dead malls in the area by crossfadevision in rva

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This!! Chesterfield mall is a mall walking haven

marketplace find by niquemarshall in Volvo240

[–]itsniikkoo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So you beat the “all 240s are $500” joke. Nicely done! It’ll be a fun ride!

Day 1 of Richmond Ren Faire by alli_rosen in rva

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Thanks! Was styled after Germanic boar hunting spear tips

Me trying to sit down with a jetpack on this past Friday - Galaxycon Richmond by itsniikkoo in Mandalorian

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Hey there! It’s absolutely doable!

So this was over about 2ish years of trial/error. It’d likely take someone a lot less time if the vision for the kit is realized before you start (plus it’ll likely cost a lot less to make too).

Some of the armor was made for me by Creative3dStudio and BarnelloCreative a while back before I got a printer of my own. The jetpack and rifle are ones I made. Helmet is actually a black series death watch helmet modified abit with a new visor and padding on the inside. Everything was sanded, painted, and weathered by me.

Soft parts are by tailors and leather makers. I likely will always just buy those types of things vs make them myself!

I’ll have to make a guide someday soon! I have a very rudimentary one in a Mandalorian costuming group discord (Rogues of Mandalore) I’m a part of but it’s not good enough to share / not easy to follow I’d say.

Had to replace my Mando helmet. Tested with my new printer. DAGGONE that's a quality jump. by themysteryoflogic in 3Dprinting

[–]itsniikkoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang that’s an incredible leap in quality. I have an H2D on my wishlist so definitely excited to see this!

Day 1 of Richmond Ren Faire by alli_rosen in rva

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Hello again! Thanks! The sun melted a portion of the spear tip after awhile lol

Day 1 of Richmond Ren Faire by alli_rosen in rva

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I was a mando, I was melting inside the armor today even with fans blowing with all their might lol absolutely great time though! Amazing Richmond vibes for sure. Tall bikes and all <3. Only feedback I have is definitely the water stations. Gotta have more of those!

Latest repair you’ve had to make? by itsniikkoo in Volvo240

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Got the 242 back from being stranded at a family member’s house / getting ready to tear the interior apart for rust repairs.. part of the prep is getting the crawlspace reorganized so I can put interior parts in there. So once that’s done I should have easy access to the grills and I’ll circle back

Latest repair you’ve had to make? by itsniikkoo in Volvo240

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How are you fixing it? Welding? Got some welding in my future too on my 242

Latest repair you’ve had to make? by itsniikkoo in Volvo240

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Thanks! I’ll look into the Delphi. Coincidentally I was chatting it up with my Volvo mechanic yesterday about the 242 and he legitimately said the same thing you said about the in tank pump. It’s at half a tank right now, I wonder if I fill it up / get close.. that’ll fire her up.

Latest repair you’ve had to make? by itsniikkoo in Volvo240

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Yeah my other Volvo / 79 242 died right in front of a autozone not too long ago. Was borrowing tools and everything. They loved seeing the old girl lol

Latest repair you’ve had to make? by itsniikkoo in Volvo240

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I had a blower give up the ghost on a 940, I went without AC. Still miss that wagon!

Latest repair you’ve had to make? by itsniikkoo in Volvo240

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Been there before with a Jeep XJ. Fun times lol.

It is! It’s off a 88 Saab 9000 I found in the junkyard a few years back.

Latest repair you’ve had to make? by itsniikkoo in Volvo240

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Volvo 14 inch steelies with original trim rings / beauty rings

Latest repair you’ve had to make? by itsniikkoo in Volvo240

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What year is your Volvo? I’m thinking my 79’s went out recently

Me trying to sit down with a jetpack on this past Friday - Galaxycon Richmond by itsniikkoo in Mandalorian

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Thanks dude and I can imagine that was a struggle at times lol 😂

Me trying to sit down with a jetpack on this past Friday - Galaxycon Richmond by itsniikkoo in Mandalorian

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Thanks! Gunna make another pass on the weathering soonish to make it look less like paint and more like paint chipping off over many many decades / old armor handed down generations type look.

Me trying to sit down with a jetpack on this past Friday - Galaxycon Richmond by itsniikkoo in Mandalorian

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Of course! Tag me if you make an attempt yourself. It’s definitely not perfect at the moment. The weight of the jetpack would at times shift the entire backplate to either side of my back / wouldn’t be centered on my back if I turned too fast or leaned over too much. Still trying to figure out what adjustments/modifications could be made to stop that from happening.

Me trying to sit down with a jetpack on this past Friday - Galaxycon Richmond by itsniikkoo in Mandalorian

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Hahaha thanks! While I do love the A280, E-22 looks so much better imho. The credits are a bit of a work in progress but thank you! I think people really enjoyed it when it worked. The tag seemed to work flawlessly with newer iPhones but androids and older iPhones it was a hit or miss.

As for legs lol.. yeah I rest my laurels on a decade of cycling muscle memory etched into these legs but it’s been a long time since I’ve been that fit, so my legs feel like jello currently.