Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Hasbro Proton Pack Upgrades!

It's finally here! After examining the prototype of the HasLab Ghostbusters Proton Pack over a year ago, Hasbro has sent Adam a production pack to check out. Adam takes a look at the features and finish work on this wearable replica, and commences a series of upgrades to add a frame, swap out components from his Proton Pack parts collection, and give the pack an extra layer of weathering and detailing!
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Parts for customizing the proton pack: www.etsy.com/shop/charlesworthdynamics/?etsrc=sdt&section_id=28094645 Rub n Buff: amzn.to/3GVrp1V LC-1 Alice frame: amzn.to/3Zq7Eqk Adam's Proton Pack build: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp3ShIVplppqf6M Adam's first look at the HasLab Proton Pack prototype: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5SVm4uora5kibc Adam's review of the Hasbro Neutrona Wand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXywapybi9h5mpo Disclaimer: This product was provided to us by the manufacturer for review purposes.

[@ghostbustersfans]

Great work!

[@JacobHGamez]

This is awesome!!! Good job Adam!

[@JacobHGamez]

@@ghostbustersfansI love your website!

[@HryHoudini52]

Where's the link for the yellow wire cover/sheath that you said you would include in the description? The etsy link doesn't have it.

[@kyleworthington]

@@HryHoudini52 It looks to be sold-out in that Etsy shop. There's a pic of the yellow wire sheath down the in reviews section of the Etsy shop.

[@Dr.Kiwi934]

17:02 I thinks its so amazing that Hasbro made everything so compatible and easy to customize to your own style. The Alice frame hardware included with the threaded holes, the ability to rearange the inside for more space, the removable wires and easy to remove back, and even the combadability with the Neutrona Wand. Really shows they thought of the community and people who just want a really solid and worthwhile prop.

[@marcoantoniosalazarmatamor9496]

(insert joke about how at least one division of Hasbro has respect for community here, because of the “Dungeons and Dragons” third-party producer license update mess).

[@DarrenCarnallCustoms]

My pack turned up yesterday when I started watching this, and I cannot WAIT to get started on my weathering and mods. I love stuff like this. But as a 50 year old who has wanted a proton pack since I was 12 years old watching the first film (and has never even seen one in real life) I can't BELIEVE I even have this sitting here next to me. I keep looking at it and randomly turning it on to hear that sound and see the lights. For the price it's an absolute STEAL. Might need to frame my Adam Savage autograph I got outside the Royal Albert Hall in London a few years back before I start on this project 😂

[@TheRenaissanceBuilder]

Man i love the way Adam just dives into paint treatments and details! I can watch that all day. The enthusiasm and joy of an artist for sure.

[@MrArcadia2009]

Totally agreed. Love watching all his tinkerings.

[@johannesdolch]

The one modification this needs most is a severe speaker upgrade. That flimsy sound is so sad. When you start a proton pack, you should feel the power.

[@dailycgi]

That technique at the end to get the rusty screw look is so effective! The weathering looks fantastic. Dude!

[@djpoopypants4741]

Adam has the ability to make me super calm and anxious at the same time. Amazing!

[@nickparkison977]

It's called be a man haha

[@KEN_of_BORG]

Hahaha omg me too! Tearing apart the pack!!!

[@weebsurfer]

Lol almost made me as anxious as I get watching him do wood working. He's flingin that pack around like he's trying to shake the wrinkles out of a bed sheet. 😁 But I'll give him this... He's costing me money.

[@life_is_a_ride]

😂😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻

[@rockstarfan886]

Ditto

[@CworthDynamics]

For those looking for the yellow braid sheath - my shop is linked in description above but I sold out. Should have more in a week or so.

[@ct0760]

Lol i jumped on it this morning, thank you!

[@thetimesink196]

Thank you, Sean!

[@Shwalamazula]

Your GB cable kits have been consistently the best I have found. I have been forwarding all my locals to your shop for their wires and cables. Thanks for the great products.

[@CworthDynamics]

@@Shwalamazula thanks!

[@kenten]

Just read this now after finding it sold out. Thanks for the update!

[@TheRMSAndre1]

I love how Adam gets such a well made "toy" and just gives it his own rub-and-buff look with extra details and its just priceless after that.

