# Brother Tut Bar's 2 year pain in the arse build **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [October 30, 2012, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733 "2012-10-30T09:06:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brothertutbar](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/brothertutbar/32/6157_2.png) [@Brothertutbar](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Brothertutbar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733/1 "2012-10-30T09:06:33Z")
Hi dudes, thought i would finaly get round to putting a bit of a thread up for my pack, which is nearly done apart from the thrower, lights, sounds, [bumper](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/bumper), new shock mount… It all started many moons ago (2010 actually) made a pack when i was 11 and now i wanted to have a big boys toy 😊 i was going to make it from card and foam board/core, so here’s how it went down in a story of still life… it started with ■■■■ roll tubes and just got worse… ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0080.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0083.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0086.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0091.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0090.jpg) the spacer was too big and it bothered me for a while, sleepless nights and stuff lol. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0097.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0096.jpg) i didnt have cash for a real light kit so i was going to improvise with using a glow stick in the powercell and i made it so i could access it. then i moved on the the thrower. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0119.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0118.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0120.jpg) all made from foam core and wood for the handles. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0122.jpg) the grips i made from foam/spunge sanding blocks ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0125.jpg) so then i went on to spray her black ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_SS850402.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_SS850403.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_SS850407.jpg) access to the [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron) lights 😉 then i made a shockingly heavy bumper from card and bondo, and it must have taken 2 days to sand that bitch 🙂 ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0144.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_SS850425.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_SS850426.jpg) then it was time to make “Baby” look pretty i must admit i had grown to have a lot of love for her by now, but she needed to loose som weight from the bottom end (spacer) lol ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0127.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0128.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0133.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0132.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0135.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0137.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0141.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_IMAG0140.jpg) then basically Baby was ready to meet the public, and that she did (no pic from the kids party sorry) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_SS850451.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_SS850431.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_SS850442.jpg) pic of what the “lights” looked like lol ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jon2000/Proton) Pack v1\_SS850448.jpg) so that was Baby MK1, after a few months of being quite happy to put her on display in my man cave (but never being fully happy) i ripped her down and stripped her, i know, thats a bit harsh but… ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/f/b/fb120a0459fa05482efd611cfc66dc9d0cf497f5.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/0/0006eccfbaf0ad7c531b9ea39d7cb157c00d8fde.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/4/846a711cebe5fe5de14d2523639a06e320a3e701.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/d/0/d084d68fbe43b45c3dc826c4ea457ac3a298a680.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/3/6/3664291b3ae9ddf64732d9ab6f98ae1689ecd5d9.jpeg) i was much happier with the new size and shape, i just didn’t know if i could be bothered to do it all over again?.. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/e/6/e6095cf59f58a73751fd08c30cc7ac3e60f4d193.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/8/68a3551375c9c20b15be08e1fdd37bb608afd279.jpeg) turns out i could be bothered 🆒 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/1/81063e1f4739ff7fa37f5193067bd911c2ce00e0.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/5/1/515fe222364e58deff4ee071b9a45bb10bc8064e.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/c/8cc9793cef56d0bc52dabd57002017d3fda0757f.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/d/bd1fc3a0e95134e848b9405f5add3ba55cb51a0e.jpeg) s this time iv painted her in resin and sanded what i could and filled with bondo ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/d/4/d488824223d30f5853b1cb588614b5d46e8bee54.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/9/2937cefd0e4195e4f8c650b4ed8a50924961c273.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/e/8/e8940ea75f0a5903c2c38b3142dff9499966f6b8.jpeg) waiting to dry ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/c/6c34b776db974eecfe97b4b0531314885862b7ec.jpeg) sticking the cycloton on ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/9/1/91ec46ed946d0deb5696f325787bbc33d7b4a35b.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/0/805eb5685a9e4072c94abb35bf9d52581f36f7a8.jpeg) primer time ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/5/1/510f035e3cfa1991f12e464403ca5d92d86d4b63.