Does anyone know of any good pack kits? I saw the Bobs Prop Shop kit but that’s a little rich for my blood.
The man behind Bob’s Prop Shop is a recaster and a scam artist, his kits are overpriced and of terrible quality.
If you’re open to buying from the United Kingdom, drop Nick-a-tron a line, or if you’re looking to get bits from America, there’s Throwing Chicken (note: not all sellers stock all the parts needed to assemble a Proton Pack, so you’ll need to shop around).
Depending on if you just want resin parts, or if you’ll be wanting metal as well as resin, there are more options available to buy from.
DO NOT go with Bob’s Prop Shop! Not only is it expensive, but he’s a well-known crook in the prop community, you will get garbage not worthy of your hard-earned money!
Spend some time to get to know the black-listed sellers here: http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=6431
I think the best question to ask you right now is “What is your budget?” From what I’ve seen, if you’re budget is below $700, you’re going to have to scratch build a lot by yourself…
Yeah avoid Video Bob at all cost! If you search here or Google search you’ll find some closed/locked threads about him. Nothing good comes out of VB.
Depending on your budget you can find some great thrower kits like Throwing Chicken, which is a great start, and high quality resin pieces from Nick-A-Tron. Also Wiz-GB008 here has some unbelievable parts too but can sometimes be out of stock. I recommend his bumper highly!
To my knowledge, Wiz has sadly retired from the selling threads…
Benofkent’s kits are very good. He’s in the UK but ships worldwide.
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Adding to pyhasanon, print out a part list. Get to know the good sellers as well. Study the builds and get smart on what you want. You can make a quality pack without breaking the bank. Along with considering your budget, what is your time line? Are you looking for a journey or are you wanting a bit more immediate (ish) gratification?
There are many different ways to get to the finish line…then when you get there, there’s always more accurate, better, blinkier, brighter, louder…lol
And remember, if you build it, post it!
Well this will be for Halloween 16. I want to keep under$300 and I need it to work with the Mattel thrower.
Under $300 is gonna be a little difficult… I suggest you speak to Alan Hawkins, he should be able to help you out in figuring out how to stay in that budget…
Wow you guys are great with the help! Anyone have experience with Studio Creations vacuum mold shells?
Again, speak to Alan Hawkins…
We sell just about everything you need:
If on a budget, I’d definitely use the Studio Creations vac formed shell.
I agree with Phil, look up Alan Hawkins builds. He does a awesome job with foam board.
Wow he did a great build with the Studio Creations shell and some cool Kenner repaints! Awesome resources!