If i was going to go through all that trouble i would at least mod it to accept components of an emf meter and figure out how to make all the buttons functional with a nice backlight for the screen.
"Every time I take apart a Nerf gun, I keep some of the screws" Translation: "Every time I take apart a Nerf gun, I end up with some extra screws that I can't account for."
I can't believe you did not apologize to the ghost for coming in while they were doing their business. The grid lines are a GREAT idea - I have to go back and do that on mine!
I'd love to see you tackle the Ghostbusters Trap and/or Ecto Goggles! Also sold at Spirit Halloween, it's a great set of props and I feel like you could really make them look amazing.
I have a friend who swore up and down that Bill and Frank Ippolito were brothers upon watching a Tested video. I have to assume that both of you in Ghostbusters costumes would make you utterly indistinguishable to him. Thanks for making your costume "Bill accurate" instead of fully screen accurate, that way he doesn't give himself a minor aneurysm trying to tell the difference.
Great job! It looks so much better. What you started with was a plastic toy, what you finished with looks like an actual tool. So cool. I learn so much from your videos.
I love the addition of the sinker weights. I've acquired a mass of different forms of lead that I add to all of my props now. Typically I seal them with a metal sealer first, just in case, and to help bind them to the surfaces I'm gluing it too. A little weight can make a big difference in a prop. Super ballsy on the direct paint to plastic. I at least do a light wash with mineral spirits and water and then use at least a light coat of adhesion promoter despite the paint. Impressive.
We've found that a light sanding works really well. It's the same when modifying NERF guns or similar toys. Of course it always depends on the surface quality you're aiming for and the overall quality of the prop. But for a quick, fun repaint just sanding works great.
I used to do that, but outside of sanding off logos and the like I just wipe the plastic down with a little paint thinner, then I use some adhesion promoter that lets me apply my top coat within ten minutes of the final coat of adhesion promoter. It's been working great for me thus far and I don't need to worry about the paint brand or type, dupli-color, tamiya, etc. Thanks,
I really enjoy your videos and how descriptive you all are with how, why and what to do. Your sense of humour is pretty great also, love the sly notepad over the coffee as to not get debris in your drink of choice. No words, just the action while you were narrating.. just thought I would acknowledge the notice. Keep up the creative work... GO GO GHOSTBUSTERS! .. wait that is something else? I am the keymaster, are you the cryptkeeper? No wait, the door master? The secretary of state? Ah, you know what I am saying... right?
Too cool, love it. I'm sure you know this, but tape a weights for balancing mag car wheels are great for adding weight. They are self adhesive and you can cut them to size.
On parts like this, I would be so thankful that I was video taping to get it back together. Good call. I wish you lived closer and we could combo and i can do the trap too.
pr0 tipp for everyone: you dont have to use primer when you paint plastics. Use flame. Real! Dont burn parts, just make small touch with fire. After flame oxidation, base paint will stick better to the surface. Even without primer.
Looks great! I think a CB mic clip would make a good replacement belt clip for you'r PKE meter. You used to be able to buy them at RadioShack back when that was a thing lol
Looks good, great idea. You make your method with rub and buff look so easy. Saw graphite and was thinking "electroplating". I've been watching tons of videos on it. Want to do some 3d prints.
Hi Bill it's me again. .. here in Canada i find that the automotive paints work well on plastics like nerf guns (Dupli-Color) i should mention that a light sanding and primer are important. I use Plasti Dip For EVA foam AND plastics that don't take paint well because of flexibility. And i use oil paints for distressing and even painting full parts on EVA, for that i seal it with KRYLON sealer clear chalky finish. ...
If you ever get hot glue in a place you don’t want it to be, a couple drops of 91% isopropyl when the glue makes contact will separate it effortlessly.
I made a proton pack or sorts a few years ago for Halloween. I put speakers in it and had sound effects in the wand that played through the pack. I put a pi with a touchscreen in the wand.
Great job with the ice pick. They do make scribe tools for work just like that though. :) Everyone always loved making fun of the name of the End of Stroke Switches, back when I worked in applied electronics.
...electrical tape on the grip... You could also have done a hockey grip on it with friction tape. Take a strip of friction tape and twist it into a string. Wrap one end of the string around the butt end of the handle and put a couple of turns of friction tape around the handle and string. Wind the string in a wide spiral up the handle and stop where it seems reasonable (generally as long as your hand is on the handle). Wrap a single layer of friction tape from the butt of the handle up to where you ended the string of tape. Snip off excess string. Optional: Use more friction tape to build up the butt of the handle so that there's a lot of mass to rest against the back edge of your palm.
