James bond rocketbelt

[Hacksaw44]

Anyone got the blueprints that was used in the Thunderball movie of the rocketbelt? All I can seem to find are small ones on the web. I would like to have a larger one to display on my theater room wall. Any help would be great.:cool

 

[Apollo]

You might want to google Bell rocket belt and see what you come up with if nobody comes up with the goods for ya

 

[Hacksaw44]

I know I started this post a good while back. Well I never found the blueprints. I know this is an old post but have been thinking of building a bond replica jetpack. I will pull molds off each piece and may make them as kits. I just wanted the prints to display with my two working jetpacks. They took three and a half years to build and now in the testing and learning to fly stage. I was wondering if any of the Bond collectors would be interested in a kit or fully built and weathered of the original Bell belt. Thanks

Here is the link to my belt on Youtube :

Rocketbelt flight test 3 - YouTube

 

[Michael Bergeron]

Hell ya! Doubt I could justify the cost to my wife though. :lol

 

[Michael Bergeron]

At the risk of bordering on a FS thread how much does one of these puppies run?

 

[Apollo]

Congratulations!

Talk about a funtional prop! :thumbsup

 

[Hacksaw44]

If I was to build them for someone they run about $60,000.00 and up each. I did these two myself ( with help from a machinist friend ) so it was a lot less. Mine a carbon fiber, aluminum, and stainless steel. I am not talking about building a working bond belt though. Just a replica.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

I figured.

Still though, way cool!

 

[Hacksaw44]

I am thinking a kit would be around $2500.00 to $3000.00 Maybe

 

[micdavis]

...plus liability insurance.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

...plus liability insurance.

He isn't planning on selling working kits. Just the static prop.

 

[Hacksaw44]

Correct Orange Blend,Thanks. The two I have are working units but I would like to make a kit and pull molds for the original Bell belt made out of plastics or resin. Replica, Replica, Replica.

 

[ttdriver]

I would be interested in a screen accurate one of these...If the project comes to fruition.

 

[Hacksaw44]

Working on it. I know the original pilot and getting photos from him also. I already have a ton.