3D Printed ROTJ Jetpack

[Strider]

Beautiful work!

 

[Lazerjock]

Beautiful work!

Thank you

 

[BobasDent1138]

Tremendous job!! Im still piecing together my 3d printed JP , stellar work!!! The bondo can get discouraging at times with a project this large but you did awesome! Very inspiring!

 

[Lazerjock]

Tremendous job!! Im still piecing together my 3d printed JP , stellar work!!! The bondo can get discouraging at times with a project this large but you did awesome! Very inspiring!

I really appreciate it! It gives me hope that the 501st may actually approve it.

 

[Lazerjock]

So while doing some detail work with acrylic paint I managed to knock over the bottle of brown paint and spill it on the jet pack. It was easy to clean up since it is water based, but so was the black weathering I did earlier. During the cleanup I managed to wipe off a bunch of the black.

Now I get to go back a redo a fair amount of weathering. To say the least I'm frustrated at myself. I had to step away for a few days to calm down and form a game plan. I plan to start again tomorrow, possibly today. My wife says "Look how good you did the first time. It will be that much better the second time".

 

[RamSkirata]

So while doing some detail work with acrylic paint I managed to knock over the bottle of brown paint and spill it on the jet pack. It was easy to clean up since it is water based, but so was the black weathering I did earlier. During the cleanup I managed to wipe off a bunch of the black.

Now I get to go back a redo a fair amount of weathering. To say the least I'm frustrated at myself. I had to step away for a few days to calm down and form a game plan. I plan to start again tomorrow, possibly today. My wife says "Look how good you did the first time. It will be that much better the second time".

Listen to your wife! It is good advice!
Also consicer if you might want to redo the entire weathering with non-water based paint, since you ae looking to join the 501st and it might rain on a troop.
If you dont want to do that, consider sealing th finished paintjob in some way. Although doing so, it would have to be non-shiny lacquer.

 

[Lazerjock]

My plan is to clear coat the entire pack once I'm done with a clear matte enamel.
Thank you for the advice. It confirms I am on the right track.

 

[sandtrooper8867]

Don't you hate it when your wife is right and ruins the plan to wallow in self-misery.

 

[Lazerjock]

Don't you hate it when your wife is right and ruins the plan to wallow in self-misery.

You crack me up!

 

[Lazerjock]

Today I resumed repainting the jet pack where I spilled the paint last week, clear coated it and mounted the hooks.
Unless anyone sees something incorrect I am calling this jet pack complete.

 

[Lazerjock]

Here is the 501st CRL image I used.

 

[RamSkirata]

Today I resumed repainting the jet pack where I spilled the paint last week, clear coated it and mounted the hooks.
Unless anyone sees something incorrect I am calling this jet pack complete.

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Sir, you did well!
Only have one question... Is the slight "step" on the upper edge of the door intentional?

 

[Lazerjock]

Sir, you did well!
Only have one question... Is the slight "step" on the upper edge of the door intentional?

Thank you!

Since I used ABS to print the pack, there was some warping. I did my best to line everything up and fill in missing areas, but the opening in the back was one spot it didn't line up and I never fixed it. I was too focused on the visible parts.
Being a type A personality I will most likely go back and correct it later, but for now it is staying the way it is.

I suspected that it would come up. Lol