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So, when a friend suddenly announces he'd like to join your costume party as that fourth GB (after declining) and asks YOU to build him something to wear...you make something like this. After decking him, of course.

The only reason i'm posting this is that it took me from 10am yesterday morning to 4pm that afternoon to get this together. It needs some sanding and painting on the synch gen and the mother board needs sanding and painting but not bad.

I've loaned him one of my half built guns and most of my extra Mattel props to make it look a little better but I think I just saved the lazy gits Halloween.





Building materials here totalled $50 not counting the extra resin pieces I had and the alice frame. The metal effect was done by laying thin aluminium sheets from the hobby store over the wood base of the pack and then spraying in semi-gloss and scratching. Had to make do with the cyclotron. Basically just two mdf discs with plumbing washers backed with more aluminium and then red A4 folder plastic.

The pack is held very securely with plastic zip ties (a total of 15!) but well hidden. Greeblies like the brass barbs were left over from another prop build. Labels were extras printed for my proper proton pack.

Good deal man. There is nothing I hate more than nearly all of my friends talking to me about making them a costume for halloween in august, or hitting me up to loan them something. It isn't just "you just need to dye this" it's "can you make me a cartoon shredder helmet from the 80's?"

Anyway; This looks better than my 24 hour pack. Aren't you in japan?

Yep. And living in Japan is a pain as Halloween parties run throughout October.

It's not the first time i've been asked to make something last minute. I was thinking of making him some cardboard traps and a PKE as i'm nervous of lending him my Mattel gear but the party is tomorrow night.

Excellent work. I can't get an RGB pack together in six hours, forget a pseudo-movie pack. Great work.

But no way on earth would I take my Mattel props to a Halloween party full of drunks! Cardboard or GTFO!

Not bad, looks good for only 6 hours. Heck, I've spent more than 6 hours just sanding at times, so kudos.

Well, the party came and went. I was going to throw the pack out but had so much fun I popped into the garage and just cleaned it up. Think i'll hang onto it in case of an emergency.

Wasn't there a show-off thread dedicated to junk-build packs? Can't seem to find it.