Hey all, I started on a game-style PKE meter for our Huntsville group. It’s still lacking arms, but those will come later. I’m to the point on this body portion that it’s ready to be molded.
I’ll be casting hollow copies so that 1) they’ll be light, and 2) electronics can be installed if we want to go that far. Plus, at a later time if I make them available to buy, the buyer can go all out on it if he or she wants to.
So far, the build has used MDF and sintra, and not much more than that. All the buttons and details are all sintra. The game style grip was accomplished by wrapping the handle in black mosquito netting and running it into a groove on the bottom of the handle (just like how you would install it on a screen door), and then the ends were wrapped in thinly-cut electrical tape to clean it up. The tape isn’t “accurate” but it sure does give it a very clean appearance.
Not quite sure how this applies to my thread at all. This thread is about a game version PKE meter, not a RGB or iona version. You don’t have to post a reply if all you’re gonna say is that you don’t like it. :-/
Nope. And I don’t want to jump the gun should I end up deciding not to produce these for sale. If I decide to, you’ll know.
I didn’t post to say I don’t like it. I’m really sorry if it sounded like that.
True, the one you’re building is the game version, but my reply kinda applies to your thread if you consider that the RGB PKE is also IN the Ghostbusters game. Just not usable.
I like your build, in fact, I think it looks even better than the real ionas because of the grip detail.
Absolutely beautiful work… obviously uses the older version of the game PKE, which is visible on the Basement work bench, but prior to the “full-screen” model. Wonderful work.
If it came down to a interest thread being posted, I would be another interested party… but that depends on how you feel on the matter once you’ve done some hollow casts.
Regardless, I’m eagerly looking forward to seeing this finished and painted.
My apologies, then, CPU64. I have not played the game, so I thought you were talking about the RGB cartoon and thought that the “basement” thing was part of one of the movies that escaped my memory.
I’ll be starting on the arms tonight. I’m still unsure how to approach them from a resin casting perspective. I’ll be making one arm to cast two, so I could either make the arm as a single piece and make the mold relatively complex, or I can make the arm as two pieces and make really simple block molds. The latter would allow me to cast clear resin for the top piece (for which you would just paint everything but the lights), so I think I might do that.
My interest in making this available hinges on the difficulty of casting these things. If it ends up being pretty easy, I’ll throw up an interest thread. We’ll see!
And thanks for all the comments guys! I’m an experienced prop builder, but this is my first GB prop so I’m excited that it’s turning out so well and that you all are liking it so much!
