# Sony Lobby (Stantz Semi Hero) Build - WIP Slow but Steady **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [September 22, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994 "2014-09-22T18:40:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![nick-a-tron](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@nick-a-tron](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/nick-a-tron)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/22 "2014-10-05T22:08:24Z")
_chucks cut aluminium tube spacers in the bin_ Now tell me more about these telescopic babies… ---
**Author:** ![julz](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/da6949/32.png) [@julz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/julz)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/23 "2014-10-05T22:34:10Z")
Nice start! Your shell looks fantastic! I can tell this is going to be a fantastic build 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Venkmans\_Swagger](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/6bbea6/32.png) [@Venkmans\_Swagger](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Venkmans_Swagger)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/24 "2014-10-06T17:54:03Z")
> [@abaka](#): > > Thanks again for all the kind words. As I said this will be a slow but steady build. This afternoon I dug out my alice frame and made another small little addition to my parts. > > The lighting on my phone was pretty bad. Once it gets turn to actually building I may be able to use a better camera. > > I have an original anodised green LC2 alice frame with the correct style LC2 kidney pad and waist pad. You may notice this doesn’t have any straps attached to it. I have already sent a set of LC1 straps to Nick to be padded by his seamstress in the accurate Sony Lobby style. (Upper straps padded, lower straps as standard). > > [![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/3/238456ae6affa3bb4365dba40d00ca079aa28d89.jpeg)](http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/abaka9/media/photo2-2_zpsd865f3aa.jpg.html) > > My last update is a little known feature which I only discovered via Julz build thread and also thanks to Demon Vice Commander who kindly agreed to help me out with these. The GB2 packs used anodised aluminum spacers that were actually two bits of tubing stacked together, the thinnest tube slots through the grooves on the bottom of the frame. (The upper spacer was not a stacked spacer so I didn’t bother snapping) > > Here is a picture of one of those said “telescopic spacers”. > > [![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/2/22005945411b5b8b1ab31e1afb7dbdeba6051b1f.jpeg)](http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/abaka9/media/photo4_zps0fb85c7c.jpg.html) > > (Those nails belong to my partner unless you start to think I have pretty nails for a prop builder!!) > > This will likely be my last update for quite a while. Over the next few weeks I anticipate getting more of my parts from Nick and hopefully being able to get some dry fitting done before assembling and painting in between decorating my new house and other adult real life problems!! > > Again, this will be better documented upon in due course and better pictures shown once I start actually building stuff. Nice details again buddy. Could you point me in the right direction of the spacers? I’ve been searching for months with no luck ---
**Author:** ![abaka](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@abaka](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/abaka)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/25 "2014-10-06T20:37:27Z")
> [@Venkman's Swagger](#): > > Nice details again buddy. Could you point me in the right direction of the spacers? I’ve been searching for months with no luck The person that made and sourced these done these for me as a personal favor, so I don’t wanna name drop out of respect for him in case he gets bombarded with messages for these!! ---
**Author:** ![Venkmans\_Swagger](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/6bbea6/32.png) [@Venkmans\_Swagger](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Venkmans_Swagger)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/26 "2014-10-06T20:50:30Z")
> [@abaka](#): > > > [@Venkman's Swagger](#): > > > > Nice details again buddy. Could you point me in the right direction of the spacers? I’ve been searching for months with no luck > > The person that made and sourced these done these for me as a personal favor, so I don’t wanna name drop out of respect for him in case he gets bombarded with messages for these!! Completely understand mate. I’d do the same in your position ---
**Author:** ![abaka](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@abaka](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/abaka)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2014, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/27 "2014-11-30T10:29:17Z")
Haven’t updated this in a while as I had asked Nick to hold off on delivering this bundle until I got moved into my new house. First time buyer so this build will still likely be a slow build. I finally got the stuff the other day and got restless about 8 pm last night and decided to do some spray painting in the spare bedroom which hasn’t been decorated yet (technically my workshop room). Opened the windows put on a dust mask and laid some dust sheets to protect the flooring and off I went painting the inside black. Quite happy with this as I’ve never painted anything before in my life, although it’s probably thick in heavy areas, I found it good practice before I do the outside. I plan on picking up some yellow paint and giving the [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron) some treatment this week. Once I get that out of the way I’ll probably start drilling holes and dry fitting parts. Hopefully some more updates this week if I get the cyclotron painted! ---
**Author:** ![bishopdonmiguel](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/bishopdonmiguel/32/188541_2.png) [@bishopdonmiguel](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bishopdonmiguel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/28 "2014-11-30T12:30:40Z")
Paint looks good. I just moved too so I know how you feel. My workshop is a mess of boxes that need unpacking. The secret to spray painting the undercoat is multiple thin & even coats combined with overspray. Hold the nozzle past one side of the shell, depress the sprayer, pass the nozzle over the shell using a quick & steady motion, then release the sprayer after you pass the other edge of the shell. Repeat in reverse slightly overlapping the prior line. Your arm will act like an inkjet print head applying paint right-to-left, left-to-right. It is awkward at first but you’ll get the hang of it quickly. On each subsequent coat, apply in another orientation so you don’t get spray line buildup. If your coats are thin enough, you can apply a perpendicular coat immediately but only if the paint hasn’t started drying. Let dry between coats per the instructions. 2-3 coats is usually enough but it depends on the paint, the application and the look you are going for. Looking forward to seeing your progress. ---
**Author:** ![Aaron\_Norton](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@Aaron\_Norton](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Aaron_Norton)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/29 "2015-01-17T17:37:48Z")
Subscribed! ---
**Author:** ![cpu64](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/cpu64/32/104792_2.png) [@cpu64](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cpu64)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2015, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/30 "2015-01-18T05:40:43Z")
Got that thrower ready to take a trip?? ---
**Author:** ![Venkmans\_Swagger](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/6bbea6/32.png) [@Venkmans\_Swagger](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Venkmans_Swagger)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/31 "2016-03-30T12:32:34Z")
Hey man, did you ever get any further with this? ---
**Author:** ![abaka](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@abaka](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/abaka)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/32 "2016-04-02T10:48:23Z")
Unfortunately not. I sold this shell not long before Christmas last year. I didn’t have time to do anything further. I’ve still got all the greebles rare parts so plan is to restart it. I believe Nick is doing a new revamp to the master with newer details so ideally I’ll hold out for that. ---
**Author:** ![Venkmans\_Swagger](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/6bbea6/32.png) [@Venkmans\_Swagger](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Venkmans_Swagger)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994/33 "2016-04-02T10:53:33Z")
Ah man that’s a shame but lucky you being able to grab his new improved Semi shell (as if it can be improved) haha. [Previous page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/sony-lobby-stantz-semi-hero-build-wip-slow-but-steady/7994.md?page=1)