General Mid-Budget ESB built

[Notlewis]

Then I could mount the aluminium bar for the lower jetpack clips. I used a laying around metal part, filled with a piece of hardfoam for create some space between the harness and the jetpack.

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Now I sanded the sides of the hardfoam a little smoother.



That´s how it looks at the moment.



Stay tuned for the upper strapping... I bought 3m car seatbelt. As soon as it arrives, progress will be posted.

 

[TK50175]

You are really into hardfoam!!! [emoji6]

 

[Notlewis]

You are really into hardfoam!!! [emoji6]

I am!

 

[TK50175]

Whats your favorite glue for the hardfoam?

 

[Notlewis]

Whats your favorite glue for the hardfoam?

It´s gel superglue.

 

[Notlewis]

Finished the harness plate today. Now I´m waiting for the metal hardware (including FullMetalFett´s "US Diver" belt buckle) and car-seatbelt to finish the jetpack harness.

Inside:


Outside:

 

[Notlewis]

While waiting for the next goodies to arrive, I put on the first chrome/silver-layer.

 

[TK50175]

I used the clue you showed me on hardfoam and it works great! Thanks!

 

[Notlewis]

I used the clue you showed me on hardfoam and it works great! Thanks!

You are welcome, mate! Great to hear!

 

[Notlewis]

The next bits and pieces arrived today... The car seatbelt and 2 variants of "stoppers". Now I hope the "US Diver" belt buckle arrives in the next days, so I can start to finish the harness.

 

[Notlewis]

Still waiting for the next deliveries, so actual only sprayed the silver... Layer 5, last but not least.

 

[TK50175]

Where did you order the seatbelt?

 

[Notlewis]

Where did you order the seatbelt?

I´ve sent you a PM with the Ebay link.

 

[TK50175]

I´ve sent you a PM with the Ebay link.

Thank you! You are the best!

 

[Notlewis]

Thank you! You are the best!

"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe."

 

[Notlewis]

Preparing for the first HUMBROL enamel paint.

Number 78 will be first, but before applying, I masked the silver areas which will be shown as "weathering/damage" effects with HUMBROL maskol. This I just paint on with a soft-brush with a rubber-head, so the maskol can´t stick on the brush. Printed out a picture for reference.



Now the enamel paint has to dry for about 24 hours.

 

[Notlewis]

I took off the maskfluid, to see if it worked... and it worked really well! Now I could sand the surface with a 120 grid sandpaper and prepare the jetpack for the next layer Humbrol No.78.
But first I´ll mask the silver areas again, to create "REAL" scratched and chipped off paint look, like I did on my whole armor.

 

[TK50175]

Looks cool! Is that chipped look on the jetpack like in the movie? I want to do the same on jetpack and gauntlets and didnt found out yet...

 

[Notlewis]

Looks cool! Is that chipped look on the jetpack like in the movie? I want to do the same on jetpack and gauntlets and didnt found out yet...

Thank you, mate! I´m not 100% sure, if this method was done in the movies. But I think the more realistic look to get, is paint it that way, like the paint comes off in reality.

 

[TK50175]

Thank you, mate! I´m not 100% sure, if this method was done in the movies. But I think the more realistic look to get, is paint it that way, like the paint comes off in reality.

I agree with that. Is it done the same way on your gauntlets?