Recent content by Fett 4 Real

Id think the cut is different. Not sure though. Its a nice coat. I have it and the Snowspeeder jacket I got this past year. Wish I kept the blue Cassian jacket but I never got to wear it here.... way to warm for FL

I have about 20 bottles of Model master silver I use... stocked up before rustoleum killed the brand

I gotta print mine to paint this coming year.... Man looks so good old man

depends on your wallet... hard to say.

Alot of people start with the helmet... its something you can display... soft parts... not so much. Thats where I'd start. By the time you finish the whole thing your soft parts might not even fit....

Best thing i can say is look at some other peoples build posts and read about their experiences and such with vendors. Some are better then others... as with anything. Theres a wealth of knowledge here. The 501st Boba Fett CRL will show you all the pieces of the costume you need.... also check...

I bought them on eBay 4 years ago. Miniature spdt slider switches. Links dead now.

like buda said... bondo, rub and buff then weather to hide it

you can get small slider switches that work like the real deal instead of the momentary.... made a few for some friends

Id put money on it being a GMH based cast. Based on the stencils that Ive made that fit the helmet. Latest BM helmet (ESB) has the same dimmentions as a GMH. Its too perfect to not be.

BM helmets lineage is NOT the hero... wouldnt recommend it at all.

its there in other shots too... interesting find

even the photos from the archives Ive seen some angles just wash the weathering out. the focus being on the helmet and not the RF make this happen from what I can see in the photos. Same with the weathering all around the helmet. If you saw it in person you'd be amazed at the amount of...

You gotta realize that stage lighting and film wash alot of the weathering out... theres a TON of weathering on the helmet including the RF and stalk as well.

I thought it was about to Pop out like the Ghostbusters wand tip