EVA and Craft Foam Ghost Trap (2-day build) -lots of PICs

I wanted to create a “belt hanger” prop that I could wear while ice skating as a Ghostbuster (yeah, probably best not to think about that too much :wink:

The handle has a wire coat hanger embedded in it to keep it’s shape and help support weight when holding the prop.

The build took a couple of days, about 4 hours total.

Some of my angles are a little wonky, but overall very happy with my “belt hanger” turned out.

Pics!

Basic shape using EVA and craft foam, Looks like a preschool toy

Handle added and started working on the side details

Make a knob and rods out of rectangular foam? Sure, why not?

Button and sprocket head screws were created with a hole punch

Yup, the heat sink, resistor and knob are all made from EVA foam

These knobs were a bear -I kept gluing craft foam to my fingers

Mmmmm, primer.

Doors masked/taped and first coat of flat black added

Masking off the trap before applying metallic paint

Yeah! very little clean up need for overspray. I think the silver looks good.

Touchup paint and weathering done. Hit all the parts with a black wash to age down the piece and applied the decals. The indicator is a rubber furniture pad painted red.

Not bad for a “belt hanger” :wink:

I’m not loving the heat sink and resister and may redo them, but otherwise I think this prop is finished and ready for the show.

YESSIR! That’s how all of my teams belt traps are constructed. So much fun isn’t it? I recently started using the thin aluminum signs from Walmart for the side plates.

This looks, awesome, KC. Well done!

Awesome yet again KC

That looks great! How well does foam paint or hold up after it’s been painted?

What thickness Eva are you using? Is it simply the stock playmat foam from a big box store like Wal Mart?

The trap is primarily stock play matt (I got mine at Walmart). The plates and details are made from craft foam (also, coincidentally, from Walmart).

I use the floor plates from the sporting good sectionat walmart and then 2mm, 3mm, and 6mm craft sheets from Pat Catan’s. I love working with foam. All my recent pack builds have been foam based.