- June 23rd, 2010, 12:33 pm#240583
I don't usually do build threads but I thought since I took decent progress pics I might as well. This is a conversion project. I started with a spare Kenner RGB Pack and wanted to make it look more like a movie pack.
I'm bringing my nephew to the San Diego Comic Con and I wanted him to have a pack too.
I'm bringing my nephew to the San Diego Comic Con and I wanted him to have a pack too.
So without further ado...
Here is what I started with. There was no thrower so I'll be scratch building that.
The first thing I did was cut off the Hook for the thrower and the faux tube on the top of the pack.
Using some Aves Apoxie Sculpt (Thanks to hawaiiangbfor putting me onto this stuff, it's amazing to work with) I resculpted the cutout areas.
I also extended the surface area of the top of the pack (where the straps used to go), Filled in the PKE holder and cut out the back of the pack and the cyclotron holes.
Then I started building my mini power cell and injector tubes
I added a small vaccuum hose entry and filed off those bottom strap holders
Next came the booster tube and ion arm assembly.
Before primering it I also added a thick aluminum block to the side where the gun will attach and added a mini line beam tube.
Added a thick coat of Rustoleum Hammered Black
Then it was on to some of the finer details.
The mobo is made of 5 sheets of aluminum siding cut then stacked. I used 2 rivets in the center to keep the sheets compressed. The strap holders are a combination of mirror hangers and D-rings.
That's all for now, more soon...
Here is what I started with. There was no thrower so I'll be scratch building that.
The first thing I did was cut off the Hook for the thrower and the faux tube on the top of the pack.
Using some Aves Apoxie Sculpt (Thanks to hawaiiangbfor putting me onto this stuff, it's amazing to work with) I resculpted the cutout areas.
I also extended the surface area of the top of the pack (where the straps used to go), Filled in the PKE holder and cut out the back of the pack and the cyclotron holes.
Then I started building my mini power cell and injector tubes
I added a small vaccuum hose entry and filed off those bottom strap holders
Next came the booster tube and ion arm assembly.
Before primering it I also added a thick aluminum block to the side where the gun will attach and added a mini line beam tube.
Added a thick coat of Rustoleum Hammered Black
Then it was on to some of the finer details.
The mobo is made of 5 sheets of aluminum siding cut then stacked. I used 2 rivets in the center to keep the sheets compressed. The strap holders are a combination of mirror hangers and D-rings.
That's all for now, more soon...
Last edited by Vincenzo330 on July 28th, 2010, 10:31 am, edited 3 times in total.