It started out innocent enough. I grabbed a Hasbro Boba Fett on eBay for $10 shipped. He was nearly complete, lacking only a jet pack.
I'm a Star Wars fan, ANH changed my life as a child nerd, but i'n not a fanatic.
All of my Star Wars figures are Hasbro or Disney.
Good Jet packs are cheap. I've seen them for sale in many places, so I though I would get a High end one to round him out.
Then I found a super deal on a properly sized head. I didn't care if I had to rig a connector, I just thought " yeah, just those two things will really liven the figure up."
A full set of "grey" ( gray? ) gloved hands turned up, incredibly priced, I'm no stranger to drill and fill for hand replacement. I could add them to the body easily enough.
Although....I had a decent body left over from an Aliexpress Swat figure I parted out, what if I just moved all the Hasbro stuff to that body, along with my upgrades?
Once removed, I really didn't care for the jumpsuit, so I tried him out in a GS9 coverall I scored for $3. I really liked the look. But now, all the rubbery Hasbro stuff was starting to bug me. I grabbed a pair of much nicer " Animation Version" knee pads, I can always paint them to color match. I also bought a pair of ROJ pouches for $1 each.
I can work with the cod piece, and after checking out several cosplay sights, I can convert the Hasbro chest armor into a respectable item.
I still need better gauntlets, boots and probably shoulder armor. It's how this game goes, but I'm still nowhere near what a "good" Boba Fett would cost. Belts? Maybe I find a deal, maybe I make them? Overall, I'm happy.
Unfortunately, I terrible with the "exact details" . My ROJ pouches don't go with my ESB hands. The GS9 coverall looks like it matches the color the cosplayers use, but none of the movie stills. The color gauntlets I wind up with might steer it even further off course, especially if I wind up with 2 different colors.
So now I'm thinking..." There are a lot of very good Mandalorian cosplayers out there, maybe I should make a Mandalorian? "
I could get away with a lot of improvisation.
So I ask you, my friends, Fett or Mandalorian?
Here are a few shots of the figure as it is right now, minimally geared. Please share opinions, and Thanks!
I'm a Star Wars fan, ANH changed my life as a child nerd, but i'n not a fanatic.
All of my Star Wars figures are Hasbro or Disney.
Good Jet packs are cheap. I've seen them for sale in many places, so I though I would get a High end one to round him out.
Then I found a super deal on a properly sized head. I didn't care if I had to rig a connector, I just thought " yeah, just those two things will really liven the figure up."
A full set of "grey" ( gray? ) gloved hands turned up, incredibly priced, I'm no stranger to drill and fill for hand replacement. I could add them to the body easily enough.
Although....I had a decent body left over from an Aliexpress Swat figure I parted out, what if I just moved all the Hasbro stuff to that body, along with my upgrades?
Once removed, I really didn't care for the jumpsuit, so I tried him out in a GS9 coverall I scored for $3. I really liked the look. But now, all the rubbery Hasbro stuff was starting to bug me. I grabbed a pair of much nicer " Animation Version" knee pads, I can always paint them to color match. I also bought a pair of ROJ pouches for $1 each.
I can work with the cod piece, and after checking out several cosplay sights, I can convert the Hasbro chest armor into a respectable item.
I still need better gauntlets, boots and probably shoulder armor. It's how this game goes, but I'm still nowhere near what a "good" Boba Fett would cost. Belts? Maybe I find a deal, maybe I make them? Overall, I'm happy.
Unfortunately, I terrible with the "exact details" . My ROJ pouches don't go with my ESB hands. The GS9 coverall looks like it matches the color the cosplayers use, but none of the movie stills. The color gauntlets I wind up with might steer it even further off course, especially if I wind up with 2 different colors.
So now I'm thinking..." There are a lot of very good Mandalorian cosplayers out there, maybe I should make a Mandalorian? "
I could get away with a lot of improvisation.
So I ask you, my friends, Fett or Mandalorian?
Here are a few shots of the figure as it is right now, minimally geared. Please share opinions, and Thanks!