Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08

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Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45455

By Luke R - April 22nd, 2008, 7:58 am

- April 22nd, 2008, 7:58 am#45455

You could make a kid sized alice pack frame using Copper used for plumbing, and the tool you use to bend it.

If you have ever done any plumbing, it should be quite easy, at least to do the tubular parts, the flat pieces you'd still have to weld, or make from wood or possibly thick styrene?

Luke

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45469

By bradboss12 - April 22nd, 2008, 10:06 am

- April 22nd, 2008, 10:06 am#45469

you could use PVC pipe, if you could get it thin enough. There are plastics places that make fittings. MAybe get a nylon rod, attach it to a 90 deg elbow, and make your frame with 1/4 inch styrene plates? Weight is an important factor for kids. I made a 7lb pack for my son when he was 4, and it was too heavy! The new one I made of styrofoam and a few bits of junk weighed in at 2 lbs.

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Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45478

By Keaton Kohl - April 22nd, 2008, 12:10 pm

- April 22nd, 2008, 12:10 pm#45478

I was just investigating this possibility today. I was at Home Depot looking at pipe benders. Coppers ok price wise but the plastic pipes are much cheaper and I think if I heat it with a torch I can bend it with a pipe bender. But then I would probably have to make the whole thing out of plastic so I could glue it to together or something. I also thought about taking an alice frame and just cutting out some of the sections making it smaller and re welding it.

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45485

By 80sguy - April 22nd, 2008, 2:01 pm

- April 22nd, 2008, 2:01 pm#45485

Keaton Kohl wrote:I also thought about taking an alice frame and just cutting out some of the sections making it smaller and re welding it.

Wouldn't that be costly? Because buying the alice frames and welding them down in size kind of sounds like a waste, unless you can reuse parts. Than again, what do I know? I make my things out of paper lol

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45500

By Dr. Ray Stantz - April 22nd, 2008, 4:05 pm

- April 22nd, 2008, 4:05 pm#45500

It's a kid's pack...I'd go plastic. Make an Alice Pack frame out of PVC.

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45510

By Keaton Kohl - April 22nd, 2008, 6:57 pm

- April 22nd, 2008, 6:57 pm#45510

I just talked to some guys in the sculpture department of my school and they told me I can't bend PVC it will burn or break but not bend. So I can either use elbows (which I don't like the look of) or I have to do it in metal. They suggested I cut the existing alice frame down too, so I'll give it a shot they said I could weld it over there so we'll see what happens...

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45651

By Keaton Kohl - April 23rd, 2008, 10:50 pm

- April 23rd, 2008, 10:50 pm#45651

I decided to try and cut apart an Alice frame and put it back together smaller. Here's what I have so far.The ruler in the photo is 12" from edge to edge.

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45662

By Luke R - April 24th, 2008, 1:50 am

- April 24th, 2008, 1:50 am#45662

That looks great! Has a real heavy duty look to it in it's reduced size! Great work.

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45685

By CAZAFANTASMA - April 24th, 2008, 10:56 am

- April 24th, 2008, 10:56 am#45685

Oh my god Keaton.. you tha man. I wouldn´t hae the patiente, the time, the talent.. jesus. That is amazing Hope your kid loves it.

That´s a fact Jack!!!!

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45719

By bradboss12 - April 24th, 2008, 1:42 pm

- April 24th, 2008, 1:42 pm#45719

wow! How much does it weigh? Can't wait to see it assembled! : )

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Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45779

By Keaton Kohl - April 24th, 2008, 10:54 pm

- April 24th, 2008, 10:54 pm#45779

It's all aluminum so it's pretty light. I also got a kid size flightsuit today at an army surplus but no tan. Has anyone died a green suit tan before, also wanna know for myself cause I could find any tan that fit me right just olive.

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45808

By bradboss12 - April 25th, 2008, 5:38 am

- April 25th, 2008, 5:38 am#45808

Keaton Kohl wrote:It's all aluminum so it's pretty light. I also got a kid size flightsuit today at an army surplus but no tan. Has anyone died a green suit tan before, also wanna know for myself cause I could find any tan that fit me right just olive.

KK, there's a tutorial under Uniforms on dying Nomex. I'd do black if I were you. Don't think you can make olive drab into a light khaki or gray. I just used house paint and slush latex on mine-darkened it to a kelly green so it doesn't look so "Army!" : )

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Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45917

By Keaton Kohl - April 26th, 2008, 11:14 am

- April 26th, 2008, 11:14 am#45917

Still working on the frame but here is what it looks like on my 6 year old son Cohen. His fight suit is still very green after two treatments of ritz color remover and one treatment of bleach so it looks like I will have to make his a Charcoal or Black suit. The strange ling is I got a suit for my daughter one size larger, same type same material, same color and it has lightened considerably already??????

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45940

By bradboss12 - April 26th, 2008, 4:01 pm

- April 26th, 2008, 4:01 pm#45940

Wow! He looks great! The flightsuits may have died differently because on has Nomex and the other doesn't, or one used cheaper materials, who knows? I dumped bleach on my Nomex mechanic suit, and it didn't do anything! Can't wait to see the completed pack!

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Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45955

By Keaton Kohl - April 26th, 2008, 9:04 pm

- April 26th, 2008, 9:04 pm#45955

Still some work to do on the pack but I did get it attached to the frame. Here's a pic of it on my 6 year old sone and 10 year old Daughter.

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45960

By bradboss12 - April 26th, 2008, 9:19 pm

- April 26th, 2008, 9:19 pm#45960

Thanks--they look great!

GBSI movies
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Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#45974

By Donkey8012 - April 26th, 2008, 11:28 pm

- April 26th, 2008, 11:28 pm#45974

Makes my childhood feel somewhat deprived.

"Yeah, I called her up. She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her or something, I don't know, I really wasn't paying attention..."
-Harry Dunne

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#46258

By CAZAFANTASMA - April 29th, 2008, 8:58 pm

- April 29th, 2008, 8:58 pm#46258

that´s just awsome man, can´t say enough good things. Its amazing. droools

That´s a fact Jack!!!!

Re: Working on NEW scaled Proton Packs. New start 03/19/08#46407

By 80sguy - April 30th, 2008, 7:28 pm

- April 30th, 2008, 7:28 pm#46407

Well done man. Although costly since your kid is probably going to grow out of it pretty fast lol.

Donkey8012 wrote:Makes my childhood feel somewhat deprived.

Well you gotta remember, when they made the old toys, technology was limted so it was made differently. Also given the fact that these were made for kids, not collectors, and if they made 'em that accurate it would be at a price so expensive that parents wouldn't be willing to buy them.