[@finchertechnologies5394]

Phenomenal upgrades; definitely going to be using some these techniques shown on our HasLab packs that are due to arrive soon! As a side note regarding the GB1 ribbon cable that is used in this video; it was supplied by Fincher Technologies and is indeed film-accurate for Ghostbusters Afterlife as we were the ones tasked with supplying them to the props team for the film. 😊 It is truly an honor to see you using our ribbons on your builds and please let us know if you ever need more.

[@GaryTabarJr]

I see you here! :)

[@lynnritchie70]

The snipping the cable and forgetting the screw is my favorite part of the video. WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE, it just makes me feel better to know a master at this goofs up too!😆

[@christopherroyer2357]

I watched this video before my pack came in so I learned from his mistake on the screws and on snipping the power wires.

[@TechboyUK]

It was very nice to see the 'before and after' at the end. Amazing job Adam! 👀👍

[@Dreddy72]

that part is also the most annoying part of these videos. Adam starts talking and pointing out differences, meanwhile we just get b-roll from one of the things, usually not even showing the parts being talked about. just wish the b-roll editing would take the talking into consideration, rather than just feel dumped in to fill space

[@CaseyB]

Is there any single piece of prop that is more tailored to Adam’s weathering skills in movie history? This thing has it all, and Adam is the Bob Ross of weathering. I could watch this stuff all day.

[@ArturoIbarra]

If there's anyone up to the task of upgrading a proton pack, that's Adam for sure. I regret not coming across this video before. Happy busting!

[@cmaddy]

I am stoked to receive my pack on Friday. I’ve been very impressed with the wand. There are some minor issues, but the electronics are outstanding. A switch to change between firing modes from the official video game? Using the top knob to adjust vibration and volume of hum? Are you kidding me? I can’t wait to upgrade the pack and wand. I’m even more excited knowing I’ll have extra stickers and hardware.

[@danteericdraven]

sat and watched this while waiting for mine to be delivered. and I can't wait for it to show up. I'm even more excited than I already was.

[@MasatoKay]

This is much awesome! I can't wait to do the same with my pack when I get it. I love how you can bang around a proton pack and it just gets more authentic.

[@thenerdofalltrades8190]

I am sure that MANY of us will be doing a weather-along with this video. Thank you Adam, you are the man!

[@paulw3830]

27:06 Adam, I love seeing a maker's hands. There's such a story behind every crease, wrinkle, and bit of grease left under the fingernails.

[@yamagawa9830]

I must say... Hasbro has really done good this time. I love how detailed they got with this one. But the fact that you made it more detailed really made it pop.

[@reeganevans6707]

Man; Adam has a sharp eye for close-up details of props. He’s a legend

[@trippbrister3598]

I would love to see a one day build of Szalinzki's Shrinking Machine. At least the small one that Nick makes. I love that movie.

[@travishayes840]

You are a treasure, Adam! I love watching someone that loves these thing as much as I do! So enjoyable!

[@tombaron2321]

After watching Adam disassemble, weather, and alter a new proton pack, I am curious as to what he would do after buying a new car? Let's weather the finish, add some curb rash to the chrome wheels, a few chips to the windshield, ahhh now that's a car!

[@izzy_apex]

"Ghostbusters...addled for over a decade." Adam? ME TOO. I was born Nov. 1984 and literally grew up watching it one of my earliest memories is hiding behind the couch from the Librarian. This pack is amazing and I am BOGGLED at your knowledge of the Ghostbusters details, you make me want to be a better maker.

[@docreaver1138]

Same here, man. Born in february 1984 and the first time i saw Ghostbusters it scared the crap out of me, might have been a little too young for it...(the eighties and nineties were awesome that way 😉)

[@Rebelphoenix]

83 here. Wanted to be a Ghostbuster for as long as I can remember. I'm gonna be tearing up the first time I put my pack on.

[@docreaver1138]

@@Rebelphoenix who wouldn't

[@docreaver1138]

Can't wait till my sons are old enough to watch the Ghostbusters, both of them! (Yes, i'm being the responsible parent 😉sadly we're not in the eighties anymore 🤭) God, we were born at the right time! Think of all the awesome classics we had while growing up. Face it, nothing from the past decade compares to what we got back then! Even the b movies, in some cases especially those. Thank God for dvd's, my sons are going to see just how more awesome those movies were

[@Lorenzo-fw3gx]

Adam, Your coverage of Afterlife was FANTASTIC. Thank you so much for Doing all those videos.

