So didn't even know we had a Jetpack forum until one of our Ruusalor's posted about it today, I see there is a pinned post asking for tutorials so I figured I would put up pics from my Late Crusader Build for posterity:
This is were my LC sat when I app'd for Heavy Assault Brigade:
I've made some major upgrades since then:
but this is about how I "made" the Jetpack. So first I really wanted a jetpack and was told I couldn't do a modern era (jango/bobba one) since I was a Late Crusader (go figure) so I went around looking for something to use to make the base out of. I wanted it light weight and angular so I was hoping to find something that was already a good start. I was going through a thrift store with my 15yr old and he found one of these Batman Tumbler house adventure sets.
First thing I did was remove all the innards and wheel assemblies, Then laid it out and filled it with Expanding foam, I uses a 3 liter soda bottle to create a cavity inside that I'll be able to use in the future to hold other...stuff.
I also snagged 2 rotary ammo barrels off some toy guns I also got from a thrift store to use as the base for the thruster nozzles:
I formed a sheet of 3mm sintra over my existing back plate so that it would have a similar curve to the inside surface of the pack and then glued that to the inside of the pack and trimmed it all around to match. Had to bondo some of the surfaces and do alot of sanding at the top and bottom.
Then it sat around in my shop for months while I tried to figure out how I wanted to mount it to my kit, didn't really like the idea of shoulder straps, then I watched the episode of The Clone Wars when Bo Katan puts the deathwatch jetpack on Obi-Wan and I was like "Mind Blown!".
I added a couple brackets to the upper section of my back plate, and a metal plate to my lower back plate then hooks to the upper inside of the pack and a magnet to the bottom (forgot to get in process pics of that step so here they are now:
And a hinged lid to the top, which evetually will get some attachments added to it:
When installed all of those parts are completely hidden.
Next I started to paint and 3d printed out some new nozzles for the thruster.
I have since added new Arms (from top to bottom 3d Printed pieces) with Jet thrusters inspired by the Square Enix Bobba toy. I have further plans to add thrusters to my Shnees (I mean after all I need a lot of thrust to move this amount of armor right?)
Just did a photo shoot with the new load out and should have those pics back soon... Still more upgrades in the works!