Well after reading as much as possible on this forum, doing some sketches, and trying to come up with a game plan, I have found myself a little stunned.
However, one must move forward. This project is a test of determination more than anything.
I decided to start with the wand. I just kind of dove head first, and started cutting, and gluing, and so forth. So far, I am somewhat pleased with my progress.
While my goal is not to make a screen accurate pack, I want something that does look respectable. I have little experience with creating anything like this however. I am now looking for all of the resin parts, however I am having trouble finding them (multimediamayhem.com parts cannot be shipped by Halloween). Any suggestions would be appreciated.
look at Norms plans. You can use 1/4 x 1/2 basswood strips from any craft store and it looks great! I used that for my pack. Just make sure you get basswood and not balsa wood if possible.
Your gun looks good so far! What are you using? Also, you may want to make a removable side for the gun in case you want to add lights or switches later.
Well so far, its just 1/8" plyboard from the craft stores. It’s amazingly sturdy once you piece it together. Feels very solid.
I also purchased a aluminum motherboard from multimediamayhem in hopes that this pack can turn into something great down the road (improved from this rush version for Halloween).
I am planning on attaching most of it using an industrial strength velcro:
Thats a new and unique idea. I think that could also make repairs alot more easy. Id like to see how that idea turns out in play. Lookin snazzy so far!
Well I didn’t even come close to finishing by Halloween. I had some things come in the way, but I am going to say its a blessing in disguise.
This way, I can take my time, enjoy the process, and hopefully have a nice looking pack for next year.
Here are a couple of progress pics…
Boy, that was a pain to cut.
Norms “for sale” signage tip works great!
Power Cell (Note: I am aware the ribbing is not accurate), overall I’m not shooting for a high level of accuracy.
And for anyone looking for an easy costume, I manage to work this out the night before:
Its the “I’m thinking Arby’s Guy”. I used photoshop to enlarge the logo, traced on foamboard, cut out, and attached it to wire hangars and elastic to form a backpack. Worked Great!
