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Published: 2007-08-29 19:28:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 10800; Favourites: 50; Downloads: 1118
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This summer I was commissioned to make 13 replica Ghostbuster proton packs for various clients. This is a shot in mid-July with 9 of them on the work bench in various stages of assembly. At one point I had 11 packs going all at once. I had no social life for about 6 weeks there.
Thinking about building your own proton pack? I have a tutorial up on how I built the black shell casing for my proton pack. You don't have to vacuumform the shell like I did, you can just make a semi hollow wooden shell, sand the wood grain smooth, then paint with 3-4 layers of black paint (flat black or satin.)
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Hahaha, well, let's talk about how you are going to build your proton pack!
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I still have no Idea yet. I was thinking of a reinforced papercraft, although that probably will not go over well.
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Paper craft is okay, but I would recommend using 'Foamcore', as that ill give you more rigid walls.
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would it be possible to purchase one of these from you?? I am desperately trying to find a proton pack for my husband for Christmas. They're like $3000 on ebay and I dont have THAT kind of money, but I am willing to pay .... He's the hugest ghostbusters fan ever and it would make him so excited!!! Please email me at sarahsotelo2181@yahoo.com if youd be interested!
Thanks,
Sarah
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... Or hell. Depends if you are sick of looking at proton packs or not.
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amazing work...wish I had the know-how to make one (my handyman abilities are zill-none)
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BAh. Just takes patience. IF you can assemble a model car, you can assemble a proton pack. Glue and patience.
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I don't think I've ever owned a model car to be honest with you...LMAO
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Sure you can have a proton pack. Just pop over to GBfans.com, check out all the reference picts from their site, download a couple blueprints from their Pack Plans page, and start building. YAHHH!!!
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i dont know how to build.... is there one built already?
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Ebay is the best place to find a fully built proton pack. Right now (January/February) is a good time to buy there too, as everyone is needing money after the Xmas holiday and selling their costume stuff cheaper than it normally goes for.
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Ack, that auction is misleading. The initial image shows a real accurate GBPP , but the other images show the GBPP that is being sold in the auction (and poorly photographed as well.) Very misleading there. I recommend avoiding that auction just because of the misrepresentation.
Keep looking on ebay though, you do find bargains from time to time.
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hi
still no dice on proton pack on E-bay
dflannery2007@yahoo.com
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hi
i love your packs and i was woundering where i can get one, because very soon you see i have a college teacher who is helping me get an article published and the subject is about the overlook hotel. Now the real hotel is in coloado and he wants to go there and i told him there is no way i am going into a real hunted hotel unarmed with real ghost with the only thing for defence is harsh langage and fast feet. Now i know it's not a real pack but i would feel a little say braver with one if i could find one
please help!
dflannery@yahoo.com
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Ebay is your best bet for finding an assembled proton pack.
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that was the first place i looked and i could not find one
dflannery2007@yahoo.com
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Give ebay a week or two. They will show up. Could be that Halloween is over and the proton pack guys are laying low after the event.
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I think you and me are going to be fast friends. haha
I had been making my own model of the proton packs since its alittle tough making them without the right tools and electronics. Budget was short at the time,but I pulled it off in a month.
I did see the ones at the A-kon and its very much like the ones you made. Still, there are others that also made their own and was amazed.
So, yeah I kinda felt pathetic after seeing all that. heheh
Wish I could afford it, but I'll stick with what I have and just keep tuning it up. At least I made a better slime blower, don't see those around too often for some reason.
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I think GB2 was not as popular as GB1, hence why the Slime Blower is not made into a prop as much.
Upload picts of your home-built Proton Pack, I wanna see.
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I only have one picture of what I did,BUT..I am building another one and will touch up on some of the older stuff too.
Yeah, we're definitely getting ahead start on this project. When I'm done though I'll take pictures for us and put them up right away!
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I think you and me are going to be fast friends. haha
I had been making my own model of the proton packs since its alittle tough making them without the right tools and electronics. Budget was short at the time,but I pulled it off in a month.
I did see the ones at the A-kon and its very much like the ones you made. Still, there are others that also made their own and was amazed.
So, yeah I kinda felt pathetic after seeing all that. heheh
Wish I could afford it, but I'll stick with what I have and just keep tuning it up. At least I made a better slime blower, don't see those around too often for some reason.
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How much do the packs cost ? By the way it's great to see them all together like that. Reminds me of the game in which they build a franchise, Egons workshop lol. Great job and good dedication!
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A proton pack from me these days runs $950 plus shipping cost. NOt too many people buy them due to the high cost, but 25+ hours of work adds up in labor cost quick.
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950 is not bad at all, especially for that quality : ). I hope you keep on selling them! I might be interested in one soon enough lol
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HAhha, being an artist, you can cobble your own GB PRoton Pack from ebay parts for 1/2 the cost one from me would cost. Assemble/Build it yourself and save the cash!!!
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But then I dont get the studiocreations brand marking! HOW COULD I GO ON ?!?!?!
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Oh, I am sure you will manage to live.
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When you press one of the buttons does it play the Ghostbuster's theme song?
And does it give you the preternatural ability to dance to it??
"Who you gonna call??"
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Alas no, i have not been able to find the time to rig up sound into any of my proton packs. A simple MP3 player with a better operated speaker would do the trick, but have not found the time.
The dance generator field would be worth millions at the upitty dance clubs in the big city.
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I'd advise getting started now. You could hire children in China to mass produce them. ^_^
Either way it's cool...
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One of my packs, or just a proton pack in general?
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well it looks to be the same, i didn't get to talk to the guy and ask him unfortunately.
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Either way, a proton pack is darn impressive, yes indeedy! So when will you start building your own?
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oh gee, I've got a lot of stuff on that old to do list... you never know though! ^^
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It's amazing what movies and characters get people to costume. A massive-budget film like Dune gets little attention while people make/buy super-accurate proton packs and *shudder* Rocky Horror Picture Show garb are hunted quite ravenously. I also notice that few people ever go as the main characters of something. Oh, so many great Boba Fetts out there and oh-so-few really good Chewbaccas.
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YEah, some movies are just more accessible to a larger audience and therefore you see more of those costumes. Cost is a factor too. Chewie can run into the hundreds of dollars pretty fast,and done right , the thousands.
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Wow, i bet that took a lot of work, did you have a life?...jk, lol
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NO, I did not have a life while I was working on all those packs. I'll never do that many again... we'll not without getting paid massive amounts of money.
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lol...maybe you could help and start a new ghostbusters movie
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Exactly how much would you charge to do one???
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I know what I want for MY birthday lol I'd probably suffer an empty bank account for a smile on my face and one of these on my back
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HAhaha, Yeah, these Proton Packs are not cheap... but then again, they are oh- so worth it.
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Hey, don't cross the streams.
Sounds like something you'd say while taking a wiz.
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