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Has anyone here bought a jet pack kit from that guy on ebay listed as "Star Wars Prop Boba Fett costume Jet Pack Kit" for $240? I'm wondering how it is regarding the quality of the cast and such. The guy seems to have positive feedback, but something just doesn't seem right about the whole thing. I think I may have seen that picture in his auction before somewhere.
Sorry in advance for being overly paranoid.
i hope its not that guy who got banned for recasting a few months ago.
People on the RPF have identified him as a recaster. In general, I'd avoid auctions that keep the bidder's name private.
You might want to PM Cruzerfett he got a Humdinger of a JP on ebay that was anything but! I am sure he will let you know what JP buyer on ebay to avoid. For around 100.00 more you can get an MLC one y'know.
Definately save your money & get the MLC.
that's pretty much what I thought, thanks
The seller I bought the ****** jp kit was "Npro". I had no success dealing with him and he also sold me some gauntlets that needed a lot of work as well. If I remember correctly the seller was from Colorado. Suspiciously, this new ebay jp kit seller appears to use the same pics as were featured on this "Npro's" past auctions and is from Colorado as well. Almost a week ago I emailed the new ebay seller and asked him a few questions about his jp body kit currently for sale and ended my response asking if he was the same person who use to sell jp kits under the name "Npro". So far I have yet to receive a response which makes me even more suspicious that it just might be the same jp kit seller.---Just my 2 cents because I'd hate to see anyone get robbed as I did if it is the same person. But I'm also interested in seeing the quality of these current jet packs? Maybe they're good...then again maybe not.
I would recommend an MLC as well. But I just don't get the reason for the inaccurate cones and rocket details on the MLCs when every other detail is awesome?
Cruzer
Last edited by Cruzer; 11-14-2005 at 10:35 PM.
YeahI bought one o these.
Hadno problems with the seller - he even gave me a little discount when he sent the invoice through.
Pack's kinda heavy - weighs in at around 15lbs - the interior of the main bulk is filled with expanded foam - at least it means it's not gonna be too fragile, which is cool as I'll be LARPing with mine.
Haven't begun to put it together yet, as I still have to complete my gauntlets.
No doubt I'll putup pics later on once I? start on it.
As to whether it's a recast or not - having not compared with other JPs I really have no clue on that score.
Oh yeah, the seller also included a two part epoxy glue with the kit.
Hmmm. Sounds a lot like the jet pack I bought from sharkattacktoys on ebay back in February. He is no longer a registered user. He was also based out of Colorado. 15 lbs and filled with expanding foam. Same price currently being offered on ebay now. Nocture, does the one you recieved have a warped looking rocket, not perfectly round but slightly squished. If it does then I believe it could be a recasted GA jet pack, as that is what I was told mine was, though I could be wrong.
Last edited by biomechaniod56; 11-14-2005 at 11:20 AM. Reason: Read hansoloway's post and realized it was a GA, not RA
I know goldenarmor made a kit with a badly squished rocket, but if theirs was an original sculpt or if it was a recast, I don't know. I do know that a 15 pound pack is insane! My last pack was about 8 pounds and I got rid of it because it pulled back on my collar armor. Also, even wearing an 8 pound pack all day was hard on the back, I can't imagine what a 15 lb pack would be like. I now have a 4 pound MCL on the way, hopefully I'll get it in the next few weeks.
Yeah - this one has a slightly squished top rocket.
Yep, mine had a slightly warped rocket base, crooked rocket tip lines and was layered with foam filler on the inside as well! Hmmm! Nocturne, I'm glad your pack seems to be a lot better mold. Maybe he finally got the mold process figured out...but at 15 lbs...ouch! I just got a MLC classic jp a few weeks ago and WOW at a whopping 2.5 lbs!!!
F.Y.I. - I just got an email reply today from the ebay seller who sold me my jp kit, yep, it's him. Just as I suspected. Well I hope he doesn't pump trash out under his new ebay name like what he sold me under his old one.
Cruzer
Last edited by Cruzer; 11-14-2005 at 11:10 PM.
Now there is an entire batch almost half a dozen all listed with "HOLIDAY SPECIAL PRICING- $199 + SHIP"
This is simply unreal.
Hey guys, I've been in contact with the seller over the last day and some things have been cleared up. And it looks like I might be getting one of these jet packs to inspect and report the quality to everyone here. I'm on my lunch break and gotta get back to work but I'll post more on the latest developments today after work. Until then.
