AVP Backpack from scratch

VinMan

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Hey Hunters,

I have been Jonesin' for a resin AVP backpack for my suit for sometime but with money tight I decided to bite the bullet and build it from scratch.
Here are the progress shots so far and a sort of chronological order of how the thing is coming together.

First thing I was concerned with and the biggest challenge in my opinion was getting sheet material to conform to the rounded arc of the main body of the backpack.
So I started out with a piece of large electrical conduit made from PVC, (Home Depot or Lowes)
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I created the fin portions, heated them by boiling and wrapped them around when I liked the shape I hot glued them on
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Next I began cutting out the flat panels out of layeres of Sintra and built them up and assembled them
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Then I started to assemble all the pieces I had created and fitting new pieces in as needed

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This is the progress to date. I hope to continue to work as much as I can until I knock it out
I'll try and post some more in the coming days.

Thanks for looking and as always observations and comments are always helpful

VinMan
 
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Now that is one of the best scratch-built backpacks I've seen in here to date! GREAT JOB, VIN! :lol:

I've been wanting to do something like this for a few years now and seeing this might just be the kick in the ass I need to finally get started on it. Thanks for sharing!

Do you have any patterns that you could post up?
 
Ha, the Vin man does it again!
Great looking backpack :lol:
Sure wish we had that sintra stuff in NZ, but can't seem to find anybody who knows what the hell i am talking about :lol:

I agree with Mac, please post up your patterns/templates :lol:
Excellent scratch building man
 
love it.

who says you need clay to make awesome props. looking forward to seeing it completed and painted up, congrats dude.
 
Man-o-man, Thanks for all the kudos. You guys are too kind!

I will have to tweek them a little but I will be happy to post the templates up
in my AVP template section very soon.

Carry on fellas and ladies! :lol:

VinMan
 
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