Ghostbusters Afterlife Proton Pack Research

[halliwax]

Damn you guys are good!! I didn’t even see that! After I posted I saw the heat sink on another remembers build, but didn’t notice the switches!

Wicked cool

[halliwax]

So it is confirmed that members here helped build these packs?

I’m really involved in the Star Wars prop community, and what I love about it is production uses a lot of the members parts, or even has them work on set building props

I think there is nothing cooler then members here on the forum actually working on set

[halliwax]

@mburkit post_id=4953102 time=1627929515 user_id=17498

@halliwax post_id=4953089 time=1627920647 user_id=43158

Excuse my ignorance, but where does the circuit breaker, red light switch and heat sink go?

I can’t find them in the photo and just really curious

It amazes me some of you guys have gotten this far with the reference we have BEFORE this latest profile photo

Truly incredible

As stated above, the red switch is on the underside of the Ion arm and the circuit breaker is on the crank gen, just north of the yellow label.

In regards to finding these parts so far, there have been some people that have had some behind the scenes access. That has given us all a leg up on finding parts. While I can say with 99% certainty that the parts I have put together here are most likely accurate; some of the parts have not had clear public reference yet (such as the circuit breaker or the switch on the ion arm). So please take what is said here with a grain of salt. You’re allowed to be skeptical.

The best I can do for you are these 2 images.

Ion arm switch:

Crank Gen Breaker Switch:

And placement on the pack (including the heat sink)

In these photos, you can at least see that they are there, but you can’t ID what they are from these photos. Hopefully, once the film comes out, we will be able to get better reference of the props.

Thank you for explaining!! Really appreciate it!

[tobycj]

@halliwax post_id=4953154 time=1627962713 user_id=43158

So it is confirmed that members here helped build these packs?

I’m really involved in the Star Wars prop community, and what I love about it is production uses a lot of the members parts, or even has them work on set building props

I think there is nothing cooler then members here on the forum actually working on set

Fincher Technologies has confirmed they supplied the ribbon cables. Pretty sure Freekygeeky did the wands, and I think AJ Quick has mentioned being involved in the supply of some parts, but specifically what yet. As far as I’m aware no one was on set, but certainly involved in the supply of some of the parts.

[m_burkit]

Announcing Adam Savage Behind the Scenes of Ghostbusters: Afterlife!

Teaser BTS video from Tested.com

Here are some screen grabs!

Spinning light for the cyclotron electronics

Better shot of the pack itself

Better shot of the heatsink and breaker switch. Also looks like they made a male v-hook for the dixie bracket on the wand

[Austin]

Couple of confirmed details thanks to this video:

Gun hose connector mounted to the mobo with a square mouse hole on the shell.

MACHINED V-HOOK ON THE PACK! THANK GOZER! They are still 100% using the female piece of the dixie hook on the wand, though :lol:

GB2 mounting hardware all around. Super hero layout.

And finally, here you can see the crank gen switch.

[ecto88mph]

In that last photo does it look like that yellow sticker is peeling off?

[tobycj]

Seems like a very dark hole in the middle of the HGA label. I wonder if it’s the label, or there is an actual hole there?

[m_burkit]

@halliwax post_id=4953154 time=1627962713 user_id=43158

So it is confirmed that members here helped build these packs?

I’m really involved in the Star Wars prop community, and what I love about it is production uses a lot of the members parts, or even has them work on set building props

I think there is nothing cooler then members here on the forum actually working on set

Oh, I know you’re in the Star Wars Prop community as you have some of the best threads on the RPF and you are part of all the same lightsaber runs I am on. That and your youtube channel.

As far as members of the community participating in the production. I know of some; specifically the ones listed previously and a few others. I personally was not part of production. But I have been having conversations with people so hopefully we will probably know these props inside and out better than the original ghostbusters props from the 84 film.

[ecto88mph]

@mburkit post_id=4953181 time=1628007480 user_id=17498

@halliwax post_id=4953154 time=1627962713 user_id=43158

So it is confirmed that members here helped build these packs?

I’m really involved in the Star Wars prop community, and what I love about it is production uses a lot of the members parts, or even has them work on set building props

I think there is nothing cooler then members here on the forum actually working on set

Oh, I know you’re in the Star Wars Prop community as you have some of the best threads on the RPF and you are part of all the same lightsaber runs I am on. That and your youtube channel.

As far as members of the community participating in the production. I know of some; specifically the ones listed previously and a few others. I personally was not part of production. But I have been having conversations with people so hopefully we will probably know these props inside and out better than the original ghostbusters props from the 84 film.

I’m really getting the feeling that this movie was made by fans for fans.

[halliwax]

Adam savage release a video today showing some props

I’ll try and get better ones tonight

https://youtu.be/2TdeBrw2g_M

[halliwax]

Of course I’m late to the party lol

Is there a separate thread for the pke?

[Lowberg]

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!

But my god…the silver paint…there’s a LOT more weathering revealed here lol

I love the simplicity of the spinning lightbulb. I wonder how it looks in person, under the lenses.

[RedSpecial]

@Lowberg post_id=4953199 time=1628014899 user_id=37252

But my god…the silver paint…there’s a LOT more weathering revealed here lol

Yeah that’s one of the few details that I absolutely don’t like but overall?

Very cool prop.

I can’t wait to see how the other packs differ.

[Lowberg]

Speaking of multiple packs, one thing I noticed is that the pack we see Adam Savage handle in the prop trailer appears to be the same pack in the initial promo photo. All of the label weathering, shell weathering, and mobo scratches line up. Unless they are crazy detailed in replicating them, I think it’s safe to say these two packs are both the same hero pack.

I know there’s some people who like to specifically replicate particular pack versions so just FYI.

[m_burkit]

I am glad we got confirmation on some of our speculation. I am super excited to get a better look at their electronics. I am also not looking forward to trying to replicate them.

[Lowberg]

The cyclotron design honestly looks beautifully simple, and that’s what I love about it.

Looks like a slip ring connector in the middle (they allow for 360 deg rotation of wires without tangling), a bulb which is probably always “on”, and then a variable speed motor and a belt to spin the thing

[ecto88mph]

If you go and check out the official apps “gear” section the animation of the cyclotron lights is very interesting the light does not appear to pass by the “windows” in the same place or intensity each time… I wonder if on the end of that spinning thing there is some kind of variation on how/where the light displays. It looks as if there is an actual “partical” or energy spinning around in there.

[Darth_Egon]

I wonder if only Egon’s pack is modified and the rest of the guys have their packs from GB2? In any case I guess I could just add some of the parts to mine since it’s a legacy pack lol…..

[ecto88mph]

If you look at the plasma series figures the all of the characters have the traditional un-modded packs except phoebe who has the modded pack.