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 Triple booster jet pack

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #26 on: Mar 30, 2011, 11:33 PM »
Looks amazing!!!! really nice idea and job! one word of caution tho. I added thin plastic pieces to my TD backpack once (I believe it was a granola container from costco - it had a great "vent-like" bottom - painted black it look great) It was a troop I didn't need the backpack for, so I left it in the car. The sun warped and melted it beyond recognition. Keep it cool or the thin plastic pieces will warp and any hot glue will melt.

okay so I'm stupid ;P

I am very glad you mentioned that as I had not considered it.  After reading your post I realized hot glue was the only thing holding the thrusters together.  Then i thought of the solution fill it with foam.  Went to the hardware store and they had the expanding spray for can on clearence for $3 so I bought 3 and used one to fill in the thrusters.  Presently i am in the clean up stages of that endever.  Wish I had done it earlier.

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #27 on: Mar 31, 2011, 12:52 AM »
Fairly easy solution. You are gonna dirty it up a bit more too right?

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #28 on: May 20, 2011, 10:00 PM »
So during the move into my new home(house) my pack experinced some damage.  the foam I had hoped would keepit from deforming in say the heat of a car did just that.  But it also expanded more since I guess it hadn't completely cured and burst the softened hotglue joints pretty much knocking the thrusters off it(suck).  So after that I began searching for a new set of thrusters for my pack.  At work for 2.50 I found these beauties,

A pair of them and some cutting later I had this for my new thrusters.(forgive the tanks on them they screw off, left them on so they would sit right for the pic)
 
Still need a bit of work to get them on permanently and then soe paint and hopefully these will be better then the last set.

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #29 on: May 20, 2011, 10:30 PM »
Dude, sick transformation!  :o

I can't wait to see it finished!  :D

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #30 on: May 20, 2011, 10:40 PM »
bravo , NOW thats "kit bashin (modelr's term)

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #31 on: May 21, 2011, 12:42 AM »
I like it!  Definitely a clever adaptation to your circumstances.  Keep it up!

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #32 on: Jun 01, 2011, 02:48 PM »
So got more work done it and this time no hotglue holding it together.  Still used foam to fill in the gaps but the hot weather made sure it cured right.  Hope to get it sanded down tomorrow so I can start redoing the paint and will try to get some more pics up then too.

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #33 on: Jun 04, 2011, 10:34 PM »
So here it is just needs a new coat of primer and paint job then mounted to the back plate.

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #34 on: Jun 06, 2011, 09:15 PM »
Double post here, but wanted to let everyone see the final paint job on it.  Let me know what you think.


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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #35 on: Jun 06, 2011, 09:29 PM »
I'll bet that makes a mean cappuccino!   ;D

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #36 on: Jun 07, 2011, 04:56 PM »
Oh wow. That is amazing what you did.

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #37 on: Jun 07, 2011, 09:17 PM »
An amazing piece work and transformation.  ;)

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Re: Triple booster jet pack
« Reply #38 on: Jun 07, 2011, 11:14 PM »
Sweet job. I can't wait till my nephew gets bored of his...

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