Long Time Follower, First Time Poster for Charlotte, NC

Hi All,

I have followed the GBfans.com community for several years now and becoming a ghostbuster has been a dream of mine ever since I was a kid and had a complete set of all the kenner toys. Currently I have a GB1 and GB2 style uniforms with correct patches/belts/etc, motorola p50 radio, boots, lifegard II, matty wand, various pack parts like the bellows, ion arm, stickers, etc. (the GBfans.com store has got a lot of my business lol). As for the shell a friend has said he will give me one he bought a while back but never got around to making. I anticiapte being able to have it done in the next couple weeks thanks to all the helpful resources on the forums.

I am really looking forward to being a part of this community. Since I live in Charlotte, would this put me in the Carolina Ghostbusters? Do I apply directly to gbfans.com or are applications handled on a local level? I know this is probably an easy answer but had to go an confuse myself.

A little more about my cosplaying family and myself:

  • I started costuming about 7 years ago when I made a clone trooper costume and joined the 501st. I later sold that suit to pay for college tuition.
  • About a year ago I joined the Mandalorian Mercs with the following kit:

  • I currently am in the process of builing my wife a Metroid Varia suit:

  • I also enjoy breaking bad, walking dead, and game of thrones

There are a couple groups in NC. I live about 20 minutes north of Charlotte, but I’m in a group that’s based out of Sparta. Are you planning on attending any conventions this year? MonsterCon is in Greenville SC this weekend and I know the Talon Clan will be there.

I will be going to DragonCon in August. Not much until then. I marched with the Mercs last year but I think it would be cool to march with the Ghostbusters at this DragonCon parade. It will definitely be cooler temperature wise cause damn that armor is hot in August. lol

Honestly, I am so pumped about being a Ghostbuster I may just go for casual walks in Uptown Charlotte in full gear lol