# Cray Finally Builds a Pack **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [December 21, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263 "2021-12-21T20:23:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cray)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/1 "2021-12-21T20:23:10Z")
Hi everybody! I have been meaning to start a build thread here for a long time now, and here I am finally getting around to it. I’ve been working on this pack on an off (ok, mostly off) for the last 8 or so years, and I’m just now getting close to finishing. I really wanted to try to build something that I hadn’t seen before, which is pretty difficult considering how many amazing packs have been built over the years. I originally only wanted to build parts of the big board because it could be seen behind the [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron) ports. Well that soon evolved into replicating the entire board. Then Covid hit, and I suddenly had a lot more time on my hands. I didn’t start out wanting to build a replica of the interior of the original packs, but I’d try something and it would look good, and I’d try something else and it would end up alright. At least it was something to do. It’s a bit of a compromised design because I’m fitting the interior of the Super Hero into the body of one of the standard GB1 heroes, but I’m really happy with the end result! Now I just need to finish the shell and wand. Anyways, on to the pictures… ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/f/2/f2fe03f8c5c4a240d216f3342f4e37270a3a18b2.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/3/c/3c6282a63945dfd4d8a8f5abc125da17060271f6.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/9/2/92a6cfedaadea772f00eecf6de82fcfa6997a62f.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/b/cb1df760ac127adc652d2eb46d2bf771cd73f1d4.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/f/afa449edd6f7154c046f540b6898160cfa316ab5.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/5/058d0cb26481d5625639fc000307b77619f2e264.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/1/3/1383c5784231d152916f9e478bff33d1fe186ed4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![gerard55](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/dec6dc/32.png) [@gerard55](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/gerard55)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/2 "2021-12-21T21:35:31Z")
Nice, how much does it weigh? :shock: ---
**Author:** ![m\_burkit](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/m_burkit/32/187890_2.png) [@m\_burkit](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/m_burkit)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/3 "2021-12-21T22:04:25Z")
Looks great! I can’t wait to see more of the pack. ---
**Author:** ![cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cray)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/4 "2021-12-21T23:44:59Z")
> [@gerard55 post\_id=4964048 time=1640122531 user\_id=53553](#): > > Nice, how much does it weigh? :shock: It’s a little over 17 pounds. The weight should be accurate too, right? ---
**Author:** ![cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cray)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/5 "2021-12-21T23:45:54Z")
> [@mburkit post\_id=4964049 time=1640124265 user\_id=17498](#): > > Looks great! I can’t wait to see more of the pack. Thanks! I’ll try to get more up soon. ---
**Author:** ![gerard55](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/dec6dc/32.png) [@gerard55](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/gerard55)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/6 "2021-12-21T23:54:03Z")
> [@cray post\_id=4964057 time=1640130299 user\_id=4364](#): > > > [@gerard55 post\_id=4964048 time=1640122531 user\_id=53553](#): > > > > Nice, how much does it weigh? :shock: > > It’s a little over 17 pounds. The weight should be accurate too, right? Quite a bit to go then, the movie ones were meant to be around 45lbs or so with the battery installed. :shock: ---
**Author:** ![pchrisbosh1](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/pchrisbosh1/32/124855_2.png) [@pchrisbosh1](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/pchrisbosh1)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/7 "2021-12-22T00:03:29Z")
Wow the internals look amazing man! Great job replicating it…please post more pics of the whole pack I know a lot of us would love to see it. Thanks for sharing. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cray)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/8 "2021-12-22T22:19:03Z")
Alright, since you guys were wondering, this is more or less where things currently stand with my pack: ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/3/9/39e440b6c6d6463ee3ba94d10dde709ddc2a96a2.jpeg) It’s an old GB Fans shell and [motherboard](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/motherboard) that I bought around 2013, and I’ve been tweaking a bit here and there. I really like the shell, but the gun box is 1/4” short. I didn’t think I could rebuild it to be structurally sound, so it’s staying. The food news is that frees me up a little from obsessing about accuracy endlessly, and I can have a little more fun with it. (More on that in a second.) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/d/2d25cc728ef05f716da368ec0fb6a20b6a4caf78.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/4/2419cce78d0487128177aea9460d0d90fd3b619a.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/b/cb2463dbc0fc8e47da97ee5dbb713a597dca72a6.jpeg) I managed to make a few “oops” holes in the shell as I was working out the locations of a few parts, but at least I have some positioning options later. I’ve also dremeled off the cast [N-Filter](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/n-filter) that was on the shell originally so I can glue in an aluminum one later. Another little detail is the plate that I added next to the [power cell](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/power-cell). The theory I read was that was once part of the bracket that held the power cell lights on the Super Hero pack (and is the only pack that can be found on.) it’s totally unnecessary on my pack, but I thought it looked neat, so on it went. Unfortunately the screws are probably a little too towards the centerline of the pack, but I don’t mind. