My Incredibly Epic Real Ghostbusters Equipment GHOST TRAPS

Equipment Ghost Traps
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I’d like to share with everyone my massive Real Ghostbusters costume undertaking! Made over the course of 7 MONTHS, from January to July 2011, I built enough equipment to arm five Real Ghostbusters (the fifth being Janine)! I used many screen shots from the series, as well as the production prop sheets included in the DVD special features as reference, and used the movie Pack guides posted on this website (thanks, guys!) as a basis for measurements. My buddies and I cosplayed as the Real Ghostbusters at Otakon 2011, and let me tell you, the response was AMAZING! Why the Real Ghostbusters? Well, it’s not as commonly seen as the movie Ghostbusters! Plus, I thought it fit into the theme of an anime convention nicely! And also, I had gotten the DVDs for Christmas and was inspired lol. So, without further ado, here are the progress pics AND the end results of my Ghost Traps!

The beginnings of a Ghost Trap

The mounting mechanism appears to be working!

The five traps taking shape

The trap pedals starting to form

Unfinished trap

Traps!

Pedal!

Caught Mr. Stay Puft!

Wheels and mounting mechanism (Ceramic block magnets and industrial strength velcro)

Here’s the link to the RGB Proton Packs: My Real Ghostbusters Equipment PROTON PACKS - Proton Packs - GBFans.com

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How did you get the measurements for the trap?

did you make them up or use the movie ghost trap as a reference for size?

im working on my own and sizing is hard to nail

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You know, your stuff would be a lot more awesome if it were resined on the outside and sanded smooth than covered in tape and painted. It is possible to resin cardboard and paint it, and probably cheaper in the long run.

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Which Stay Puft figure is that?

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Looks to me like the RGB figure from 1986. I could be wrong, though.

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he was offered as a bonus with the GB DVD green slime pack, I got him at FYE, he’s rubbery and his yellowed a little over the years…

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:lol: At second glance, I did think it was probably too small to be the Kenner. Or it was a massive trap.

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this guy gets it!