csullivan1980
New Member
Good evening RPF,
I am stumped when it comes to the front grip of the Neutrona Wand of the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.
Previous builds I completed all have been resin based bodies with resin cast front grips or included aluminum tubes with no markings.
I recently inherited a Throwing Chicken V3H kits not too different from the one I completed for myself in 2015.
I problem I'm running into it finding the exact dimensions for the 2-3 aluminum tubes that comprise the front grip.
Here are my discoveries so far by my caliper measurements:
However, twice I've tried purchasing aluminum metals from Speedy Metals dot com to the closest measurements of my findings but I am always just a bit off.
I want to keep trying but aluminum is expensive and don't want to keep blowing money.
I am still on the hunt for the right dimensions, but wanted to see if any other GB builders here on the RPF have any luck.
I have thought about telescope metals but my concern is that they will not fit the embedded collar in the resin body.
The body pictured is going to be built for a friend but I want extra aluminum so I can do back and redo my front grip as well.
I am stumped when it comes to the front grip of the Neutrona Wand of the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.
Previous builds I completed all have been resin based bodies with resin cast front grips or included aluminum tubes with no markings.
I recently inherited a Throwing Chicken V3H kits not too different from the one I completed for myself in 2015.
I problem I'm running into it finding the exact dimensions for the 2-3 aluminum tubes that comprise the front grip.
Here are my discoveries so far by my caliper measurements:
- Main outside aluminum tube (also partially embedded in resin body) = OD (1.250) x ID (1.120) x Wall (0.061)
- Middle inside aluminum tube = OD (1.125") x ID (1.055") x Wall (0.035) - This has been confirmed.
- Inner tube (for emitter) = OD (1.042") x ID (0.921") x Wall (0.065")
However, twice I've tried purchasing aluminum metals from Speedy Metals dot com to the closest measurements of my findings but I am always just a bit off.
I want to keep trying but aluminum is expensive and don't want to keep blowing money.
I am still on the hunt for the right dimensions, but wanted to see if any other GB builders here on the RPF have any luck.
I have thought about telescope metals but my concern is that they will not fit the embedded collar in the resin body.
The body pictured is going to be built for a friend but I want extra aluminum so I can do back and redo my front grip as well.
