I remember seeing your build a few years ago, and going on a Proton Pack binge lately again, I thought I’d watch this again. One of the best, most relaxing build videos out there! So crazy it took *so* long to deliver this shell, and with so much work that still needed to be done to it, this definitely took a lot of patience. The pack came out beautiful and I hope it still holds up today. The prop scene has come a long way since your build, some of us now with multiple proton packs thanks to Hasbro and Spirit! Though your video is older now, it’s still a very viable resource in paint work, patch ups, and adding real hardware to the shell - so I’ll be referring to it when I tackle my full-size Spirit Pack mod. Excellent video and Proton Pack! Hope you’re still busting out there 👍🏼
Thanks so much! It was a rewarding process for sure, glad the information is still relevant to help other ghost heads and yes; still bustin every Halloween and the occasional nerd con XD It's on display in the living room and always starts fun conversations when people see it.
My son always hits the gun with a door frame or a wall . Its hard when you forget you are carrying a pack on your back!!! Im impressed you where able to put the thrower back in your pack while wearing it.
Outstanding video! I'm building my own 3D printed Proton Pack so I'll avoid most of these issues, but I'm helping a friend build an Anovos kit this weekend and your video will probably save us hours of frustration. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Loved this, great work 👏👏 Really digged the “fresh out of the factory” look too. It reminded me of how the proton pack looked on the magazine cover in the montage of the first movie - sleek.
I have the same pack. Finished in in 2020. I had every same issue you had. Also did what you did, upgraded everything from the get go. I give the kit a 6/10. A lot of tuning needed to get things to sit flush. I just upgraded my motherboard with an all aluminum one this weekend. Well worth it. I used all the Anovos lights and actually drilled the LED bulbs into them. Easy to undo if the bulb dies.
Holy wow, you may have made my experience in possibly getting this kit when I finally get a job a LOT easier. Maybe I won't go the Anovos route... I have been looking at other options. Your improvements are lovely, this is a great video. Thank you :)
That's so great to hear, thank you 🙏 Good luck with your build and feel free to reach out with any questions -- I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
@@Bombasticentertainment yep, i have the trap kit as well. not entirely sure what you have with your kit but i know bens doing the PKE meters soon, sniffer and giga meter. all very easy to mod for electrics if you want.
It's ironic that everyone is looking at Haslab pack videos for mod ideas yet this is probably the best example of a proton pack build video available on CZcams!
I have done nearly everything the way you have. Started with the Anovos kit and made all the GB Fans upgrades. This whole video was deja vu. I did however go one step further to make the barrel extendable. Considering that Anovos didn't even acknowledge the existence of the green lever, made it probably the worst part of the whole build.
Hey man, I apologize; I SWORE I responded to this... do you have any photos/video of your extension lever/barrel? I don't plan on modding mind (I took this thing as far as I wanted) but it's always cool to see what people do with their builds.
I quite enjoyed watching you build a proton pack. You seem to put a lot of forethought into what you're doing and you do it very carefully. Yeah you made a couple mistakes but nothing too bad. I would definitely pay you to put together a pack for me. Now I just need to win the Lottery.
What I would give to have my very own film-accurate proton pack replica. Except mine would have the padded shoulder straps that were rarely seen of a couple scenes of Ghostbusters 2 so they would feel more relaxing on my shoulders.
Definitely a good idea if you plan on going to a lot of cons. The regular straps work, but after about two hours, you start to feel it in your shoulders.
You waited 2 years for your kit to arrive? Thats grounds for at least a partial refund. I recommend ben of kent for any gb kits. Nice job on the build man. Bravo
This was amazing to watch, Thanks much. I am curious though, I am currently building one my self. How do you add the power button to the battery pack? I really love that idea of a push led power button.
I attached a DC barrel jack to the outgoing power jack on the battery, and used the push button as a master "break" between the battery power and the electronics. Since the battery is always on inside the pack, the external power button now functions to feed or cut power to the electronics. I did the same thing for the external power port; wiring a DC power jack, and soldering the leads of that to the external charging port. Hope that helps!
