Lowberg wrote: ↑December 16th, 2019, 4:45 pm So I got some of the parts in to replicate the new cable (What do you guys want to call it? Data Cable, Proton Charging Connection?).Damn dude, you are OWNING this one Perfectly! As for the Yellow sleeve, did you look into Automotive stores for Heat-Resistant harness cozies? Ive been to more than a few 'Jelly Bean' competitions and those lowriders look just as good in the trunk as they do under the hood and Underneath... Not like there uncommon, just a thought though my friend
The wire wrap was listed as Neon Yellow, but is to me...very normal yellow......almost like the ghost trap stripes. I may return this if I can find a truly neon version as alternative. The cable gland size is PG7, I got a variety pack and this seems to be the closest. The next size up PG9 seems too big. I still think there's some sort shrink wrap or rubber cap to the upper threads of the cable gland, I just used electrical tape as a concept. Let me know what you guys think. All this stuff comes in bulk pretty much so I might be able to offer kits at a cheap price to the community (Once I'm a supporting member of course )
- December 20th, 2019, 4:51 am#4929285
A Long long time ago, In an IRC chat room at 24k....
- December 23rd, 2019, 10:42 am#4929404
You mean the plastic wire wrap? Yea its a little bit oversized I think haha
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- December 24th, 2019, 7:29 am#4929446
Testing out a couple of Sealcon EM3240 Relief Connectors. The Dayton reference was too large.
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- December 24th, 2019, 4:36 pm#4929464
Nice! I was planning to order some of those when I get paid on friday
I'm here to kick ecto plasm and chew bubble gum and I'm fresh out of bubble gum!
- December 24th, 2019, 5:43 pm#4929467
Where do these connectors go? How many are needed for one pack? Pictures if you’ve got them would be handy.
That's what she said.
- December 24th, 2019, 6:10 pm#4929468
At least 2 coming off the injector tubes. It replaces some of split loom boots.
- January 13th, 2020, 2:33 pm#4929967
they have them in the shop now under pack parts
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- January 13th, 2020, 6:12 pm#4929972
- January 23rd, 2020, 11:04 am#4930301
I found this new shot on Anthony Breznican's Twitter feed. He wrote the Vanity Fair article that talks about Murray putting him up to trying on the heavy hero pack on set. This looks like that photo! Does this thrower look ... short?
- January 23rd, 2020, 5:28 pm#4930323
It looks like the rear grip and part of the barrel are either sanded down or wrapped in tape. The extension where the split loom connects reminds me of the ATC throwers.
- January 23rd, 2020, 5:35 pm#4930324
The guntrack should also protrude further at the front.
Unless I'm just not seeing with at that angle with the blur going on in that pic.
Unless I'm just not seeing with at that angle with the blur going on in that pic.
- January 24th, 2020, 7:29 am#4930352
That extension was visible in the test fire scene at the end of the international trailer. I actually wonder if it's a coupler to make it easier to disconnect a wand. They seem to be using the same idea on the gunner chair, except that one has the connector at the pack/hose end.
- January 24th, 2020, 8:40 am#4930358
Oooh, what if it’s modular now and they can swap out the regular thrower with something else? That would be cool.
Or it could be that the part leading into the thrower is supposed to be tucked farther into the handle on the prop and the picture was taken showing something we weren’t supposed to see? Kind of like the bent ion knob and light bleeding through the power cell of Ray’s pack in the hotel.
Or it could be that the part leading into the thrower is supposed to be tucked farther into the handle on the prop and the picture was taken showing something we weren’t supposed to see? Kind of like the bent ion knob and light bleeding through the power cell of Ray’s pack in the hotel.
That's what she said.
- January 24th, 2020, 10:05 pm#4930389
I love this thread!
Kingpin wrote: ↑December 19th, 2019, 5:28 pmThe bargraph is (likely*) a new piece, with a taller transparent cover.Also, maybe.. just maybe...
*I'm not sure they could easily source another bargraph idential to the one used on the Super Hero, and with the advance of electronics, they probably whipped up their own LED equivalent.
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- February 12th, 2020, 8:35 pm#4931082
Bought the stuff to make the data cable. Anyone have any ideas as to what the rear wand extension may be?
- February 13th, 2020, 4:55 pm#4931100
I've already started modifying one of my old backup packs into an Afterlife version; so far I just have the neon yellow cable installed, but have more parts on the way.
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- February 22nd, 2020, 2:22 pm#4931403
Here's an album of screenshots from the Hasbro Pulse presentation. Jason brought out a prop wand, which was later joined by the Plasma Series replica now available for pre-order.
