Flight Idle's Jetpack build

flightidle

Hunter

• May 7, 2017

• #21

there was a thread somewhere here where they used cones from one of those air fresheners. it looked amazing. I tried to find them here in Canada, but the manufacturer changed the design to a more wavy form of a cone. I was really looking forward to using the air freshener cone! Even the bottom of the air freshener was used at the bottom of the thruster which looked great.

 

M

MoogMan

Jr Hunter

• May 8, 2017

• #22

Great work! Can't wait to see some paint on that thing!

 

flightidle

Hunter

• May 10, 2017

• #23

just waiting for the warmer weather so i can sand her down!

 

ChrisTTB

New Hunter

• May 11, 2017

• #24

Just in case anybody had the same trouble as me finding the correct shape cone here in the UK, my daughter found some mini cones in Pound land that are exactly the right angle

4 for £1 bargain!

 

flightidle

Hunter

• Jun 24, 2017

• #25

well, it's summertime now! and was warm enough to go outside and bondo! after a month or so, I was able to complete the bondo, and start the paint up. Also ordered a 3d printed beacon from Rafal Fett's Rafalworks shop over at shapeways.
today I went to the electronics store, and wired up the beacon with 1 white LED, 1 coin cell battery, and a small switch.
I have some painting to do on the main rocket. I see a light at the end of the tunnel!

 

flightidle

Hunter

• Aug 11, 2017

• #26

Finally completed my jetpack build and paint up. I will have to work it some more later for hook placement and back panel, but for the most part done.
Added an LED circuit and switch with a watch battery for the beacon light.