Jango Jetpacks

Sweet, can't wait to see the outcome. I'm going to attempt to paint my Arena pack myself and hopefully this will help prevent a heart attack!

I will probably actually do the Arena first. I already have the paint and I have the experience of doing one before. Plus it is a lot less colors to deal with. I hope to start on them this weekend.

Here is the repair to the thruster. I drilled each side with my dremel, then cut a dowel to fit. Then I just used CA glue to attach the parts together.



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it actually looks rougher in the pic than in person, it is a fairly smooth surface on the repair.

Great job!

In an effort to not have to clean house I put down the white paint.



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After reading through some other WIP threads, I decided to go lighter colors to darker colors........so white is first, then I will put down the farm equipment yellow. I did not find the Rustoleum that I was looking for so I went with what appears to be a close match, Valspar Equipment Yellow 5339-08

Ok I guess you can always learn more about Jango Fett.

I have been researching the Kamino pack and realized..........there is more than one. Some pics have a black band around the rocket, and some of the pics don't.



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So now I am off to look at some screen grabs to see what was on the film......

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ok now in the promo pic there doesn't appear to be a black band around the rocket.....



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I first noticed it in SaxeCoburg's WIP thread. He painted it with the black band.....

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f28/j...ts-pics-42422/



So now which one do I do???????

When in doubt, always go with the film. =)

Hi man, paint a Jetpack is a great expérience, I have a classic Jetpack from Man of War, I paint the kamino version, here is my paint work in all the stages, hopes you like:

JETPACK PEDRO NIEVES BH-7346 pictures by snowaure - Photobucket

and my url:

Pictures by snowaure - Photobucket

OK, the arena pack arrived today. I sat down and started taping it off to get ready for some paint. I am going to start on the lighter color, and work toward the dark. I will use Rustoleum Slate blue for the light blue, and Rustoleum Midnight blue for the dark blue. I hope to have some pics to post on my days off at the end of the week.

The cast is very nice and the Cold Cast is excellent.


oh and on my research on the Kamino pack.....in the youtube video Introducing the Fetts you can clearly see the black band on the rocket as Jango is fighting Obi Wan. I also realized that the pack in the gallery does not have piano keys on it, but the pack on the runway show pics has the piano keys. It appears that LFL was just as careful with Jango as they were with Boba.... LOL

Yes the piano keys are not in the Jetpack , for my is a real rare................all the jetpack used by costumes are with piano keys.............well Lucas takes his role very well...............I never seen a costume without piano keys, untill now...............

Ok here are some more update pics......

Here is an in progress shot.


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and here we are a little farther along.....


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I still need to add the "text", add the band on the rocket, and weather it.

also right now everything is still very glossy. I am going to seal it with a satin finish to flatten it out more. That along with the weathering should take all of the shine off.


Next up is some pics for the arena pack.

The arena pack arrived a few days ago. Here is how it arrived.



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I have taped off the cold cast and stuck with my lightest color first method so the slate blue went on first...............now I am taping off for the midnight blue...



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Most of the parts are sitting out in the shop with at least one coat of paint on, and some are fully painted and ready for assembly.

Can't wait to see how it comes out. Here are some pics of mine. I got my jet pack, it came fully assembled. There are some minor imperfections in my pack, but not noticeable to the public.

Here is the next step for me. I need to find my satin finish.................can't find that can anywhere, and then I will be ready to weather.



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I free handed all of the text, and I am not completely happy with it. I may redo some of it before I seal it.

And here is where the arena pack is..........



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They look AMAZING!! You did a much better job on your arena than I did on mine.

Thanks man, the key to any of it is taking time to tape off the sections. Even then you will have some bleeding of the paints that need to be fixed with touch up and covered up with weathering. I didn't get a chance to work on these the last two days. My wife's birthday and a couple other things took priority.

I hope to finish assembly, seal everything and then weather these this week. I work nights so it will all depend on how I feel when I get up in the afternoons before work. I love my 12 hour shifts for the days off, but the work days don't leave you much time to do anything other than work and sleep.


to be continued......

I feel you. I did a 12on/12off for a year. =( Luckily, people did my laundry and cooked my food so I could atleast get some sleep and gym time in. =)

Looking good!

Is that the same arena pack that Seeker upgraded to?

Yes it is. It is the BFUK CC Arena pack. From my research it is the most accurate Arena pack out there, although I will give that most people would not be able to spot the differences at first glance from the MOW.

I gotta to try to keep up with the Joneses/Delgados........

Ohhh yeah?

Originally Posted by SEEKER

Ohhh yeah?

Now that is one awsome looking Jango Costume

Just showing off how MullReel is going to look like with my Harness and BFUK's jetpack.

Harness shipping this week.

Yours stuff shipping this week too Supa.

Originally Posted by SEEKER

Just showing off how MullReel is going to look like with my Harness and BFUK's jetpack.

Harness shipping this week.

Yours stuff shipping this week too Supa.

