C5 Project tease...

Scott Kaufmann

The Dent

Community Staff

• Jan 21, 2010

• #21

An excellent idea. I can't wait to see this at CV. I'm actually sorta disappointed in myself. I had just reread D,L,&T the day you posted this lol.

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Feb 13, 2010

• #22

Just an update:

I finally found some suitable thruster parts so I will be working on those this week. I tried looking for some plastic balls that were the right size but eventually settled on some wooden craft balls. The "cones" will be made from metal condiment cups from Wal-Mart.

My current headache is in finding a dome for the helmet.
The Cam Kennedy Fett helmet is perfectly round when looking at it from the top and not the
typical helmet shape. Most bowls that are the right size I have found have a flat bottom and won't work. I thought about those plastic hamster balls
that they run around in but they are either too small or too large. It can be a full plastic ball if that's all that can be found because I can cut it in half.
I need something that is about 9-10 inches across.

Any suggestions?

 

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Dr3w

Jr Hunter

• Feb 14, 2010

• #23

Cut up a globe? Or some stores carry large balls as garden decorations starting around this time of year you may be able to find one in a suitable material.

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Feb 14, 2010

• #24

I looked into the garden gazing-balls and all that I could find around here are glass or ceramic similar to a Christmas ornament.
I nevereven thought about a small desk globe, though --thanks for the tip.

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Feb 16, 2010

• #25

Thrusters are finished and installed and will be painting up the pack the rest of the week and I'll post some pics when I get it finished. I put fins on the missle, too.
I'm going to start the gauntlets until I get the dome issue figured out.

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Feb 22, 2010

• #26

Well, here you go. My finished Cam Kennedy Fett jetpack:

The comic version pack is usually shown in shadow and with no pics that show it's
"actual" colors so I used variations of the ROTJ scheme.

 

Flo

Active Hunter

• Feb 23, 2010

• #27

Had a wee look around and found this link to plastic spheres

http://barnardltd.com/product.jsp?prodId=3874&catId=

Hopefully that might help you find something suitable?

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Feb 23, 2010

• #28

Thanks, flo!

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Feb 27, 2010

• #29

So, no comments or criticism on my pack? I thought for sure there'd be some. ^__^
I've also started to cut out all the parts to assemble the gauntlets. They are going to be nice and clunky!

 

MandalorFett

Well-Known Hunter

• Feb 27, 2010

• #30

Fantastic work! Looking forward to the finished product.

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Mar 7, 2010

• #31

UPDATE:

Added the top detail today. Next is the greeblies, side-mounted flame unit, a couple dart launchers, and then paint.

I hate having to use my phone but what are ya gonna do?

 

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Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Mar 20, 2010

• #32

The Left Gauntlet is FINITO!

 

Fett 4 Real

Sr Hunter

• Mar 20, 2010

• #33

nicely done...Im gonna be doing some gauntlets up here soon to mimic the ones frome Adriana Melos Fett in Man with a Mission...cant wait to see the left one now...wheres it at?

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Mar 20, 2010

• #34

That actually is the left. The two of shots of me wearing them are in the mirror.

I sense a Comic Fett Revolution on the horizon!

 

Fett 4 Real

Sr Hunter

• Mar 20, 2010

• #35

Oh snap yeh mirror...I got the book and saw the cam kennedy stuff thought of your thread here...and the pic in my avatar is the one Im going for...Its pretty SE like. But different gauntlets...I think on the left gaunt for the kennedy stuff he has like a hand guard and another laser looking deal you shuold add to it! Looks cool the way it is but I think it would look even better. Theres a really good shot in Agent of Doom in Man with a Mission

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Mar 20, 2010

• #36

The little round hand plate will be attached to the inside front of the gauntlet and snap to the back of the glove.
Now the RIGHT gauntlet will really be clunky with lots of greeblies and hoses. For some reason it seems to me Cam went crazy with that arm!

 

Fett 4 Real

Sr Hunter

• Mar 20, 2010

• #37

Yeh there seems to be an elbow plate and all sorts of gadget looking things on the right

 

Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Mar 21, 2010

• #38

I think it's gonna be a fun build.

 

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Muad Dib

Active Hunter

• Mar 28, 2010

• #39

I assembled the base shape of my right gauntlet. I didn't fill or sand the seams yet but wanted to share what I have so far.
The elbow plate is based off the image above:

I am cutting out the three top sections tomorrow from 1/2" sintra based off of this shot:

 

Fett 4 Real

Sr Hunter

• Mar 28, 2010

• #40

very interesting...I want to see this done already. To bad it doesnt work that way lol