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Under Clothes
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The Armor
CAUTION!: Metal can be SHARP be sure you file down the edges!
Tips From The Pros: Flynn O'Connor Use the aluminum over cardboard. Cardboard is obviously easier to cut and shape, to get the right shape down, then cut down the aluminum to the approximate shape and actually "fold" the aluminum edges around the cardboard, thus using the easily cut edges of the cardboard. Also, since you are folding the aluminum and crimping it against the cardboard, it's easy to put a strap in the fold so that the piece of aluminum can be work tight against the body.
Electricals. Don't be afraid to try and bring a little light to your costume. All versions of my outfit (I'm up to about version 5). Have had the light-up chestplate. Battery-powered Christmas lights, under a colored gel that fits in a hole cut in the chestplate is an effective method. Other methods I have tried: I reverse-engineered a street hazard light (the blinking ones) and had that rigged up for a while. The blinking effect was kinda cool...(but highly illegal). The best electrical unit was off a generic "space gi-joe" or something on the Toys R us value rack that had a little light up blaster rigged to a watch-battery powered pack. That works nicely, and that way I don't have to lug around "D" cell batteries anymore. Still trying to rig up a cost-effective PA/Amplification unit.
Use rolled aluminum instead of steel. It's cheaper, easier to cut and shape, but just as sturdy. Also holds paint quite a bit better while retaining that "real metal look." Also, you can actually scratch the paint off and the aluminum, being made of different silver shades, looks pretty banged up.
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Paint
Tips From The Pros: Flynn O'Connor
The only color I use for that real Boba Fett green is Testor's Spray Model Paint "SAC Bomber Green," available in most model shops. Also don't use any actual "red" -- it looks too new. use burgundy colors for that right amount of "worn down."
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Painting
The shoulder pads now just need to be painted with the Skull Symbol in red and a bit of black for a light border on the edges. Again a fine mist of black over it will give it that aged look. Silver scratches are also a must.
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The Cape
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Forearm Units
Tips From The Pros: Flynn O'Connor
Look everywhere! Since Fett's costume is made of so many odds and ends, it's hard to say where it all comes from, but keep your eyes open wherever you go. Pieces of clear vacuum-formed plastic for toys, hardware supplies, etc. have interesting shapes that look realistic on the gauntlets and kneepads... lots of little curves and shapes. My gauntlets have bits of a hair trimmer package cut, glued and painted to get the right "flame thrower" shape.
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Gloves
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Accessories
Tips From The Pros: Flynn O'Connor
Use pre-braided doll hair.
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Blaster
Tips From The Pros: Flynn O'Connor
Ok, so I don't have a great blaster. But then again, when I go places in this thing, (like Halloween) it's often in bars that make me keep it outside anyway. So I haven't even tried to get a good blaster for a while.
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