insulate the circuit board and hopefully protect it from sweat during troops.

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It seems to be least as loud as the speaker was, but seems to be louder to me. It also has much more bass than the speaker did. I took a quick video but it doesn't really do it justice.
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Nice work! Really transforms the kit and takes it to the next step. I had the exact same set ups! But I settled with the opposite. The quality didn’t sound good on mine but on the cosvoz it’s so load, I have to put it on like the lowest setting or It sounds ridiculous ridiculously loud lol. I liked the hand controller for that speaker as well.

I was able to put the battery pack in the gauntlet and the cords under my flight suit. I downloaded voice lines from Star Wars bounty hunter and it worked really well.

I put the speaker on the inside bottom of my helmet. I had tons of room. I might just have a smaller head. But sounds straight from me.

You must be stoked on the build. Loved seeing all your updates! Great work!

 

[DrToothache]

Nice work! Really transforms the kit and takes it to the next step. I had the exact same set ups! But I settled with the opposite. The quality didn’t sound good on mine but on the cosvoz it’s so load, I have to put it on like the lowest setting or It sounds ridiculous ridiculously loud lol. I liked the hand controller for that speaker as well.

I was able to put the battery pack in the gauntlet and the cords under my flight suit. I downloaded voice lines from Star Wars bounty hunter and it worked really well.

I put the speaker on the inside bottom of my helmet. I had tons of room. I might just have a smaller head. But sounds straight from me.

You must be stoked on the build. Loved seeing all your updates! Great work!

Thanks Thebountyhunter ! Yeah I really like the CosVox system. I was torn between trying to mount the included speaker vs switching out for the exciter. My head is a little bigger though so I don't have a lot of space in the helmet, so I ended up giving the exciter a try.

I thought that the exciter didn't sound good at first when I initially tested it on the ab plate, but once I put the vest/jetpack harness on and my body was putting pressure on the exciter/ab plate - that's when the sound came through. I almost scrapped it but I noticed that the more pressure is on the exciter, pushing it against the ab plate, the better it sounded if that makes sense.

I got to test it out this weekend at 3 Rivers Comicon and it worked well!

You should definitely do a build post, it would be great to see your kit and setup.

 

[Thebountyhunter]

Thanks Thebountyhunter ! Yeah I really like the CosVox system. I was torn between trying to mount the included speaker vs switching out for the exciter. My head is a little bigger though so I don't have a lot of space in the helmet, so I ended up giving the exciter a try.

I thought that the exciter didn't sound good at first when I initially tested it on the ab plate, but once I put the vest/jetpack harness on and my body was putting pressure on the exciter/ab plate - that's when the sound came through. I almost scrapped it but I noticed that the more pressure is on the exciter, pushing it against the ab plate, the better it sounded if that makes sense.

I got to test it out this weekend at 3 Rivers Comicon and it worked well!

You should definitely do a build post, it would be great to see your kit and setup.

I never thought about how that could amplify the sound. The innovation is really cool to see with your build.

Ahaha! Maybe I’ll finally start one. I would love to get critiques to see how I can better my kit.

 

[DrToothache]

Thebountyhunter :

We want to see it!!


I attended another troop this past weekend and decided to take advantage of the location and get some photos.

There are still some small changes that I want to make with this build. One of them being the flightsuit. I have been using re-dyed evolution props flightsuit, and while it has worked just fine it is missing some minor details. I ultimately made the choice to purchase an Arkady flightsuit which should be shipping soon!

 

[Thebountyhunter]

Thebountyhunter :
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We want to see it!!


I attended another troop this past weekend and decided to take advantage of the location and get some photos.

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There are still some small changes that I want to make with this build. One of them being the flightsuit. I have been using re-dyed evolution props flightsuit, and while it has worked just fine it is missing some minor details. I ultimately made the choice to purchase an Arkady flightsuit which should be shipping soon!

I love my Arkady. I’ll make some posts about mine on my thread. You will have to dye it, like you did yours.

 

[DrToothache]

 

[DrToothache]

Had a photoshoot done recently :

 

[DrToothache]

I received my Arkady flightsuit, this thing is amazing quality! I already sewed the buttonholes for the knee/shin armor straps and was able to test-run it once on a small troop. It is a heavier material than my other flightsuit, so I may have to keep this one for winter troops or at least when this heat wave passes.

The color is a good starting point, I am going to add some purple and pearl gray to it to get it just right . Either that or just use this one with the Z-6 jetpack and my other blurple flightsuit with the JT-12 jetpack. I know that technically it's the same flightsuit color all throughout the movie but due to the lighting during filming I associate the Z-6 jetpack/kamino with more of a slate-blue flightsuit and the JT-12/geonosis with more of a blurple color.

Small troop with Arkady Flightsuit:

Also did a troop at a baseball game with my other flightsuit - this one was a great time! Probably one of the best so far.

 

[DrToothache]

 

[DrToothache]

 

[BudaFett]

Looking very sharp!

