Yes...another scratchbuilt jetpack thread NOW MORE UPDATE-IER!

[drokkul]

Just thought I would post up a few pics of my progress and see what everybody (anybody?) thinks. Here goes...














The plastic was a Freebie! An old sign from work. I have been using superglue to tack pieces in place and then I would lay down a thick bead of Goop Glue on the insode seam. The Goop seems to react somewhat to the printing on the sign and make a crazy strong bond with no roughening up of the plastic at all.

I am a lttle further than this right now...starting to putty some of the lines. The last pic has had the top hastily "painted" with MS Paint to make it look a little more like the other plastic.

Also the right fuel tank has been replaced so that it looks just like the left one. The 2 inch PVC just wasn't working out to the right dimensions. I found some Finch feeders that were perfect at Meijer's. Just had to pop off the top and pop out the bottom and fill them with expanding foam to make them sturdy.

I'll keep updating this as I go, but I seem to keep jumping from one part of this suit to another as I start to lose interest in one area and gain interest in another. I always go back to one area, though... (sooner or later)

Lemme know what you think!!!

[Jimmy BufFETT]

Whoa ... that jet pack has words on it!!!!!!

Very nice job there! Got two questions for ya:
1) How heavy is it so far? (I've asked this question of quite a few people now for statistical reasons.)
2) How tall is it (from bottom to top?)

[wizardofflight]

Looking great sofar!! :jet pack Keep us posted please!!

Alan

[drokkul]

Got the bottom vent done (Modified vent from SingleSeat's laser cut pieces(shortened the fins a little)). Couldn't get the plastic to bend to the right shapes for the hole in the bottom, so I used several pieces of plastic to make the inner walls then used putty to hide the seams. Then I poured a small amount of resin in the bottom to give it strength.

[drokkul]

Column piece for the center tank.


Here is the backside to show some of the "Goop joint welds" and the steel bar I'm using to reinforce with.

[wizardofflight]

Very nice!! It is looking better with every picture!

[Bubba Fett]

Nice job. Just getting started on one myself and it is an inspiration to see how yours is coming along!

[drokkul]

Quick update pic...

Roughing in the center tank side pieces for the left side. This is a quick fit of the pieces pre-sanded...

[Buckeye_01]

That looks awesome!

[Ripcode]

That is coming along great!

[Geo]

Really nice work you got going there!

[texasfett]

Impressive on putting that puzzle together.Keep up the good work.

[drokkul]

"You've come a long way, baby!"

Here is how my pack looks now. I still like to sit back and look at it and just think about all the work put in to get to this point. Still a lot to go, though!

[Boba Fett]

Man I love scratch builds!

[drokkul]

Here it is with the center part primed and just a couple of very minor fills left. Next I will start work on bondo and putty work on the side tank housings. I still dont have the center column actually attached yet as I will wait until I have the upper tank part finished.

[TeamFett]

That's cool. I have a lot of respect for you scratchbuilders.

[drokkul]

Latest update...

Got the left side tank housing bondo and putty work done except at the bottom where the tank cap will go. I have to wait until November to make the caps and rocket. That's the soonest I can get access to a lathe unless I break down and buy one for myself . Here ya go...

[deadbolt]

Kick *** man!! That thing's gonna look awesome when it's finished

[Del Fargazer]

Wow.
Excellent progress on the JetPack.
It's taking shape nicely.

Great work !!

[chucky]

Sweet pack, I have to start mine soon and will be watching yours closely. Keep the pics commin.

[drokkul]

A little more progress. Not a lot of work got done as I have been sick for almost a week now .

Got the bottom of the left tank housing bondo'd and puttied

Permanently attached the center column

And added the strip detail to the center section

Here goes...


I still need to putty over the hole showing in the above pic. This was where one of the pegs for the bird feeder went...

[Jimmy BufFETT]

Keep up the good work Homestar! That jet pack is really lookin good!

[Ripcode]

drokkul that is looking AMAZING so far!!!

You have great scratchbuilidng skills!

[mrgr8ness]

WOW

[wizardofflight]

Excellent Work!! That is turning out to be one kick butt jet pack. Can't wait to see it completed.

Alan

[kibosh]

That does look sweet, man!

