Another German in the house

General Discussion Introductions
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Hi guys! Been lurking on here for ages, but I finally took the plunge and started on my own GB outfit!

And as it looks like I’m going to be around for a while now, I thought I better introduce myself properly.

I’m Dan, 27 years old and live in Germany. Been a Ghostbusters fan ever since kindergarden, and owning a proton pack has been a dream of mine for quite some time now.

I’m not new to the whole prop world though, as I’ve been building and collecting Star Wars props for almost a decade now… my first ambitious project was R2-D2, hence the nickname. I dare say my R2 is the most popular in Germany, as he’s done a load of public appearances, some of them even for Lucasfilm or their partners.

That would be the two of us :slight_smile:

Most of that astromech is scratchbuilt in wood and styrene/resin, some parts came from the R2 builders club though, as the aluminium dome and other bits and pieces.

Next to building droids, my main focus has been Stormtrooper props and costuming for the past years, and I’m a bit of an accuracy nut there, which I’m sure will also be the case for all things Ghostbusters, once I actually get past the “OMG, it’s all new, I don’t get a single word… I must be stupid!” phase on here - it’s quite refreshing not being the “know-all” actually, but scary at the same time as well.

So, I will soon have a build thread up and running here, as I’m getting an almost finished pack minus the thrower (yeah, I cheated) and I want you guys to point out anything that could be better, as I’m aiming for a good and accurate representation of what was seen on screen.

I’m back to reading now, learning and soaking up as much as I can! :slight_smile:

Thanks for having me, and hats off to this great community!

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From another German member, welcome to the Ghostbusters.

Your R2 is looking great! I’ve seen some astromechs before, but this one looks like Kenny Barker is just about to jump out of it.

I plan to build one of those some time in the future! But I’m still a rookie at building stuff and mine won’t be as great as this one, as I plan to make it out of a trashcan. As you see, I’m not going for full accuracy with my stuff, just for the fun of it. Building everything on a budget makes me creative to find suitable workarounds.

I think you’ll find your way into GB stuff very easy :slight_smile:

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hey Dan Welcome man!!

Tom here (A.K.A. Roguetrooper FISD)

It’s starting to look like the 501st is taking the GB forum over little by little.

Dan is a cool guy, and does do top notch prop work. :nicejobyoudid:

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Been chatting with you some, great that you participate here. Impressed by your Star Wars collection, the wall of collectibles is really something. Check out the fan Hörspiele and maybe you’ll take a peak at RGB on Cartoon Network DE, the zillionth re-run in Germany. Wir haben keine angst vor Gespenstern! @;8-}

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I do actually watch the odd episode of RGB now and then on Cartoon Network… but in English, as they offer that as an option as well, which is great :slight_smile:

Thanks for the praise on my Star Wars collection… I’m hoping I can do a similarly nice job on a proton pack as well… fingers crossed!