Jack's EVA rig from VR game Lone Echo - Echo Arena

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**Aldrin Technologies produced propulsion harness for momentary rapid acceleration and gradual deceleration.** **Alias technical database : PAK-2304.** (This is the text from the data scanner ingame) To put back the thing in context, here are some Concept Art by Tobias Kwan : https://www.tobiaskwan.com/loneecho P.S.: robotic hand not included. This an EVA rig from the videogame Lone Echo / EchoVR. **This is not a practical prop, it doesn't do anything. I just wanted this thing to exist in the real world.** About the game: each Echo Arena round starts as a 3vs3 players. You take place in an ejection tube which propels you to start the game. You're one behind the other, so this is the thing you got under your eyes. I painted this one with the livery of Jack's chassis. Olivia's rig is a slight variation of the same model. From what I can tell from during our encounters when she's in her spacesuit, there's just some sets of grooves and holes of the backpack and no booster nozzle. Maybe I'll try to make her version aswell. It's about 30 cm long (11.8 inches). I measured it. With...well a ruler. It's tricky ;-), you have to orient the rig parallel to the real world ground, and measure it with a ruler and a controller. The rig you're invited to put on your back by Liv, in the sas, is way bigger. I measured them at 45cm (17.7 inches). There's probably a good reason to show them bigger. Hera only knows. I uploaded an improved version, the one I got up here on camera is the first version. The 3D models got the last updates. I decided to separate the part receiving the booster nozzle. It was too easy an improvement to let it pass. And the grid near the booster is hollowed out. Mine was painted black, and I wasn't happy with the result. I would be thrilled to see this used in cosplay, so don't forget to show off your EVA rigs! It is surprisingly heavy, it feels quite real... I added a tiny fake screen and printed it in phosphorescent PLA. **Assembly:** I would recommend using Epoxy for the gluing. Crazy glue (or cyanoacrylate) is too quick to set. I used 16mm diameter aluminum pipes inside the assembly to center my parts in relation to each other. Take special care when cutting the length of the pipes. You don't want to have an excess there, especially when you're in the process of gluing the thing. **For the main body:** I recommend to train yourself on the "battery pack" before tackling the main body. Also, sand the two halves of the main body on a flat surface. I added a picture to help you decide how to maintain pressure and centering when assembling the main body. You may want to use two spare pipes as a did, as a mean to center and apply pressure. It will help the positioning.