Modding and Adding an Alice Frame to the Spirit Life Size Proton Pack!

The life size Spirit Halloween Proton Pack from Ghostbusters is great. But it doesn’t have an Alice frame! That and several other cosmetics flaws make this a perfect product to mod. Today I’m going to:
• Add the Alice Frame
• Make the metal connectors look more metallic
• Add a gun track to the Nutrona wand
• Update the switches on the Nutrona wand
And a bunch of minor weathering.
Enjoy!
Files to Help
These are all designed by me, they’re not perfect and no I won’t make any adjustments to them lol. If you want to print them out then do so and enjoy! I’m not selling the prints yet.
Alice frame spacers
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Switches
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Gun Track
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Things to buy
Alice Frame
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Rub n Buff
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AK Aluminum
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U Nuts
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3D Printers I use
Elegoo Saturn 4k
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Prusa Mk 2.5S
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[@NerdAffiliated]

I can't believe I didn't realize the side tubes unscrew and come off.... lol. Great video!

[@MADEbyAP]

That was fun to stumble on! Glad you liked it.

[@MightyMorpinMatt]

I ended useing make it or break it's idea on his wand upgrade by adding a momentary toggle switch to the pack instead of adding it to the wands hose and then used the hazlab wand where they both work independently from each other for a switch me on effect.

[@Doctors_TARDIS]

The one thing I'd recommend doing above all else that you haven't done is replace the stock ribbon cable. Even weathered it just SCREAMS "I am a toy" The GB2 spectra strip cable can be had pretty cheaply. The GB1/Afterlife/Frozen Empire ribbon is a custom job and people do make them but they're pricer. But it's such a huge detail that makes all the difference, that is easy to swap out. Or add a 3d printed speaker hole cover.

[@MADEbyAP]

Nice reco! Will look into that. The ribbon is super bright and plasticy for sure. Thanks!

[@Doctors_TARDIS]

​@@MADEbyAP It really stands out and draws your eye too because it's one of the few points of color on the pack. GBFans has the GB2 spectra-strip in stock for $15 right now. There's a few people who sell it on etsy but they charge more. It was still being made as of a few years ago, but I think it is now out of production. No one's every really identified the GB1 cable, It very well may have been custom made for the movie. Or from something obscure. Either way ones on Etsy range from 50 to 80 dollars when they are available because they have to be made by hand. The one thing I REALLY wish hasbro would have done with the haslab packs is get the ribbon cable right. Mainly because it's the one part on the entire pack that's hard to find a suitable replacement for.

[@Rodimus13ShelfSpace]

Thanks for sharing this! I plan on eventually adding an alice frame to my full size Sprit Pack, so I appreciate having detailed visual instructions. I'm also happy you've shared the Gun Track. I may print that sooner rather than later. Would you have any recommendations on how to add a metal "s" hook to it?

[@MADEbyAP]

Hey there! Glad you found this helpful! I haven’t solved the s hook conundrum yet. I think it could be as simple as screwing it on with a bolt and not. Also one thing for the hub track. The hot glue works for display purposes but on our first outting it ended up popping off. So you may want to actually screw the track on. I don’t believe there’s a lot of electronics in the wand itself so you should be okay. Or use something stronger than hot glue like epoxy if you’re okay with a more permanent solution. Hope that helps!

[@shawnvalley1193]

Would you have the link or files for the spacers for the alice frame. Great video by the way, very helpful.

[@aaronmorris9352]

So I just got mine. I was going to build a Q pack, but decided I liked the idea of the pack being lighter and “done” for Halloween. That being said, I plan to do quite a few mods including 3D printed parts upgrades, tubing upgrades, and lashing up a 3D printed wand to it with arduino based electronics in the pack to replace the basic stock stuff. Evenything I’m planning on doing will be reversible.

[@MADEbyAP]

Niiice! Yes this pack is super light. Sounds like you have some awesome things to work on!!

[@PITCHERPOINT]

What would you charge to have the rocker switches and spacers printed? These are awesome.

[@MADEbyAP]

Thank you! I'm not set up to do stuff like that just yet BUT there is someone on Etsy who is producing these pieces from their own designs. I can't vouch for them but they look great! Here's the link: www.etsy.com/listing/1473234125/life-size-spirit-proton-pack-2023-mods3d Happy busting!

[@williamsanchez6941]

Great video! Love it!!

[@MADEbyAP]

Thank you!!

[@SteveGoon]

Great video, appreciate the step-by-step process. Weird youTube decided to show this to me 4 months after you posted it. I'm on the road to doing most of these upgrades to my Spirit pack, especially need to add the Alice Frame. Will also do some cosmetics, and swap wand for Spengler wand like Make it or Break it had done in his videos. Would you be able to post the nut / screw / washers you used to secure the Alice Frame? No problem if it's way to late since I am sure you handed this pack off to your friend. Thanks!

[@MADEbyAP]

Thank you! And sorry for the delay in getting back to you. It was a combination of these (amzn.to/4d5eJT2) and some washers and nuts I had in the shop. I hope that helps!

[@SteveGoon]

@@MADEbyAP thanks for getting back to me. All these videos of folks upgrading spirits pack got me off my butt so I can be ready for Halloween and the Calgary comic expo in the spring! I'll keep watching! Thanks again.

[@fitzmagic8385]

So the one thing I have to ask, is essentially could you use zip ties to attach an Alice frame? Reason I asked this is because I use hasbro pack. But my partner usually uses one of my 80% spirit packs and there were a little grooves in there. I was able to zip tie to it to an Alice frame. So are there grooves where I would be able to do that with this, from the view of the back of the, I would say you technically could

[@MADEbyAP]

Hi! I don’t have the pack anymore since it was for a friend so I’m answering based off memory. You technically could do that because the pack is super super light. The only concern I would have is the mother board is a really flimsy board so depending on how much abuse it gets the zip ties may actually break through. Again that’s just going off memory. I feel like I’ve seen people use zip ties for these in the past I just can’t find any sources at the moment. Sorry I can’t be more helpful here!

[@TheHillsdaleBatman]

What size U nuts did you go with? I have the 1” L brackets but want to make sure I have the right sized ones that you had :) thanks!

[@MADEbyAP]

Oops! These are the ones I bought! Thanks! amzn.to/4b3NdEz

[@bedfordshiremodeller4491]

Hav you seen the new GB FE film/did you and your friends enjoy it 🤔👻

[@MADEbyAP]

Hey! We did! I just liked getting more of the OGs and being back in NYC. What did you think? We actually reviewed it on our new podcast if you want to give it a listen. www.geekyagogo.com/2024/03/25/whatcha-watchin-the-geeks-review-ghostbusters-frozen-empire/

[@DariaPizzuto]

Let's bust some goasts!

[@MADEbyAP]

Goats!!???!??🐐

[@bedfordshiremodeller4491]

​@@MADEbyAP Goatsbusters 🤪🐐👻

[@cliftonwillis9372]

😎 Promo-SM

[@anthonyvaccari4607]

Can't even find these in the UK without a mental price tag

[@MADEbyAP]

Oh no way. Sorry to hear that. Ugh.

[@anthonyvaccari4607]

@@MADEbyAP America gets all the cool shit. 😂

[@jonkern9503]

@@anthonyvaccari4607 If it's consolation, I found myself saying, "Britain gets all the cool shit" when I went holiday there last year. 😆

[@anthonyvaccari4607]

@@jonkern9503 dude I've been to Florida once. The way you run parks, the stores the merch.. Something we lack here. Yet most big movies are filmed here. I wish we had more to celebrate film..

[@MADEbyAP]

😂