[@solemnbuddhist]

Have to love "one day builds" takes me back to my childhood watching Mythbusters

[@leocor42]

Thanks to this video, it gave me enough encouragement to make a mod to my Neutrona Thrower that seemed too difficult to do without damaging it near-permanently. Thankfully, it worked perfectly, and now it looks perfectly ready to be added to my soon-to-come Haslab Pack!

[@Lorith]

I think a lithium battery pack with a conceal charge port would be a good addition that would let you increase the size of the storage compartment

[@SimonGoldberger]

LOL I love this, Adam's like "Oh this is lovely" *Changes absolutely everything on it using tools that no one but him will have* :p

[@stewartmcminn7773]

And the actual pack maker on speed dial lol

[@JCBeastie]

I watched this while unboxing my own pack! I was already planning some paint tweaks to it so this serves as a good guide. :)

[@37Kilo2]

HasLab has been a boon for 80s nerds. I ordered the Cobra HISS Tank from one of the last offerings. Unfortunately, I had missed some of the previous releases. I did skip the Proton Pack, since I'm not a huge GB nerd, but glad to hear it's a labor of love.

[@AdamusPrime76]

It was be amazing to see a one day build of a real life replica of the box the proton pack came in. It’s an absolute piece of art.

[@frankcabacungan8421]

Learned so much from this to mod my haslab. Thanks for the masterclass!

[@Guncage81]

Love your videos Adam ,im almost on the home stretch with my upgraded Haslab ,ive just got the ion arm and Ribbon cable to go along with the wand hose ,but i couldnt be happier with how its turned out ,really look forward to seeing your mod of the inside of the cyclotron and cake.

[@portlandghostbustersecto-1]

Tracking says Ill have one on Friday the 13th. Haha. Cant wait. Thanks for diving in on this. Its givin me some fun ideas.

[@wadewilsondp07c31]

Props to whoever edited this video, your music choice at 49:33 did not go unnoticed.

[@FieldsyKat]

Highly recommend you looking into the grip tape mod for the wand. It’s a 3d printed grip covered with the tape they used in the movie. I found the info on Ghostbusters News KZbin page a while back.

[@davidjames1389]

Yeah that's the one mod I was surprised he didn't do. The plastic green blob is the biggest eyesore on what is otherwise an awesome wand.

[@Jonathan_Chong]

Great weathering and video Adam, I'm actually a bit surprised they changed the ladder but at the same time thankful you helped them out there.wasnt thinking we would get a more accurate ladder. on my neutrino wand I weather's the device only mildly to wait till my pack arrives and then see were I want to take it (for me probably somewhere between the original pack and the new rusted weather pack) I will weather the stand as I did with my neutrino wand to make it not rusted but rather lived on a shelf for ages worn in and lived in

[@PatHazard12]

There is a small detail to the pack by removing the clipped ribbon cable bracket. Nothing major, but just a nice easter egg if you keep it and remove it when the pack is on.

[@war2bird]

My pack arrived today gonna start working on this weekend. Fantastic job Adam 😎

[@ryanspengler4877]

The placement of the SAVAGE patch on Adam's arm, opposite side...no coincidence. Great video. 👍🚫👻

[@dustindarbone6336]

Great video. Thanks so much for showing us how a real pro does it! I love step-by-step instructions. Thanks again.

[@HBKBC]

I was so incredibly nervous watching Adam disassemble this pack but at the same time I felt this calm knowing Adam is Adam and if anyone can put thing back together even better than its original state it's Adam. I'd really love to see Jamie Hyneman's reaction during this process. LOL

[@dgator7251]

Mother Nature has got nothing on Mr. Savage. The man can weather like no other.

[@TheJedi270]

LOL ok Adam, if I lived there we would be the best of friends. You’re just like me, only smarter. We’re the same age and neither of us is happy with anything no matter how awesome a piece is. We cannot leave anything alone I always find something I can change or improve. I’ll sit and stare at it for hours working it in my head, seeing the final product and even make a material list. Then I get after it

[@joshgreene4502]

Part 2 please this looks amazing and besides the one screw missed out of pure excitement lol this is a great tutorial

[@Pachinosin]

Also “Dude, dude” I love this! 😂

[@NormGagnon]

Ghostbusters community = "Ghostheads". (48:22) = HGA. Pack's looking fantastic!

