Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Ghostbuster Props
I've been making Ghostbuster packs and kits for the last couple of years, but haven't ever built one for myself. I figured this was the year to change that.
We hit a big party this year, so these pics are literally from where I dropped the equipment when we got home. The pack lost part of the ion arm and the PKE meter lost the display facing -both easy repairs.
The thrower is built from my resin gun kit. I added a hook for hanging it from my belt and it made an incredible difference. Very secure, I didn't have to hold the gun, and made for very easy access when I wanted to show it to someone -or point it at a ghost.
The trap holster is wood -the rivets are non-functional, I'm thinking about molding it so it can be reproduced as a kit. The trap is from my resin kit with a last-minute addition of flashing lights (came from a Dollar Store yo-yo).
The PKE meter was a 2-day build from a lint brush. The wings were originally going to light up, but I couldn't get the wiring to fit (and I had trouble with the electronics). The display has a blinking LED and the wings are functional (they move up and down).
The clippard valves are resin and I find it incredibly difficult to get the transparency-based labels to stay adhered -anyone else have this problem? The LED indicators on the PKE are actually angel hair pasta noodles colored with markers. I lost quite a few of them during the party. I kept the hole in the handle of the PKE (from the original lint brush) and looped a tie strap through it so it can be easily attached to my belt (worked like a charm).
This is the first pack where I haven't rigged my own lights -it uses Proptronix's kit, which I highly recommend.
We hit a big party this year, so these pics are literally from where I dropped the equipment when we got home. The pack lost part of the ion arm and the PKE meter lost the display facing -both easy repairs.
The thrower is built from my resin gun kit. I added a hook for hanging it from my belt and it made an incredible difference. Very secure, I didn't have to hold the gun, and made for very easy access when I wanted to show it to someone -or point it at a ghost.
The trap holster is wood -the rivets are non-functional, I'm thinking about molding it so it can be reproduced as a kit. The trap is from my resin kit with a last-minute addition of flashing lights (came from a Dollar Store yo-yo).
The PKE meter was a 2-day build from a lint brush. The wings were originally going to light up, but I couldn't get the wiring to fit (and I had trouble with the electronics). The display has a blinking LED and the wings are functional (they move up and down).
The clippard valves are resin and I find it incredibly difficult to get the transparency-based labels to stay adhered -anyone else have this problem? The LED indicators on the PKE are actually angel hair pasta noodles colored with markers. I lost quite a few of them during the party. I kept the hole in the handle of the PKE (from the original lint brush) and looped a tie strap through it so it can be easily attached to my belt (worked like a charm).
This is the first pack where I haven't rigged my own lights -it uses Proptronix's kit, which I highly recommend.
Labels: ghostbuster proton pack ghost trap pke halloween
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Anna's Art Work
Anna's imagination was really on fire last night. The two pictures she produced after dinner are probably my two all-time favorites that she's done.
Monday, November 02, 2009
We went downtown the night of Halloween for a huge costume party. Multiple live bands, costume contests and more -I wish we had started taken pictures sooner -but we'll know better for next year.
Here's the highlights:
This guy had a fantastic costume but seemed to be by himself -I'm not sure how he was able to navigate through the crowds. Interestingly, he did not show up at any of the costume contests.
Nora was fascinated by the Hulk. He definitely had the physique to pull it off, but she was more interested in how he managed not to smear makeup all over everyone...
The girl asked for a picture and Nora thought it was so good she asked to take the same shot with our camera (I have a great wife).
There were quite a few other Ghostbusters at the party. None had the level of gear that I did. All were very gracious and interested in my costume.
All the Sesame Street characters were present but the Bert costume was the best.
The Invisible Man -I can't imagine how uncomfortable that outfit was.
I won a local bar contest (yeah!) which qualified my to compete in the big costume contest. The guy in white is the bar manager and is telling me what will happen next...
I'm queued up to go onstage with the other finalists. The two pirates from Pirates of the Caribean -there costumes were amazing -they looked spot on.
Oh yeah! It's the Kool-Aid guy. Very impressive costume.
The guy's costume was amazing, but the girl's was beyond description. I asked her how she was able to fit into the car, her answer "I slouched wayyyy down".
Bender was very cool. I'm not sure what the underlying structure of the costume was, but the entire surface was silver duct tape.
The guy in the costume didn't speak and I don't think he could see very well. When people were asking for pictures I would grab his elbow and point him towards the camera.
The monkey had some kind of animatronics, it moved independently from the pirate.
My entrance on stage.
Its hard to tell, but the two people on my right are sandals, "flip" and "flop". You can see the toes in the picture.
You can't tell, but the girl is in a "sexy" Ghostbuster contest. She was pretty drunk, but she had a nice smile.
There was an earlier guy in a Staypuft costume that was much better, but no picture (so sad), this guy was with a couple of people in Ghostbuster costumes.
View from above and behind the stage. This was the second band of the night and they were fantastic. I'm guessing there were 10-15 thousand people at the Bash.
Here's the highlights:
This guy had a fantastic costume but seemed to be by himself -I'm not sure how he was able to navigate through the crowds. Interestingly, he did not show up at any of the costume contests.
Nora was fascinated by the Hulk. He definitely had the physique to pull it off, but she was more interested in how he managed not to smear makeup all over everyone...
The girl asked for a picture and Nora thought it was so good she asked to take the same shot with our camera (I have a great wife).
There were quite a few other Ghostbusters at the party. None had the level of gear that I did. All were very gracious and interested in my costume.
All the Sesame Street characters were present but the Bert costume was the best.
The Invisible Man -I can't imagine how uncomfortable that outfit was.
I won a local bar contest (yeah!) which qualified my to compete in the big costume contest. The guy in white is the bar manager and is telling me what will happen next...
I'm queued up to go onstage with the other finalists. The two pirates from Pirates of the Caribean -there costumes were amazing -they looked spot on.
Oh yeah! It's the Kool-Aid guy. Very impressive costume.
The guy's costume was amazing, but the girl's was beyond description. I asked her how she was able to fit into the car, her answer "I slouched wayyyy down".
Bender was very cool. I'm not sure what the underlying structure of the costume was, but the entire surface was silver duct tape.
The guy in the costume didn't speak and I don't think he could see very well. When people were asking for pictures I would grab his elbow and point him towards the camera.
The monkey had some kind of animatronics, it moved independently from the pirate.
My entrance on stage.
Its hard to tell, but the two people on my right are sandals, "flip" and "flop". You can see the toes in the picture.
You can't tell, but the girl is in a "sexy" Ghostbuster contest. She was pretty drunk, but she had a nice smile.
There was an earlier guy in a Staypuft costume that was much better, but no picture (so sad), this guy was with a couple of people in Ghostbuster costumes.
View from above and behind the stage. This was the second band of the night and they were fantastic. I'm guessing there were 10-15 thousand people at the Bash.
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