No. The No Ghost logo was Dan Aykroyds idea way back in 81-83, Gross just finalized the look. The No Ghost was in the first draft of the Ghostbusters script.
Oil paints don't really dry only to the point where you can touch it with out it smearing. Some of the samples they took from oil paintings from the old master painters they found the paint it wasn't fully dry still wet very little.
Isn't that crazy! The thin amount of oil paint we used on this prop will eventually dry, but some of those old masters went nutty with the amount of paint they used.
Peter Venkman never had the PKE meter. In GhostBusters, Egon had the PKE, then in GhostBusters 2, the PKE was passed on to Ray when Egon started using the Giga Meter.
Genius...The pke is in venkmans lab coat pocket in The Ghostbuster commercial. Just like Ray holding the Sniffer but never used it. Ghostbusters fan are you ?
I disagree with your assessment of your airbrushed LEDs - seeing them illuminated, the slightly darker color choice seems SO smart and sharp. I'm excited to try this!
I just realized something - the Ghostbusters probably used an old US Army flashlight and the case of a handset for a CB radio as the chassis of the PKE meters. Great materials, sturdy, with lots of room for electronics inside.
I LOVE "KRYLON" Paints! When I build 1/25th. scale Vintage Dirt Track Modified Stock Car Models, They COVER SO NICE AND DRY SO Quickly! I use KRYLON Flat white FIRST to Opaque the painting on the car frame, THEN when that is dried I go back with a couple of layers of KRYLON GLOSS WHITE and It looks SO COOL and PERFECT!!! I ALSO Use the FLAT WHITE Before i put the Body Color on a car and it makes the Body color MUCH More VIBRANT and "JEWEL TONE" Like! :D KRYLON PAINTS ROCK!!!
mhmm I like the idea of the tape on the handle, my choice would have been hockey stick tape, but more power to you. You did an amazing job. my favorite part is the grid you added to the led screen.
You wrapping the handle reminded me of something i found at the Dollar Tree. they have rubber floor mats for cars that have an awesome pattern/texture to them. That would work well for the grips of prop guns
I know it seems weird but try using hair spray for sealing the graphite layer! It's a trick i learned for working with charcoal and graphite on paper to prevent smearing and i find it works sometimes on other surfaces
Absolutely love your channel and all you do.... I am addicted to your work... your style... Please keep em coming SIR.... If I could make a request... Could you look into making Egon Spenglers PKE meter from the Real Ghostbusters cartoon.. That seems like such a nice prop to have and make... Just saying... lol.. Kind regards from South Africa
Oh yes, I must add... Thank not only you Sir but Madam... and all those that are involved in the MAGIC you make..... THANKS A STAX for all you inspiration.
The lighting is cool and all... but it's a bit hard to see all the detail work that went into modifying this piece. I think you would have been better served with a makeshift cyc or something
Hey first of all awesome job on this, excellent quality!! I have a question about your graphite technique though, after seeing it I want to try it but graphite isn't really easily available where I am unless I order online or something, however chinchilla dust is readily available and the thing I want to to do this to is silver so I don't think the color would be affected too much, do you think this would work? Or should I just go ahead with the graphite? Either way awesome work and thank you for reading this!
Nice job, it really sells as a tool now, rather than a toy. Also this seems like a good place to ask, but I noticed the PKE Meter prop also makes an appearance in They Live. Anyone know its history, has it been in other movies?
Also Suburban Commando. The prop is a generic rental from a prop warehouse, which is why it saw use in several movies. It was modified from an old shoe polisher.
We didn't need to solder anything for this particular build. Here's my tutorial for basic soldering techniques: punishedprops.com/2015/01/13/prop-shop-soldering-basics/
@@mrw503 yes, and sorta no?, If you leave a strong magnet near a battery it can supposedly drain it, being that the batteries were cheap it is likely, however, it only "works" if the magnet is touching both ends, which I'm not sure if it fully is in the dish, there is alot of conflicting stuff about the topic but o believe that, yeah it does. (Sorry this was so long)
I've recently discovered 'etch primer' which according to the can is 'an acidic primer for increased adhesion to plastics, metals and cured paint finishes'. My hope is that it'll do away with the worst bit of any project, the sanding so that the paint will stick. I was wondering if you have heard of / tried this yet, and if so how did you get on with it?
@@punishedprops perhaps a good one to test on a future video? I'll be trying it myself on a plastic airsoft gun I'm going to be 'post apocalypsing' this weekend; looking forwards to seeing how well it works. If I never have to sand down all the nooks and crannies of anything ever again I'll be very happy!
does it also detect xenomorphs? :P also, for the graphite technique, have you tried using white charcoal on matte black? not quite the same effect but still really cool!