I bought the kit when it was first released... I think that is going on 8 years ago lol. It has been sitting for that long and recently my son has gotten into Ghostbusters, so I think it is time to dust it off. I had bought a lot of upgrades as well for it at the time (I am just not that handy and this kit was still intimidating). Your video is great and has given me confidence to start. One of the upgrades I made though is a glass wand tip, so I was wondering if you would suggest a way to run the hat lights that would not involve drilling a hole (I assume that would be bad)
"I'm fuzzy on the whole good bad thing". Kidding! Good for you! As for the glass tip, that seems like a cool upgrade, unfortunately I have never delt with drilling/tooling glass, so I can't give any guidance there.
Haha I get it. I wanted to make a pack, because Egon and Ray made their gear... the work gives me a more personal connection to the prop, but I can totally see just wanting the thing. Check out the Haslab Spengler pack and Plasma series Neutrona wand from Afterlife... they look nice, they're made to pair together and they cost about half of what this build did.
With the acrylic motherboard detached from the pack, I lined up the frame with the MB (I eyeballed the placement), marked and drilled matching holes through both and mounted it all together with (3) 1/4-20" x 1-1/2 inch bolts, with 3/4 inch stand offs between the motherboard and the frame and washers on both sides of the MB. I show this briefly at roughly 21:45 but I don't think I mentioned the hardware. Hope that helps!
Great video! I'm building one of these too and your tips have really helped, thank you. I have the hat lights from GBFans like you suggested but have been unable to locate the red and white lights at 13.48 on the right in your video. Can you please let me know where you ordered yours from and how many I need? Thanks in advance,
Those red and clear covers are also listed on GBfans.com as "LED Cliplites". Two are all you'll need but they send you a pack of four (2 red, 2 clear). Glad to hear the video helps. Good luck with your build!
@@Bombasticentertainment Thanks dude, I placed my order today. I didn't realise there were other categories besides the ones they showed besides the groups at the top of the page under packs.
How did you fish the ribbon cable through the tube from the wand to the pack? My cable that I bought from GB Fans has connectors on both ends and won't fit through. Did you have to take apart one of the connectors and re-attach?
@@Bombasticentertainment Its cool , just thought you did an awesome job and wanted to see if you were keen on selling fully assembled customized kits , god knows you'd have a lot of buyers Cheers man.
@@KRiSTUBE723 nah. That's cool and all, but I tried to keep this build as GB1 as possible. Adding that now would take too much reverse engineering. I did wire up a quick release for the wand after this video, though. Makes transporting the pack much easier.
I have a question regarding the external charging port. I bought the same battery and connector cable from the battery to the sound board. Since your battery is mounted on the inside of the motherboard how are you connecting the AC adapter to the battery charging cable which is on the inside? Did you find an adapter of some kind for that? Thanks in advance!
I used DC barrel jacks and wire to create appropriate extension cables from the battery to the soundboard, and from the battery to the external panel mount jack creating the external charging port -- with the port on the outside, I never have to open up the pack for charging. Some light soldering was required. Make sure to cover your soldered wires with shrink tube, to properly insulate any exposed wiring.
Sooo many BBB complaints about this company and a class action lawsuit. Looks like they lost all licenses but a few star wars ones and changed their name and those are being filled by a Rubies/NECA company called "Denuo Novo" charging Anovos prices. Yep rubies quality at Anovos prices. So I am guessing Anovos is out of business now?
Yeah, I heard something about this but really haven't been keeping up. All I hope for is after all the issues, this new company can do better by customers and have better QC. People pay a lot of money for this stuff, they deserve a quality product and customer service.
Thanks for sharing this. I am starting a build to try to have it ready by Halloween. Going to be close. Question.. Where did you get the flashlight reflectors?
I pilfered mine from some dollar store flashlights. I saw Amazon sells some, but not sure if the sizes would work. In a pinch, you could probably just spray paint the insides of some Dixie cups silver and use those as reflectors. Hope that helps. Good luck on your build!