[@thebl4ckd0g]

Hasbro's HasLab is really awesome. Expensive, but awesome. Wish more toys and such that they make were like what they come out with and maybe future ones will be cheaper someday when more interest comes for them.

[@pigidly]

Before haslab a proton pack cost $2000

[@SimonGoldberger]

Yeah, given the cost of a "normal" Proton pack this haslabs one is not expensive.

[@CapFan80]

I get mine later this week! I can't wait!

[@bruisedhelmet8819]

Still geeking out over mine. It's mounted on an ALICE frame... sitting next to me while I work or watch... things.

[@jallenrt]

For me, being involved in Dungeons and Dragons, it's weird hearing someone praising Hasbro this week!

[@2rueblue]

Your workshop must have millions of $ worth of tools and supplies, but it's only people in the trade that can see the stuff's true value. I'm amazed at what you have gathered over a lifetime of making shite look that realistic you can smell it, I hope that's taken as a compliment as that's how it was intended. But please get a multi-axis CNC router that can talk the same language as your 3d printers. All the very best from Scotland

[@GCJACK83]

The thing I like about the look of the Phoebe pack is this: It's supposed to be the pack she inherited from Egon. Meaning it's Egon's pack, or was, rather. So how it looks in Phoebe's time is how one would expect it'd look if Egon spent years toiling over maintaining and upgrading it.

[@Crinos84]

That is fantastic! Thank you for making this video. I will totally do some if not everything you did to my own Proton Pack.

[@bigjuan2001]

I can't wait to get mine!!!!!!! Thanks for this vid Adam, I will definitely be making some mods as well.

[@DavidMiller212]

Just got my pack delivered! It's amazing and I will incorporate these mods.

[@Musserstudios]

This is third time I've come back to this video to plan out my own mods. (also came to check he's using the first gen wand, not the re-release.)

[@ryanspengler4877]

SO many of the weathering details Adam added have me beyond thankful that HasLab DIDN'T over-wash this thing with mud and scrubs and marring because it's less stuff I hafta UN-DO to complete the transformation into a true 1984 pack. I liked Afterlife and await GB4 very much, but I don't want the relic heap Phoebe and Podcast found...I want the MASTERPIECE that Egon built in the firehouse back in '84...

[@princesolaris938]

Barnard clay has long been used by potters as a source of iron in dark firing glazes. It offers price advantages over using iron oxide and being a clay aids in suspending the materials in the slurry. Barnard has proven valuable for iron slip glazes requiring high clay content. That’s what it’s used for

[@andyb1577]

Hi Adam I just love to watch you do one day, build is always interesting no matter what you do such a talented man from Andy UK

[@KarboniteKyla]

Gosh! I can’t wait for mine to come in the mail and make some of my own upgrades

[@561jeffkelly]

My arrived this morning and so made up you have done this Vlog. Keep up the great work 👍👍👍👍

[@johnnyredd360]

Dude that is absolutely beautiful, I love it!! This one is definitely inspirational for my next build, thank you Adam ☝️

[@tommyowens7293]

Wow loved watching this and that final pack!…insane!!!

[@JacobHGamez]

Awesome! This is incredible! Keep up the good work Adam!

[@TheLastOfTheRockstarsU2]

I find it interesting you wanted the 1984 rainbow wiring when the rest of the pack is weathered to the way it is in afterlife, which is the reason it still has the GB2 color wiring on it. It’s post all that stuff, just an interesting combination of elements you’ve gone with

[@VampireOnline]

Mine is hopefully showing up tomorrow!

[@Jastor00]

This is so cool! I'm pretty blown away by just how little you need to do to Haslab's pack to make it look like a genuine fan-made movie replica. Darnit I wasn't thinking I would touch my pack once it arrives since it's a "collector's item" but this video made me change my mind. Who wouldn't rather have the one on the left!? :) The dullcote really did a lot for the shiny plastic these toys are made of too. Might have to do the same treatment to my wand. This was an awesome one-day build video. Can't wait to see what Adam does with the cyclotron.

