Official Jet Pack Harness

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batninja wrote:

TK409,
I like the design. How long have you worn this at one time? Does the bottom strap ever get to a point where it's rubbing your armpits? Less than comfortably, I mean...

I've worn it as long as 6 hours (ComicCon last year) - it does not hit at the armpits. It's like a tanktop. It's a mix between wearing suspenders and a backpack.
 
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TK409, pretty much what I have in mind, with the only difference that my straps are gray (like the jsuit, and pretty much the same color as the MoM pics) just to match the colors and avoid people see any black or green straps under the vest or somewhere in between. I like the design...wish you could help out with mine. (well, no sewing machine anymore here. Bummer!!)

Robert
 
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TK, I have all the harnesses cut, all the snaps in place with needles...all I need is a freakin' seamdresser (or a sewing machine in that instance). Let me see if I could make it this week with my neighbor across the street, if not, I'll talk about business to you later on. ;)

Robert
 
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My harness is done, and pretty much using the same concept as TK 409 did, but the buckle is located in the front instead of the back.

I didn't apply any velcro to the top JP straps due to spacing and comfortability, and I'm using the same kind of straps seen in mostly all backpacks around, but they're grey colored instead of black.

I wanted it lighter grey, but they (Walmart) ran out of it and I used the other shade of grey which matches with the Jumpsuit, but actually the top straps are the lighter grey left over straps from the Jet Pack itself

It came out OK. Posting pics soon.

Robert
 
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I bought this Workbelt back support from Ebay($4.99) and used it with other straps and buckles for my harness. Works really well!


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soon im going to try my hand at a JP harness.for those who made thier own, what width are your nylon straps?
 
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Hello, I’m new here. I follow the postings here since a few weeks and I find this forum absolutely brilliant! In other words: It’s the bible for the Fett fans. Like everybody else, I try to ameliorate my Fett costume and I have a significant question about a detail of the MOM Fett. Has someone identified the large metal part in the back? The majority of the fans simply forget this significant element from the harness system. What’s that and where can I find this thing?

http://200.72.163.179/cdref/0301_0400/Boba_Fett_374.jpg
 
it just appears to be part of the harnessing system they used. RS found that the buckle is a US Divers Pack buckle, and it's entirely possible that they may have used the scuba harness for the jet pack. Seems reasonable to me.

Check out the thread about the buckle and you'll see the whole divers pack system.
 
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agree with the scuba part
i saw the other day an arnes, and looks very close
but that is from the '70s very old :)
 
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I talked to a guy who was into scuba diving through the 60's and 70's....he said it's a custom pack. In the early days of scuba, divers made their own packs for holding the oxygen tank. Think about it--the buckle is scuba, the webbing is aircraft seatbelt webbing, not the rigid webbing that comes on scuba packs. I've looked at numerous sources from back then, and there are packs that have similar properties, but there were no matches.
 
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This is Fettcicle's area of expertise, but I will chime in with what I know.

Yes, that is part of the harness. No, it is not a SCUBA pack frame. It is believed to be an SCBA frame used by firefighters to hold their air bottles in place. The exact brand and model are a mystery at this time. It was believed to possibly be an ISI (brand name) pack, but they weren't in business until 1980 (thanks for the research Fettcicle). Whatever company made it had to be in business in the mid to late 70s. The best picture of what the harness looks like can be seen in the SW Chronicles.

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you know, the other part of this harness system that we're not really taking onto consideration...I read on the board once that JB said the jet pack weighed like 30+lbs and that they had something for him to prop it on between shoots. It would take a serious harness to support that kind of weight. Fortunately our packs are no where near that heavy (Thanks Mardon!)
 
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This frame was more than likely modified (i.e. pieces removed and other parts added) to make it accomodate the jet pack. While Jeremy is an ultra cool guy, I take his recount of the weight of the pack with a bit of doubt. The real jet pack was made of fiberglass and, unless it was solid, I highly doubt it weighed 30 lbs. (although wearing it all day sure may have made it feel that heavy). Then again who is not to say that is wasn't full of a bunch of electronics that weighed it down. The things that make you go hmmmmmm.
 
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I checked with Scott and MSA about the pack being scba. They said it wasn't theirs. The make-up of the pack being scba I think is doubtful, for a couple of reasons: They would have had to cut off the bottom section of the frame--on scba packs, there is usually something across the bottom of the frame to keep the bottle from sliding out the bottom of the pack--this feature is present in all scba packs. So, if they cut this part off, the brackets that are holding the rings that the waist strap and the bottom of the shoulder straps would have been moved. Possible, however, EVERY scba pack also uses some form of bolts to secure the webbing to the harness. In the case of Fett's pack, it is stitched on. Scba packs would never have something stitched on like that--it's too difficult to remove and swap out. Those harnesses are built to be stripped down with a screw driver or screw gun.

The Fett harness is easy to make--just bend a piece of tubular metal, weld on metal strips, weld on the piece that holds the rings for the waist, attach the straps, and Bam! Fett JP harness!

I still support the custom scuba pack theory because it has more in common with a scuba pack from back then than it does with the scba packs from back then.
 
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phantomfett wrote:

They would have had to cut off the bottom section of the frame--on scba packs, there is usually something across the bottom of the frame to keep the bottle from sliding out the bottom of the pack--this feature is present in all scba packs. So, if they cut this part off, the brackets that are holding the rings that the waist strap and the bottom of the shoulder straps would have been moved. Possible, however, EVERY scba pack also uses some form of bolts to secure the webbing to the harness. In the case of Fett's pack, it is stitched on. Scba packs would never have something stitched on like that--it's too difficult to remove and swap out. Those harnesses are built to be stripped down with a screw driver or screw gun.
I think they did cut off the bottom curved section that holds the bottle in place as you can see the hollow end of the tubes are exposed. If it were made that way on purpose, they would have like plugged the holes. Also, the straps on some SCBAs are stitched on. ISI stitches theirs, no bolts or rivets at all, just good 'ole heavy duty crossed stitching. I can take picks of mine if you like to see it for yourself.

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OK, not the best pic in the world, but you can kinda see that the straps are stitched, not riveted. Also note the shape and appearance of the frame itself. Look somewhat familiar? Now this is not the right frame (it was made in '88 ), but should give some support to the SCBA theory. After I stripped the excess pieces off and cut off the bottom bracket, it looks pretty close (IMO). The strapping is being replaced with the correct strapping I got from phantomfett. I need to have two small piece welded on then I will post updated pics.

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Found this while I was surfing last night and I thought of you, maybe you´ve seen it, but anyway here it is check the last photo.

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it seems to be some sort of a clip that slides into that metal thing on the harness.
 
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All right BobaFettish, you and me, outside, ten minutes, let's go! :lol: I think either theory is viable until we we hear it from a source close to the original project or find the exact item. :)
 
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