Official: Painting Your Jet Pack

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drvfett wrote:

Do these colors also work for a ROTJ Fett jet pack ?
ST

I would. And just like Han-Hunter said just beat it up quite a bit. :D

Here's some pictures of the Repro Boba Jet Pack and then next one is from the Jango Unleashed figure.

<image src=http://www.r2ro.com/images/reprobobajet pack.jpg>

Unleashed Jango figure jet pack
<image src=http://www.r2ro.com/images/jangounleashedjet pack.jpg>

And with my jet pack in the sunlight

<image src=http://www.r2ro.com/images/chw8.jpg>
 
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Sometimes my blues changes colors ;) here's this mornings color blue. I guess it depends on the time of day. :lol:

<image src=http://www.r2ro.com/images/jangojet packindoors.jpg>
 
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Thanks for the tips SEEKER, that pic will help me alot when painting mine. I have a question, when misting, do I use both paints at the same time?? or do I use a base paint first and then mist it with the other??

Thanks.
 
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One color at a time dude. Yellow first, let dry for a bit then the mist orange, and so on.

Turo
 
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Thanks Seeker thats what I was hopping, I see the yellow is a little lighter on the Boba but the rest is dam close.
Cheers,
ST
 
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SEEK- Did you paint on the jp markings, or did you find decals for this? I'm hoping to find a set of decals for mine soon!:)
 
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NH - They were painted on. :D

I have to redo the one on the bottom right, its a bit to small.
 
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OK, I finally got my JP put together (with the exception of finishing the beacon.

I still have to adjust the straps on both the harness and the JP as this almost caused me to do a Jango and lose my head :lol:

But seriously folks, I have read what type of paints to get, but was wondering if there is any post (I have looked) that may have some tips and order of HOW to paint and weather the JP. Ex. what color to do first...blue?

Thanks all

JPnew.png
 
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Not sure if it helps, but I painted mine in the order of 'whatever-color-I-had-handy'. :)

Since I weathered it topically, it didn't matter what order I painted it. Just make sure you give each color a few days to cure, or else you may pull some off with the next piece of masking tape.

For the weathering, I used an old paint thinner bottle. There were probably 6 or 7 dark (browns, greens, blacks, greys) colors mixed in there from various projects. I just dipped an old brush into it, and put random marks onto the pack. Then I took a shop towel and smudged it around. Then I did a misting with shades of grey and black.
 
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Should the first thing be to completely coat it in aluminum paint? Then mask, then the colors? I was thinking the base blue first, then the yellow and then the burgandy.
 
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Well, primer first. Then add your aluminum as a base coat. That way, if you ever chance to scratch it in the future, your aluminum paint will show through, adding to the 'character' look.
 
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Ok, cool. That's primer on their now. I have to prime one more coat though.

Thanks
 
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Should I paint the blue first being that covers the majority of the JP? What order have you guys done the painting in?

As you can see I am about to start the long tedious "masking" of the thousands of scratches and marks.

JPsilver2.png
 
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I did the blue first, and then the yellow. I basically did mine from most paint needed, to least. Great looking pack dude. Is that the MB? I sure like how that top missle comes off...
 
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Bob, I noticed that you closed the JP nicely! Let me know how did it came out. Nice pack too, i like it.

BTW...I wouldn't have installed the adjusting tool yet, until I finish the whole painting process first, and the beacon, i would've installed first, screwing it from the inside before closing it and foam-filling it up.

Robert
 
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