Mr and Mrs VS "Stantz" GB2 SemiHero Build

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Well the time has finally arrived for me to start our GB2 Stantz/Sony Lobby build. This will be a joint build with my wife who has sacrificed so much to make my dream a reality!! I can’t thank her enough.

I will do the majority of the build work while Mrs VS works on the finer “arty” details. It will be a slow build keeping as close to the Sony Lobby appearance as possible using modern day parts and electronics. The inside will be a custom interior with bits I have learnt since starting my research back in May. There may even be a surprise along the way :wink:

There will be nothing new in this build (I’m not that creative) lol but I hope to add something to this site by documenting our build.

So Halloween arrived and so did my pack kit from Nickatron. I was totally blown away with how detailed his new SemiHero shell is… Its incredible and his new SemiHero parts are on another level accurate.

Here are a few pics:

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Now the hard work begins and I’m not going to lie… I’m bricking it.

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Subscribed! Can’t wait to witness the utter awesomeness!

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Thanks Bish. I hope we can reach your expectations

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Parts List

Nickatron: Semi Hero shell, Mobo, Semi Hero parts, Pack Tubing, Semi Hero Crank Gen label, Labels, Perf board, Legris Elbow casts

GBFans: Legris Straight Replica’s, 2 Clippard R701’s, Pack lights, Soundboard, Wand Lights, GB2 Ribbon Cable, P Clamp, Ribbon Hold Down, Clippard Elbows,

SpongeFace: Bezel Kit and Wand Expansion LED kit

UKGB: Pack Lenses, Ion Arm Cap, Foil labels

EJGunth: Mounting L Brackets

Kingpin: Makita Bracket

And then finally a LC1 Alice Frame to be stripped down and straps added to an LC2 Alice Frame

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Gunna be watching this thread like a hawk!

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You master! Me apprentice!

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Can’t wait to watch your build!!

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You beat me to it! Will be watching this with great interest! GB2 Semi-Hero is my 2015 project basically using everything Nick-A-Tron. Best of luck, can’t wait to see this one finished!

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Thanks for the support guys. Means a lot

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Subscribed.

I just had a tingle of awesomeness

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No pressure then lol. Thanks Alphabeta.

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Best of luck buddy, looking forward to seeing it come together!

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Thanks matey, you may see a few techniques that are familiar ;). Thank you for your advice

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First Update…

The Teardrop!!

I was absolutely papping myself about doing this as I didn’t want to ruin the beautiful shell. Wifey used the amazing reference pics on this site

and drew the outline for the teardrop on the upper and lower eyelets of the Cyclotron. I used a dremel grindstone and drum sand bit to try and replicate the damage seen in the Sony Lobby. I was pretty happy with how it came out.

For someone who isn’t at all arty I was really happy that I’d managed to achieve something that resembles the Stantz pack teardrop.

Back to work I go!!!

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So! Very! Cool!

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Really appreciate that Bish. Thank you

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Definitely interested in seeing the latest on this! Clearly you are going to be taking your time, and making this an incredible build! Starting with the scuffs, it’s going to be a fun ride watching this.

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Thanks LT. I’ll hopefully have some updates this evening. I’ve fell in love with the Stantz pack so I’m definitely going to do what I can to replicate its appearance

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Looking good so far!

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Thanks buddy