Thanks. I picked up some dollar store flashlights as well. I'll post pics once I get electronics in (waiting for it to ship from GB fans, starting to sweat if it will be here in time). As for electronics in the tip, I took a different approach, but took a cue from your idea of using putty to backfill and paint. My plan was to drill a channel and fish wires through, then later backfill with epoxy and paint (once everything is wired in and confirmed working). Here is a pic so far... snipboard.io/SMEFDb.jpg You don't know any other source for hat lights do you? I ordered a set from GBFans, but it won't be here until middle of Nov. My plan B if push comes to shove is to just tape over the wires and have it be missing them , (not really a plan, but the absence of a plan, lol). I just don't want to box myself into a corner with a temporary solution.
That's a good question! I've only seen one person post pics and they didn't have the lights on. Pretty sure the product listing said it did not include a sound board, though.
I am just starting my Anovos build now. Yes it sat on the floor for another two years after it finally arrived back in 2018. I also ordered many upgrade parts from the GB Fans site as well as the wand light bezel kit from Spongeface. I have a question about that bezel kit. How is it held in place? I did dremel down that ridge on top of the thrower and widened the slot. I am afraid to make the slot too big so as to have the bezel fall right through. Did you glue it in place or is it supported from inside? Thanks in advance.
It's a little of both...IIRC, I believe I friction fit the bar graph from below, then glued the bezel down from the top. From there, I seem to recall adding a dab of hot glue to secure the bar graph to the underside for piece of mind. Hope that helps.
Hi and thank you for the reply. I have a couple of other questions. In my kit the fit between the front handle and rear handle of the wand is extremely loose. Did you use glue to hold them together or add screws to ensure they stayed together. Did painting the metal tube black make for a tighter fit? Also, I too purchased the Clippard valves and drilled the extra holes to place them. Did you glue them in place or use screws for that. The screws that came with the Clippard valves are not long enough to use. Did you have to get additional screws?
Mine was also loose. After installing the electronics, I used epoxy to attach the front handle to the wand body. For the clippards, the included screws will back thread out and you can replace them with longer screws that will work for you. Mine are screwed into place, secured by nuts on the underside. A little glue/epoxy doesn't hurt.
Basically the battery is always left in the "on" position... I soldered a switch to act as a break between the DC jack on the battery and the input on the pack board so I could switch the pack lights off when not in use. Hope that helps!
I just used the tapped screw holes the pack already had. I did have to fill and re-drill some of the pre-drilled holes on the acrylic MB as they didn't all match up. I show this briefly at 21:25 hope that helps!
Wish I could recall the exact measurements, but it's been a while. I measured the hat lights and switch with a caliper so they friction fit, then applied super glue where necessary. Hope that helps
I used 3/4" stand offs and a washer on both sides of the MB. The length of screws was probably 1 1/4" so it had enough meat to hold the Alice frame + MB when the nuts were applied.
I know, right? Supposedly, they're out of business now, or have been acquired by Rubies and Neca (or whatever) so hopefully we see some higher end cosplay items than whatever trash they put out as "high end Rubies" we see in Spirit Halloween year after year. People pay a lot of money for this stuff; they deserve a good product. I can only hope it's better than what I had dealt with. Headaches aside; it was worth it, though. Love my pack (averaged from 3d scanned from actual screen used props so the measurements couldn't be more correct) and I learned a lot through the build process I wouldn't have known without putting the work in.
With the acrylic motherboard detached from the pack, I lined up the frame with the MB (I eyeballed the placement), marked and drilled matching holes through both and mounted it all together with (3) 1/4-20" x 1-1/2 inch bolts, with 3/4 inch stand offs between the motherboard and the frame and washers on both sides of the MB. I show this briefly at roughly 21:45 but I don't think I mentioned the hardware. Hope that helps!
@@Bombasticentertainment Yes. Thanks for that. I have a few more questions for you. Where did you get the double sided Velcro and flashlight reflectors and what sizes? Thank you.
