View new posts | View your posts Budget Pack Scratch Build #2 9-14-12 Update

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Had some down time the past couple of days so I decided to start from scratch and see where it goes from there...

Not too shabby, man!

Haha that's great!! Goes to show that materials matter very little, its the proportions that make the difference.

Thanks guys! Im working on the cyclotron now should have pics up soon...

For cardboard that's really good detail. Can't wait to see it finished.

A bit of an update. Its been a little while but here it is:

I added the cosmetic plate:


The corner plate and an "aluminum" ion arm face:


And now im just waiting for paint to dry on my spacer:

Nice work! Do keep it up! Also, if you will, please take some pics of the undersides of these, so we can see how they're reinforced!

Thanks! I do have to warm you tho, the under side looks quite rough. But ill tell you that spray insulation foam is a miraculous.

It did take some trial and error to get the right amount of foam and not over do it as u can see happened here:

Mini update: Cyclotron added to spacer, n-filter added to cyclotron, and plating added to the spacer...

VERY Nice build bro! Ya know if youd be willing to shell out about 30 bucks for automotive resin you could paint the pack with it....That would make it survive ALOT longer than just paint.... Again great work

I was thinking about automotive resin but to save on cost I have been adding 2 layers of shellac before top coating with plastidip spray paint

Another update:

I added the mounting plate for the clippard valve and the vacuum tube:


I also made an HGA:


I have the cyclotron rings and a ppd put on there too:

i wouldnt get too crazy finishing this pack with out sealing it with resin. in the end you'll thank yourself for doing that the minute it starts to sprinkle.

Resinfied!!!

After applying the resin I gave it a couple coats of satin black...but still seems a bit too glossy to me. So I gonna probably hit it with a coat of flat and see what happens:

Started adding a little more things here and there:

I don't know if I've ever seen cardboard look so good!

Very creative! Nice job!

hey that pack is looking good if you need any tips on building a cardboard protronpack i can help.
here is one i sold on ebay. ALL CARDBOARD!

heres a video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGfOLjWl ... ature=plcp

Here is a pic of the bumper ill be using. The one in the pics above is the resin one ill be using on my real build later.

All resined up waiting for top coat of black

Did some stuff over the past week.

Finished the GB1 style Ion Arm:


I created a shock mount and attached it to the bumper:



Added the filler and beam line tubes with brass fittings and I also added on the small box at the bottom of the spacer and the injector tube receiving box:

Here is a big update I guess. Time to start working on the thrower!

I have to admit I was a little skeptical of cardboard at first but I am truly impressed.

Great work.

Thanks! After adding the resin itsmore like styrene than cardboard now.

This looks amazing, cardboard or not! Very impressive work.

Considering what you are working with, this is pretty amazing! great job!

You may have already mentioned but with the lighting, is overheating a concern?

I don't think a single led would put off enough heat to be a concern. But I am thinking about running a 1" pvc pipe through the inside of the cyclotron added where the lights would be to keep a barrier between the lights and the foam.