[@doobiedubois5583]

Can’t wait to get mine!!

[@roofgoof132]

Please do your second video with the cyclotron interior detailing sooner, rather than later. 20,000+ backers are waiting for this!!!!

[@franciscoromero1785]

Cant wait to upgrade the batteries and speakers

[@BlueEyedColonizer]

On a scale of ( 1 to Nerd) I'm probably only a 3 or 4 but thats pretty dang cool......and Adam makes it even more exciting....

[@leoshade9497]

Loved this, looks great :). I have to say something though, every time I watch one of your builds I get a little envious. I love your workshop, I hope to have one just like it someday. I know that I would spend days in it doing various things. Anyway, loved the proton pack, can't wait to see more :D.

[@psyrolz1626]

I still remember when I had a whole plastic proton pack when I was 4-5 years old. I cut my eyebrow while playing with it and I carry that cut as a medal of honor from ghostbusting. My inner child is just in awe with this one.

[@chrisgwilliam9893]

Amazing absolutely beautiful 👍🏻 I’m so jealous

[@Henners]

Barnard clay is partially made of iron so it totally checks out that it would be useful for simulating rust.

[@Kradlum]

Perfect timing - mine just arrived today!

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

Watching Adam break his toys never gets old. 😁

[@Flynn327]

I am eagerly awaiting my proton pack and will almost certainly be attempting to replace the ribbon cable and that yellow sleeve as you did. Making me want to go to SiliCon and show you my Ghostbuster cosplay once I finish it!

[@_Spacecraft]

Makes me happy that Adam shakes two spray cans like maracas, because I also do that.

[@angelcruz2559]

I love eveer thing u do. I love Ghostbusters I remember Hounding my mom to Rent the movie when it came out And I am still a fan

[@Ins0mnia365]

My pack is arriving next week, these little weathering tips are deffo helpfull. Especially the neutrina wand fake wood always bothered me. To plasticy. :-) So thank you so much Adam! This helps, also for future projects !

[@brianwestmoreland3836]

Just bought my first fiberglass shell, and want to do as much aluminum as possible to achieve the "I always hated this part of the business" feel.

[@Kal-el23]

I guess the one thing that Adam didn’t realize when he destroyed the ribbon cable is the cool little Easter egg that hasbro built-in for what happens when it gets disconnected.

[@FortWhenTea]

*I took a shot everytime u said "rub and buff" now i cannot even stand up!*

[@heckensteiner4713]

What I like about this new Proton Pack is it's finally able to actually catch ghosts!

[@ChrisGwilliam83]

Beautiful. Wish I could afford one of these. 👍🏻

[@EngineerfifeninerO]

There’s a carrying case or rack video in 2023 for this coming. It’s in my bones.

[@gonzogainz7390]

Man I wish I could mod my pack with you and just learn from a true master like you like I’m in shock. This would be one marked off my bucket list

[@notbuster126]

I have yet to receive my pack but I find it extremely amusing that I have all the parts he added to it all set and ready to do my own exact modding. The cables, colored electricians tapes, copper tape, paints, sprays. Every exact thing he used, I had already bought before even watching this lol Alice pack is also ready to rumble. My thoughts on the cyclotron, I don't have a 3d printer so I was just going to poke some real wires over the molded ones and do some repainting annnnnd maybe insert a light inside it. I also plan to do a smoke upgrade to the n-filter with a simple key fob system, nothing fancy.

[@lucassilva-vo2ky]

I was wondering when someone would make a video on upgrading this pack and Adam beats everyone to the punch.😂

[@f1matt]

Super fun and enjoyable to watch this.

[@redundanttrees]

Definitely need a better v hook. It’s nearly impossible to get the wand back on the pack while wearing it. Might just go with the belt hook at a con tho

[@groorg24]

the review we were all waiting for

[@nathkrupa3463]

You are genius You build anything sir this is awesome i really like you thanks for sharing another fantastic video adam sir .

[@TK-421_66]

Egon would approve of Adam using mysterious old surgical tools to work on a proton pack. It doesn't get much more on brand than that.

[@wootburger1195]

I love the weathering videos, very interesting!

[@RAWEDC]

Nicely done Adam, wish I had been able to back it. Heres hoping they open it up to buy again.