Vac formed proton pack

Knowone251

Well-Known Member

• Oct 13, 2016

• #1

We're starting to put together one of my pack shells here in the shop. About one evening of work to go from nothing to paint prep:


I originally built these vacuum bucks years ago, not really knowing anything about the process. I made one pack back then, and the bucks just sat in box afterwards. Finally got around to rebuilding them, and I'm glad I waited so long to come back to the project. I know much more about the vac forming process, have upgraded my FrankenFormer 3 times since that first pack, and I have a dedicated shop.

 

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Knowone251

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• Oct 14, 2016

• #2

Texturing and painting is all done! We use spray orange peel wall texture and 2 in 1 plastic paint in satin black:

 

Knowone251

Well-Known Member

• Nov 16, 2016

• #3

Finaly got a pic of it all assembled, lighted, & with a Matty wand!

 

dkaniel

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Nov 16, 2016

• #4

Excellent job if you haven't said it was vac formed I would have never guessed

 

Knowone251

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• Nov 17, 2016

• #5

Thanks! I really wanted to show that vac-packs can look darn good as well.

 

davidnagel

Sr Member

• Nov 18, 2016

• #6

Wow! I'm not the biggest GB fan but that pack looks awesome! Who knew vac formed could look this good. Good job.

 

Knowone251

Well-Known Member

• Jan 7, 2017

• #7

So I finished up my first complete build of this shell, including a vac-formed/resin cast hybrid wand. I built the lights and sound kit out of available boards instead of a custom kit, and It ran me under $100 to put the electronics together. Let me know what you all think!