Nocturne, I'm glad to hear your happy with the jet pack you received.
Cruzer
It would be interesting to see how his jet pack is and get a review of it here, but I think I will just wait a month or so and try and order a MLC pack, 15 lbs is a bit too much and 2.5lbs seems just right
Hansoloway, just wanted to let you know we're working hard on this latest run of :jet pack . I think you will be quite happy with it for years to come! 8)
take care all,
-Rex
Hard to say from the pics, but it looks very much like (surprise surprise), a recast of Mark Bradley's jet pack kit!
Alright, as mentioned above I’ve been in contact over the last day with the guy who’s selling jps on eBay right now. Turns out he’s the guy who sold me the jp a while back. He informed me at the time I bought my jp the bodies were being made by another person and he didn‘t inspect the jp kit that was sent to me before it went out. After emailing him with questions about the jp body he recently had on auction, he replied with an email stating he’d provide me with a jp body if I still needed one and informed me there would be no charge due to the mix-up with my first jp. Needless to say I was totally impressed by his gesture of kindness and graciously accepted his offer. For me that kind of gesture speaks heaps about him and I’m in awe of his efforts to make things right.
I thought about asking for a partial refund, but thought it a good idea to take him up on his offer so that I could inspect his new jps and report their quality to everyone here. He said he’d have it out within the next couple of days and as soon as I get it I’m going to report my findings to everyone and post detailed pics so we can know the quality of these jps. I thought this best because they could very well be a great purchase for the price he’s offering them on eBay right now.
FYI, I did speak to him about the weight of the jps and he said he was currently working on trying to bring it down and that most of it is from the thickness of the resin and added weight by the solid resin pieces. I know that my jp from him weighs in at a little over 8 lbs. I also mentioned to him the warping in the rocket piece as well and hope he can take steps to fix that too.
Give me a couple of days to receive the jp and I’ll start a new thread with pics and findings and if I get it in time I’ll even bring it to L.A. this Sunday when we meet so people can get a first hand look at it.
I’m really glad I contacted this guy and am still blown away by his unexpected kindness and understanding. I’ll keep you updated.
Icedevil, didn’t mean to hijack your thread, just wanted to share with you and everyone else what I discovered
Cruzer
No problem Cruzer, in fact I'm glad it turned out like this. At $200 I'm sure several people will buy one before you get yours and hopefully all will be well. I can hardly wait to see your review.
Do any of you guys have like multiple jet packs, like ones that are broken and wanting to sell them? I'd buy a broken one. And, sorry to sound like an idiot, but what are MLC packs? I've never heard of them, and I am kind of new to the Fett business. I just started buying parts recently. So I am very new to all of this. Again, I apologize for my ignorance.
-Jim
Last edited by cookiemongoloid; 12-16-2005 at 12:26 PM.
Don't feel bad, I'm in the same boat as you. I'm quite new to this as well, and I'm often stumped when faced with the acronyms that are apparently quite popular on these forums. I too would like to know what an MLC pack is, if anyone would be so kind as to shed some light on the subject...? I'd be rather appreciative of any help.Originally Posted by cookiemongoloid
Count me in on the requested definition of MLC please...
The MLC jet pack is an extremely lightweight and well made jet pack produced by a very trustworthy and reputable prop maker. Many of the "veteran" Fetts you see on this board have MLC packs. Mine is on order and hopefully be in my possession soon. It requires very little assemble and is pretty much ready to paint right out of the box. The contact for this pack can be found further up in this thread. He's from Northern California.
Hey Cruzer,
Did you ever get that jp body yet?
Hey Ice, yeah I did, a little over a week ago. My laptop has been in the shop for the last week so I didn't have a chance to post pics, so here are some.
My observations are the jet pack body is a sound construction with a nice smooth surface to work with and paint, made out of a strong and thick layer of resin, but filled with foam that probably adds a tiny amount of weight and will need some carving out to run the dowl through for the thrusters and to make some room for an internal straping system. I asked him to leave the back plate off so that I could install a recessed door and he kindly obliged, however, I believe they come with a back plate as long as you don't ask to leave it off like I did. The resin pieces will need cleaning up and straightening. The four cylinder finals are unlevel by themselves and will need some sanding and accurate positioning on the body to make them look level on the jp body. The rocket base will need some sanding with 60 grit sandpaper to eliminate some oval warping to make it round, and the rocket tip needs some clean up as well. Of course all the little greblies and piano keys will need cleaning up too.
