In what order?.

Equipment Uniforms
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I just wanted to get a little idea of how you guys and gals out there consider what things to build first to last in a Ghostbuster costume. I have noticed that some people will buy their flightsuit first, throw their patches on with a belt and start taking pictures right away like they have tons of progress already. When I started my costume I figured that the first thing I would want to have completed was the proton pack, not the flighsuit. I figured that the LAST thing on the list .. like the icing on the cake was the flightsuit to be completed. I shun the thought of walking around on Halloween with just a flightsuit and a belt on.

So what do you think is the right way to sort out what to build first in a GB suit? Do you want your flightsuit right away to wear while you contruct your proton pack? or do you want to smile and look at your completed pack while your putting the final touches on your dyed suit to complete everything?

My list of importance went like this

  1. Completed Proton Pack with lights or not

  2. Ghost trap

  3. Ghost trap pedal

  4. Belt and equipment

  5. Flightsuit and boots

My real life experience went like

1.Ghost Trap

  1. Proton Pack

  2. Belt and equipment

  3. Flightsuit and boots

  4. Ghost trap pedal

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i got my flightsuit first. Waiting on my pack parts.

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I got my flightsuit first, followed quickly by the other uniform items (patches, belt, pads, etc.)

For me, building a proton pack is a daunting task. I am a bit of a perfectionist, so I don’t even want to begin building a pack until I have the time (and funds) to do it right.

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This is the importance list we give to our new team members since several of us have spares of certain items and we let them borrow them to see if they really enjoy being a buster before making the big investment:

  1. Jumpsuit and boots

  2. Belt and Elbow Pads(Gizmo, radio, and gloves completely optional)

  3. Pack (lights and sound optional)

  4. Trap or Goggles

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I’ve only begun.

I got my name patch, then my suit. I would have ordered the NO GHOST patch at the same time but GBFans shop didn’t have them in stock. Next is probably my belt. then my proton pack, and then finishing off the flightsuit.

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this is exactly how i would do it.

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I was given a flight suit so that kinda throws it off but I wanted to start with the uniform anyway. As much as I’m looking forward to building a pack I’ve got too many other things on my work bench at the moment to tackle it and I don’t want to lay out all the money at once. Add to that my main purpose in having the costume is wearing it at events then starting with the uniform is required. So far my aquisitions have gone like this:

Flight Suit

GB patch

Belt (pulled from another costume)

Boots

Name tag

Leg hose

Gloves

Key Rings

Lifealert

Motorola MT500

Hose Connector

Elbow Pads

Dye pads/belt

Next up is the belt circuit and getting a holster for the Motorola. Once that’s done I’ve got parts for KUD meter on the way and peices for a trap holster. After that my build sequence is looking like:

1.Trap

2.PKE

3.Pack

4.Giga Meter

5.Slime Blower

6.Globuscope

7…?

8.Profit!

I don’t see the pack as necessary for the costume. There are plenty of scenes in both movies where they don’t use them and often the logistics of where an event is makes the pack impractical.

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So far I have done:

  • pack with lights and sound

  • Uniform

  • PKE

But when I think about it, it is a continual process. I’ve redone parts of the pack, had a different uniform last year, etc.

I think if I build a trap now, the people around me will stage an intervention.

9

Help I’ve fallen and can’t get up?

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I feel so funky… :walterpeck:

Lifeguard

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well I guess I made my goggles first. Then I made another pair. Lol.

so…Prototype goggles. I think? Crap. I know I bought the stuff for the goggles first, and they just sat there at my GF’s apartment.

12

i started prop making/costuming with the ghostbusters uniform. my order went like this as far as ghostbusters is concerned.

uniform. includes belt, shoes, elbow pads, gloves, shirt., name tag, symbol, hose.

ecto goggles.

gigameter

proton pack.

slime blower.

proton pack

protonpack

proton pack

pke

ghost trap

**proton pack

proton pack

proton pack

ghost trap

pke

gigameter**

the bolded bundle was built at the same time. when i got bored working on packs i made the little stuff.

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Wow, ProtonCharger, that’s a lot of props! 7 packs, 2 gigameters, 2 PKEs, 2 ghost traps, a set of ecto goggles, a slime blower, and the uniform.

Very awesome. :cool:

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thanks. i also forgot to add in custom trap pack around the second proton pack. i gave alot of that stuff away.

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Hmmm… if I recall correctly, mine was, starting in May up until today:

Wand

Proton Pack prep

Alice frame

Suit - Rothco

Belt

Belt accessories

Suit - Propper (nomex) - tight fit

Suit - Tru Spec (it rocks)

Back working on the pack

Pack weathering

Wand/pack lights

Trap

Finished working on the pack… until I decided to get a sound kit

Pack weathering

Belt gizmo

Pack sound kit

Corcoran boots

Goggles (today)

Pack weathering

:slight_smile:

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Here is how I order it now:

  1. Jumpsuit and boots

  2. Belt and Elbow Pads(Gizmo, radio, and gloves completely optional)

  3. Pack (lights and sound optional)

  4. Trap, Goggles, PKE, Gigameter

Here is how I did it last year:

  1. Goggles

  2. Jumpsuit and boots (Because these were easy, I aquired them while pack building)

  3. Belt, Gizmo, radio, and gloves (again, easy aquiremenrs during pack build)

  4. Pack (lights and sound optional)

  5. Elbow Pads (Got the proper ones this year)

  6. Trap (Making them now)

  7. Gigameter or PKE

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  1. Shit

  2. Shower

  3. Shave

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  1. Shit

  2. Shower <— (optional)

  3. Suit up

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  1. Rinse

  2. Repeat