Why did you pick ESB or ROTJ Boba Fett?

[Azrok]

Hi all, just curious.

For those who have completed or started a ESB or ROTJ Boba Fett, what was it for you that made you pick one film version over the other?

Thanks, I'm genuinely interested to hear.

(photo credits: TDH reference gallery - screen shots)

 

[cojake]

Boba was a lot tougher in ESB. He just oozed bad vibes. I did not care much for the "technicolor" paint scheme in ROTJ. It does not come off very militant to me.

 

[stormtrooperguy]

i like the rotj helmet better, thus the costume.

 

[Takemetoyourfett]

For me I like the SE Boba because I like the ESB helmet over the ROTJ. I also like the more colorful armor and jetpack of the ROTJ Boba. The ROTJ blaster to me looks alot cooler too. Hope that helps

 

[dsonik1]

+1 on what "Takeme" said. Love the ROTJ colour pallet. Plus, ROTJ was the very first, and I mean first, movie I ever saw in a theatre, as well as , my first introduction to Boba. Seems like a fitting way to repay one of my favorite movie characters of all time. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. BTW- Watchin ROTJ on SPike as I type this.

 

[Splat762]

I got to go with what cojake said...ESB Fett just seemed more of a tough guy and I like his paint scheme better. Also I hated he got punked in ROTJ with the whole jetpack into the Sarlacc pit thing.

 

[Kwally89]

I went with the SE Fett because, like the other SE guys, I LOVE the ESB helmet but don't really like the ESB armor or jetpack paintjob. It is WAY too green for me. I mean come on, everything is green!!! The armor, jetpack, gaunts...ugh!! Haha!

I love the ROTJ armor and jetpack paintjob and with an ESB helmet, it is perfect!

Kody

 

[dsonik1]

Kwally, where'd ya get that T-shirt i ur avi? It must be mine..... : P

BTW- Arsenal, what a helluva good question/thread. Real "meat and potatoes" topic.

 

[Jangos kid]

At the time I started, i mainly went for ESB because there were very few around. I think back in the old days, there were maybe 10 of us dedicated to ESB from the get-go. Definatley not the case anymore!
D

 

[DisposablHero]

I like the cohesiveness of the ESB style. Plus in ESB Fett shows no fear of Vader at all....not an easy task considering Darth's penchant for killing anyone that talks back to or fails him. I'm actually hoping to have my bucket done either tonight or maybe tomorrow.

 

[dsonik1]

Boba Fett is also the only character that Vader ever "backs down to" other than The Emperor in any movie. Very telling of Boba's reputation and skill.

 

[DP74]

Truth be told, when Empire woz due to hit the theaters and the chase figures were in stores, I woz immediately drawn to the character. Then seeing him in ESB just solidified the whole thing, but as much as I loved the ESB look, the ROTJ colors seem to really hit home with me and remind me the most of that old action figure (12 inch and standard) which we all know are now modeled from the pre-pro stuff. I never really studied his looks as much as I began to when I came here researching. So when I contacted Daz and told him wot I wanted, I didn't really care if it made sense to anyone or if it may prevent me from getting into the 501st should I apply. I wanted an ESB helm with everything else ROTJ. That's when I found out that woz indeed the SE Fett and I even heard some people refer to that as "the Hero Fett" here and there.

Hmm, wot a long about way to say I picked my version of the Fett costume because of the figures I had (and still have!) as a kid! LOL

 

[cr4nky]

I went for ESB mainly because of the helmet, but also the green gauntlets and jetpack are more to my liking. And the cape as well

And..you get two weapons!

 

[4505marcel]

I went for ROTJ as I prefer the colours of the pack and guants, I think ESB is a little bland for me, but I do prefer the ESB helmet so I may go special edition down the line

 

[Little TK Boy]

wow, this thread is growing fast
i realy don't care that he's acting more cool in ESB or talks more compair to ROTJ, I allways think, it's the same cool fett.
And I don't care that he's geting in the Sarlac in ROTJ.
same for ESB, he's just fireing 2 shots at luke, not that cool compair to some guantlet fireing and jetpack useing in ROTJ. but again, it's the same man

I love the ESB helmet! I like the RF more, more battle dmg, and yellow stripes but I'm no fan of the gauntlets. They'r cool, but I don't like the flamethrower. same with the jetpack, too green for me.
But the thing I hate most is the ammobelt, it's so empty on the front :wacko

for the ROTJ fett... As manny others i LOVE the paint work of the ROTJ JP ! his gauntlets are cooler and I like the the ammobelt and blaster more too. I'm no fan of the ROTJ helmet, or the 3 tubes of the right gauntlet (just too much). The ROTJ cape would look silly at the ESB (too much green again )but the ESB cape would't look cool on the ROTJ either. But I like each cape on diffrent ways. They fit thire fetts perfect!

I desided to go for the ROTJ SE, (the main thing was the helmet, love the ESB helmet) but the more info I'm getting about the ROTJ SE, the more I found out how much stuff it is that's not same on the ROTJ armor xD
And I found that quite intresting. but I'm still a little bit confused what's
%110 ROTJ SE

And now, when the times running out, I'm starting to like the ROTJ helmet more and more :rolleyes and that was the main point why I took ROTJ SE

//Oscar//

 

[whistle8mp]

I love the ESB version but in the end it was the blue flight suit that turned me off. It just did'nt fit so thats why I picked the ROTJ

 

[asok]

For me it is all because of a person named BobaFettish. Some of the old timers know who I am talking about. Chris was my Garrison CO and had the best Boba most of us had ever seen. It was a ROTJ SE. Yes I was on the board but, working on Jango. I had no clue how many different ver there where. When I lost my job last year, I sold all of him before anything was painted. If I get a chance to do Boba again, my goal is to have as nice of a ROTJ SE as Chris had.

 

[Rich D]

Before I realized there was a difference, I was drawn to the ROTJ look. I was a kid when ESB and its toys were being promoted. I guess were using the Pre-production Fett for a lot of the marketing, which more closely resembles ROTJ.

If I can bring myself to sell all of my ROTJ stuff and do it all over again, I'll do a PrePro2. That's Fett for me.

 

[jedi paramedic]

I really like the "natural" look of the ESB Fett. All the colors coordinate with the entire suit. Things just seem to gel together. Plus, the Helmet is just awesome. I like most did not realize all the differences between the Fetts before coming to this site, but I've always been partial to ESB since that was the best film out of the original trilogy.:cheers

 

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