 

[viewoptic]

One of the best Jango's around!!

 

[DrToothache]

BudaFett viewoptic thank you both!

 

[DrToothache]

Small update on the Jango build.

I just picked up another flightsuit (bringing the total to three…) from KriptonTop/CBProps/CuchoGalaxy, along with his new flak vest. I grabbed it on a bit of a whim - mostly out of excitement that we finally have another solid option for Jango builders - and because I’ve had a great experience with his Boba flightsuit in the past.

After getting it in hand, I’m genuinely impressed. The first thing that stood out to me was the color. I’ve used Arkady’s and Evolution Props’ suits before, and the color has always been the one tricky area. Jango’s flightsuit tone is notoriously hard to pin down and changes a lot depending on lighting and which film reference you’re looking at. Somehow, Christian really nailed it here (at least to my eye).


Below are some photos in a few different lighting conditions:

Outdoor/sunshine:

Outdoor/shade

Indoor lighting (this is the only photo with his flak vest as well)

It seems that the flightsuit gives off both blue and purple tones depending on the lighting. The flak vest (only shown in the last photo) is pleather, but it feels high quality and the color is accurate (blue/gray). My only real critique is the width of the shoulder flaps; they’re a bit too narrow - there should be a bit more material visible around the shoulder armor from both the front and back. The length of the shoulder flaps is perfect though, and they don't require "working" to get them to lay correctly.

Overall, I’m very happy with the flightsuit and pretty happy with the flak vest. With a slight adjustment to the shoulder flaps, the vest has a lot of potential.

The only other note on the flightsuit: it includes buttonholes for the thigh armor, which Jango doesn’t use, so I’ll need to stitch those closed. On the positive side, the buttonholes for the knee and shin armor are already in place (and perfectly positioned!) which saves some extra work.

 

[Thebountyhunter]

Small update on the Jango build.

I just picked up another flightsuit (bringing the total to three…) from KriptonTop/CBProps/CuchoGalaxy, along with his new flak vest. I grabbed it on a bit of a whim - mostly out of excitement that we finally have another solid option for Jango builders - and because I’ve had a great experience with his Boba flightsuit in the past.

After getting it in hand, I’m genuinely impressed. The first thing that stood out to me was the color. I’ve used Arkady’s and Evolution Props’ suits before, and the color has always been the one tricky area. Jango’s flightsuit tone is notoriously hard to pin down and changes a lot depending on lighting and which film reference you’re looking at. Somehow, Christian really nailed it here (at least to my eye).


Below are some photos in a few different lighting conditions:

Outdoor/sunshine:
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Outdoor/shade
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Indoor lighting (this is the only phot with his flak vest as well)
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It seems that the flightsuit gives off both blue and purple tones depending on the lighting. The flak vest (only shown in the last photo) is pleather, but it feels high quality and the color is accurate (blue/gray). My only real critique is the width of the shoulder flaps; they’re a bit too narrow - there should be a bit more material visible around the shoulder armor from both the front and back. The length of the shoulder flaps is perfect though, and they don't require "working" to get them to lay correctly.

Overall, I’m very happy with the flightsuit and pretty happy with the flak vest. With a slight adjustment to the shoulder flaps, the vest has a lot of potential.


The only other note on the vest: it includes buttonholes for the thigh armor, which Jango doesn’t use, so I’ll need to stitch those closed. On the positive side, the buttonholes for the knee and shin armor are already in place (and perfectly positioned!) which saves some extra work.

Very interested in the vest. I agree on the shoulders. Maybe switch and sow on the shoulders Boba maker vest?

I am highly considering changing my vest. The BM vest leather is way too thick. Also in addition to me putting on some weight lol.

How did you mount your armor on this vest?

How thin is it?

Was CuchoGalaxy the maker?

 

[DrToothache]

Very interested in the vest. I agree on the shoulders. Maybe switch and sow on the shoulders Boba maker vest?

I am highly considering changing my vest. The BM vest leather is way too thick. Also in addition to me putting on some weight lol.

How did you mount your armor on this vest?

How thin is it?

Was CuchoGalaxy the maker?

Yeah they are both from CuchoGalaxy (formerly KriptonTop and CBProps). The vest is so close to being perfect if it wasn't for the shoulders. It's definitely not a deal breaker but if they were just slightly wider (front to back) they would be perfect. The vest material is thin compared to bobamakers but does not feel flimsy or cheap. It has more "play" overall than BobaMakers if that makes sense.

I don't think that swapping the shoulders would work very well, they are very different in color:

Definitely worth picking up if you are in the market for a vest. I would just check if Christian can make the shoulders an inch wider front to back. It has all of the correct velcro openings and piping. It does have a single seam on the back going down the middle which is not accurate but I am sure he could change that (although the backplate covers it up anyways).

 

[DrToothache]

Got some more shots of the new flak vest and flightsuit this past weekend.