"Return of the Jedi: Special Edition" Boba Fett

1997

ROTJ:SE Boba Fett uses the "Return of the Jedi" costume but with the "Empire Strikes Back" helmet and the "Return of the Jedi" stunt jetpack.

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Return of the Jedi: Special Edition, Jabba's Palace...
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Dented helmet

Official Boba Fett Key Art (circa the 1997 "Special...
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Same as the "Empire Strikes Back" hero helmet.

 

Uses stunt armor which lacks an extra dent on the right chest armor, otherwise only seen on the ROTJ hero armor

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Same shoulder symbol as the "Return of the Jedi" hero armor

Behind the Scenes: Don Bies as Boba Fett in Return...
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Same shoulder armor as the "Return of the Jedi" hero costume

Boba Fett's
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Olive green cape (made from a U.S. military half shelter tent) off his left shoulder

Don Bies as Boba Fett
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Same synthetic braids from "The Empire Strikes Back," not from ROTJ

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They used one of the damaged "stunt" jetpacks in the scene with Jabba's dancers

Close up of Boba Fett's right gauntlet
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Gauntlet hose goes up into the shoulder armor, not the arm cuff

 

Only one hose to each gauntlet, unlike ROTJ hero

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Right gauntlet is from the Pre-Pro 2 armor

Source: lilac_fett (Instagram)
 

Less weathered than ROTJ hero

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Pouches are attached to the flight suit

 

Extra ammo pouches compared to the ROTJ hero

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Behind the Scenes: Don Bies as
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Right knee armor is from the pre-production costume

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None during filming, but at least three photo shoots with this costume show either no tools, two Anti-Security Blades, or copies of all four tools.

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Spats are a different color than ROTJ hero

Source: MiggsFett

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