finished a pair of vac-formed knees/comparison

Jango 5204

Active Hunter

• Feb 19, 2007

• #1

Got these a couple of days ago from Asok (thanks). I was using a set of fiberglass kness, (I'm sure everyone can tell who made them). The FG knees were tight around my knee and didn't allow much bending. Got a good deal on the vac-formed so I gave them a try. I used Asok's tutorial and they came out great, IMO. I think they look more size accurate, they flex nicely, and are a lot lighter.

Because of the plastic, I had to hit them a few times with filler primer and sand them down, check them and reprime/wetsand.

The pics show the comparison. The vac knees are on the left in both pictures.

 

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Buckeye 01

Active Hunter

• Feb 19, 2007

• #2

Those look nice. If you want to get rid of the FG's, shoot me a PM.

 

bigkidbiggertoys

Well-Known Hunter

• Feb 19, 2007

• #3

Hey, I know those knees!

Nice work on the build up.

 

asok

Well-Known Hunter

• Feb 19, 2007

• #4

Wow those are great!

A big to the guy who made the molds!!

 

Jango 5204

Active Hunter

• Feb 19, 2007

• #5

Thanks guys, I think they'll work out fine.

Buckeye_01 said:

Those look nice. If you want to get rid of the FG's, shoot me a PM.

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I'm not quite sure yet, but I'll keep you in mind if I do. I know JD's stuff is gettin harder to come by.

 

GCNgamer128

Sr Hunter

• Feb 20, 2007

• #6

Those are great!! I'm sure they're much lighter than fiberglass and they allow more bending. Congrats on the new armour

 

CaptJono

Active Hunter

• Feb 20, 2007

• #7

I know JD's stuff is gettin harder to come by.[/QUOTE]

Whats the news on this one...has JD shut shop?

 

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Jun Garros Fett

Active Hunter

• Feb 20, 2007

• #8

The knees look great.


OT.
JD is no longer making fiberglass parts. He has officialy retired from the hobby.

Sorry for the partial off topic post.