My son's 2/3rd size pack build build

[UpstateNYer]

After watching all 3 movies over the course of this past week, my son has informed my he needs to Venkman for halloween. He also caught some of Ghostheads on Netflix, because I have been informed the Target costume will not cut it… So with a little more than a week to go I started on the Alice frame.

I also hit the local Goodwill type store for backpacks and bags to steal straps and buckles off of. $7.00 later I have everything I need plus a kids I’ve semi accurate gun belt.

I will post a few pics of my progress from tonight shortly.

[UpstateNYer]



Need to figure out how to get the code from mobile photo bucket so I can fix the pics.

Today we are building the gun mount, ion arm, gearbox, and anything else I can get done.

[likesjellydonuts]

It’s a real pain with all the pop-ups they have on their mobile site. I think for each picture you upload, there’s probable 4 pop-ups.

[UpstateNYer]

Wow I have not used Photobucket in a while, what a train wreck that site is.

About 4 hours out in the garage and I have these as well as a huge pile of saw dust.






Boy is MDF nasty stuff, I will have a sinus infection before the week is over…

[likesjellydonuts]

Looking good man!

Yeah, photobucket is a train wreck now. I’d abandon mine all together if it wasn’t for the fact that I have about 30 pages of pictures.

You should really be wearing a mask when working with MDF, that stuff is loaded with formaldehyde, and who knows what else.

[UpstateNYer]

Thanks, and yes I was wearing a disposable particle mask. They just don’the seal completely and I still wound up with breathing some in. Going to try banging the rest out tomorrow.

[UpstateNYer]

Got a bit more done between Sunday and Monday. Still need to plate the spacer and assemble the reflectors and lenses.

Today I want to get the Alice pack finished straps and all, then plate the spacer and start the mother board.

[DarkSpectre]

Nice! I built 1/2 scale and 3/4 scale packs for my son and another of our Jr. GB’s They’re some of my favorite builds. This is coming along great, look forward to seeing the final product!

[xyster101]

Looks good. You run a router around the edge?

[UpstateNYer]

On the spacer? Yes, I made the top layer first with the bandsaw and a spindle sander. Next I two face tape a rough cut shape and router it. Lastly I go back and take most of the material out of the center to lighten it up.

[UpstateNYer]

I rounded to top edge on the other 2 pcs with a 1/4" roundover bit.

[UpstateNYer]

I managed to get the Alice pack painted and the straps sewn up last night.

Then I bent up a piece of styrene and glued it to the spacer to give it the plated effect. Now I just need to add the last few parts and the spacer can get primed.

[UpstateNYer]

I made the N-filter and put most of the sub assemblies together last night. So a lot to do over the weekend… motherboard, gun mount, gun, final details and paint. I should wait longer before starting something like this next time…

[Venkmans_Swagger]

Sweet progress so far!

[FredT82]

What did you use for your frame?