RotJ Se Armour the same as RotJ?

[Wraithy1901]

Hi Guys,

Not posted in a while, I had an ESB build but now have an RS Se helmet being painted up.

Im looking to possibly put together an Se Build, Did they use the the RotJ armour for the Jabba's Palace scene int the Se?

Ofc they used a battered ESB helmet that Don Bies wore for those Se scenes but im very curious on the armour itself. On the 501st the picture looks very similar to the RotJ armour.

TIA

 

[BudaFett]

The SE armor, I believe, is pieces of the ESB armor repainted.

 

[lowberg]

Yes it's a mix of different armor pieces repainted

On the SE there's no dent on the right chest with the insignia, whereas the ROTJ armor has a dent.
The knees are also different (left leg knee is a pre-production knee which has different dents and paint job than the ROTJ )

Here's a photo of the SE armor.

Lots of additional reference of it on display here:

Star Wars Celebration IV

Boba Fett costume at Star Wars: Celebration IV in Los Angeles, CA.

www.thedentedhelmet.com

 

[Wraithy1901]

Yes it's a mix of different armor pieces repainted

On the SE there's no dent on the right chest with the insignia, whereas the ROTJ armor has a dent.
The knees are also different (left leg knee is a pre-production knee which has different dents and paint job than the ROTJ )

Here's a photo of the SE armor.

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Lots of additional reference of it on display here:

Star Wars Celebration IV

Boba Fett costume at Star Wars: Celebration IV in Los Angeles, CA.

www.thedentedhelmet.com

Is that a picture of the actual screen used armour for the SE?

 

[lowberg]

Yes it is I don't remember where I found it but it was helpful in painting my collar as it shows it more or less at a very straight on angle.

In addition to the exhibit gallery, there's also a gallery that has promotional photographs of the costume

Boba Fett Special Edition

Boba Fett as seen in promotional material and films for Star Wars: the Special Edition

www.thedentedhelmet.com

(there are a few photos on the first page that are ANH special edition just FYI)