Shoulder Armor

The shoulder armor is called a spaulder. It's a predecessor to the pauldron, which covered more and was usually made of overlapping plates, like an armadillo.

Here are observed detail notes across different costume variants:


"Pre-Pro #1" Boba Fett

Unique skull variant on the left shoulder

Pre-Pro 1 Boba Fett, Right Profile
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No symbol on the right shoulder


"Pre-Pro #2" Boba Fett

Boba Fett's Shoulder (Pre-Production #2), Left
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Unique skull variant on the left shoulder

No symbol on the right shoulder


"Pre-Pro #3" Boba Fett

Right shoulder armor is more brown than PP2
Left shoulder armor is similar to PP2


"Return of the Jedi: Special Edition" Boba Fett

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


"Star Wars: Special Edition" Boba Fett

Behind the Scenes: Prep for "A New Hope: Special...
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The shoulder armor/bells are reversed — a continuity accident on set during production — where the right shoulder has the Mandalorian skull symbol and the left shoulder is blank


"Concept" Boba Fett

Short and sticking straight out, rather than falling with the shoulder curve

2 sub-variants

"McQuarrie Concept" Boba Fett

"McQuarrie/Johnston Concept" Boba Fett


"Holiday" Boba Fett

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Grey shoulder bells


"Droids" Boba Fett

Droids A Race To The Finish
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Grey shoulder bells


"Prototype" Boba Fett

 Alan Harris as Prototype Boba Fett
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All white and longer, falling with the shoulder curve


"Empire" Boba Fett

IG-88 and Boba Fett (Publicity Photo)
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Left shoulder armor is "golden yellow and weathered where indicated in visual references to give the illusion of battle wear and damage," which has the Mandalorian skull symbol

Source: 501st CRL

Right shoulder armor is "orange-yellow in color" with no symbol


"Jedi" Boba Fett

EXT. SKIFF
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Left shoulder armor has the Mandalorian skull symbol

"Return of the Jedi" Boba Fett promo photo featuring...
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Right shoulder has no symbol


"Post-Sarlacc" 2 Cloaked Figure

None


"Post-Sarlacc" 3 Armor with Robes

Boba Fett Uses Jetpack Rocket in Season 2 Episode 6
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More damaged than pre-Sarlacc "Return of the Jedi"


"Daimyo" Boba Fett

Similar shape, but semitranslucent as seen in sunlight


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