Thanks man! Definitely feel good about it. The fans are legit. I thought they might dry my eyeballs out but they're good. Won't be able to hear much when they're running but a welcome relief to a humid helmetLooking fantastic! Everything fit quite nicely there.
You actually made me switch gears on mine and I am planning on purchasing this version for my helmet. I am also considering a divorced fan. Instead of marrying it to the helmet. Maybe put it in the jetpack and run a hose into the helmet that way hearing is increased and a high flow fan would move plenty of air through.Thanks man! Definitely feel good about it. The fans are legit. I thought they might dry my eyeballs out but they're good. Won't be able to hear much when they're running but a welcome relief to a humid helmet
That actually sounds like a great idea! Like having it come up through the flak up the back of the neck seal or something. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with man. Your build is awesome! Having a metal Fett is sweet I bet. Especially the sound it will make when you knock on it. Like real armor.You actually made me switch gears on mine and I am planning on purchasing this version for my helmet. I am also considering a divorced fan. Instead of marrying it to the helmet. Maybe put it in the jetpack and run a hose into the helmet that way hearing is increased and a high flow fan would move plenty of air through.
Thanks Buda! Wasn't sure how it would cut but everything went smooth. That sheath was the scariest part. Got her done though. Waiting on Wasted Fett to ship my Pulce and see what everything looks like. Anxious to see this put together. Ordered an armory of parts from my man Viva Fett. My Fett is about to get a big quality upgrade in several areas.Holster came out great!
I already started looking into mini 12v blowers. They got some pretty nice ones here: Digi-Key Yes that is exactly what I was thinking as well, under the flak and through the neck seal. I'll definitely post what I come up with. The vent on the bottom of the jetpack would serve well to pull air from!That actually sounds like a great idea! Like having it come up through the flak up the back of the neck seal or something. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with man. Your build is awesome! Having a metal Fett is sweet I bet. Especially the sound it will make when you knock on it. Like real armor.
Thanks Buda! Wasn't sure how it would cut but everything went smooth. That sheath was the scariest part. Got her done though. Waiting on Wasted Fett to ship my Pulce and see what everything looks like. Anxious to see this put together. Ordered an armory of parts from my man Viva Fett. My Fett is about to get a big quality upgrade in several areas.
Looks amazing!Man what a day. Got everything cut, trimmed, and primered. Still need to putty the air holes in some of the dents but I got a ton of work done today. Took my time, shaped everything nicely and laid down the primer. Feels good to have gotten this done considering how far I took a step in the opposite direction with restarting the armor. Chest armor is a different color primer, but once I do spot putty, I'll shoot it again and it will all be uniform. Not that it will matter, but in case anyone is wondering. View attachment 231059
Thanks S1P!!! Your metal working blows me away dude.Looks amazing!
Nice! The paint transfer method! That was a smart idea! Tough to push the armor evenly though and you kinda get one shot before you have to wipe off paint and try again.I punched the dreaded holes in my Arkady flak vest. The first two holes my heart was racing but after that it was smooth sailing. I started thinking of ideas to mark the armor properly for mounting and zing! Ear plugs came to mind. Not sure how others have done it, but ear plugs fit perfectly into the 10mm grommets. I plan to dab some paint on the tips and position the armor correctly and then touch it in place. That should roughly give me the right position on the back of my armor to place my bolts. From there I should be able to play with the position a little given the size of the grommets I used. About to start that process now. Will update soon Fetts.
Thanks! For sure. I plan to hot glue until I get the position right then superglue/epoxy them permanent once finalized. So for the holes, I fitted the armor in position with velcro and weathered the flak with Tamiya modeling pigment. Tedious process, but it was enough to give an outline of where the armor should be. Then I roughly marked holes according to the CRL databank flak. Tried to measure equal distance from the seams best I could. Luckily the 10mm grommets will allow for error. Especially depending on what size bolts you use. Smaller the bolt, the more play for position. At least I'm hoping! So far so goodNice! The paint transfer method! That was a smart idea! Tough to push the armor evenly though and you kinda get one shot before you have to wipe off paint and try again.
How did you know where to punch the holes in the flight vest?
Gotcha! I hope it all lines up! Should look goodThanks! For sure. I plan to hot glue until I get the position right then superglue/epoxy them permanent once finalized. So for the holes, I fitted the armor in position with velcro and weathered the flak with Tamiya modeling pigment. Tedious process, but it was enough to give an outline of where the armor should be. Then I roughly marked holes according to the CRL databank flak. Tried to measure equal distance from the seams best I could. Luckily the 10mm grommets will allow for error. Especially depending on what size bolts you use. Smaller the bolt, the more play for position. At least I'm hoping! So far so good