You can get double sided Velcro at a fabric/craft store like Michael's. I saw you can order some flashlight reflectors off Amazon, but I chose to disassemble some Dollar Store flashlights and pilfer the reflectors out of those... wasteful, but cheaper. I did my "wrapped in foam" trick to to mount the LEDs into the reflectors, but another option would be to purchase some LED holders online or from a local electronics supply store.
I'm in the home stretch! But, I have a couple of questions. Did you buy the 4 inch speaker sold through the gbfans site or something else? Does your speaker meet your expectations or would you recommend some other brand/size speaker? Also, I am looking at installing the alice frame to the pack and you mention using standoffs in the video. Did your pack come with them or did you decide to just add them? Also it looks like the alice frame would fit over some of the screws that hold the motherboard to the pack. How did you get around that problem? Thanks, Rich
I did get the GBfans speaker. It's pretty good, but it's nothing special; there's plenty of alternatives. The standoffs are accurate to a GB2 style pack, which this is. Make sure to put washers on both sides of your acrylic (to keep it from flexing/cracking under the wight) and it'll hold the pack weight no problem. They did not come with the pack or frame; I purchased them at the hardware store. I only have 3 bolt/standoffs holding my entire pack, which again, is accurate to a GB2 pack.
Haha, yep. I ordered one as soon as they opened up orders... they really should have called it a preorder, because the kits were in development for most of that time.
GamezWithSpring which proton pack kit tier from BenOfKent do you recommend that is the closest to movie accurate?? If you can post a list of what you did, I would greatly appreciate it :)
I will give them this; the pack is based off of 3D scans of existing props, so while there is some idealized decisions, as a base; it's about as close to a screen used shell as you could hope for (warts and all) and your mileage may vary. Make of that what you will.
@@Bombasticentertainment i brought a pack shell and electronics from someone online but i can not get it to light up. i think it is not wired right and there is multible battery packs
I remember seeing your build a few years ago, and going on a Proton Pack binge lately again, I thought I’d watch this again. One of the best, most relaxing build videos out there!
So crazy it took *so* long to deliver this shell, and with so much work that still needed to be done to it, this definitely took a lot of patience. The pack came out beautiful and I hope it still holds up today.
The prop scene has come a long way since your build, some of us now with multiple proton packs thanks to Hasbro and Spirit! Though your video is older now, it’s still a very viable resource in paint work, patch ups, and adding real hardware to the shell - so I’ll be referring to it when I tackle my full-size Spirit Pack mod.
Excellent video and Proton Pack! Hope you’re still busting out there 👍🏼
Thanks so much! It was a rewarding process for sure, glad the information is still relevant to help other ghost heads and yes; still bustin every Halloween and the occasional nerd con XD It's on display in the living room and always starts fun conversations when people see it.
My son always hits the gun with a door frame or a wall . Its hard when you forget you are carrying a pack on your back!!! Im impressed you where able to put the thrower back in your pack while wearing it.
It's not easy! After building one, I noticed the films never show them "hanging it up". Three tries is my best record 😆
This is the best walkthrough for those who are not on rpf and gb fans religiously.
Thanks for the kind words!
This video gave a lot of information and detail, so thank you!
Outstanding video! I'm building my own 3D printed Proton Pack so I'll avoid most of these issues, but I'm helping a friend build an Anovos kit this weekend and your video will probably save us hours of frustration. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Hope it helps, and good luck with your builds!
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Loved this, great work 👏👏
Really digged the “fresh out of the factory” look too. It reminded me of how the proton pack looked on the magazine cover in the montage of the first movie - sleek.
Thank you, kindly!
I have the same pack. Finished in in 2020. I had every same issue you had.
Also did what you did, upgraded everything from the get go.
I give the kit a 6/10. A lot of tuning needed to get things to sit flush.
I just upgraded my motherboard with an all aluminum one this weekend. Well worth it.
I used all the Anovos lights and actually drilled the LED bulbs into them. Easy to undo if the bulb dies.
Awesome! I'd love to see some pics if you'd like to share. Feel free to PM me.
You're an excellent videographer and instructor as well as prop builder. Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Thank you!
Thank you for the very kind words, that really makes my day.
