My proton pack

Nice work Dan, she's a beaut'!

Awesome rig. I may just attempt tackling this next, I've always wanted one

Woa, five days? She is gorgeous. Be careful though, the proton pack is not a toy.

Five days? Did you actually sleep and eat during that time?

Amazing work!

Great looking pack Dan. Did you use the Rust-O-Lim Hammered black paint?

Love the weathering job

Im currently re-ferrbushing my pack, going to make it into GB2 pack since my GB1 ribbon cable fell apart.

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Yes, five days. I wanted to get the pack completed in time for the release of Ghostbusters the Video Game (one of my two jobs is working at Gamestop). Well, it took a lot longer than I thought to get certain parts so when I had everything in the end it was really down to the line. I worked in shifts of roughly 20 hours, sleeping for four hours a day. Of course there was other time cut out for meal breaks and trips to the hardware store for adhesives or more screws. So I guess I didn't sleep much.

Looney - I have one layer of the hammered Rest-O-Lium, I used black. I then covered it with two layers of flat black, the weathering was achieved with powder and the silver with rub and buff applied by finger.

It was a lot of fun building this, and it being a Ghostbusters pack and not a Ghostbusters II pack it has some really unique parts on it. I hope to start another pack within the year, but I have some other things I want to do first (like some Spat Armor).

We shall see.

Great Job. I noticed you are in the proper locale to get some ghosts

Dan AKA said:

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Well, it took a lot longer than I thought to get certain parts

Raises hand, I'm guilty... The pack looks wonderful Dan, you did a great job and even more impressive you did it in such a short time and still went the extra mile on details...

Well, I wasn't going to name names, but I can also assure you other parts had come in late. I did learn an important lesson, don't have time lines for props just enjoy the process and have fun. (And yes, it was a lot of fun!)

I WANT ONE!! wow, that does look great! especially if you completed it in 5 days!! I am looking to put together a female ghostbusters outfit to match Beeb89's for Halloween this year. This is very encouraging to me, maybe I can get one done too...it will probably take me 5 months though...

great job!

Lookin' good! What (who) did you use for a motherboard? It lines up well with Exoray's V71 MX Fiberglass Shell.

I am always blown away by the level of skill that goes into these packs. Maybe one day ill look at getting one for myself :P

It's a standard MMM Alum Mobo. It didn't line up at first, and I ended up hacksawing/grinding/cutting the hell out of it. It still doesn't match in places but I'm okay with it as the movie Mobo didn't match up perfectly either.

MrsBeeb - I highly recommend trying your hand at one. Whether it is a scratch build or a "kit" style build. The proton pack has been something I've wanted since I was three years old running around my house in my little Kenner toy proton pack. And for its size it seems a bit over whelming at first, but sticking to your guns (and always asking questions!) can really yield some amazing results. And in the end, you'll feel very VERY attached to it. Owning a few props I know this single unit I have the most affection for as it has the most of my blood sweat and tears in it.

I definitely want one by October. Beeb has one that he built from scratch and that is his pride and joy. I didn't think a whole lot of it until he wore it one Halloween and I saw him in the whole outfit with all the lights and sounds. People would not leave him alone when we went out that night! It was crazy! I had to keep people from putting their hands all over it!! He has it on display in his livingroom. You can't miss it when you walk in his front door. I tried his on but it is built from wood and is way too heavy. Plus he is 6'4" and I am 5'5". I think I would like to find/build one to fit my frame that I can comfortably wear. Can these be down-scaled for women? Have you weighed the finished pack? I am curious how heavy it is.

Karey

My pack is roughly 30 pounds or more. I haven't done an official weigh in since I finished it. However, there's no reason that you can't take Stefan's plans and scale them in any size you want. Maybe a 3/4ths proton pack would be up your ally. And using styrene for construction would greatly reduce the over all weight.

Beautiful pack!! I would love to build one myself someday.

Dan AKA said:

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Well, I wasn't going to name names, but I can also assure you other parts had come in late. I did learn an important lesson, don't have time lines for props just enjoy the process and have fun. (And yes, it was a lot of fun!)

Yep, I am also on that guilty list but I think some parts were worth the wait. Pack turned out fantastic. Even more impressive details when seen in person.

You gents are making me feel guilty now.

Stop that.

does it have sound?

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Dan AKA said:

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I ended up hacksawing/grinding/cutting the hell out of it.

Yikes! Hopefully not too much - I'll be in the same boat too this Spring. What locations specifically? Bottom, top, sides, all around?

LooneyBin - No sound, this is specifically a Ghostbusters Hero Proton Pack. Theirs didn't have sound and nor does mine. I have a really wonderful Vacuum Form pack shell for a Ghostbusters II proton pack that may get the sound treatment because of the significantly less weight.

To be honest I have never been totally happy with what sound kits are available out there. In my mind when a proton pack fires it needs to sound seamless, and the sounds available are not. Not only that they just aren't loud enough. When I want loud, I'm talking eleven. Never mind the complex issue that I would want my charge up and ambient hum to come from my pack while a second charge up and fire sound to come from the gun.

exo95er - Pretty much had to trim it on all sides. It really comes down to each individual pull, as what little (VERY little) warping happens to each shell will affect the outcome of how well it fits onto the mobo. Like I said the real packs had a good amount of mobo showing on all sides and was no where near flush. It all depends on how you want it to look.

Dan AKA said:

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Never mind the complex issue that I would want my charge up and ambient hum to come from my pack while a second charge up and fire sound to come from the gun.

Good point. Gunboxes are crammed enough already with the wires for the lights and switches.

I may forgo sound on my next pack - depends on what's available and from whom.

Exoray, you still have those sound kits for sale?

Looks fantastic. What happened to the trigger box?