Ghostbusters Research and Development Team would like to announce the newest weapon in a paranormal eliminators arsenal:
The Proton Blaster 9000
*The World’s First Self Contained Hand Held Proton Weapon *
Based off of the original proton pack design by Dr. Egon Spengler, the Proton Blaster 9000 does not require the standard backpack unit that fans and “Busters” have come to expect from their proton arsenal. Instead the Proton Blaster 9000 relies on a high intensity nuclear powered battery unit (The small green piece located near the trigger). While these new battery units do not carry the standard Proton Pack energy cell half life of 5000 years, these batteries will last a respectable 2500 years. The designer, Dr. Christopher Taydus, head of Towson University’s new Parapsychology and Ecto Containment department, is quoted as saying, “A new age of spectral study and containment is upon us and the Proton Blaster 9000 is proof of that.”
Dr. Spengler could not be reached for comment at the time of this press release, but his colleague Dr. Peter Venkman questioned Taydus’s claims, “Who is he to say that he’s ushering in the new age of proton weaponry. We started this field and I’m pretty sure we hold some kind of copyright on Proton Weaponry.”
While some may question the Proton Blasters abilities and legality, no one can deny that the list of features included with the Proton Blaster 9000 is impressive:
- Lightweight- weighing in at 8.5 pounds
- Two output options- Standard beam and Proton net blast
- Scope for long distance ghost hunting (optional)
- Minimal radiation output
- Approved by the GB R&D safety inpsectors
- Two Battery packs with 2500 year half life and approximately 12 hours of busting time with only a 6 hour cool down time for each battery cell after the full twelve hours.
Field tests for the Proton Blaster 9000 will commence on October 31.
Ok in all seriousness, the Proton Blaster 9000 is built out of a re-painted Nerf Long Shot combined with one of Exoray’s proton pack lighting kits. The plan is that I am creating a new GB division called the GB: SWAT. It’s mainly who the Ghosbusters: International franchises call when they’ve got a particularly bad baddie on their hands.
Here’s a short gif image to show what the lights do exactly and some closer photos:
The lights in action. Most ghostheads should be able to figure out that the blue power bar was originally the proton pack energy cell bar and the “exhaust” lights are sped up cyclotron lights.
The original Nerf design was that this was a sniper rifle (it has another gun that mounts on the front, and I am in the process of converting that too.
The back of the rifle has adjustable length for sniping or standard use.
The power is located right on top above the power bar.
A closer look at the lights on the front
The ‘exhaust’ lights actually shine out the barrel which was a happy mistake.
Their is an extra “battery,” but due to the control chip, the one that’s in the gun has been cut down and this one won’t fit, but their is a holster for it in the back of the gun where I will keep it.
And finally me with said gun, for a size comparison
The Nerf portion of the gun is no longer functional, but I’m very happy with the final product here.
Let me know what you guys think. If you don’t like something, please be specific because I really want some ghost heads’ input. My only request is that I don’t get any comments critiquing the fact that this isn’t like the real neutino wand. That was the point. The only thing I really wonder is did I go too far off of original Ghostbusters or is this simply a different view of proton weaponry? Thanks for all input ahead of time.
Chris