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/6/a6ab447ae9cf4ea0a020ac3ba1676ce76c68ba2c.jpeg) Over the past few years this pack has evolved through being a replica of all five original hero packs at one point or another, but I finally settled on it being a combination of all of them. I’ve been picking details I like from each pack, and/or just following available reference for certain areas, when available, and combining them into this thing. Hopefully the end result will be at least nice to look at. And now for the fun extra details! (Or possibly infuriating, depending on your views of accuracy) I’ve added nails all over the power cell in approximately their correct positions. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/4/8/481ca1dd6ace7a13a1e8971d0b39e562ec78dd3b.jpeg) There’s also a socket cap screw in the side of the power cell for two reasons. First, it’s a nod to the shell mounting screw on the Super Hero. Secondly, there was a film grain anomaly in the Marshall College pics that made it look like there was a screw there on the Spengler pack (but there really wasn’t.) I just liked the idea, so on it went. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/4/b4dea7db094dd76202e46c2d2a0a3826f243f8da.jpeg) Over on the gun box, I copied the writing from the Super Hero [V-Hook](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/v-hook) as closely as I could. Then there’s more nails, and the empty mounting hole with something red inside it from the Spengler pack (I just painted the L bracket with a red sharpie. It really pops in direct light, and it was cheap and easy.) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/4/a431a2f299bb6733e2cd63371628755a23c177a6.jpeg) I added two #4 Phillips head screws on the bottom rib to mimic the two scratches that were there on the Stantz pack starting with GB1. (The best view of them is when Ray walks out of the Sedgwick Ballroom holding the smoking trap) I thought the screw heads would look better than scratches, and would catch the light nicely. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/e/6ec029e5599a47322edb8feb67f731e35ba9796c.jpeg) Next, I added two #4 screws on one of the bottom plates as an homage again to the Super Hero Mounting screws. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/3/83a9acffa8fb269ca852b0ff56741e33fe214151.jpeg) And finally, I stuck a couple more screws into the Spacer/synchronous generator. Why? I dunno. I thought it was missing something there, and figured ‘what the hell.’ They’re mostly obscured by the [bumper](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/bumper) anyway. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/d/bd8f2d00a3da21894766a5be9af81d44c858e010.jpeg) Oh, and it’s a freekygeeky aluminum wand, and I made a bungee cord to hold it on (like in some of the New York location shots), but I’ll get into all of that later. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/e/9/e987ffc3f11487d6a48b70d695219bc805543a2b.jpeg) Anyways thanks for reading all of this and coming on a tour of my pack with me! Next I think I finally have to attach the N-Filter, and then prime and paint the shell once overnight temps get a little warmer here. ---
**Author:** ![cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cray)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/9 "2022-01-01T01:57:19Z")
Spent part of yesterday building the harness running to the wand. Probably too many wires to be truly accurate, but I think it looks good and will add some nice weight to the split loom. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/f/cf2d953b43c37a404dd16c5eb3d7163b0f26324c.jpeg) Happy New Year everyone! ---
**Author:** ![cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cray)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/10 "2022-02-02T07:36:35Z")
Things are progressing slowly. The wand tip is coming along. I used black heat shrink instead of the accurate black electrical tape, and my aluminum tape is too narrow, but it looks good. There’s room for improvement, but I’m pretty happy with it so far. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/9/e/9efb66d786f5017abc213812893064889eb8dd58.jpeg) Vs the original Spengler wand tip: ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/d/4/d4deb7226b97630b9740fe7d01b5ebf138a1ae8d.png) ---
**Author:** ![Q-man](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Q-man](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Q-man)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/11 "2022-02-17T01:45:28Z")
Great attention to detail, looks great ---
**Author:** ![cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cray)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/12 "2022-03-25T01:24:40Z")
WIP update: finished painting the shell today. The intentionally crappy paint was interesting to pull off, but I think it looks pretty good! ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/5/c599b10ce983c6983a274b328078c275e24b6e9a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@cray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cray)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/cray-finally-builds-a-pack/29263/13 "2022-04-06T01:34:30Z")
Well, You’ll have to forgive me for glossing over the build process so much, but at least I’m finally finished with my GB1 hero! ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/5/05a7801e9081cef8b76027b77c1addd8628eb0c6.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/d/3/d3e36ca7c3016b3f31217f114f5109522274032d.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/c/ac58af71d3932dd7da33833fb3af4a312f029cac.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/f/3/f3fa8b9d6a8414cc0a3f950176fe8720540d3d60.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/5/e/5eba13fa863658181893008624c59ffab5c45029.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/d/f/df36f7fb30d9c80641e0793630efdea7b831e59e.jpeg)