Hey all, many saw this video on our site, Tested.com about my engine painting for my Rocketeer pack.
Inside Adam Savage's Man Cave: The Rocketeer Rocket Pack - Tested
It's an ACME kit and I've rarely received such fine castings, really a cinch to put together. Cutting out the vent holes wasn't trivial, but the castings are crazy clean and lovely. I'm including some pics of my engines.
I also decided to invest in having the entire rocket pack chromed. It was spendy (over 1600 bucks). But MAN it's gorgeous.
I'll post more pix as I progress, which may be after comic-con, hard to say, because I've got a LOT to get ready for Comic-con.
Having a hard time locating the fan. Anyone? I'm going to use some LED strip lights like this:
Amazon.com: HitLights Warm White Double Density 600 LEDs Flexible Light Strip, 3528 Type SMD, 5 Meter or 16.4 Ft, 12 Volt, 48 Watt: Home Improvement
to light the inside of the pack. Anyone here do Arduino programming? I'd like a startup sequence where you push a secret button and the inside lights up kinda warm white and yellow (like the inside of an old radio) and then the fan starts to spin, and then the engines glow (I'm planning to use more strip lights and some recessed clear vacuform to make some engine glow look cool).
Also: does anyone have a pair of Rocketeer gloves that they want to sell me?
Another member here is painting my ACME helmet for me (with the liner, thank you!) and I'll post pix when I get it from him. Trading some toolage with the Munson for the jacket and I should have a servicable finhead in short order!
Inside Adam Savage's Man Cave: The Rocketeer Rocket Pack - Tested
It's an ACME kit and I've rarely received such fine castings, really a cinch to put together. Cutting out the vent holes wasn't trivial, but the castings are crazy clean and lovely. I'm including some pics of my engines.
I also decided to invest in having the entire rocket pack chromed. It was spendy (over 1600 bucks). But MAN it's gorgeous.
I'll post more pix as I progress, which may be after comic-con, hard to say, because I've got a LOT to get ready for Comic-con.
Having a hard time locating the fan. Anyone? I'm going to use some LED strip lights like this:
Amazon.com: HitLights Warm White Double Density 600 LEDs Flexible Light Strip, 3528 Type SMD, 5 Meter or 16.4 Ft, 12 Volt, 48 Watt: Home Improvement
to light the inside of the pack. Anyone here do Arduino programming? I'd like a startup sequence where you push a secret button and the inside lights up kinda warm white and yellow (like the inside of an old radio) and then the fan starts to spin, and then the engines glow (I'm planning to use more strip lights and some recessed clear vacuform to make some engine glow look cool).
Also: does anyone have a pair of Rocketeer gloves that they want to sell me?
Another member here is painting my ACME helmet for me (with the liner, thank you!) and I'll post pix when I get it from him. Trading some toolage with the Munson for the jacket and I should have a servicable finhead in short order!