Holy wow, you may have made my experience in possibly getting this kit when I finally get a job a LOT easier. Maybe I won't go the Anovos route... I have been looking at other options. Your improvements are lovely, this is a great video. Thank you :)
That's so great to hear, thank you 🙏
Good luck with your build and feel free to reach out with any questions -- I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
The most perfect proton pack I saw on interntet.
Incredible video presentation and amazing build man! I'm subscribed!
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated! Hopefully it helps another Buster get their pack built
i bought a benofkent kit. Absolutely incredible kit and service.
Those are really nice. Had I known about them, that's the route I'd have gone as well. I have his trap kit and it's totally worth it.
@@Bombasticentertainment yep, i have the trap kit as well. not entirely sure what you have with your kit but i know bens doing the PKE meters soon, sniffer and giga meter. all very easy to mod for electrics if you want.
I love ghostbusters
It's ironic that everyone is looking at Haslab pack videos for mod ideas yet this is probably the best example of a proton pack build video available on CZcams!
Thanks for the kind words much appreciated!
I would love to have that kit
Great video! Got one myself and can't work with that poor excuse of instructions they provide. Your video helps me a lot and is greatly appreciated!
thanks for posting this.it helps more than you know
Awesome!! Great work Bombastic! Thanks for the video
I have done nearly everything the way you have. Started with the Anovos kit and made all the GB Fans upgrades. This whole video was deja vu. I did however go one step further to make the barrel extendable. Considering that Anovos didn't even acknowledge the existence of the green lever, made it probably the worst part of the whole build.
Hey man, I apologize; I SWORE I responded to this... do you have any photos/video of your extension lever/barrel? I don't plan on modding mind (I took this thing as far as I wanted) but it's always cool to see what people do with their builds.
Absolutely LOVED your video. You did a great job building your pack. Congratulations on never needing another costume again.
Thanks for the kind words! This thing was a beast, but totally worth it.
Really enjoyed your video thanks mate, cant wait to start my own and you've give me some great insights thank you
I built a pack once and HOLY HELL IS IT HARD
I quite enjoyed watching you build a proton pack. You seem to put a lot of forethought into what you're doing and you do it very carefully. Yeah you made a couple mistakes but nothing too bad. I would definitely pay you to put together a pack for me. Now I just need to win the Lottery.
I appreciate that, thank you. Glad you enjoyed the build video!
What I would give to have my very own film-accurate proton pack replica.
Except mine would have the padded shoulder straps that were rarely seen of a couple scenes of Ghostbusters 2 so they would feel more relaxing on my shoulders.
Definitely a good idea if you plan on going to a lot of cons. The regular straps work, but after about two hours, you start to feel it in your shoulders.
@@Bombasticentertainment Well, I don't go to cons much myself. Mostly, I would wear my proton pack to a Halloween party.
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You waited 2 years for your kit to arrive? Thats grounds for at least a partial refund. I recommend ben of kent for any gb kits. Nice job on the build man. Bravo
Thank you! I have a BoK ghost trap... he makes good stuff.
This was amazing to watch, Thanks much. I am curious though, I am currently building one my self. How do you add the power button to the battery pack? I really love that idea of a push led power button.
I attached a DC barrel jack to the outgoing power jack on the battery, and used the push button as a master "break" between the battery power and the electronics. Since the battery is always on inside the pack, the external power button now functions to feed or cut power to the electronics.
I did the same thing for the external power port; wiring a DC power jack, and soldering the leads of that to the external charging port.
Hope that helps!
I bought the kit when it was first released... I think that is going on 8 years ago lol. It has been sitting for that long and recently my son has gotten into Ghostbusters, so I think it is time to dust it off. I had bought a lot of upgrades as well for it at the time (I am just not that handy and this kit was still intimidating). Your video is great and has given me confidence to start. One of the upgrades I made though is a glass wand tip, so I was wondering if you would suggest a way to run the hat lights that would not involve drilling a hole (I assume that would be bad)
"I'm fuzzy on the whole good bad thing". Kidding! Good for you! As for the glass tip, that seems like a cool upgrade, unfortunately I have never delt with drilling/tooling glass, so I can't give any guidance there.
