[USER=16212]SalaciouCPhD[/USER]
Like [USER=8494]ShortFuse[/USER] I also landed on ROTJ - and for almost the same reasons. I simply loved the Colors of the Jetpack and his Red Gauntlets. Sounds like you have a love ROTJ (No doubt your username of Jabbas pet - haha! 
). For me, I like both movies (ESB & ROTJ) somewhat equally. Like you when I first started my journey back in 2019, I reviewed both Boba variants rather closely just because I knew this was gonna be a costly endeavor and I nearly landed on the ESB - simply because it woulda been easier. And I know what you mean when you say "militaristic feel", as a former soldier of the US Army (Combat Engineer from '94 to '04) there certainly is a LOT of Olive Drab coloring to the ESB costume. But for me, the more and more I looked at the ROTJ variant, and as stated above, I fell in love with the color variations.
It's funny, because the boots were my first purchase too! Mainly cause I got them as part of a "Black Friday" deal. (Imperial Boots - which sadly, they no longer sell)
Since I have Boba Maker's full cuirass of Armor, Helmet & Jetpack, I can tell you that you're looking at a very good vendor. I've had nothing but good experiences with Daz (That's Boba Maker's name). For me having good Customer Service is pretty important. As I did my research here, there were vendors that I strayed away from simply because you hear too many things about those vendors ghosting or not getting back to you for weeks/months on end. But I can tell you Daz and a lot of the other vendors that I've dealt with I've had great experiences with!
I know that Clothears does an incredibly good job on their soft products, you'll also hear of some pretty lengthy wait times, last I heard was over a year now - but that may have changed. Additionally, there are other local vendors here in the US. I see you're both from LA and NYC. In fact, not one far from you if you're in LA. Her name is [USER=2092]Arkady[/USER] and she does a helluva job on both the ESB and ROTJ flight suits! I can't speak to her current wait times, but I waited 6 months for her flightsuit. I also ordered her Hip Pouches, Ankle Spats, Vest and Neck Seal, which I opt'd to have sewn into the flight suit. I'm sure others can say the same things, in that all of Arkady's items are top notch.
Just because you mentioned Boba Maker, here is what I was able to do with his ROTJ armor...
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When I first started, like most I was very intimidated in doing all the painting. So I had Boba Maker paint up his Chest Armor, Shoulders and Knees - so I can't take credit for those. Daz does have reasonable paint commissions. Everything else I did via airbrush. Additionally, I have never painted one thing via airbrush and got a decent airbrush for this project. BUT, I know this project can be completed via rattle cans, so don't let me dissuade you if that's to be your preference. For me, I liked the control you have with an airbrush - and you'll find you have way more color options out there too. And yes, the difficulty level on this is pretty tough, but doable and I've read (and most will say and agree) that Boba Fett is thee most difficult costume to make within the Star Wars universe.
Those above pictures were taken last St. Patty's Day - and NOT pictured is my new Boba Maker Jetpack - as it is STILL a work in progress. The one in the photo is one I got from an Etsy user called Coz3D. I've upgraded other items since then too. Like most will say on here, you're never really done with the costume as you can always upgrade stuff on it......and I do! For an in depth look at my journey, I've detailed out what I did in great detail here: Iron's ROTJ WIP. Others have also made ROTJ WIP threads here too and I highly recommend you give those a look for different perspectives.
Best of luck in your journey!
-Iron
