Boba fett esb continues

emme3

Active Hunter

• Jul 16, 2015

• #21

today i want talking about my jetpack,
you know jetpack cost a lot of cash but fortunally i founded a relatively cheap fiberglass kit from chuck ruffin (ruffintoys).
I'm honest, probably is not the best movie replica (as you can seen on jetpack collar or thrusters details) but i think is a perfect compromise between money and quality. so now i post some picture of the rough kit and of the final result.
i have also to say that unfortunately on shipping the packet took an hurt and comes craked on one side but with some easy fiberglass work i repaired it . moreover chuck refund partially me to so i am happy about it!
now the photos
here the crack :wacko


here the kit

here my work. i spent many time to make the surface smooth and removed the bubble or other excess of material . i fixed the rocket with a screw so i can put in/off the rocket .
i used spray cans because is still aven't the airbrush xD i hope you like the result , i'm pretty happy about it .


here the closing system with magnets and a rectangular steel 0,7 mm

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Jul 20, 2015

• #22

today wanna post my progress with my handmade harness. i have to sat that the weight is very well balanced but it's very hard to wear it alone (maybe Boba Fett need always someone dress him?? xD).
Moreover i do not feel 100% safe about it, i made the clips and the hooks good but i'm scared about my movement, perhaps if i jump the hook can tear away! really don't want a big crash with my fiberglass jetpack !!! any advice please??

 

Doomkitten

Hunter

• Jul 24, 2015

• #23

I love your harness build, I just modified a military harness it's super comfy but not at all "movie accurate"

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Jul 25, 2015

• #24

Doomkitten said:

I love your harness build, I just modified a military harness it's super comfy but not at all "movie accurate"

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thank you doom!! i like it very much but it's a little hard to wear xD

 

Malkavian

Hunter

• Aug 17, 2015

• #25

emme3, Would love to see more pictures and/or instructions on how you built your gauntlets

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Aug 17, 2015

• #26

Malkavian said:

emme3, Would love to see more pictures and/or instructions on how you built your gauntlets

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at the moment i don't have others photo but i made mine in the same ways of this , hope can help http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/esb-gauntlet-scratch-build-52143/?highlight=gauntlets

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Aug 18, 2015

• #27

i bought an airbrush kit and i tried repaint my knees and the shoulders, here is a before and after pics (no flash,flash)

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Aug 18, 2015

• #28

thanks Notlewis thread ( http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/mid-budget-esb-built-49046/ ) I started re-making my armor, here is my new syntra armor on my new MOW flak vest, hope i will have the time to start painting it

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Aug 21, 2015

• #29

here are some photos of my new armor! very happy about it , was my first paint using airbrush , very good and so much better than my previoust armor

 

Notlewis

Active Hunter

• Aug 21, 2015

• #30

Mate, great work so far and I feel honoured, that you followed my thread! :$ May I suggest some things? The decal on the shoulder armour sits a way too high, as you can see in this pic:


AND I think you should have taken two layers sintra for the edges of the armour, so it would look thicker and more curved.

Keep up the good work!

 

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emme3

Active Hunter

• Aug 21, 2015

• #31

Notlewis said:

Mate, great work so far and I feel honoured, that you used followed thread! :$ May I suggest some things? The decal on the shoulder armour sits a way too high, as you can see in this pic:
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AND I think you should have taken two layers sintra for the edges of the armour, so it would look thicker and more curved.

Keep up the good work!

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yes mate ! i think i will paint it like the chest, because the sticker i used on the shoulder was too small that's why !
i do not use 2 layers because i think it's too much and in screen used photo i saw it not so thick

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Aug 26, 2015

• #32

today paint

 

GCNgamer128

Sr Hunter

• Aug 26, 2015

• #33

Very nice with the sidearm, what paint did you use?

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Aug 27, 2015

• #34

GCNgamer128 said:

Very nice with the sidearm, what paint did you use?

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i used a mix of red and brown , don't know if it's totally correct but in my eyes seems to be

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Sep 6, 2015

• #35

here are my new gauntlets, painted yesterday. for the green i used humbrol 78
flash no flash pictures

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Sep 6, 2015

• #36

before painting the gauntlets,
in this photo my jetpack push back the collar but i widened the holes in the back and now it's ok. is this flight suit too much colored? what do you think, have to bleach it a little more?

 

GCNgamer128

Sr Hunter

• Sep 7, 2015

• #37

I would recommend toning down the flightsuit color, it's far too blue.

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Sep 7, 2015

• #38

GCNgamer128 said:

I would recommend toning down the flightsuit color, it's far too blue.

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u have right , hope i will have luck bleaching it

 

emme3

Active Hunter

• Sep 10, 2015

• #39

hope the color is better now,

 

toofastrobot

Active Hunter

• Sep 10, 2015

• #40

What's your height and weight bro?