Sweet! Now tell me where I can get a pre made one because fuck doing all of that! Jeez!
Haha I get it. I wanted to make a pack, because Egon and Ray made their gear... the work gives me a more personal connection to the prop, but I can totally see just wanting the thing. Check out the Haslab Spengler pack and Plasma series Neutrona wand from Afterlife... they look nice, they're made to pair together and they cost about half of what this build did.
Hi I’m in the middle of my pack and I just wanna know what size spacers you did for the mother board and the Alice pack frame?
Thx
Caleb
With the acrylic motherboard detached from the pack, I lined up the frame with the MB (I eyeballed the placement), marked and drilled matching holes through both and mounted it all together with (3) 1/4-20" x 1-1/2 inch bolts, with 3/4 inch stand offs between the motherboard and the frame and washers on both sides of the MB. I show this briefly at roughly 21:45 but I don't think I mentioned the hardware. Hope that helps!
@@Bombasticentertainment thx!
Great video! I'm building one of these too and your tips have really helped, thank you. I have the hat lights from GBFans like you suggested but have been unable to locate the red and white lights at 13.48 on the right in your video. Can you please let me know where you ordered yours from and how many I need? Thanks in advance,
Those red and clear covers are also listed on GBfans.com as "LED Cliplites". Two are all you'll need but they send you a pack of four (2 red, 2 clear). Glad to hear the video helps. Good luck with your build!
@@Bombasticentertainment Thanks dude, I placed my order today. I didn't realise there were other categories besides the ones they showed besides the groups at the top of the page under packs.
Thanks for the video. Wanting to get a kit myself. This vid will be a great help. Also I love your watch, mind if i ask what it is?
The watch is a 2nd gen Moto 360. Thanks for the kind words and good luck with your eventual build!
How did you fish the ribbon cable through the tube from the wand to the pack? My cable that I bought from GB Fans has connectors on both ends and won't fit through. Did you have to take apart one of the connectors and re-attach?
No disassembly required! I rolled it sideways, taped it (so it would stay that way) then pulled it through the loom using a piece of string.
would you happen to sell these kits fully assembled like what you did with this video ?
I don't, sorry; this was strictly a passion project for me and I thought the video might help others through the trickier parts of the build process.
@@Bombasticentertainment Its cool , just thought you did an awesome job and wanted to see if you were keen on selling fully assembled customized kits , god knows you'd have a lot of buyers Cheers man.
And Hasbro made a $300 proton pack with removable ciclotron em a Lot of space to add mods.
Well, if my crystal ball was working in 2018 I might have waited for that haha. I have no regrets; it was a fun build, warts and all.
@@Bombasticentertainment but , you made a proton pack better than Hasbro , you have permission to fell a real life Egon Spengler.
For a mass produced item, it's probably pretty good. Some of those clip on slime effects looked pretty cool.
@@Bombasticentertainment you have plans to put a internal ciclotron core on your proton pack ?
@@KRiSTUBE723 nah. That's cool and all, but I tried to keep this build as GB1 as possible. Adding that now would take too much reverse engineering. I did wire up a quick release for the wand after this video, though. Makes transporting the pack much easier.
I have a question regarding the external charging port. I bought the same battery and connector cable from the battery to the sound board. Since your battery is mounted on the inside of the motherboard how are you connecting the AC adapter to the battery charging cable which is on the inside? Did you find an adapter of some kind for that? Thanks in advance!
I used DC barrel jacks and wire to create appropriate extension cables from the battery to the soundboard, and from the battery to the external panel mount jack creating the external charging port -- with the port on the outside, I never have to open up the pack for charging. Some light soldering was required. Make sure to cover your soldered wires with shrink tube, to properly insulate any exposed wiring.
Sooo many BBB complaints about this company and a class action lawsuit. Looks like they lost all licenses but a few star wars ones and changed their name and those are being filled by a Rubies/NECA company called "Denuo Novo" charging Anovos prices. Yep rubies quality at Anovos prices. So I am guessing Anovos is out of business now?