Couple of quick questions:

1) Is the back (the side that touches your back) curved at all?
2) Is the center filled with anyhting? I know you said you filled the tanks with foam. Just curious if you're filling the rest.
3) How much does it weight so far?

Keep up the good work!

Eric

[GCNgamer128]

Beautiful looking jet pack I hope that my kit is released next week!

[drokkul]

That does look sweet, man!

Couple of quick questions:

1) Is the back (the side that touches your back) curved at all?
2) Is the center filled with anyhting? I know you said you filled the tanks with foam. Just curious if you're filling the rest.
3) How much does it weight so far?

Keep up the good work!

Eric

1) Yes... It is curved on both the x and y axis. So it conforms nicely to the shape of a back (or backplate )

2) The only thing filling the center is the pvc pipe for the center tank. Other than that it is pretty hollow. I used some steel bar GOOP'd to the long flat pieces of plastic so that they would keep their straightness.

3) According to the bathroom scale the total weight as of now is 6 pounds. This includes the upper tank piece which as of right now is still a solid piece of resin. As you can see I have done some initial marks for the placement of the "teeth" or "keys"...



I used a planters peanut can as a mold for this.

Step by step...

• Buy Peanuts
• Enjoy peanuts
• Wash out empty can
• Set can on top of the "top deck" of the jet pack
• Place a pen on the top part of the jet pack backplate
• Rotate can fully making a line around the can
• Mix Resin
• Pour resin to line
• Let cure
• Wish that you had more peanuts while resin kicks
• Tear apart can and remove resin block

If you do it this way you may want to use some type of mold release before pouring in the resin or the wax lining of the can will stick to the resin. I had to sand quite a bit to get it all off. I puttied up the seam of the can and sanded it smooth.

I have now decided that I need to go to the grocery store and buy some peanuts

[GCNgamer128]

1) Yes... It is curved on both the x and y axis. So it conforms nicely to the shape of a back (or backplate )

2) The only thing filling the center is the pvc pipe for the center tank. Other than that it is pretty hollow. I used some steel bar GOOP'd to the long flat pieces of plastic so that they would keep their straightness.

3) According to the bathroom scale the total weight as of now is 6 pounds. This includes the upper tank piece which as of right now is still a solid piece of resin. As you can see I have done some initial marks for the placement of the "teeth" or "keys"...



I used a planters peanut can as a mold for this.

Step by step...

• Buy Peanuts
• Enjoy peanuts
• Wash out empty can
• Set can on top of the "top deck" of the jet pack
• Place a pen on the top part of the jet pack backplate
• Rotate can fully making a line around the can
• Mix Resin
• Pour resin to line
• Let cure
• Wish that you had more peanuts while resin kicks
• Tear apart can and remove resin block

If you do it this way you may want to use some type of mold release before pouring in the resin or the wax lining of the can will stick to the resin. I had to sand quite a bit to get it all off. I puttied up the seam of the can and sanded it smooth.

I have now decided that I need to go to the grocery store and buy some peanuts

I pretty much did that as tests on my jet pack kit

[CombatBaby]

sweetness

[drokkul]

Well after several years away from Boba I decided to do some more, lol.

I finally got the gumption to try my hand at the rocket with a lathe. Not done yet and it will probably be a few weeks before I'm at the lathe again, but I thought I would post progress so far and see what everybody thinks.

[drokkul]

[KaanE]

Nice to see you again drokkul! The rocket looks really good to me, so well done bud

[Terrek Rysin]

Absolutely smashing!

[MandoNick]

You are a true Craftsman!!!

[clonecollector]

Great! This is one of the builds that inspired me to build my pack! Glad to see you're at it again!

[kibosh]

LOL

Glad to see you back at it again. I took have taken some years off of Fett doing other costume projects. I stumbled across another jet pack build thread, and it's gotten the itch going again. You guys make scratch builds look so enjoyable!

[drokkul]

Thanks for the kind input on the missle everybody! I've gotten the main lathe work done and am smoothing and priming out the wood grain. I should have some new pics up soon!

[drokkul]

As promised...some new pics with the top cut and smoothed and primed.







Next will be carving out the three indentations near the top, drilling the holes around the bottom, and working up the fins, and figuring out the mid ridges.

Thanks for looking!

[redkraytdragon]

Incredible build my friend. Looking forward to seeing this one done.