Here's the genuine article:
The Plasma Series replica has the chunky green tape on the grip, seen here being held by Jason after he handed the real one to Ivan:
Here's the genuine article:
The Plasma Series replica has the chunky green tape on the grip, seen here being held by Jason after he handed the real one to Ivan:
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- February 22nd, 2020, 10:52 pm#4931463
Any gun gurus identify the model of shot gun pump grip on the front of the thrower?
- February 23rd, 2020, 12:07 am#4931465
zeta otaku wrote:Any gun gurus identify the model of shot gun pump grip on the front of the thrower?No guru, but having some experience, at first glance, my gut says a Winchester. Maybe a model 1897 or 1893. Those are pretty antique. Or a Model 12. Hmm. Maybe the shotgun came with the house.
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- February 23rd, 2020, 8:43 am#4931482
That reminds me of the rubber grips they used to put on safety cover installation tools for use in swimming pools. Pools were my fathers line of work, and I... might of sort of cut the grips off of a couple of his old tools and used them for early proton packs.
The ones I was after in the '90s had the large finger grooves, but older ones were just cylinders with lines like what you see on the new wand. The image above has those lines, and I remember them well because I wanted to find a way to fill them in for accuracy.
Unfortunately, I can't find an exact image that matches my memory -- tools like that from the '80s are pretty rare to see online -- and in any case, a shotgun grip makes way more sense in Oklahoma than a swimming pool pry tool. Egon could have found on in the homestead or bought parts in town.
zeta otaku wrote:Any gun gurus identify the model of shot gun pump grip on the front of the thrower?
That reminds me of the rubber grips they used to put on safety cover installation tools for use in swimming pools. Pools were my fathers line of work, and I... might of sort of cut the grips off of a couple of his old tools and used them for early proton packs.
The ones I was after in the '90s had the large finger grooves, but older ones were just cylinders with lines like what you see on the new wand. The image above has those lines, and I remember them well because I wanted to find a way to fill them in for accuracy.
Unfortunately, I can't find an exact image that matches my memory -- tools like that from the '80s are pretty rare to see online -- and in any case, a shotgun grip makes way more sense in Oklahoma than a swimming pool pry tool. Egon could have found on in the homestead or bought parts in town.
- February 23rd, 2020, 8:48 am#4931484
That said... maybe its a walnut pump grip from a Remington 870?
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- February 23rd, 2020, 9:20 am#4931485
I'm not a firearms expert by any means, but it could have been taken from an airsoft gun and painted/modified. The grip on this CSI Multi-Shot M56B FPS-320 Spring Airsoft Shotgun looks pretty close...
- February 23rd, 2020, 10:09 am#4931486
... the more I look at the pics of the wand, the less I think that's a wooden rifle grip. A wooden grip would be too thick -- and the distressing suggests a coating was worn off to a brownish coating. The areas furthest from where hands would grip it are still black. I suppose you could get that effect with painted wood, but the thickness and pop rivets hang me up.
It's not the pool tool grip I showed above, but I feel like it's something akin to it -- a piece of 1/8" thick rubber with grooves molded onto one side.
It's not the pool tool grip I showed above, but I feel like it's something akin to it -- a piece of 1/8" thick rubber with grooves molded onto one side.
- February 23rd, 2020, 2:06 pm#4931494
Thanks for adding these photos! This is our first real look at what the wands will looks like!
- February 23rd, 2020, 7:50 pm#4931507
Today I made a shotgun grip for the front handle and wrapped some gaff tape (painted green) to the rear handle. Earlier this week I installed the new strain relief connectors and added some more patina/grime to the pack.
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- February 23rd, 2020, 9:14 pm#4931514
The grip could be fashioned after a pump action shotgun's, I just don't think it's a stock wooden part. The grooves in a rifle grip are routed out of the wood or appear deeper in synthetic materials. The grooves on the proton thrower look molded.
But I could be wrong. We need a man on the inside to gather more data!
mrmichaelt wrote: ↑February 23rd, 2020, 8:30 pm Would the pump on a BB shotgun be the same size as a real shotgun? Like a Marksman Plainsman?Perhaps? I only had a break action Red Rider as a kid
The grip could be fashioned after a pump action shotgun's, I just don't think it's a stock wooden part. The grooves in a rifle grip are routed out of the wood or appear deeper in synthetic materials. The grooves on the proton thrower look molded.
But I could be wrong. We need a man on the inside to gather more data!
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