Yeah, I heard something about this but really haven't been keeping up. All I hope for is after all the issues, this new company can do better by customers and have better QC. People pay a lot of money for this stuff, they deserve a quality product and customer service.
Thanks for sharing this. I am starting a build to try to have it ready by Halloween. Going to be close. Question.. Where did you get the flashlight reflectors?
I pilfered mine from some dollar store flashlights. I saw Amazon sells some, but not sure if the sizes would work. In a pinch, you could probably just spray paint the insides of some Dixie cups silver and use those as reflectors. Hope that helps.
Good luck on your build!
Thanks. I picked up some dollar store flashlights as well. I'll post pics once I get electronics in (waiting for it to ship from GB fans, starting to sweat if it will be here in time). As for electronics in the tip, I took a different approach, but took a cue from your idea of using putty to backfill and paint. My plan was to drill a channel and fish wires through, then later backfill with epoxy and paint (once everything is wired in and confirmed working). Here is a pic so far... snipboard.io/SMEFDb.jpg
You don't know any other source for hat lights do you? I ordered a set from GBFans, but it won't be here until middle of Nov. My plan B if push comes to shove is to just tape over the wires and have it be missing them , (not really a plan, but the absence of a plan, lol). I just don't want to box myself into a corner with a temporary solution.
does anyone know if the Spangler legacy pack lights and sound work? I have not seen 1 video on CZcams
That's a good question! I've only seen one person post pics and they didn't have the lights on. Pretty sure the product listing said it did not include a sound board, though.
I am just starting my Anovos build now. Yes it sat on the floor for another two years after it finally arrived back in 2018. I also ordered many upgrade parts from the GB Fans site as well as the wand light bezel kit from Spongeface. I have a question about that bezel kit. How is it held in place? I did dremel down that ridge on top of the thrower and widened the slot. I am afraid to make the slot too big so as to have the bezel fall right through. Did you glue it in place or is it supported from inside? Thanks in advance.
It's a little of both...IIRC, I believe I friction fit the bar graph from below, then glued the bezel down from the top.
From there, I seem to recall adding a dab of hot glue to secure the bar graph to the underside for piece of mind. Hope that helps.
Hi and thank you for the reply. I have a couple of other questions. In my kit the fit between the front handle and rear handle of the wand is extremely loose. Did you use glue to hold them together or add screws to ensure they stayed together. Did painting the metal tube black make for a tighter fit? Also, I too purchased the Clippard valves and drilled the extra holes to place them. Did you glue them in place or use screws for that. The screws that came with the Clippard valves are not long enough to use. Did you have to get additional screws?
Mine was also loose. After installing the electronics, I used epoxy to attach the front handle to the wand body.
For the clippards, the included screws will back thread out and you can replace them with longer screws that will work for you. Mine are screwed into place, secured by nuts on the underside. A little glue/epoxy doesn't hurt.
Hi just wanna know how did you add a external power switch???
Thx
Basically the battery is always left in the "on" position... I soldered a switch to act as a break between the DC jack on the battery and the input on the pack board so I could switch the pack lights off when not in use. Hope that helps!
Very nice build! Can I message you with questions about my own Anovos pack?
Certainly. I'd be happy to help.
How did you mount the motherboard to the pack?? The way I did it works but isn't good if you need to take it apart again...
I just used the tapped screw holes the pack already had. I did have to fill and re-drill some of the pre-drilled holes on the acrylic MB as they didn't all match up. I show this briefly at 21:25 hope that helps!
@@Bombasticentertainment Thanks!
What were the measurements on the ear holes you had to drill? Thanks.
Wish I could recall the exact measurements, but it's been a while. I measured the hat lights and switch with a caliper so they friction fit, then applied super glue where necessary. Hope that helps
@@Bombasticentertainment np. Thanks
How about the standoffs for the pack and Alice frame? Do you have the measurements for those?
I used 3/4" stand offs and a washer on both sides of the MB. The length of screws was probably 1 1/4" so it had enough meat to hold the Alice frame + MB when the nuts were applied.
