Hey y’all. Starting a build (for several packs) for me and some friends. I built a pack 2 years ago out of nothing but Styrofoam and other cheap things. But now, I have a mission.
A buddy of mine wants to go to comicon before (hopefully) GBIII comes out, and we’ll be going in full garb and everything. So I says to him, I says that I’ll make the packs, and he’s gotta get his own uniform together. Well, after a few days of toiling through multiple schematics online, I’ve found a good route to go, and have since made one proton gun.
Currently, there is one unpainted proton gun I have, and it is wired up to a sound chip I got from replica props. I tell ya, it is awesome to pick it up and flip a switch and hear it come to life. I have 4 sheets of MDF waiting for pencil tracings of mother boards and all the other stuff. I’m using epoxy and wood screws to keep the thing together, and the pack will be like a wooden shell, so I will be able to route electronics through it.
I also made the executive decision to make and EGB pack (possibly 2 if I want one) for my buddy’s fiance. She’s a GB nut, too.
As I go through my makings, I’ll post up pics. I’ll get some online of my gun in a little bit (just have to upload them to photobucket).
It took somewhere around 2-3 days to make. Classes got in the way, and waiting for the wall putty covering it to dry. Then painted it, and added few details.
The gun I made to go along with it got destroyed. I don’t know why I keep this one around. Oh well. Stunt pack!
I’m taking liberties with the equipment I build. First thing I did was add the pack vent button next to the vent on the gun. The soundchip has the vent sound from the game. So, it will not be “screen accurate”, but still recognizable.
Interior with circuitry
Comments appreciated. Just make sure you leave them on the back of a $20 bill.
Ok, old project scrapped after a SNAFU with the shell I was making. I’m also ditching the plywood gun. The electronics were saved.
I have new stuff in from Studio Creations, and just ordered MMM’s Proton Gun. Also a shout out to R2DEVO for his pack lights, proptronix for his gun lights, gbdude1011 for his vinyl decals (all for a complete GB look: pack, gun, metallic clippard, goggles, trap, and No Ghost logos on the way), and ReplicaProps.com and Rob @ the same for his sound module. This is almost “plug and wear”.
The checklist so far:
Pack shell
Proton gun (On its way)
Pack lights
Gun lights
Pack sounds
All necessary wiring
Decals
Need:
Mobo (will custom make from wood)
All the doo-dads for the pack and gun
Next project (probably will do while building pack), Ecto-Goggles. They seem easy enough. And I already have LEDs for them since someone bought me a Discovery Kids “nightvision” glasses that don’t work. I will incorporate them into the set-up.
Damn, I hate missing build threads. And be sure to throw some pictures up once you have them, I love seeing how people end up putting their packs together.
Its still wired up. I had taken it as far as painting it black (spray paint), and kinda assembled the bottom plate with hot glue. Well, that was another bad mess. The plate was too big, stuck out everywhere, and.. well, it was an eyesore. Plus, I couldn’t get the bevel on the top left side right. As you can see, it was made from Loctite putty (which I can’t find anymore.. boo..), and tried to sand it to the best of my ability.
I dunno. It may still be used in one of the packs I’ll make.
Got some more work done on my pack. “Fused” the two shell pieces together, put the v-hook on the pack, and dremmeled some plastic for easy placement of wires. Also have my MMM gun kit in. View here: http://www.gbfans.com/fans/props/proton-packs/3337/
More pics added of my build in my Props section. Did work on the MMM gun kit, drilled holes, tapped, filled, retapped, and got things in place. Some even glued down. I think the SNAFU of the day was going to Home Depot and getting a tap/dye set. Well, when I got home and my dad saw it, he said we already had a set. DAMN! But, I didn’t open the set, and returned it. Yay!
Haha! Yeah, I nearly got a tap and dye set the other day thinking “This will come in handy!” Then I thought to call my dad and ask if he had a set. His response was “American or metric?”
My Pop is the go-to man for tools. Seriously. Visit www.papawswrench.com. That’s his website.
