orion wrote: ↑August 14th, 2018, 10:39 am Has anyone seen a belt? Is it white or grey? Is it the right material? Are the key fobs right? I have a khaki belt now and was planning on picking up a white one to dye, but am wondering if I should go this route instead.
From the photo, the belt appears to be white. It looks woven from a fabric that has a similar appearance to a genuine army webbing belt, but it will not be as resilient as the real deal.
As for the fobs... Mr. Tyger Cheex produced a fine illustration showing the various fobs:
The fob configurations changed a bit from scene to scene whenever the Ghostbusters were wearing their uniforms. These are the best that I can visibly identify (though given the fobs seemed to have a habit of sliding freely along some sections of the belt, some absences may be due to the fobs having slipped out of camera shot).
At the Sedgewick, Venkman, Stantz and Spengler wore the fobs in the following configurations:
(L - R)
V: [C░▮░ B░}{░░▇░░]
St: [C░▮░ B░}{░░▇▲]
Sp: [░░▮░ A░}{░░▇░░]
-The large black block represents the belt gizmo, the smaller block represents the radio holster.
During the Sedgewick scenes, fob C on Venkman's belt was almost at the back of his belt, whilst on Stantz's it was at his side. Spengler doesn't appear to have one at this point.
During the montage, Venkman, Stantz and Spengler wore the fobs in the following configurations:
V: [C░▮░ B░}{░░▇░░]
St: [C░▮░ B░}{░░▇░░]
Sp: [░▮░CA░}{░░▇░░]
As far as I can tell, Stantz and Venkman appear to be wearing the same configurations that they had at the hotel. Spengler's fob C is very likely a fob B, with the extra piece missing.
When Winston is hired, Venkman and Stantz wore the fobs in the following configurations:
V: [C░▲░ B░}{░░▇░░]
St: [B░░░ B░}{░░▇░░]
- The triangle represents the Trap Holster.
When the Ghostbusters arrive at Dana's apartment building, they're wearing the following configurations:
V: [C░▮░ B░}{░░▇░░]
St: [░░B░░░}{░░▇░░]
Sp: [░░░CA░}{░░▇░░]
- Venkman's belt remains largely the same as at the Firehouse, however the trap holster has been replaced with a flashlight holster. Sadly, I wasn't able to determine what configuration Zeddemore had in this scene.
When the Ghostbusters arrive on Dana's floor, they're wearing the following configurations:
V: [░▮░ B░}{░░▇░░]
St: [░░B░B░}{░░▇▲]
Sp: [░░░B░}{░░▇░░]
When the Ghostbusters arrive at Gozer's temple, and for the majority of the battle, they're wearing the following configurations:
V: [A░░B░}{░░▇░░]
St: [░C░B░}{░░▇░░]
Sp: [░░░A░}{░░▇░░]
- For most of this sequence, Spengler and Venkman's fob A has an extra circular ring hanging from it.
However, just to throw further spanners in the works, this conbination shows up on Venkman's belt during the "choose and perish" sequence:
[░░░B░}{░C ▇░░]
Each Ghostbuster, with the exception of Zeddemore, had two belt fobs of various designs on their eqipment belts. The fobs were almost exclusively worn to the wearer's right, with the flashlight or radio holsters usually positioned between the two fobs.
The fob hung on Spirit's belt, to the wearer's left is a good stand-in for fob A. The fob hung to the wearer's right on the Spirit belt is much like how fob C appears during most of the battle with Gozer, with an extra ring piece.
The fobs on the spirit belt appear to be have almost been almost "riveted" together at the bottom end, rather than it being a snap fitting - this would mean that they have to be slid off the belt to be repositioned, rather than unfastened and refastened. They have a leather-effect finish, but are substantially thinner and will be weaker than genuine leather fobs.
It's a reasonable approximation, and will carry the effect across on an inexpensive costume, one that you can allow to get messed up a little bit. It'll pass the lay man's test, but it will be more obvious to a seasoned Ghostbusters costume assembler.