Taz
New Hunter
Hi everyone!
My account here is like 13 years old but I'm not sure if I have introduced myself yet, my name is Julien, I live in France and I've been a Star Wars fan since I was 7, when I discovered the Special Edition in theaters back in 1997.
The first time I have heard about the 501st Legion was in 2003, and naturally I've been dreaming of building my own Boba costume ever since. As years went on, life got in the way, and I somehow abandoned this idea.
I got back into wanting to join the Legion during the Covid lockdown. I started building a Din Djarin S2 costume in the hopes of wearing it during SW Celebration 2023. I got burnt out trying to juggle between work, being a young dad and building this costume all by myself with zero experience. A couple of weeks before the event, I broke my helmet by letting it fall on the floor and that was pretty much the last nail in the coffin for this project. Lost interest in this build a few weeks after that, and now all my Din gear is sitting in a box until I decide to complete it - or more realistically sell it.
After a much needed break, I decided to go back to my first love - Boba Fett. Yes, it's an expensive build, but how many times in life do we actually get to fulfill a childhood dream? I'm sure most of you see what I mean. After a long time debating wether I wanted to do an ESB or ROTJ build, I finally decided to go with a ROTJ SE costume, which represents the best of both worlds in my opinion.
Anyway, enough talking, I'm happy to finally start my very own build thread!
I will update this table as I complete this checklist, and try to post as many pictures as I can as I progress with this build.
Last but not least, I'd be happy to hear what you guys think of my choices regarding the parts, if you have any tips, feedback, opinions or anything that comes to mind that might help me in this journey.
Thank you for talking the time to read this intro post, and happy May the 4th!
Julien
My account here is like 13 years old but I'm not sure if I have introduced myself yet, my name is Julien, I live in France and I've been a Star Wars fan since I was 7, when I discovered the Special Edition in theaters back in 1997.
Why Boba Fett?
Boba Fett has always been my favorite character, before even seeing him on screen, I remember begging my mom to buy me the PotF Boba action figure a few days prior to seeing the movies. My love for this character and costume never left me (even after watching what Disney did to the character in BoBF, but that's another story...).The first time I have heard about the 501st Legion was in 2003, and naturally I've been dreaming of building my own Boba costume ever since. As years went on, life got in the way, and I somehow abandoned this idea.
I got back into wanting to join the Legion during the Covid lockdown. I started building a Din Djarin S2 costume in the hopes of wearing it during SW Celebration 2023. I got burnt out trying to juggle between work, being a young dad and building this costume all by myself with zero experience. A couple of weeks before the event, I broke my helmet by letting it fall on the floor and that was pretty much the last nail in the coffin for this project. Lost interest in this build a few weeks after that, and now all my Din gear is sitting in a box until I decide to complete it - or more realistically sell it.
After a much needed break, I decided to go back to my first love - Boba Fett. Yes, it's an expensive build, but how many times in life do we actually get to fulfill a childhood dream? I'm sure most of you see what I mean. After a long time debating wether I wanted to do an ESB or ROTJ build, I finally decided to go with a ROTJ SE costume, which represents the best of both worlds in my opinion.
Anyway, enough talking, I'm happy to finally start my very own build thread!
Parts checklist
| Item | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | MinuteFett with metal ears, paint by NixFXProps | Received |
| Armor | MinuteFett, paint by MinuteFett | Ordered |
| Gauntlets | MinuteFett, paint by MinuteFett | Ordered |
| Jetpack | MinuteFett, paint by MinuteFett | Ordered |
| Chest LED | MinuteFett | Ordered |
| Flightsuit, neck seal, vest, pouches and spats | Arkady Designs | Ordered |
| Gloves | Man of War | Ordered |
| Boots | Man of War | Ordered |
| Girth belt | Man of War | Ordered |
| Jetpack metal parts | QuestDesignCanada | Ordered |
| Flamethrower nozzles | QuestDesignCanada | Ordered |
| Hollow stalk | QuestDesignCanada | Ordered |
| Toe spikes | QuestDesignCanada | Ordered |
| Gauntlet rocket | QuestDesignCanada | Ordered |
| EE-3 blaster | Sidewinder Forge | Ordered |
| Servo / LED rangefinder kit | NeoFett | Ordered |
| Cape | Homemade using a vintage half shelter US army tent | Not started |
| Wookiee braids | Will probably try to make them myself | Not started |
| Jetpack harness | Waiting for ManOfWar's harness to be back in stock | Not started |
| Ammo belt | Still hesitating between HandmadeHorrorShop and DeltaLeatherWorks | Not started |
| Shin tools | Will probably make them myself | Not started |
I will update this table as I complete this checklist, and try to post as many pictures as I can as I progress with this build.
Last but not least, I'd be happy to hear what you guys think of my choices regarding the parts, if you have any tips, feedback, opinions or anything that comes to mind that might help me in this journey.
Thank you for talking the time to read this intro post, and happy May the 4th!
Julien