I made an arena jp out of my first one because the body needed so much work. I could do the same with this one and it would go a lot faster because the body is solid and ready to go, but I think I might attempt to put everything together as a classic jp just to see how it comes out.
All in all if someone doesn't mind the assembly work and cleaning, I think these are a great deal for the $200 price. I also have an MLC and hope to get one of the new MLCs and I love that jp and its weight, but I think these jps can be made to look very good with just a little more work and being acceptable of the extra weight.
Just my opinion and hope this helps, Cruzer
Last edited by Cruzer; 12-22-2005 at 02:32 PM.
Is this the guy whose e-bay pictures all show the greeblies in a translucent resin? e3starwars?
W.
Yes it is.
Cruzer
Thanks for sharing the info Cruzer. I have purchased one of these jet packs also. I was a little nervous at first, but after reading your posts, I beileve everything will work out fine. Please keep us posted of your progress.
So would you suggest getting one? Or get an MLC? Im a guy on a budget, and I dont have too many modeling skills. What are they recasts of anyhow?
They look like the Mark Bradley kit. What does the inside of the thrusters look like?
I can tell without seeing the thrusters that it's a MB recast
I just didn't want to go throwing the 'R' word around here
The thrusters are solid resin casts with no hollowing what-so-ever on the bottom. Can anyone elaborate a little on what a MB jet pack was or is?
Cruzer
I have one of MB's new jp kits, that I've never gotten around to finishing. I compared all the pieces and body, to the one pictured. ALL of the details match. You can even see the "webbing" at the top of the fuel tanks, from the vac-forming process. Looks like he went from recasting Golden armor, to recasting MB's
I have a version 2 MB kit and I guarantee that is a recast of it. From the piano keys to the shape of the body and most definitely the thrusters. Recast all the way.
MB is one of the first guys to produce Boba armor for purchase. His web site got many of us into this hobby, and I know he has worked on Star Wars costumes for Disney in Florida. I agree with you guys...I've seen these jet packs on ebay for a while and I've always thought they were cast off of MB kits as well, I just wasn't sure since I no longer have one.
The thrusters are solid resin casts with no hollowing what-so-ever on the bottom. Can anyone elaborate a little on what a MB jet pack was or is?
Cruzer
Bounty's Hunted...how does one go about ordering one of your Jet Packs? I just received a kit from Golden Armor, and as you already know, it's heavy, warped, and less than ideal. Your kits sound great. Let me know how to get one! Many thanks.
Chris
Thanks Hansoloway, I've always assumed these style of jps were casted from the Don Post jp off the lifesize Boba statue. Guess my assumption was wrong.
Cruzer
How is your progress comimg along Cruzer?
Sorry bro, Jaster Blaster, no progress as of yet due to holiday stuff. We decided to have this year's Christmas luncheon at our house for everyone, so between my wife's list and mine of stuff to do, I've had no time. Things should be settling down though now that the biggie(Christmas) is over. But I'm still torn between a classic or arena so I'll drag my feet on this project until I decided either way. I've got MLC's V1 classic, so more than likely this jp kit will end up an arena since the classic parts need a lot of clean up and work to get out the warps.
Thanks for asking and I'll be sure to post pics once I get started.
Later, Cruzer
That guy is no longer a "registered ebay user." So no more of those jet packs...**** I was going to buy one too, I mean they're cheap. And I need a jet pack. And I just got money for Xmas.
yeah i have one of his pack , only problem is that they are really heavy, "foam", had to remove all the foam to lighten it up, but the jet pack itself is cool once assembled.
How did you get the foam out?
i have one too. How did you put the rocket together? glue?
Can someone point me in MLC direction?? how do i get one of the jet packs? have they a website?? Cheers guys.
Thats nuts to finaly see a pic of the pack off ebay. Not as bad as I though it would be, sometimes you can get lucky on ebay and get something that isnt terrible. But to get it the quality of something like the MLC or MOW you would have to put in some hours.
I have the same kit from the Colorado guy but my jet pack body is different.
Here is mine complete.
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showt...190#post199190
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