wizardofflight
Well-Known Hunter
Beautiful job!!! Wear it with pride!
Alan
Alan
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Jango72s scratch built jet pack progress thread ( from WoF templates )
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Sixxgunn13
Well-Known Hunter
Very nice pack... I have a question though, how come you didn't fill the area on the rocket fuel cell's?:confused the area near the top caps and bottom caps.
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chansplace
Hunter
more questions (i'm starting the body soo too)
what did you use for the end caps on the fuel cylinders?
and where did you get the doodads for inside the thrust cones?
thanks!
what did you use for the end caps on the fuel cylinders?
and where did you get the doodads for inside the thrust cones?
thanks!
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The end caps for the fuel canisters were part of the templates from WoF.
As for the inside of the thruster cones... those were the bottoms from the Glade Air Wick air fresheners that I used to make the thrusters. I simply cut them down so that they would fit just inside the bottom.
As for the inside of the thruster cones... those were the bottoms from the Glade Air Wick air fresheners that I used to make the thrusters. I simply cut them down so that they would fit just inside the bottom.
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hypnofett
New Hunter
Hello everyone let me introduce myself I am hypno fett from Edmonton Alberta Canada.I have been on the side lines here awhile now this is my 1st post I have talked with a few of you guys here and must say you are all amazing and helpful thanks.I have got one of BM helments going to paint soon also I'm waiting on a ESB blaster from sidewinder.
My question here is what size are the tubes you used?
Great job on the jet pack I only hope mine turns out as good as yours did very nice.
Hypno Fett
My question here is what size are the tubes you used?
Great job on the jet pack I only hope mine turns out as good as yours did very nice.
Hypno Fett
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The entire jet pack was made from cardboard and 1/8" thick hardboard, which is a type/off-shoot of MDF ( Meduim Density Fireboard ).
The rocket... all cardboard with a wood dowel up the center.
The main body... all hardboard for strength. It's been banged, bumped and hit a few times already with no signs of damage.
The thrusters... were made form an air wick air freshner, a wooden ball, a ping pong ball and two thicknesses of ABS conduit to attach the thrusters to the pack.
The only damage to my pack thus far has been to the rocket. This is from my rocket connecting with the open hatch on my car ( I've got a hatch-back style vehicle ). So the damage caused has more to do with my forgetfullness ( that it's on my back jutting up above my head ) than to my method of construction/choice of materials.
The rocket... all cardboard with a wood dowel up the center.
The main body... all hardboard for strength. It's been banged, bumped and hit a few times already with no signs of damage.
The thrusters... were made form an air wick air freshner, a wooden ball, a ping pong ball and two thicknesses of ABS conduit to attach the thrusters to the pack.
The only damage to my pack thus far has been to the rocket. This is from my rocket connecting with the open hatch on my car ( I've got a hatch-back style vehicle ). So the damage caused has more to do with my forgetfullness ( that it's on my back jutting up above my head ) than to my method of construction/choice of materials.
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Shinobi Fett
Active Hunter
Hey, Question for you. Those thrusters look terrific made out of air fresheners! What kind are they? do you have a staged view of making the thrusters? I'm curious to see how that all went together! I've only yet completed the rocket, but have not started the pack body yet. Looks amazing!
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The thrusters are made from Glade or Air Wick air fresheners. The kind that you pull the top up a bit at a time.
I've got two more at home that I haven't done any thing to yet. I can take a picture of them next to my finished thrusters if you'd like.
I've got two more at home that I haven't done any thing to yet. I can take a picture of them next to my finished thrusters if you'd like.
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Shinobi Fett
Active Hunter
Sure! I'm sure they're the kind you can find in the average supermarket, no?
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berravecal
Jr Hunter
******************************************************At long last, I can call this one finished... save for the painting.
I've slaved long and hard on this pack, and I'm darn proud of it too!
Here's the long awaited pictures...
Bottom vent finished and ready for install
The hole where the vent will go naturally...
...and this is the vent installed
One of the thrusters...
And last but not least, the finished and ready for paint jet pack...
I'm with holding pictures of my harness set up as I haven't completed it yet.
these are outstanding - how did you go about building the thrusters? what materials did you use and how did you connect them?
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berravecal
Jr Hunter
can you give me a list of parts, sizes and whatever you used for parts on the rocket. it looks like some pvc but i cant make it all out. this is the baddest pack i have ever seen. great job.
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The rocket was made from thin cardboard using the WoF templates. The only added bit was the knurled section, seen in the unpainted pics in blue, which is from a juice bottle cap. For added stregth and stability, I inserted a wood dowel through the middle of the rocket... kinda like a back bone of sorts.
As for the thrusters, they were made using a wooden ball ( found at a Micheals craft store ), a ping pong ball ( for the small dished portion ), two diameters of gray electrical conduit ( to attach the thrusters to the jet pack ) and the Renuzit air freshener pictured below.
Just use the WoF templates as a guide on where to cut off the bottom of the cone ( so it's the correct length ), then sand off the swirl design to make the cone nice and smooth. I then trimmed off the bottom of the air freshener ( the clear part seen in the photo ) so that it would fit just inside the cone and glued it in place.
As for the thrusters, they were made using a wooden ball ( found at a Micheals craft store ), a ping pong ball ( for the small dished portion ), two diameters of gray electrical conduit ( to attach the thrusters to the jet pack ) and the Renuzit air freshener pictured below.
Just use the WoF templates as a guide on where to cut off the bottom of the cone ( so it's the correct length ), then sand off the swirl design to make the cone nice and smooth. I then trimmed off the bottom of the air freshener ( the clear part seen in the photo ) so that it would fit just inside the cone and glued it in place.
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Isabet Reau
Jr Hunter
the air freshener idea is amazing!! it looks great!
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darth onsae
New Hunter
Oh yes you are god!!
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DisposablHero
Active Hunter
Awesome job man, thank you for posting your progress. Gives guys like me hope. I'm going to start building my pack in the next week or so. I absolutely have to hand build it (though I'd want to anyway) since there's no way I can afford to buy a kit or predone one. I may have to buy some of the parts to get my costume done on time but the pack I'm going to have to build, and with your post I'm alot less scared to try it :facepalm
Good Job!
Good Job!
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