Seriously i hope my Jango looks half as good as that

and thank you for the update much appreciated

I just commented on this pic on FB....hahaha. That is a great pic. I can't wait to put it all together and troop it.

Incredible jango seeker!!!!

Did some weathering and finish work on the Kamino pack today....not enough time to take pics.

I should be able to post some progress pics tomorrow, and I am about ready to mount the clips and strap this thing to my back.

So stay tuned.......

Really like your jetpack paint ups Mullreel the colors really pop. Love how you did the Arena pack. And of course Seeker's Jango a true inspiration to shoot for hah

Those colors have lost a lot of "pop" now that the weathering is going on..lol

I hope to have some time to work on them on my days off this week, and possibly finish them up. I need to finish the greeblies for the Kamino pack and finish the rocket up. The Arena pack needs its final assembly and weathering. So if I can get about 1-2 hrs on Thursday and Friday I should be able to knock these out.

I think I may try to put all of the links that I have found and used in this thread too, so that future Jango's can find them easier. I know how irratating searching can be at times.

great work!

Ok a couple of update pics with some weathering from yesterday.....




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might have a chance to do some work tomorrow..........if I do I will post some updates.

So tell me what you think. I still need to install the clips for the harness, but I am done painting I believe unless someone sees something.





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May work on the arena pack here in a few minutes

Beautiful bro!

here is the arena pack assembled, ready for weathering




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Here is a comparative shot for those who might be wondering about such things..

MOW on the left.................BFUK on the right.



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Both are good packs.

and here we have some weathering added............




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just for reference I wanted to put as many links in this thread as I can to help others as they search.

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f28/m...et-pack-22614/

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f28/j...ts-pics-42422/

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f28/j...aint-up-31055/

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f28/arena-jetpack-40185/

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f28/e...jetpack-41058/


I will add some more threads as I remember them. I hope this helps out guys in their searches.

I also don't think I ever listed my paints in a plain and easy to see place.

Kamino paint
Rustoleum Royal Blue
Rustoleum White 2X
Rustoleum Burgandy
Valspar Equipment Yellow 5339-08
Krylon Flat black
Krylon clear satin finish
craft paints for weathering
Krylon metallic aluminum for the rocket

Arena pack
Rustoleum accents Midnight Blue
Rustoleum 2X Slate Blue
craft paints for weathering


CA glue for all assembly and earth magnets to hold the rocket in place.

Nice job Mullreel. Thanks for the update.

Thanks Tommy,

Here are some fit tests...........



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And my helper wanted in on the action.................



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he had been crying just a bit..........mean ole big sisters won't give him everything he wants....

Nice!

Honestly, I don't think I will ever do a classic jetpack only because people confuse me with Boba Fett enough as it is. Arena jetpack ftw

I am definitely more fond of the arena pack. I will be getting the arena pack ready to troop hopefully tomorrow. I have a Hospital visit coming up next week so I will have to decide which one to troop. I will probably do the Kamino just because I have never trooped it before. Eventually when I get my Boba Fett finished up I will most likely repaint the Kamino pack to Boba colors.

The clips are installed and these are Finished....

I will post up some follow up pics when I get some troops in with each of them.

Awesome pics Mullreel.

Just got a new tote for Jango. I think it will probably greatly affect which JP I troop with the most. The arena pack will fit in it, the Kamino pack won't. That will mean I will have to carry it, and that gets old.

Here is the new carrier......

King Kong Mobile All-Purpose Job Box - 1840110 | Tractor Supply Company

It is nice to have everything fit, including the helmet and jet pack.

Here is the Kamino pack in action.




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These were the only two pics where the jet pack can bee seen. It was a great troop today.

Looks awesome! I miss wearing the Kamino jetpack. It looks great on you man!

Thanks Seeker, I liked trooping it for a change of pace. I will probably continue to troop both for a while depending on my mood. I was wondering if I would bump into more things since this one is wider than the arena pack but I didn't notice any difference.

And the SEEKER harness worked and felt great.

We got a great reaction from the kids at the hospital, it was a good troop.

One question for the other accuracy nuts out there....Did I get the jet pack mounted high enough??? I have always hated not having it sit high on the back the way it does in the films. I tried to make sure this one and the new arena pack sit up instead of sagging down.

So does it look mounted right???

It looks perfect. Did you attached the front straps to the codpiece?

I haven't yet but that is the plan. I am going to cut the wings off too when I connect them. I have never noticed them that much until I read about several people who have cut them off, and now I notice them on every troop....lol

I need to redo a few snaps that have come unglued, and I will probably add the snaps to the cod at the same time that I make the repairs.

it will help tons if you attache the straps to the codpiece. you will notice less stress on your back.

and it will help to keep it high. Yeah those wings on the codpiece suck. I notice my waist looked to wide with them and i cut them off and got the notice round shape and follow the contour of our shape.

I did find another pic where you can see the jetpack...........




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