MagicBand+ Mandalorian Tracking Fob for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge game Batuu Bounty Hunters

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Play the Bounty Hunter game at Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, with your Magic Band+ core INSIDE a tracking fob. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEAucMWl6x0 I plan on adding an assembly video soon. A few things to know: You may need to do some sanding on the Body Back so that it slides closed, depending on your print tolerance. You're going to need a MagicBand+ The Batuu Bounty Hunters game does not work with the older Magic Bands. Only the MagicBand+ works with this game. Any MagicBand+ will work with this game both in Florida and California, as they're identical. A Magic Band+ should snap right in, but may require either sanding or some way to secure it (velcro? glue?) depending on your printer. Remove the 4 screws on the MagicBand+ to remove the core from the wristband. But watch out: Once removed, you won't be able to snap it into its charger without putting it back in the wristband. Don't lose those tiny screws! You COULD glue it in. But before you do, you need to figure out how you'll charge it for the rest of its life. I glued mine, and added a plug to attach a charger. Definitely a DIY project. I soldered leads to the core, and added a small plug that tucks away inside the back case. Then I soldered the corresponding small plug onto a USB charging cable. Beware: the top lead on the core is positive, the bottom is negative. Get that wrong, and you WILL burn out your MagicBand+, as there is no reverse-polarity protection circuit. I recommend a digital multimeter to test your leads before you run power, if you want to make sure you've got the polarity right before you connect. For the antenna wire, the one on the tv show looks like strong steel cable. I had some cable that looked like that, but it was hard to cut, and looked sharp and dangerous. I'm always aware that I will be showing the things I create to park security, and so I do want them to look non-threatening. So for mine, I used craft jewelry wire. Lightweight, easy to cut, bendable aluminum. I painted my case with Rust-Oleum Truck Bed Liner, to give it a rubberized look. The rest is Rust-Oleum Hammered Metal silver paint. And then I used water-based washes to give it a weathered look.