Category: Costume Build
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The rest of the Mark 1 armor arrives
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The rest of the armor arrived and I was so excited about it I wanted to get a photo. If not going for 501st this would be completely fine. But it is not at all 501st. I won’t go into it any further.
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Not Fett related – my original BSG Viper jacket!
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So this isn’t Boba Fett build related but is cool nonetheless. A friend gifted me this screen-worn jacket from the original Battlestar Galactica from 1979. I wore it to get my photo with Katie Sackhoff and Giancarlo Esposito at GalaxyCon Raleigh. This was taken in June so yeah I was burning up. I also tore…
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The (first) helmet arrives
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Not to poo on their quality, I got what I ordered. It just is not 501st approved. Anyway, the helmet arrived. This is it. This is how it came. There is a more recent post with a side-by-comparison but, as you can see, there are several issues: And yes, that is my “Boba & Pugs”…
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That was stupid
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Going for screen-accurate authenticity I ordered rubber inner padding pieces. When putting them in there is no room for my big head. Waste of money. Don’t do it, especially if you plan on adding features such as rangefinder servo, fans, etc.
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Soft Parts
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I ordered the flight suit, pouches, vest, neck seal, gloves, girth belt, Wookie braids and ammo pouches off of Etsy. Let me discuss the good: The flight suit and vest were handmade in Bolivia. I have a seamstress take my measurements and sent them in and they did a phenomenal job with them. The only…
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The first pieces arrive
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I will admit that I new zip-zero-nada about becoming Boba Fett. I thought just any costume ordered off of Etsy would work so I ordered a complete uniform, weathered and ready to go. Boy was I wrong. It was all fiberglass resin which would crack and break if you looked at it and it looked…