Rotj Build Up

[PistolSolid]

 

[RichardJones]

Been awhile, but i have a few updates...
almost finished with the gauntlets, still waiting for warmer weather to Trim them up and get some paint on them!

 

[Rmadrid19]

this is amazinG!

 

[RichardJones]

this is amazinG!

Thanks, the real fun will start once the weather gets warm and I can start painting!

 

[thebeans]

Got some serious kitt DJ

 

[RichardJones]

Got some serious kitt DJ

Thanks, I have a lot of hours in this bad boy! ! Many more to go! !

 

[RichardJones]

Finally had time to trim and assemble some shin tools. Still have to paint.
Also, I had a minor accident with my jetpack..
It kind of was a "happy" accident, since I have always wanted an excuse to re-make the bottom of the pack.
Just needs a final sand, and some paint!

 

[toolguy301]

That is a bummer about your jetpack. Are you going to try & blend the paint in or sand it down & repaint the whole thing. Well it is warming up & you can get to painting here soon.

 

[RichardJones]

Yeah my pack got knocked over and took a 3 foot fall. I think I am going to repaint the whole pack. Might be a while though, it is 20 degrees and supposed to snow tomorrow

 

[syllander]

Bummer. Not the way anyone wants to get more experience at painting!

 

[NoGoodToM3D3ad]

View attachment 75350 Finally had time to trim and assemble some shin tools. Still have to paint.

What are those found parts called, Again!?
FOUND IT!
PATTERSON RC PRINT SQUEEGEE
And a Patterson chemical Stirrer
BOTH ON AMAZON.

Thanks! Looking good! Did the JP get any battle damage!?

 

[RichardJones]

Yeah I had my pack on a table on a guitar stand and it got knocked over. But it have me an excuse to fix some areas that have always bugged me...

 

[RichardJones]

Soooo... after re-making the "vent" at the bottom of the pack and placing it, i realized that i placed the vent too close to the front of the pack. Here is mine next to an original pack, to show the new location.
I also re-made the vent, again, for a third time. This time I included the "Circle" layer, that i forgot every other time!

 

[SNOWAURE]

Build a Jetpack is great, nice work bro, keep like that......build a costume and parts is the best experience................

 

[RichardJones]

Had a day of really nice weather this weekend and I squeezed in a couple hours of painting!
Started with some Shin tool painting. I still need to add lots of weathering...

I have been working on my pack as well, and decided for now i will just blend the new paint in..

I also added the 3-pin connector on the bottom of the pack.

 

[toolguy301]

Lance you did a nice job of blending the paint. Looking good. Are you using airbrush or spray cans? I understand not wanting to repaint the whole pack this is alot of extra work.

 

[RichardJones]

Lance you did a nice job of blending the paint. Looking good. Are you using airbrush or spray cans? I understand not wanting to repaint the whole pack this is alot of extra work.

Thanks Chris, I wish I had an airbrush! For now this is all krylon spray paint, Bauhaus yellow if I am not mistaken. It literally went from 76 degrees to 25 degrees in two days so my window if painting was very small!

 

[thebeans]

seamless finish , like nothing ever happened to it

 

[toolguy301]

I know all too well about that window. We had the same thing it was in the seventies over the weekend & snowing on Monday this week. Had a couple of little items to paint so did it with a door cracked in the basement for some fresh air.

 

[RichardJones]

seamless finish , like nothing ever happened to it

Thanks! I wasn't sure how well it work, but I think it turned out pretty good..

I know all too well about that window. We had the same thing it was in the seventies over the weekend & snowing on Monday this week. Had a couple of little items to paint so did it with a door cracked in the basement for some fresh air.

Hopefully it will be nice again on Sunday! All i need to do is paint (every part) and I will be "done"! Getting tired of staring at all my un-painted parts..