@@Bombasticentertainment thanks!
Who TF takes TWO years to send their customer a purchased order??? That company should go out of business faster than the boys in GB1
I know, right? Supposedly, they're out of business now, or have been acquired by Rubies and Neca (or whatever) so hopefully we see some higher end cosplay items than whatever trash they put out as "high end Rubies" we see in Spirit Halloween year after year. People pay a lot of money for this stuff; they deserve a good product. I can only hope it's better than what I had dealt with. Headaches aside; it was worth it, though. Love my pack (averaged from 3d scanned from actual screen used props so the measurements couldn't be more correct) and I learned a lot through the build process I wouldn't have known without putting the work in.
How did you mount the alice frame to the pack?
With the acrylic motherboard detached from the pack, I lined up the frame with the MB (I eyeballed the placement), marked and drilled matching holes through both and mounted it all together with (3) 1/4-20" x 1-1/2 inch bolts, with 3/4 inch stand offs between the motherboard and the frame and washers on both sides of the MB. I show this briefly at roughly 21:45 but I don't think I mentioned the hardware. Hope that helps!
@@Bombasticentertainment Yes. Thanks for that. I have a few more questions for you. Where did you get the double sided Velcro and flashlight reflectors and what sizes? Thank you.
You can get double sided Velcro at a fabric/craft store like Michael's. I saw you can order some flashlight reflectors off Amazon, but I chose to disassemble some Dollar Store flashlights and pilfer the reflectors out of those... wasteful, but cheaper. I did my "wrapped in foam" trick to to mount the LEDs into the reflectors, but another option would be to purchase some LED holders online or from a local electronics supply store.
I'm in the home stretch! But, I have a couple of questions. Did you buy the 4 inch speaker sold through the gbfans site or something else? Does your speaker meet your expectations or would you recommend some other brand/size speaker?
Also, I am looking at installing the alice frame to the pack and you mention using standoffs in the video. Did your pack come with them or did you decide to just add them? Also it looks like the alice frame would fit over some of the screws that hold the motherboard to the pack. How did you get around that problem?
Thanks,
Rich
I did get the GBfans speaker. It's pretty good, but it's nothing special; there's plenty of alternatives.
The standoffs are accurate to a GB2 style pack, which this is. Make sure to put washers on both sides of your acrylic (to keep it from flexing/cracking under the wight) and it'll hold the pack weight no problem. They did not come with the pack or frame; I purchased them at the hardware store. I only have 3 bolt/standoffs holding my entire pack, which again, is accurate to a GB2 pack.
Shipping took TWO YEARS?
Haha, yep. I ordered one as soon as they opened up orders... they really should have called it a preorder, because the kits were in development for most of that time.
Yo please tell me how much you would sell this for ??????
Can you make me one!!?!?!?!
Bottom line anovos suck. You have to customize anyways
They sure did suck on so many levels. Glad they're out of business.
How can i order this kit bro?
ya just DON'T :D Go for BenOfKent kit for accuracy and buck for a deal thing :)
GamezWithSpring which proton pack kit tier from BenOfKent do you recommend that is the closest to movie accurate?? If you can post a list of what you did, I would greatly appreciate it :)
Long story short, don't buy from Anovos.
I will give them this; the pack is based off of 3D scans of existing props, so while there is some idealized decisions, as a base; it's about as close to a screen used shell as you could hope for (warts and all) and your mileage may vary. Make of that what you will.
2 years? Tf lol
hi do you have an email address as i am having problems with the electronics
What's the trouble? I'll help if I can.
@@Bombasticentertainment i brought a pack shell and electronics from someone online but i can not get it to light up. i think it is not wired right and there is multible battery packs
@@philwebb2579 Hmm. Honestly, I'd contact the seller. If it's defective they should stand by their work.
@@Bombasticentertainment i think i have solved the issue but i can't send pics to you to check
@@philwebb2579 glad to hear! Follow me on Instagram @BombasticEntertainment and DM me the pics. I'll take a look.