RED PLANET belt tool build

[funboy1013xx]

1. so im a huge "red planet" fan and after watching the movie a billion times I wanted to make the "belt tool/pick axe" used by val kilmer and carrie moss. board member RAVEN sent me a couple pictures and I took some screen grabs and im on my way!! this will be a "hybrid" as ive noticed in my research there were 2-3 different ones. a "solid" non-moving version, an extendable/opening version and a "special fx" version used at the end of the film, used for cutting and sparks etc. I started with poster board and cut patterns for a mold. then filled them with bondo to make "wafers" that could be built up to various thicknesses drilled holes for alignment pins and a trench for the shaft. basis shape for handle done and shaft primered to better see pits and holes to be filled. test fitting. more to come later!!

 

[funboy1013xx]

View attachment 430126 final prep on the handle halves and the side blade delebobbers, roughed out the "trenching arm". View attachment 430127 primed and test fitting the "pick" side. ready for final filling and prep.

 

[funboy1013xx]

don't know why pictures aren't loading. anyway test fitting the pick arm. finishing up the detail on the "trench" tool side. silver painted everything else. I also made a modification to the "side wedges" for the trench tool. "not pictured" yet.

 

[funboy1013xx]

thanks for looking!!

 

[Raven]

Jeez that's amazing - sorry only just seen that!!


Steve

 

[funboy1013xx]

thanks man I appreciate it. your pictures helped a ton and made it much easier for me! :cheers and actually the fabric its sitting on is the same fabric used for the "shower towel" used by carrie moss

 

[Raven]

do you have any of the blue material used to make the utility belts

 

[Raven]

I need to make a Velcro loop so that I can attach this tool to the utility belt - let me know if you have any spare

 

[funboy1013xx]

I don't have the "blue material" for the belts BUT I do have some of the small elastic "blue" loops used to hold it in place.

 

[Raven]

ok not sure what you mean by loops, could you post a pic - not sure why your photos are blocked but can only assume its your end as have sent a test to another email address and they are not blocked - can you try on another computer as have a lot more pics to send you

 

[funboy1013xx]

I didn't post any pictures here, but I did on your question about the snap-on logo.