NEW BOBA FETT ROTJ BUILD

[Irongladiator]

B0B4F3TT
mjwierzb is right, the airbrush paints will cost some, especially if you have to mix (i.e. buying two paints or more to get what you want) For the ROTJ Armor - I was an airbrush guy. I went with Tamiya's XF-26 Deep Green and used a dash of X-2 White to lighten it up just a touch. All my armor is from Boba Maker and I commissioned him to paint up the Chest Armor (As well as the Knees and Shoulders).

He did an amazing job with it - but I had to find a way to match his paint. He informed me he mixes a little and uses Tamiya acrylics paints. What I used (if you're looking to go Airbrush) and got good reception on was:

Manufacturer	Paint Number/Color	Notes
Tamiya Color - Acrylic Paint	X-11 / Chrome Silver	On nearly everything as a base
Tamiya Color - Acrylic Paint	XF-26 / Deep Green	Put in airbrush cup and mixed witha drop or two of White.
Tamiya Color - Acrylic Paint	X-2 / White	Used only a drop or two to mix with Deep Green for Armor.
Tamiya Color - Acrylic Paint	XF-60 / Dark Yellow	Topically applied this around various parts

Here is my painted armor with Boba Maker's (I did the Back, Cod/Kidney and Collar Armor), again I was told by multiple folks that I achieved a good match....

Just wanted to give you some perspective. Whatever you decide to do, have fun with it!

Thanks,
-Iron

 

[mjwierzb]

4/8 - another update! Busy with work and life have brought this build to a slow crawl but that is ok! Here I have my ROTJ jet pack. Now this pack is a temporary place holder, as I have another kit in hand that is way more accurate. This kit is decent for beginners, it’s not perfectly sized and the shape isn’t super accurate but it looks pretty good. I’ve been working on this guy for so long and ran into multiple issues over the course of the process. But, I am pretty happy with how it looks and don’t want to spend any more time on it LOL. It’s not 100% accurate or perfect, nor does it matter cause as i said this is a place holder. I still will do work on the missile and go over everything with my airbrush but I’m happy the bulk of this guy is finished!

 

[mjwierzb]

4/10 - Started work on my helmet today! Had to run to Harbor Freight to get a nice pair scissors to cut the visor out. It was a lot of work but got it done! Also added the primer on as well. We are in the home stretch!

 

[ShortFuse]

Exciting times.

 

[BudaFett]

Dang! What kind of scissor did you buy?!

 

[ShortFuse]

Dang! What kind of scissor did you buy?!

Really. I had to use a Dremel. Your visor material must be thin or you bought some bad ass scissors.

 

[Irongladiator]

mjwierzb
I was gonna say: “You didn’t mean scissors, right? You meant to say bolt cutters!”

-Iron

 

[mjwierzb]

Scissors, shears, call them what you will! LOL pic posted of what I used. The material was actually quite tough to cut through. Had to use a little elbow grease on it!

 

[ShortFuse]

Scissors, shears, call them what you will! LOL pic posted of what I used. The material was actually quite tough to cut through. Had to use a little elbow grease on it!

Yep. That’s what I thought... bad ass scissors.

 

[mjwierzb]

Yep. That’s what I thought... bad ass scissors.

LOL, they were $10. Can’t really go wrong there!

 

[Irongladiator]

Scissors, shears, call them what you will! LOL pic posted of what I used. The material was actually quite tough to cut through. Had to use a little elbow grease on it!

Haha! Those look like “Tin Snips”!

 

[mjwierzb]

4/12 - got my first layer of silver down! It’s going to need another coat for sure. Multiple coats are better than 1 large coat! The silver I used was a Rustoleum Metallic Aluminum, spray can of course.

 

[hvacdon]

They look like pruning shears!

 

[mjwierzb]

They look like pruning shears!

I think they should be called Boba Shears LOL

 

[hvacdon]

Or Visor Sheers...lol

 

[mjwierzb]

4/16 - Happy Fett Friday! Here is my weathered jet pack (obviously still have to work on the missile). Just used my airbrush to add that burnt effect. I’m pretty pleased of the way it looks. Also need to add a couple decals to the jet pack as well. Again, this is a temporary pack as it’s quite small. You can see in the photos just how small it is. I also need to move the hooks quite a bit but wanted to test fit to see how it felt! I am also missing a few other parts (3rd gauntlet hose, shoulder decal, helmet). I am planning to start my helmet this weekend!

 

[ShortFuse]

Looks good. My only critique is that the cape color looks off. It should be an OD green color.

 

[mjwierzb]

4/18 - Started my bucket this afternoon! I’m going to go in with my airbrush to get the grey variation over the silver. I’ve been trying to use multiple references for the right damage. For ROTJ, there seems to be less as far as the helmet goes, especially the back.

 

[B0B4F3TT]

4/18 - Started my bucket this afternoon! I’m going to go in with my airbrush to get the grey variation over the silver. I’ve been trying to use multiple references for the right damage. For ROTJ, there seems to be less as far as the helmet goes, especially the back.

That liquid mask is fantastic isnt it. You can get some great layered effects

 

[mjwierzb]

That liquid mask is fantastic isnt it. You can get some great layered effects

Oh yes, it’s a must need if you’re doing anything Boba!