Member Introductions

Howdy Everybody!
1. Member Name: Mainst69
2. First name: Mike
3. Age: 53
4. State: Texas
5. Fav Fett costume: ESB
6. My experience w/painting/prop making: I've been working on a Fett costume in some form since the late 90's. I've been a member of TDH for over 10 years. My most recent ESB Fett I built back in 2016 and ended up selling a few bits of it. I still have a few parts. Most of it I scratch built myself (there's a thread at TDH). In the late 90's I found a guy's website where he scratch built most of his costume and repainted a Don Post helmet. I thought that was awesome and promptly ordered my own Don Post and repainted it with rattle cans. There wasn't the same amount of reference material on the internet back then. I started building my first EE-3 back then as well. Fast forward a few years and I discover The Dented Helmet. I bought a GMH from Asok and a few pieces from Will, may they rest in peace. I never completed the GMH so I sold it. Then I bought a new lid from Animefan and finally finished a helmet which is what you see below. I ended up selling that one (Ryan's making me a new one!) but I'm currently painting a guitar with a Fett design (concept workup below), and that gave me the itch so I'm thinking about building a new EE-3 and painting a new helmet. I enjoyed the process of scratch building my own armor, knees etc. To me that was part of the fun.
7. Favorite reference materials: Until now, all I've mostly used are the photos compiled over at TDH. ESB of course.
8. What I hope to get from joining BDB: I just enjoy learning about all the found items and new techniques. I really like checking out other members paintups and builds. I enjoy helping someone with advice if I can.
9. Social media: I don't really do social media
10. Nope, not much else to say
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Hello everyone!

Member name: Thrawndike bar
First name: Caleb
Age: Almost 23
State: Ohio
Favorite Fett Costume: ESB
My Experience with Prop and Costume making: I have been an avid cosplayer for several years now, having around 10+ costumes, as well as several helmets and props. I have the most experience with EVA foam for crafting armor and props, but I can work with plastics, metals and wood too. I am also at an intermediate level with painting and sewing.
Favorite References: Images and information collected here and on The Dented Helmet. I actually have been lurking here for a while before I finally decided to join. 😅
What I want to get from joining the BFB: Learning new information and techniques (I love seeing other member's build threads) Community with people that have similar interests as well as feedback and advice for my own projects.
Social Media: Login • Instagram
 
Thrawndike bar said:
Hello everyone!

Member name: Thrawndike bar
First name: Caleb
Age: Almost 23
State: Ohio
Favorite Fett Costume: ESB
My Experience with Prop and Costume making: I have been an avid cosplayer for several years now, having around 10+ costumes, as well as several helmets and props. I have the most experience with EVA foam for crafting armor and props, but I can work with plastics, metals and wood too. I am also at an intermediate level with painting and sewing.
Favorite References: Images and information collected here and on The Dented Helmet. I actually have been lurking here for a while before I finally decided to join. 😅
What I want to get from joining the BFB: Learning new information and techniques (I love seeing other member's build threads) Community with people that have similar interests as well as feedback and advice for my own projects.
Social Media: Login • Instagram
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Welcome!! Can you link your Instagram again? Looks like it attached incorrectly 😅
 
  1. dcx13
  2. Dan
  3. 50
  4. California, USA
  5. I kinda have to go with the pre-production, all-white version, simply because it's so different from the others.
  6. Model builder for decades, recently started building 1:1 props & costumes.
  7. I'm a fan of using as much and any references I can find; digital, printed, film, etc.
  8. Honestly looking to increase my knowledge of SW prop making in general, but I lean heavy towards the Mandalorian-centric ones.
  9. Not much to see, but my IG is @dan_cx
  10. I can be found on the various 501st adjacent forums under the dcx13 handle.
 
This is long over due as I’ve been on here snooping around for a while now, even messaging some of you here or in instagram.

  1. Member User Name: DarthMiller
  2. First Name: Sean
  3. Age: 51
  4. State/Country: Ontario, Canada
  5. Favorite Boba Fett Costume: ESB..!!!
  6. Your experience with painting/prop making: Never had any until I started down this journey to have a screen accurate ESB build. Now I’m obsessed with painting my armour! I previously did Star Wars art both in traditional and digital mediums.
  7. Favorite reference materials: Anything that gives me the finer details.
  8. What you hope to get from joining BFB: learning from the best (which I have..!) and giving back
  9. Links to your social media, YouTube, etc: https://www.instagram.com/sean_miller33_art?igsh=Nmg0bDQ5anFvcW0z&utm_source=qr
  10. Anything else you would like to add/link to build thread. Here are some examples of my past art below. Updated Pics of my ESB build soon to come however here’s a couple from last year. Many improvements have been made since…
 

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Hey guys, I as well have been wandering around BFB and TDH looking at threads on how to do everything. But I have finally decided I want to try and start posting stuff on here.

Member User Name: JimJTM (although I would like to change it ThatFettJim)
First Name: James
Age: 19
State/ Country: California, USA
Favorite Boba Fett Costume: ESB Boba
My experience: My love for prop making and all of this started with my Uncle, he had a 3d printer and together we printed a prop gun from the video game Destiny 2. He did most of the work of course, but from that point on I fell in love with it. I started using his printer to 3d print lightsaber hilts and then eventually I bought my own printer and I printed my own custom Mando kit. A couple years went by of printing props and adding onto the Mando kit every now and then and last year I just decided I wanted to finally start on an ESB Boba kit. I thought I could not do it, I was only hoping for a half good looking Boba kit. But through TDH and BFB websites and being able to speak with so many people within this community I was able to make an amazing kit for myself that I am incredibly proud of.
What you hope to get from joining BFB: I hope that by posting my progress and pics on here I get the opportunity to learn so much more about this community and the people within it!
Links to social media: ThatFettJim

I can not wait to start posting more on here and speaking and interacting with all of you more.
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