scratch build jet pack.....progress

well this is my first jet pack build, and i could not have even come close to trying this with out wizard of flight's plans. HUGE shout out to him! thanks!!

i started this then thought i would take pics as i went.....

i used 3",2 1/2",4",1 1/2" pvc , foam board and epoxy filler.

this is the basics , all cut for WOF templates.



putting some epoxy filler on because i am terrible with a razor.

two coats of epoxy filler and primer to show me how bad it looks HAHA!

i am starting the rocket i will post some more pics tommorow.

Terrible with a razor.. Heh, at first I kind of tought that that's your blood on the pack.. You're of to good start, it reminds me that I should get some work on mine as well.



Cheers.

It's strange, but I truly love seeing people put together their scratch-builds at this stage of the progress. Everything is so ugly. And then it's even cooler seeing when you work out all of the nasty pieces and put on that first coat of primer. That's when it all comes together.

Great work!!

update , added the small band because i was not smart enought to measure right the first time . added some more epoxy at the top. lot more sanding to go before the base starts looking good.


started the rocket and base ,got a long way to go on that.

Don't forget measure twice and cut once. Looks good so far.

Aye, lookin good. Which Boba are you going for? And are you using foam on your rocket? If so, you'll need to reinforce it with something to make it last. I used a lathe on mine, and made my rocket from 4"x4" block of wood.
Keep up the good work, and watch for those razors.

can wait to start on my jet pack ^_^ but have to finish first my bucket :S

Excellent work man, excellent!!!

G-Fett

i am going for the SE fett. i plan to make a fiberglass copy of the final jet pack and rocket when i am done making it, so it will not weigh that much. i am going to use ultrasil, i think to make the mold.

i have never made a mold before so i doing a some smaller molds first ,i am building the cod armor peice and that will be my first mold. while i am building this.

UPDATE: a little progress i added an extra band at the top so the wedges would be more pronounced. i also added the side covers. now after it drys it will be time for bondo and filler. i need my end caps so i can finish the main body.



i also added the bottom hole


now back to the rocket . i have decided to let a wood shop make my rocket and end caps, because the foam would not be strong enough and i do not have a wood lathe or i would do it myself. i hope it is exact. fingers crossed.

Good work, this will be fantastic, Good luck friend!!!!!

Great work, it looks nice.

update, got my wood pieces back, had to do some sanding and fill work.

starting molds for end caps and thrusters.

my first successful mold. YESSSSSS!!!!!!! and the sculpt for the rocket thruster detail.

good work, it looks nice man

Wow, that is truly awesome. My hat's off to you on this. Good job.

That is incredible!!! Will you be selling casts of your jet pack?

G-Fett

Originally Posted by Studio Fett

That is incredible!!! Will you be selling casts of your jet pack?

G-Fett

thanks for the comments. as far as selling cast of it. i don't know at this point. i have just started making molds and stuff. you got to crawl before you can walk. if the pack turns out good. then i might do a couple.

Wow nice work hope I do as good when I do mine.

after some thought , i look at this and realized that the pack looked like bantha poo-doo, so i am redoing the top caps and the teeth on the top band , and a hell of alot more sanding. so i will update this thread when i have the whole pack done and ready to mold.

update , i am done as done gets , this thing is ready for molds!!!! after much sanding and cursing, and redoing the caps and teeth on the band, i am pleased with the way it came out. if i had to do it all over again it would be easier and look better. well for my first try it ain't bad.




still have to finish the door, but no big deal.

Looking good bro, now that is some sanding

tell me about it. i think i have lung cancer now..........

It's always interesting to see these pieces from their beginnings as scrap to the highly polished finished product.

All I can say is... wow

god, you did an amazing job. with all of this...

Great job man.

thanks , i have the rocket and thruster molds made. now i am making a fiberglass mold for the main pack. i ordered tooling gel coat and did not order the catalyist for it. duh!!! so when that comes in , it will be on!!!

Very nice dude!!

That looks great.

Boushhfan

awesome !!!

yeesh man - u mentioned ur JP to me; but I hadnt seen it.

that looks amazin'

Nate

Well done!

Looks good!

impressed but depressed. got my pipe for my jet pack saw your progress and don't think it'll look this good. i'll put it hold for a while get some other bits done.

Originally Posted by HAIRYGOOCH1979

impressed but depressed. got my pipe for my jet pack saw your progress and don't think it'll look this good. i'll put it hold for a while get some other bits done.

don't be discouraged, i mean come on. i looked at MOW's and BM's packs and was like those are freaking sweet!!! but i did not let that discourage me from building my own. at one point during the build i was like this looks bad. then i spent a week resanding everything.

just take your time. if something is not right do it again till you get it right.

you can't get good at something until you do it. most of the time you will do it several times before you get it right.

good luck!

I find it when somebody makes their own costume just means that its just the dedication of somebody that is a true fan.

your pack is incredible . what thickness of styrene did you use ?

If I didn't see the build pics I wouldn't believe it was scratch built. Awesome work.

Amazing work!

i used foam board. 8th of an inch thickness i believe.

Originally Posted by slave1117a

your pack is incredible . what thickness of styrene did you use ?

Tom -enough with the sage advice already; get some RTV and get the run going already!

lol joking mate - love the transition from pre-sanding to post-sanding.

i got half of it in urathane rubber as we speak. i hope to have the first one casted be the end of next week, but it is getting really cold so that does not help with the fiberglass and gelcoat.

oh how i wish i had a heated shop.

u want cold and miserable - u should look outside my window at the moment. no one does miserable as well as the british!

man - no heated shop and working through winter..... brave man, brave man.

btw email replied mate

Nate

this project was a total failure , thanks for playing.


i destroyed the master molding it. and destroyed the mold trying to cast it. and destroyed the casting after i saw how out of wack the casting came out of the mold like.

**** it!

Gutted man - that sucks - big time.

awww man - soz to hear man

Noooooooo why do you hate me SW gods