Pics of the progress of the miniature (50% scaled) Proton Packs, as seen in GHOSTBUSTERS.
Date(s): 12 Feb 2012. Album by Robert Suarez. Photos by Robert Suarez. 1 - 24 of 81 Total. 2521 Visits.
1 Pic of the only 3 original "DUDS" or "BUCKS", or whatever the name they gave them for the vacuum forming process. I got the one in the front (#2) They are not quite ready for the vac-forming process, unless you do it in pieces... and still some pieces needs to be done in resin due to the awkward shape of it... or as is.
2 Lineup of (most of) the main parts together, the way they should look like... imagine all those in BLACK. (wink-wink)
3 Putting the rings in the correct spacing and distance.
4 Dremmeled down the detail for the Power lights.
5 Glued details.
6 Added the detail where the two wires coming from the sides should go.
7 ...now in the proper position.
8 Cleaning up the extra glue spurts.
9 Whole piece glued and sealed, and ready for molding.
10 Detail of the pipe added, to be included in the vac-formed shell detail.
11 Close up of the sealing of the gaps before molding.
12 More details covering... all with MODELING CLAY, since I have to re-do the mold, in order to be used for vacuum forming.
13 A more clear view of the imperfections covering process.
14 More closeups.
15 Started working on the N-Filter; at first thought into making it part of the vac-formed casting, but it will look better as a resin-casting instead, due to the little hole indentations and the "soldered" detail on the edge... but this will be decided later as I work on it.
16 Added details at the bottom of the booster cylinder, using washers and covering the holes with clay to have them flat.
17 Setting up the "mold box"
18 Mold box ready and with the prototype in place.
19 Close-up of the prototype and the detail of the mold box enclosure (note: there's a piece of clear acrylic at the bottom, it's not the bare floor)
20 Silicone rubber applied covering the whole prototype. It took a whole GALLON KIT to make it happen.
21 Mold is ready for some clean-up and followed castings.
22 First fiberglass casting for the vac-forming process.
23 Start of the "CLIPPARD VALVES". I had to come up with some ideas, and I had the items right on my face: 1/2 inch PVC pipe, 1/4 inch MDF board scraps, some small screws (not pictured) and two HEX screws (don't know the size).
How much is a finished pack my kid wants to be a ghost buster hes six and loves the show and wii game loves the song too so we need a nice looking pack with lights. Thanks rob - robert, Sun, 5 Jan 2014 9:25PM
Hey Robert,
I love these packs! Any chance you might make kits for sale? I would be interested in one possibly 3 depending on the price. - Jonathan , Fri, 22 Mar 2013 6:30PM
