[Dark Jedi]

First off, Thank to whoever runs this site. The information I got was great and made building a pack a fun experience. That said, this is my forst attempt at a proton pack. I didn't have access to many wood working tools and in an effort to save money I decided to build my pack from styrofoam. I started with a plywood base board and then sculpted the rest of the pack with foam. the foam was then covered with a paper mache mixture of .5 elmers and .5 water. The pics I think describe everything, and yest the lights do work. final cost was about 100 bucks.

[Pagz]

Wow. That is just incredibly impressive. A paper mache proton pack. It looks spiff, great job.

[Spanish_GB]

G-R-E-A-T work!!!

Your prop shows that the originality of fans can get AWESOME props of all materials!

[Miuccia74]

Wow, that's pretty cool! Good job!

[Bellevue-Ghostbuster]

that is very awesome. Where did you get the styrofoam?

[Dark Jedi]

Michaels, walmart, basically any craft store will carry it.

[Bellevue-Ghostbuster]

I can't believe I didn't check there. thanks for the info

[ShadesMcPherson]

Holy Jesus. I'm incredibly impressed with the results of this project. If I were a teacher, you'd get an A+.

[Dougy]

Wow! This is one of those "Why didn't I think of that things" it's ingenous! Looks brilliant! There is so much tallent on these forums!

[UltimateGBfan]

Nice work Dark Jedi.I'm very impressed by this.

Just one question.Why did you put the lower 2 cyclotron lights so close together?

[Dark Jedi]

I origionally had diffrent lights that were awful, and then I found these babies. They are arranged to cover the holes from the previous lights. Also, the plans clain the bottom two are a little closser, so I thought this would show that.

Besides, it wasn;t like a had a nice vac formed cyclotron to work with

Thanks for the comments

[UltimateGBfan]

Lol hey I had the spare money to afford my vaccu shell.

You did an awesome job on yours.My lights on my vaccu shell are closer together but they aren't that close.

I assume that is your first pack and it is a damn good one.

[atbloo]

That's amazing! You've also inspired me... after having to throw away my first proton pack and making do with the inflatable one for the past 2 years, I was going to attempt another home-made one over Christmas. I might just have to *borrow* your idea

[malcolmhoaz]

now why didn't I think of that awsome job

[Bellevue-Ghostbuster]

do you mind if I use your idea to make my second pack?

[Dark Jedi]

I don't think I could stop you anyway. so good luck

[Bellevue-Ghostbuster]

thanks

[atbloo]

Did you make the fun from styrofoam as well?

[Master Taran]

Edit: Nevermind.

[Dark Jedi]

the gun is styrofoam and a two by four. pic to be posted later

[Dark Jedi]

here is how the gun was made.

[Nerdy NotionZ]

Very nice. I think I just found a way I could make my pack with my little cash.

[Dark Jedi]

If I remember corretly, between the frame, electronincs and foam it is a little lower than $100 to build this model, depending on the detail and how much of the materials you have from other projects.

[Nerdy NotionZ]

I might do this, but with no lights. How much did you spend without the lighting stuff?

[Dark Jedi]

the only lights are the four on the cyclotron, which with the batery are about 15 if that.