Ebeneezer Jones
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Got mine the other day as well. Great figure. Thank god for auto contrast.
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chalor
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Has anyone tried putting the Sideshow head on the Hot Toys figure? I've noticed that a lot of cosplayers use the Empire helmet with the Jedi uniform.....and I believe they used the Empire helmet on fake Fett in the special edition of Return of the Jedi. I know a lot of people prefer the Empire helm due to the warped, more flared out look. I own both but just haven't gotten around to seeing if it's possible.
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IMO, definite yes. I've never been satisfied with the SSC ESB Fett, the proportions looked a bit off and I hated the body's poseability. I've always been way more partial to the ROTJ costume, so bonus points there. The HT Fett isn't perfect but I'm still very satisfied with how this turned out and it's a huge improvement over the SSC figure. If you absolutely need to have the ESB Fett though, the SSC one isn't a terrible option.
kam veitch
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orrect. Always hated that too. Thought about changing it, but gave up and went the HT route
Just got mine from Alter Ego (always awesome, those guys/gals), and its HEAVY. Got the Special Edition one....
I didn't realize you can't use the month discount code with your reward points.
Yeah, it says that in the rewards rules.
Rubio, after I started pulling parts for my custom ESB Fett last year (I ended up hand-making stuff like the chest armor for that one) I was left with half a leftover Marmit Fett and bits of my Hasbro Fett, plus a few SSC parts I didn't like.
So for this ROTJ Fett I bought the HT helmet and pouches belt (about $50) and used the Marmit chest armor, gauntlets (blended with hasbro Jango - pipes are still there) braids and boots, SSC hands, neck hood and tools, Hasbro jet pack (with a few Marmit details added) codpiece/band/butt armor and jumpsuit - because it has more blue. Rifle is a blend of the hasbro and the Marmit ESB, though I made the mistake of matching it to the HT gun, not the prop, so it's a bit skinny. Cape (with eyelets) and US divers buckle/belt are custom. Body is old dragon.
As well as straps, I built a frame to mount the jetpack on but you can't see it, but it does make the pack hang at a nice angle. Still have some paint touch-ups to do (weather back side) some pipes to add/cut off and going to reduce those thigh pockets a touch and futz jumpsuit.
Rubio, after I started pulling parts for my custom ESB Fett last year (I ended up hand-making stuff like the chest armor for that one) I was left with half a leftover Marmit Fett and bits of my Hasbro Fett, plus a few SSC parts I didn't like.
So for this ROTJ Fett I bought the HT helmet and pouches belt (about $50) and used the Marmit chest armor, gauntlets (blended with hasbro Jango - pipes are still there) braids and boots, SSC hands, neck hood and tools, Hasbro jet pack (with a few Marmit details added) codpiece/band/butt armor and jumpsuit - because it has more blue. Rifle is a blend of the hasbro and the Marmit ESB, though I made the mistake of matching it to the HT gun, not the prop, so it's a bit skinny. Cape (with eyelets) and US divers buckle/belt are custom. Body is old dragon.
As well as straps, I built a frame to mount the jetpack on but you can't see it, but it does make the pack hang at a nice angle. Still have some paint touch-ups to do (weather back side) some pipes to add/cut off and going to reduce those thigh pockets a touch and futz jumpsuit.
Thanks for detailing those mods. You've done a CHAMPION job!
I'm particularly interested in the jetpack frame you mentioned. The real suit has a frame (the aforementioned Scuba tank harness - of which the US Diver buckle is from), and enables the jetpack to sit at a fixed 'height,' while bowing out a bit, so that it doesn't sit parallel the back armor.
As for everything else, I think it's a wonderful mashup! I would only suggest painting the stock of the rifle a black color. Whereas the ESB rifle featured the original wood stock of the base prop, the RotJ rifles were cast from it, so they're all resin/rubber (no wood on ANY of the copies).
I've also been stocking up on other parts for a definitive custom (not sure which version), and for the base suit I ordered another Sideshow Prototype flightsuit (white cotton for dying purposes AND good pant length).
Anyways, GREAT work! I'd be quite interested in A LOT more pics (I checked your thread, but found nothing.
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My destroyed parts of Boba Fett
slikkerias
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My destroyed parts of Boba Fett
Hehe that's half hearted. I don't blame you ;-)
shadow_wolf
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First and foremost, thank you, Spark Extractor, for the heads-up on the Toy Anxiety part-out. I've ordered another body, flight suit and armor vest for other Fett projects.
Second, thanks to everyone for the wonderful compliments (no rep points? - I just love getting those).
And thirdly, though it's been explained pretty well, the padded suit is not difficult to remove. I did the same with the 1/4 scale. Unfortunately, the cod piece must be 'broken' in order to remove it, meaning that the thin glue seal must be cracked. I haven't re-glued mine, because I have many other mods in mind. The only other modification I made to mine was to cut down the latissimus dorsi, which is the fancy term for the 'side abs just below the uderarms.' The underlying body is simply fantastic (VASTLY superior to the 1/4 scale 'standard' body), skinny and wiry, but I cut down that section just so the arms could pull a bit closer to the sides when at full resting position. I don't think it's a necessary mod to anyone but the SuperFett nerd!
As far as the neck goes, I simply pulled the helmet up so that it's just BARELY snug in the socket. The more of his collar you can see, the better. I especially love that Hot Toys sewed the collar unevenly (just like the screen-used suit!).
I may have been a little 'meh' upon receiving the figure, but after posing and photographing him, I am truly in love, warts and all. There is just NO SUBSTITUTE for the TrueType bodies. I still firmly hold to all of my gripes, but I'd be lying if I said that this isn't the finest overall package ever made available.
Anyways, again, thanks to everyone who has complimented my mods/photos, but there's just very little that needs to be done here.
He looks fabulous in this picture
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Boba Fett doing his 'haters gonna hate' pose.
Lol, I got some heat from the homies on that pic. Eff it, I think it looks cool!
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On a side note, looks like you bottom armour plate has become detached. Or was it always that way?
On a side note, looks like you bottom armour plate has become detached. Or was it always that way?
No, it's just a point that hangs kinda awkwardly. It's fully attached.
YankeesFanboy
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First and foremost, thank you, Spark Extractor, for the heads-up on the Toy Anxiety part-out. I've ordered another body, flight suit and armor vest for other Fett projects.
Second, thanks to everyone for the wonderful compliments (no rep points? - I just love getting those
Repped for mentioning TA's partout. I just picked up some flame effects.
Alice
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Does anyone have any pictures of the lower leg part of the jumpsuit on the figure without the spats? I'm thinking of grabbing the jumpsuit for an ESB Fett, and was wondering if the part with the ankle straps was accurate for it. I've seen pictures of the parted out jumpsuits, but I wanted to see what it actually looked like on the figure.
My destroyed parts of Boba Fett
My final result was far messier.
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Haha noted.
If you wouldn't mind me asking though, out of curiosity, in which ways it is it a significant upgrade?
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