Easy & Low-cost Proton Pack Ghostbusters

This can be mostly made with recycled/ repurposed items from around the house/ shed. I think homemade is always best. For a cheap creation, work with what you have got rather then getting bogged down trying to exactly replicate the original - that will cost you a fortune!

Supplies

Hot glue gun. Assorted scrap electrical components - wires, circuit boards, valves, gauges etc. Carboard box. Black spray paint Old backpack. Plumbing tubing. Plastic tubs lids etc. Kitchen roll tube. Black duct tape. Plastic clip. Led strip lights

Step 1: Assemble

I started by covering completely a cardboard box ( from a Lego set in this case) in masking tape to cover up artwork. Using components salvaged from a waste electrical recycling bin and some assorted plastic lids, I started by arranging them loosely to best resemble something that looked good. Once happy I hot glued everything in place except the black and red plastic lids and any component that looked good unpainted.

Step 2: Spray Paint

Pack was given a couple of coats from a matt black spray can and allowed to dry

Step 3: Add Straps

I placed an old backpack inside the box and made some slits in the back. The straps were fed through and adjusted to suit

Step 4: Add More!

Hot glue in place the rest of the components. I wound together some old wires and printer connect cables which I glued between the electrical components. I added a pressure gauge to the top. The wand was made using plumbing tubing, a hose connector, an old scrap instrument I found and a carboard kitchen roll insert covered in black duct tape. I glued on a clip to hold the hose on the side. I printed off some ghostbuster/ radiation related pictures from a google search and attached them

Step 5: Finishing Touches

I wrapped a strip of led lights around the tubing of the wand to add something extra for trick or treating in the dark. I also made a very basic pair of ecto goggles by spraying an old pair of safety goggles green, then hot gluing on a hose connector and old camera lens.