recent progress: began making knee pads out of plastic piping, rigged cod piece and kidney armor attachment via key board keys, began making dart launchers from steel and aluminum tubing.
Boots done, just now finishing up the knee pads (paint job is being a pain, Ill have to do a little touch up) and jet pack is assembled, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Knee pads done, just need a little velcro to hold them in place when being worn, and a waist down test fit. next on the list- painting the jet pack!!! After that, if all goes well the only things Ill have left to upgrade/ make/ replace is the ammo belt (have one on the way), girth belt and wookie braids. Im also still waiting on my gauntlet darts in the mail, shouldnt be long now- I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Came across this girdle work out thing of my wifes while rummaging through a closet, and I said hey!!! a jet pack harness!!! so i sewed some straps to it and viola!!! Jet pack has been harnessed!!, and It works too, Ive been flying around the house on my computer chair all morning lol!! A few minor mods to ensure its hidden under the flack vest and maybe some comforts padding on the shoulders but it was an awesome home find surprise!
I must say that I am growing increasingly frustrated, pist off even!!! Every time I mask of a section to paint, it ends up peeling off all over the place!!! GRRRRR!!!! But I have the majority of the color in place, Ill go and touch it up by hand with a brush, I have to add the finer details by hand anyways, Ill persevere as always, but man does it erk me that the **** paint wont stick to the pack, I sanded and primed, did everything right and it peeled right off. Ill be encasing the pack in a shell of clear coat for sure lol
Thanks!! Just some minor details left before I can deem it wearable, or try a first attempt submission for acceptance. I just finished braiding my new wookie scalps and got my ammo belt. And I just realized last night that I still need to paint the chest emblem on. And a couple pieces of hidden velcro to hold a few pieces of armor in place and Ill be ready for a full dress rehearsal!
Girth belt and Hasbro blaster are the two obvious upgrades still needed, but I think its looking pretty good, I still dont have a mannequin, so its hard to tell how its coming together with out putting it all on.
Almost forgot about this thread, Ive moved to my new one "working on approval" in case any one was following this, here are some pics of where I stand now, some necessary improvements have been made