GBFans.com

RichardLess wrote: ↑December 7th, 2021, 12:29 am A little off topic but those of who you cosplay, do you have your own last name on the jumpsuit or one the OGB’s? I can’t decide which way I’ll go. I’m leaning towards OGB.

One time wrote: ↑December 6th, 2021, 6:02 pm

Bison256 wrote: ↑December 4th, 2021, 1:33 pm

Because it's supposed to look jury rigged. The idea is Egon couldn't afford to fix it properly so he worked with what materials he had on hand.

Ok sure. But that's because we know the lore.

It's like a Ferrari F40 where the rear wing broke and was fixed with an aftermarket NISMO wing that has nothing to do with the original beautiful Italian design. The original design is lightyears ahead in terms of congruence.

The original 84 wand featured a function that was evident in its form. The double offset grips that indicated it would go beserk. (I'll never forget the feeling I had when I held an original 84 wand for the first time. I did not expect it.) It was like no other gun, rifle or tool I had held.

It was completely congruent with its function. Light beams and "needing to grip tightly" had not gone together before.

Converting the Haslab pack to an '84 is really about converting the wand. (the wand is part of the pack). Sure the little ripcord and greeblies on the pack are different in '21. But the most -obvious- difference to the entire pack is that wooden front grip on the Spengler wand.

I'd love tips on how to best/easiest way to get the wand (and therefore the entire proton pack) to look '84.

JWils23 wrote: ↑December 7th, 2021, 5:46 pm Indy replaced the front grip of the Spengler wand on his build, take a look.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=47519&p=4962923#p4962923

Bison256 wrote: ↑December 7th, 2021, 6:27 pm

JWils23 wrote: ↑December 7th, 2021, 5:46 pm Indy replaced the front grip of the Spengler wand on his build, take a look.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=47519&p=4962923#p4962923

I just wish it was not so destructive. I'd be worried about screwing up the epoxy too.

Bison256 wrote: ↑December 7th, 2021, 6:27 pm

JWils23 wrote: ↑December 7th, 2021, 5:46 pm Indy replaced the front grip of the Spengler wand on his build, take a look.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=47519&p=4962923#p4962923

I just wish it was not so destructive. I'd be worried about screwing up the epoxy too.

One time wrote: ↑December 7th, 2021, 9:23 pm There has to be some kind of “half height” front grip that can be 3D printed and glued to the top of the shotgun grip. We could fill the seams with some kind of plastic filler. The Matty wand front grip is a tiny bit wider than screen used. I’d even be happy with a front grip as wide as the Matty.

Harry Bardwell wrote: ↑December 8th, 2021, 8:46 am As far as the wand goes Hasbro loves reusing molds, we have gotten I believe 4 or 5 different stormtrooper helmets, with either minor retooling, or just a repaint, 4 different captain America shields, multiple iron man, and boba fett helmets, the list goes on, if they can reuse a mold, with either a paint job changed or just one or two new parts, they will, so them gluing in a filler part on the rear grip and making a new front tube and suddenly having an 84 thrower is probably too juicy for them to pass up, right now they are doing the new wands, and I bet by the time the packs are shipping they will be selling the 84 version, as a way to sell to people that have a pack with no thrower, people that just wanted both, or missed out on this current thrower. So I have no plans to mod my thrower since I'm pretty sure they will be making a classic one later.

Seems like since they are adding in newer stickers to the pack, they feel like the pack is close enough to 84 to not make a new one, really removing extra wires and swapping the stickers would make it look close enough. That said, I also wouldn't be surprised if they later did a wide release of a 84 pack since they have the molds mostly done with the afterlife pack, but I wouldn't put money on it since its such a big pricey item.

One time wrote: ↑December 8th, 2021, 9:03 pm Some sticker tips:

1. To convert to ‘84 (clean stickers) while not using the stickers Hasbro provides (keeping them unused in the box) authentic 1:1 sticker sets are freely available on Gbfans. Demon Vice Commander has really accurate ones, and there are even metal ones for sale.

2. To keep the ‘21 stickers on the pack from spoiling by sticking new stickers on top of them: use painting masking tape. It comes off without damage. Create a piece the same size as the sticker you want to place. Stick the ‘84 sticker on that tape, then place the duct tape on the original stickers on the pack. It will come off easily without damaging the sticker underneath.

This stuff: