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 lo. So, without further ado, here are the progress pics AND the end results of my Proton Packs!
A bunch of unfinished and unpainted parts
Unfinished pack, minus the Ion Arm
Shell of the Particle Thrower
More developed Throwers
Thrower grips
Unpainted Particle Thrower
PPDs
Beam Length and Focus Knobs
Thrower Tips!
Crank Generator
Strap boards
The five packs starting to take shape
Shot of the wiring in the Spacer
Spacer lights minus the Cyclotron
Inside of the Cyclotron
Five Particle Throwers!
Close-up of the Throwers, highlighting the big yellow (working!) switch
Thrower Lights!
Two Throwers
Thrower with lid open
Detail of the wiring
Packs almost done!
Two packs nearing completion, with my buddy Zach (Dr. Venkman), who did all the lighting work
Completed Proton Pack!
Trap cord hook in action
Underside panel switched that really activated the lights
I used Slime brand tire pressure gauges for the Power Gauge
Wiring for the Ion Arm
Waist strap. I found actual red reflective snaps just like in the cartoon!
Lighting!
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