What Spoils Boba Fett's Uniform (Page 3 of 3)

It's unlikely though that would detonate the missle considering it's not armed until a few seconds after it's launched, but I do see you point. But personally, I like the entire suit how it is.

I think the boots spoil it also.

I agree, actually. I like Jango's armor more than Boba's (although I still prefer the green-red theme).
Dunno, it's lighter than the typical neo-crusader or what armor, but looks a bit cheap.
Not cheap, it looks plain. Cheap. Like there were more parts to it and he removed them.

yes, the shoes leave a lot to be desired.  And I also have to say I never liked the yellow paint on the shoulder bells.  It's ok with the green armor, but still, just not a yellow fan

Its funny I never noticed the braids untill I read this thread and now I noticed that they were very much there, and on my action figure as well. It makes me curious as to what the real story is behind them. I was not under the impression that Sintas was blonde. (not that that has much to do with anything).

As a boot lover myself I am dissapointed with Boba's. There are SOOOO many options as to what would look cool there that there is no need to have them look anything less than kickass.

I agree that Jango's leg armor seems a bit more effective when it comes to protection than Boba's. jango seemed to fine enough in them and I don't see why Boba wouldn't need them. After seeing Iron Man it makes me think that if they were too heavy that there could be some sort of mechanical system that would ease the strain.

I'm still not convinced they're wookie scalps, but that's just me....

But then it's no longer Mandalorian armour. Redesign the armour, take away the Mandalorian shapes that make it what it is and you've not got Mandalorian armour anymore. Take Stormtroopers and Clonetroopers, the armour design is an evolution of Mandalorian armour. The plates being fully encasing rather then segmented like Mando plates, the end results... armour you are seriously restricted in (trust me, I've worn it). Mando armour is by comparison very unrestricted, even with the shin and thigh armour that Jango wears. Full leg armour like Jango's gives you protection but at the cost of a small amount of mobility. Perhaps Boba finds wearing it impractical for his style and needs. Perhaps having extra space to store equipment and tools is more useful to him then having the extra protection provided by thigh and shin plates.
The fact that most combatants are trained to shoot at the torso and failing that the head could also be part of a contributing factor to Boba feeling there is less of a need for shin and thigh armour.
As to protecting the hips, the armour Boba wears actually does that. The cod-piece joins to the kidney plate and protects the hips, it's actually quite comfortable to wear and does not impede movement. The same with the knee plates, they provide excellent protection (the only weakness is from behind) whilst not interfering with mobility and providing an excellent weapons platform, so no problem there. Even thigh plates don't pose a problem (I've never worn these) although it seems pretty obvious that Boba wanted practical pouches instead of armour there.
The problem occurs when the shin plate is worn and the wearer is required to kneel, crouch or otherwise bend in a way that means the shin plate digs into the wearer. It's not a big problem but combined with space needs, could be a contributing factor as to why Boba forgoes the added protection until the later books.  Armoured boot spats DO restrict movement of the ankle and can be very painful on the joints should you kneel wrongly whilst wearing them (I do wear them as you can see in my photos http://www.bobafett.com/multimedia/gall … &pos=3 )