Let's see your access pannels

tk0000

Jr Hunter

• Sep 10, 2003

• #1

I have an MB 03 version jet pack and I'm ready to install the access panel. I have plenty of idea's racing through my head on how to put the door on, hinges, vecro, screws, etc. etc. The MB packs look like the door is raised up to hold the pack off your back a little, unlike the MLC pack that has a flush pannel. So no matter what kind of pack you have, how are you attaching you door?

 

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Slowmo

Active Hunter

• Sep 10, 2003

• #2

For those of you guys with MLC packs I would like to see yours as well. I'm trying to decide how to attach mine right now also. I'm afraid velcro wouldn't hold well enough...it kind of depends on where the straps for the harness end up going.

 

Star Wars Chick

Sr Hunter

• Sep 10, 2003

• #3

Here's mine (MLC):

One note- I used snaps on the straps and at some point one of the sides unsnapped on Friday of D-con and so it was lopsided. For Saturday night, I also safety pinned each side so that wouldn't happen. I also intend to now add a third strap- bottom center like the real Jango has so my pack doesn't move around as much. It is so light that it does tend to move easily.

 

tk0000

Jr Hunter

• Sep 10, 2003

• #4

Very nice.
Does anyone have some kind of latch system.
or even lock w/ key?

 

S

Slowmo

Active Hunter

• Sep 12, 2003

• #5

Mirax, did you just let your straps come out through the access port or did you cut some key slots for them to exit from? If you just let them come out the access pannel is the velcro strong enough to hold everything in place without the jet pack falling off and upside down?

Doug

 

Star Wars Chick

Sr Hunter

• Sep 12, 2003

• #6

You can kinda see in the first picture that the straps pass through holes cut in the back cover panel and they attach to the straps on my harness system. Worked great!

 

S

Slowmo

Active Hunter

• Sep 12, 2003

• #7

You don't have a problem with the weight of the jet pack trying to pull the entire cover panel off? I would hate to be walking through a con and have my pack fall off with only the panel still on the straps! Did you have any other mechanism other than the velcro holding the panel on?

 

Star Wars Chick

Sr Hunter

• Sep 12, 2003

• #8

Just velcro and since the pack only weighs like 3.5 lbs, no problem at all with it pulling the panel off. Wore it most of Friday and quite a bit on Saturday pm at D-Con as well with no problem.

 

tk0000

Jr Hunter

• Sep 15, 2003

• #9

I've actualy though about leaving it open and putting some trim around it.