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/f/7/f75e34e2d18a4c4cc372338d5a27303fb23ea80f.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/0/a04b58bd7df20cfb83cf3ed6c6b7b7bcd9871fa8.jpeg) finished! ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/4/04e236b9d05891f8269cca0d168eece44f71ddf9.jpeg) phase 2 making new bits and trying to find the right tubing (impossible by the way in the uk without ordering on line) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/c/ccfd944bbc272604a1c9825763e35cf067dc3693.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/3/4/34fd8198ce754109b6ec17f7636a54d1cfe06cd8.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/7/d/7d60a42f191ec3eec5e0a2989abc8e4bd4c55884.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/7/b/7b0f8665bf386e4a7f807abeaeb0f15fd0aea239.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/f/0fb896b80365a727bda49a0f4d149e6837b60dd9.jpeg) then made her shiney and pretty ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/4/8477572fd99ec5e2e847c32c61d72859459994ad.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/5/654190994b6e9b1c39c1a3541d38d52b40e68deb.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/a/aa9dc0faee6cbf47fd2b73c116bfe58473c004a5.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/3/c36857db5ead9f15513c3c03a160e339705175a3.jpeg) most parts from Nick-A-Tron (he’s awsome) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/4/b41de0efba9166f7f4be918b52df69861cef541e.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/7/1/71bbfe32a1d712a98d8bc0554d57cc5e78bbd60b.jpeg) then Baby started to look like a pack ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/e/b/eb57fb777a940863ee9a1a3fd1c5dd7b7e969c1d.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/1/81ecde62b69394ba0024ee4a3a75ee64a0d0b864.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/7/67f12298c2a6b4ed7d17d2b011c7be16876b2746.jpeg) a bit of a before middle and after thing 😉 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/7/1/710c67d8e4396bb68ac7ae17fff3dd537e68f2e8.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/9/298d91c102bab9cbfea19b87869e05b658052da3.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/9/7/972df9181c67105a7ee28aa0f6fb4a2c1315d301.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/5/650de7b75ddd4dcc2c55f3a0142f570decbe3608.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/0/b038ab6536c4a91144df67417db4ad97c147e968.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/7/6/76e0f266924d617607872566157520b0372ae12f.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/8/080ab01b6ff648042aa346e80044d4ad84e5d609.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/5/d/5dfae8b7dba5bd4ab7f107d20feabe559deec9c2.jpeg) so thats it 2 years and thats all i have to show for it :sigh: never mind Phase 2 next, the thrower and lights (bumper is coming this week thanks Nick 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Martinus](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@Martinus](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Martinus)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733/2 "2012-10-30T11:39:11Z")
Awesome work, well done. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alan_hawkins/32/4015_2.png) [@Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Alan_Hawkins)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733/3 "2012-10-30T11:50:22Z")
Great thread! Neat to see it go from your v1 to v2! ---
**Author:** ![Brothertutbar](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/brothertutbar/32/6157_2.png) [@Brothertutbar](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Brothertutbar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733/4 "2012-10-30T12:52:54Z")
Thanks guys, if I could get a pic without the flash to be clear, you would see it looks a lot better, the texture shows up a lot with the flash ☹ ---
**Author:** ![alphabeta001](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alphabeta001/32/179403_2.png) [@alphabeta001](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/alphabeta001)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733/5 "2012-10-30T13:16:29Z")
Love it!! Is that a jt94 [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron)? Really impressed with the fiberglassing technique. May have to eventually give that a go myself. ---
**Author:** ![Brothertutbar](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/brothertutbar/32/6157_2.png) [@Brothertutbar](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Brothertutbar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733/6 "2012-10-30T13:36:26Z")
> [@alphabeta001](#): > > Love it!! > > Is that a jt94 cyclotron? Really impressed with the fiberglassing technique. May have to eventually give that a go myself. it is indeed one of JT’s a bit small but i like it, it gives her character i think ---
**Author:** ![BlkMesaHero](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@BlkMesaHero](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/BlkMesaHero)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733/7 "2012-10-30T13:43:57Z")
That is a fantastic job you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Clark\_HD](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@Clark\_HD](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Clark_HD)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733/8 "2012-10-30T13:57:02Z")
Great work again fella, it’s unbelievable the amount of work and change that’s gone into her, really shows in this post. Excellent skills. ---
**Author:** ![Sturdag\_Lagernathy](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/sturdag_lagernathy/32/6324_2.png) [@Sturdag\_Lagernathy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Sturdag_Lagernathy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/brother-tut-bars-2-year-pain-in-the-arse-build/13733/9 "2012-10-30T15:06:38Z")
I love a good scratch build! Definitely something to be proud of!