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[Karvas Dral]

Back when I wasn't broke!  Good times..
Any who, yeah, stripes are staying as is, can't sand them without warranting an entire repaint and any fixes would just look tacky.. I think its a pretty good paint up, fat stripes dont take away much from it.. 

[Dar'manda]

Keep em, brother.  If they aren't preventing you from getting approved then do your thing.  I think your bucket kicks some serious backside.

[Alta]

Armor is looking killer, vod! Nice work! And that helmet? So blasted cool!  8) As for the gaunts, I might consider replacing the darts but that's just me. They don't look bad, but they do look a little out of place to me. But that's just my two cents. I did notice however that they're not all 100% even (or they don't appear to be so) which may be what's bugging me as I tend to be a bit OCD. Just a thought though, if you could make them slightly more uniform, they might look more like they fit, so to speak. Not sure if any of that makes sense ^^;

In any event, keep up the awesome work, vod! Your work is absolutely amazing!

[Tracyn Ordo]

I agree with Alta that the primary issue with those darts is that they are different lengths and angles. If they were all the same they would look better. I also thing they are a bit to long. My personal preference would be something with a bit more detail like the drywall thingies, or headphone jacks

Other than that, looking good man. Gaunts are looking nice and I don't think there is anything wrong with having thicker kill stripes.

As always keep up the good work

[Karvas Dral]

Hi guys, been procrastinating a lot.. think it has to do with school starting and getting home late and whatnot.. but My arena pack came in! Here's a picture, its super light and cool, gotta figure out a way to mount it or a harness that's not too clunky since my vest is realllly tight.




And my helmet pictures suck, but here's a kind off better quality shot that shows the true colors and weathering and stuff.



I also need to get a picture up of my knees so you guys could tell me if they're too large..

[ConDar Ward]

Wow ... look at you all Mando & stuff ..... nice Work ner'vod , very nice indeed . 8)
I can't wait to see more  ..... 

[Niabi]

Nice Vod so your joining MABEL   

your helmet looks even better in that pic

[Kelan Ord]

True, the helmet looks even better in this pic... Extremely well done my friend!!

Can't wait to see what you do with the jp...!! Gotta stop procrastinating too and start working on mine...

[Dresdon Acacin]

Not knowing what its made of-a method that comes to mind would be bolting a flat piece of sintra/PVC whatever your using for your armour onto your backplate, attaching the webbing on the bolts for the harness, and glueing/screwng the plate bolted onto the backpalte onto the jerpack.   I thought of this method becuase you said ti was so lightweight...

[Karvas Dral]

Wow ... look at you all Mando & stuff ..... nice Work ner'vod , very nice indeed . 8)
I can't wait to see more  ..... 

haha thanks ConDar.. I'll be done.. Maybe next week.. Maybe next year.. 

Nice Vod so your joining MABEL   

your helmet looks even better in that pic

I am indeed! JETPACKS FTW! And I know, I'll see if i can get the originals from my friend. Those pics really show the detail.

True, the helmet looks even better in this pic... Extremely well done my friend!!

Can't wait to see what you do with the jp...!! Gotta stop procrastinating too and start working on mine...

Thanks man! Im wondering if i should paint it to match my kit..

Not knowing what its made of-a method that comes to mind would be bolting a flat piece of sintra/PVC whatever your using for your armour onto your backplate, attaching the webbing on the bolts for the harness, and glueing/screwng the plate bolted onto the backpalte onto the jerpack.   I thought of this method becuase you said ti was so lightweight...

The pack is pep and has to be lighter than a poubd, maybe one or two idk!

[Tracyn Ordo]

Looking good man! How has the pack been hardened? Rondo or fiberglass? I trust you are going to smooth it out before painting it.

For my Jango JP I have a harness that looks similar to this one (made by Seeker).


Mine opens and closes down one side with a couple of clips and is adjustable so easy to put on. It attaches to the JP at three points so it stays secure and has minimal movement. It is extremely comfortable as it distributes the load nicely which is definitely something to be thankful for on the longer troops.

[OriKad]

Looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with the jetpack.  Tracyn's harness would make it feel practically weightless (I used to have it tied straight to my backplate and it didn't cause any problems)

[Dresdon Acacin]

I got some 14gauge steel from a control panel I can make said "objects" from if you want them now, or we can wait for 1/8" aluminum. Advantage to steel is I can braze it opposed to JB-welding aluminum. The steel is only about 1mm thick so it'd be thinner than the majority your plates, decision's up to you of course.

[Karvas Dral]

Woo its awfully dusty in here.. 

Finally pulled everything out of its tote bins and decided to fix up my vest, cut out the velcro to reattach my plates and set up my rangefinder.
Now im waiting on my vest to dry so i could stick on the velcro with liquid stitch. I'll be working little by little this week to hopefully be done sunday or something lol.

No pictures, cause Byrek would complain about my helmet being on here too often. 

[Tracyn Ordo]

Good to hear you are back at it man! If you get approved in time I reckon you'd be in for a decent shot at the "Best Newbie" May the 4th award.

[Karvas Dral]

Good to hear you are back at it man! If you get approved in time I reckon you'd be in for a decent shot at the "Best Newbie" May the 4th award.

Haha thanks man! i dont know if i'll make the deadline or even stand a chance. But that would be cool!

[xenotoes]

Good to hear you are back at it man! If you get approved in time I reckon you'd be in for a decent shot at the "Best Newbie" May the 4th award.

^^ THIS!

Karvas, you are a pro...so excited about your whole kit, it looks so brilliant even without being finished! KEEP GOING KEEP GOING KEEP GOING

[ConDar Ward]

It's good to see you back at it ner'vod ..... If I can Do it , You can to 


& Yes your bucket Rocks .... 

[Karvas Dral]

^^ THIS!

Karvas, you are a pro...so excited about your whole kit, it looks so brilliant even without being finished! KEEP GOING KEEP GOING KEEP GOING

Beth, no way! You're giving me too much credit. if anyone is pro its you! That helmet is tooooo sweet. Glad you're liking my build though!

It's good to see you back at it ner'vod ..... If I can Do it , You can to 


& Yes your bucket Rocks .... 

Congrats on the stripes Condar! Lets see how long till i get my own.


So I finished my helmet, officially, decided to add a rangefinder and the plastic was a hassle to paint! Primer wouldnt even stick to it! But thats done.

Today im going outside and painting up my knees, finishing my cod and working on my gaunts that dried weird on me. I trimmed my backplate too now its just a question of forming this thing!

[Kelan Ord]

Great! Nice to see this moving forward!! Can't wait to see that app in!

[Tracyn Ordo]

Wicked man! Can't wait to see pics of the finished helmet!

[Jaa'det Otxoa]

Hey Karvas,
Here's another suggestion for the darts... (I know, oh great, another one...  )
Why don't you just use some long nails for the darts? you should be able to pick a few 4" 20D  nails up for a few cents each  at your local hardware store, or look for "duplex" or "double-head" nails, then use a Dremel to cut the tip off at an angle and paint 'em, you can flatten the bottom of the double head so they all line up without rolling so they all stay lined up and lookin' purdy! 

Oh yeah, epic build vod! Lookin' GREAT! 

[Karvas Dral]

Jaadet that's and awesome idea! I'll check at home depot when i make a trip to restock on supplies lol

Gaunts are done! So is the cod.
Just missing rocket and hoses
Pic is kind of dark but they ended up looking a lot like Boba's. Bad news is my rangefinder fell apart doing gotta find another way to stick it all together.

[Kelan Ord]

Those look sweet!!!!

[Tracyn Ordo]

Those are sick man! Now we need a pic of you wearing it all