- October 30th, 2011, 4:15 pm#356988El-lo, there!
Just wanted to say "Aloha", and let you all know I'm also a "Luigi Boo-Buster" !
As a matter of fact, I do have the cosplay, as well now the newly built Poltergust 3000 in my arsenal!
Like Christphern, I was so fortunate to obtain an Eureka Maxima canister vac (Canary Yellow too!) to build my P3000... and wot results! It was a long and somewhat difficult search, always looking for a bargain, like a well used one at a reduced price, and it paid off... a demo model in a department store that was $47.99 (retail price was $80.99)... I got it for $23 buckaroos! YESSS!
Quite small and compact, but still alittle bit heavy to be strapped onto one's back, so of course, gut the poor thing... WAH! But I'd done it in a direct yet, loving way, and the proceedure went without a hitch. The vac motor was fairly in prime condition and still smelled new, so I may re-sell it on Ebay to differ the costs more... perhaps to purchase pieces/ parts for my Proton pack that is in the state of non exsistance... dang it! the only snag of it all was the hose attachments were missing, so I was fortunate to obtain replacements from a vac repairman in the area. cleaned it up, then spray pained it from Canary Yellow, to Righteous Red, spraying several coats to make it rather scratch ressistance, as well painting up the rear wheels metallic Chrome, instead of white (thought I'd "pimp it up" abit... lol). Resulting in a nice replica to the video game pack. I called my pack "The Ferrari of P3000s"! Bolted on four metal loops on the corners top and bottom, the sewed on a cushioned pair of old schoolbag straps... coolness! It still needs tweeking, but it is 95% done, got to shorten down the plastic tubing for the "Ghost sucker", and then pop on a battery powered flashing green indicator light in the back. I got to debut the pack with me mates, the GB Hawai'i Chapter at the re-release of the iconic 80's Spook-comedy GHOSTBUSTERS showing at the theaters the last night on thursday, October 27th. Wa-hoo! Luigi meets the GhostBusters!
So this Halloween, watch out boos an' spooks... BOO-BUSTIN' LUIGI and the GHOSTBUSTERS ARE COMIN'!
"Viggie, Viggie! You've been a bad Monkey!"