Scratchbuilt ROTJ ala WOF.

[Kripps]

So it's time to move on and this will be my second attempt (nice landlord threw out my half completed JP months ago).
Printing out Alan's templates is like opening a Christmas gift for me now......I can't wait to get started.
SO here we go. lots of scissor and tape work for me today.

 

[Spideyfett]

I KNEW IT!!! just a matter of time Josh...
Can't wait for this.!!

 

[Boba Fett]

Man what a mean landlord. I will be scouring the landfills for your half complete pack, lol.

 

[Kripps]

Well, I guess day one was productive. I accomplished alot more than expected. The blueprints are foolproof........print 'em out, trace and cut the plastic. No brainer. WoF got the curve on the back of the JP perfect, which was a concern of mine trying to bend sintra in three directions at once. I'm very much looking forward to getting the base pack finished so I can move on to the funky complex curves on the rocket itself, and the Thruster balls............(no Idea how I'm going to pull those off).

 

[GrottyFurball]

Did you atleast tell your landlord to take it out of your rent?

 

[Boba Fett]

Where did you get the templates from? I will probably start on this project this week since I will be getting my airbrush in soon.

 

[Kripps]

I did get a little money from my landlord for his stupidity.......but it doesn't account for time spent.

This is the thread for the templates.........i think.
http://home.comcast.net/~wizardofflight/Boba_Fett_Jet_Pack_15_in_Beta_Ver.zip

 

[Boba Fett]

Thanks Kripps.

 

[wizardofflight]

Nice work!!

The rocket is the most difficult part it took me two trys before I got the mock-up to look right. what I am planning on doing for the final version is to take a dowel and use it as the center support, drilling holes through the top and bottom disks for each section and gluing them to the dowel first. Then wrapping the outer skin around the whole mess. this should help keep everything straight.

Can't wait to see the finished product.

Alan

 

[Boba Fett]

Quick question, where are you buying your materials for the JP from?

 

[Boba Fett]

I am going to try to get started on Monday, then maybe next week start painting since my airbursh should be in by late this week.

 

[Boba Fett]

What thickness of plastic are you using?

 

[Kripps]

Little more progress last night. Mounted the side panels, top tank, and started work around the central column.

DonnieDarko688 the plastic is all 3mm sintra from a local sign shop and a for sale sign I had lying around from the last helmet.

 

[chewiepal]

how!!!!!!!! I have to try this!!!!
WOF is the man!!

 

[Boba Fett]

Are you using the for sale sign as the back to the JP?

 

[sithlord23]

Lookin good! Real good.

 

[Kripps]

So I'm goofing around with the bottom endcaps for the fuel tanks.........trying to figure out an easy way to make them.
So. I slam bondo into the bottom of a small spray can, put a screw
in it........wait for it to cure and pull it out. I'll tweak em a bit before they
go on, but I think they fit the shape nicely.

Stuff is like silly putty. Even picked up the serial numbers on the bottom of the can.

 

[sithlord23]

Nice idea. That's genius man! That looks to be the right size.

 

[superjedi]

Come on, admit it.
That's a regular size spray can and you just have BIG GIANT HANDS!!!

 

[Prymer13]

HAHA! Great progress and ingenious idea for getting the cones bro!

Keep it up!