So while I was laying on my back with nothing better to do I decided to do a Jodo Kast costume. This seemed like a fun & challenging character to do & with nothing better to do began researching & planning. Taking a different approach to this than others have taken in the past, there will be a large number of these pieces 3D printed as well as fabricated. After I got the okay to be up & moving around I began designing most of the parts to be 3D printed. I am trying to make the pieces as close to the comic book reference "Twin Engines of Destruction", but using some creative liberties as well.
Did a complete 3D design of the jetpack & have created a pepakura file to build the body. Design this base on what I learned from my first jetpack build. I designed the rocket tip, beacon, & stabilizer based off the comic which would be specific to Jodo Kast. I have had all the other pieces thrusters, upper/lower fuel tank caps, rocket collar, & the rocket pieces already designed.
The pistol & throw grenades were designed in 3D per the comic references & will be 3D printed. The pistol grenade will fit on the end of the Pulce 40 that I designed. Which is a 4 piece design & is designed to have a seperate moving trigger. I decided to go with the Pulce 40 because this is consistent with Boba Fett & being similar era & in previous Jodo Kast costumes this has been used. Jodo seems to use a number of different blasters though out the comic. I will also be making a modified EE-3 based on the comic.
I got a miscast helmet from Darth Voorhees (TDH), to use. It had a messed up key slot area which I will cut out & replace with buttons that I had 3D printed along with the ears & the rangefinder assembly. The rangefinder is Jodo Kast specific & is designed to work with Jc27's (TDH) self contained light kit. I will be going with a kit with a white light.
Designing the gauntlets to be 3D printed which will be Jodo Kast specific based on the comic
The right gauntlet is similar to Boba Fetts, but has some differences. I added the extra rockets on the sides & the scoop around the darts. I went with a combination of the ESB & ROTJ whip cord housing because there is a reference showing details similar to both throughout the comic so why not make a hybrid.
The left gauntlet difference from Boba Fett is adding the 2 smaller rockets. I made them a little smaller than how they are shown in the comic to try & make it more realistic on the left gauntlet. I wanted to keep the main features intact with some simple mounts & not to make it too bulky.
Designed & had the left & right belt accessory pieces 3D printed.
Haven't decided on the route I am taking in regards to the armor & soft parts.
Started with fabricating the jetpack which I am building with the same process that was done with my Boba Fett jetpack, except with the added benefit of 3D printed pieces.
All the pieces were cut out. This tends to be one of the most grueling parts of the build. With this being a pepakura build there are tabs with all the I.D. numbers to help you put it together & line everything up.
After everything is cut out decided to start sorta in the middle in order to work my way out. The pep file is designed symmetrical so there is left & right side so makes it easy to put it together. There are bend lines printed on each piece that I am lightly scoring to help create the bend & am using various pliers to help do the bending of the tabs & pieces. I have found that using wood glue works well, easier to clean up than using super glue & less chance of sticking fingers together.
I built my Boba Fett jetpack in the same manner that I am going to build this using the card stock as an outer shell & using .060" thick chip board (architectural card board) for internal structure. Printing out a second set of pieces on plain paper, using these as templates for the chip board pieces that will be used on the inside.
This is mocked up with all of the 3D printed pieces. Still need to finish the structure & put the back piece on.
