- July 10th, 2017, 6:44 pm#4895445
It looks like they modeled the above prototype after the Super Hero pack with the flush booster plug, unpainted rear cylinder, ribbon cable twist, etc.
RichardLess wrote:I'm someone who has always wanted a proton pack but I have literally zero know how on how to build one. This is right up my alley. From that picture, it looks a bit small. Is it a 1:1 replica or is it smaller? I'm really tall so anything less than actual movie size would look silly on me(like the rubber looking pack getting released this Halloween). I have all the Matty collector gear and I was holding out hope that they would release a pack someday, obviously that never happened. As a kid I had that Blue plastic Real Ghostbusters proton pack which was awesome(as a kid). But my god how I've waited and waited for an affordable(I.e less than a thousand dollars) pack. Does anyone know if this thing comes painted or is that something we have to do?They supposedly will have a built option but expect that to cross $1k i would assume. Its a kit that will have to be painted and assembled probably similar to any other kit you can currently buy from any number of builders. The difference is Anovos has a reputation especially in the Star Wars community for sometimes taking years to fill their orders. This proton pack was supposed to ship a year ago and they still don't have a solid ship date. Case in point it currently says "shipping summer 2017" on their site and here it is almost fall. They don't even have pictures of the production model up on the listing (the ones they have now are a prototype that has been up there since they announced it, and does not reflect the final product accurately). Also they don't have an electronics kit, and the most they will say about it is that it will come eventually but they don't know when. I love their stuff and their Star Wars stuff i have seen is top notch, but only order if you are okay with having hundreds of dollars hanging out there with no product in your hands potentially for years to come.
J2Metal wrote: They supposedly will have a built option but expect that to cross $1k i would assume. Its a kit that will have to be painted and assembled probably similar to any other kit you can currently buy from any number of builders. The difference is Anovos has a reputation especially in the Star Wars community for sometimes taking years to fill their orders. This proton pack was supposed to ship a year ago and they still don't have a solid ship date. Case in point it currently says "shipping summer 2017" on their site and here it is almost fall. They don't even have pictures of the production model up on the listing (the ones they have now are a prototype that has been up there since they announced it, and does not reflect the final product accurately). Also they don't have an electronics kit, and the most they will say about it is that it will come eventually but they don't know when. I love their stuff and their Star Wars stuff i have seen is top notch, but only order if you are okay with having hundreds of dollars hanging out there with no product in your hands potentially for years to come.As a member of that Star Wars community as well as this one, a lot of people are cancelling their orders with Anovos and switching to different vendors. Sure their original trilogy stormtrooper kit was $350 when it first came out but nobody knew when they'd actually be getting it which kinda defeated the whole flipping purpose! Why not spend a little more than that and get a kit from someone who is known to ship within a couple weeks? And thicker armor no less!
McNally wrote:In case anyone is still interested, ANOVOS has sent emails out to those of us still holding out hope for a proton pack his Halloween saying that there's no way they can get it out by the 21st. They say they're aiming for the end of the month and are doing all they can to get these out in time for Halloween.I suppose if you're looking for a quick band-aid: https://www.spirithalloween.com/product ... ailIndex=1
Of course, they did this quietly and made no public announcement on the subject. The product information page still shows a Summer 2017 ship date.
Their announcement also hilariously says that they had "originally anticipated that these would be complete and available at our fulfillment center in time for a Summer delivery," which sort of ignores the fact that they've already blown two previous estimates.
I pre-ordered the ANOVOS kit because I lack the time, tools, and ability to build my own pack from parts. With ANOVOS looking like a lost cause and a fair chunk of money already invested in Halloween 2017, I think I should start working on a backup plan. Any suggestions?
AmazonChitlin wrote:...are focused on doing all in their power to deliver this item to customers in time for Halloween...Watch it'll ship the day before.
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