My Boba Upgrade Build
- Thread starter Armydad
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clonecollector
Well-Known Hunter
I used a rivet. I made a tiny holde in the rocket tip and then used some superglue to hold it in place. It fits in nicely.
Armydad
Active Hunter
Ok Im a little hesitant in posting these, apparently my handheld camera decided to go a little wall-eye on me, making me appear a little more rotund and big/ bobble headed than actuality, but I suppose Ill just start taking my progress pics with the digital SLR from here on out.
Anyway: here's what I have so far: not including the jetpack, most remaining upgrades are from the waist down- I need...
1. New girth belt
2. New ammo belt and pouches
3. New knee pads (didnt bother securing these for the pic so they fell)
4. Finish painting/ building shin tools
5. New boots
6. Decide if Im sticking with hasbro EE-3 or getting new kit, I like the sound effects and lights, but if I keep it Ill have to extend the butt stock.
Over all Im very happy with my progress so far.
Anyway: here's what I have so far: not including the jetpack, most remaining upgrades are from the waist down- I need...
1. New girth belt
2. New ammo belt and pouches
3. New knee pads (didnt bother securing these for the pic so they fell)
4. Finish painting/ building shin tools
5. New boots
6. Decide if Im sticking with hasbro EE-3 or getting new kit, I like the sound effects and lights, but if I keep it Ill have to extend the butt stock.
Over all Im very happy with my progress so far.
Armydad
Active Hunter
I have to say I was very displeased with last nights test fit photos, so I took some more tonight with the D-SLR camera. Inspecting each one before I disrobed and I must say they turned out much better, but I now know what was causing the Fat-Guy Fett appearance. My fiberglass armor isnt curved enough to fit me correctly, and it has no bend to allow it to contour to my torso, causing it stick out around the edges. Making every shot that isnt a square frontal shot look like Fett has a beer belly So now I have a dilemma. Unless I can find a way to minimize the armor jutting out or some how get it to hug my torso better I may be forced to buy another set of armor all together, and I have to say the wife wont be pleased at all lol!! And Im not too happy about the idea either. Anyway, here are the latest test fit pics, tell me what you think, and if any one has any ideas to help me salvage this armor please feel free to share!!!! Im almost tempted to ask if anyone knows how to bend fiberglass lol.
pistolpete7408
New Hunter
No doubt you have to bend that armor, I don't know if a heat gun will do it, but you also need to lower down that ammo belt, it needs to overlap the girth belt a little bit, you don't want to be the Boba other Bobas pick on in school...
pistolpete7408
New Hunter
About the soft pouches, I've seen people using Velcro on the back of the belt and in the front of the pouches loop, and the other way around, using Velcro on the back of the pouches loop and sticking it to the flight suit.. I'm thinking about using a thin clip that can be hidden between the leather pouches, what you want is the soft pouches falling right beneath each group of leather pouches
Armydad
Active Hunter
by clipping the excess fabric from the vest in the back Im able to pull the plates tighter against my torso helping alleviate some of the plate protrusions, lessening the Fat-Fett effect. I suppose this will do for a quick fix for now, at least until I can either bend these plates, or get a new set of armor. But for now this will have to do.
