clonecollector
Well-Known Hunter
Wizard of Flight has templates posted right here on this site.
If you have questions let me know. I can help out. I may redo this WAY WAY WAY in the future and I would do some things differently.
I would use a thinner plastic sign for the round rocket parts. This would probably show less of a seam and it would mean less work sanding.
I learned too late... but some of the smaller pieces were tough to cut and keep their shape to match up properly. I eventually printed out the templates and used spray on craft glue to attatch the template to the plastic. I cut more precisely this way... after a while the paper either fell off the plastic or bonded to it with all the layers of primer and paint applied.
I would look into using round precut wood "thingys" that are sold at Michaels for the tops and bottoms of the cannisters. Again the shapes are already there and it would require less sanding. I'm not too happy about they way they look now.
Definitely use a thick piece of foamboard for the back of the pack instead of the sign plastic. I had to add to it afterwards... it was a pain in the neck to fill, sand, re-glass, etc.
I would also use a thick piece of foam board for the top deck of the jetpack. (just over the keys) I only used sign plastic and it was not enough. I had to thicken it by using a strip of wood from Michaels... and sand, sand, sand...
It can be done nicely and with the right motivation quickly too!... It took me so long because I had so many things going on at once.
Hope this helps a bit!
If you have questions let me know. I can help out. I may redo this WAY WAY WAY in the future and I would do some things differently.
I would use a thinner plastic sign for the round rocket parts. This would probably show less of a seam and it would mean less work sanding.
I learned too late... but some of the smaller pieces were tough to cut and keep their shape to match up properly. I eventually printed out the templates and used spray on craft glue to attatch the template to the plastic. I cut more precisely this way... after a while the paper either fell off the plastic or bonded to it with all the layers of primer and paint applied.
I would look into using round precut wood "thingys" that are sold at Michaels for the tops and bottoms of the cannisters. Again the shapes are already there and it would require less sanding. I'm not too happy about they way they look now.
Definitely use a thick piece of foamboard for the back of the pack instead of the sign plastic. I had to add to it afterwards... it was a pain in the neck to fill, sand, re-glass, etc.
I would also use a thick piece of foam board for the top deck of the jetpack. (just over the keys) I only used sign plastic and it was not enough. I had to thicken it by using a strip of wood from Michaels... and sand, sand, sand...
It can be done nicely and with the right motivation quickly too!... It took me so long because I had so many things going on at once.
Hope this helps a bit!
Sorry to resurrect an old post but I want to scratch build my own jetpack as well, clonecollector here has a great thread but where do I get the templates and where do I start????