Ghostbusters PKE Meter Mod + Repaint
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Bill shows you how to mod a fantastic PKE Meter toy from the Halloween store to give it a worn, realistic finish.
We Are Afraid of SOME Ghosts - Ghostbusters PKE Meter Mod + Repaint
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Check out punishedprops.com/2018/11/30/pke-mod/ for in progress photos and a full materials list!
Aww, no grubscrews in the screwholes....? Nice intro and outro guys!
Can u get the spirit halloween stuff in UK
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.
my rubies pke the wires broke off on the on and off switch and i don't know where to Solder those wires back on
"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."
They're usually from the unnecessary parts on the inside
19:12
Ah, my favorite 80's pop band, Doran Doran
Had the same thought... ahh, where did the music go?
I guess he got tired of that joke a long time ago so he didn't go with it.
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!
Haha! So rude...
@@punishedprops☮️ 👻 : not cool man 😑 like dude
All throughout this video, I was going, "One of us, one of us." Great job Bill!
Thanks Elton! =D
I think the grid on the screen was the best addition. Great project!
Brit knew... PROTECT THE COFFEE!!! Coffee makes work happen!
Great job and a fun build. I have one of those I'm saving for a rainy day build. :D
It's the little things.
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.
HAH!
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.
We got the Spirit Halloween Ghost Trap and I'm planning a much more extensive build for that one.
@@punishedprops Can't wait!
@@punishedprops these are cool
@@punishedprops so you just upgrade them more better?
Once again, you impresses me with you god-like skills in props.
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.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
Not only do I learn something new everytime but I'm always entertained, great job as usual. Love that I found you!!
Thanks so much! =)
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?
man those skits, I love you guys
Thanks!
Awesome project guys. I love it when you do re-paints and upgrades to props like this!
You're very welcome!
It looks so much more valuable and believable. Amazing what a bit of retouching can do for a prop!
Isn't it cool?
Cool! I love the old label maker, it definitely adds a nice touch!
I had to go to a couple of office supply stores to find one. Worth it!
Great video, I'd suggest next time do some side by side comparison shots, ya know the old before and after gig!
Great info with the oil paints!
Thanks Bill! Loved that graphite trick. That's going to come in handy.
It's a great one to keep in your maker pocket.
Agreed
@@punishedprops
Great job, Bill!
Bill You guys ROCK! My friend MIKE SCOTT Directed me to your Stuff and I'm SO GLAD He did! JUST AWESOME!!! :D
Hey thanks so much for watching!
This is awesome... seriously. Love your vids guys.
Thank you so much!
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.
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,
Nice one, Bill. I love modifying existing things to make them look/feel better.
It's very satisfying, isn't it?
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.
Fun throwback build!
Nobody can take a sheet in peace!😁
Seriously, though... Thanks for sharing this! Love it!
HAH! So glad you enjoyed it!
I love your work. It's really fun to watch you. Greetings from Germany
Thanks!
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
That's really fricken sweet.
Dude. The found footage-style intro was so scarry and realistic.
We should probably just produce a ghost show. Our true calling.
The grid is a nice touch for sure. I may be inspired to do the same to mine when i customize it.
Go for it!
Ha! The name labels together…Doran Doran…now you really rock lol!!!
best patreon add ever :D also awsome intro keep it up guys :D
Thanks very much!
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!
Every time you say 'build' I hear 'Bill-ed'. Another awesome prop Billed! Harrr...
That just got BILLED
Your graphite trick is genius.
Excellent bill
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.
Oh neat!
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.
Love it, nice work. :D
Love the intro!
Wavy hands...you crack us up!
Look at all that space though.....drool
This was awesome
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. ...
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
Great find!
I love how you turn something so generic to something awesome
You should get some old school fabric electrical tape, it will look better on retro projects. Other than that I love the result.
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.
HAH
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.
Nice work
Thanks!
Hi.i really like your channel and I have achieved much from your videos, thanks for making every week more fun😃😃😃
You're welcome! =D
@@punishedprops thx 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
I'd love to see you take on the new $15 pke "shocker" to a good prop meter
is that Diresta's ice pick?
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
That screen looks so good. When you first went to scratch it I thought it was ruined. I'm sorry i doubted you
It's OK. =)
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.
Yes they did.
Great video Bill. Why didnt you modify the "arm" to make them more reflective or shiny?
I was pretty happy with the stock "metallic" finish on the toy, but it's definitely something you could modify for your own build.
Diresta pick.. Awesome
Bill, youre rotary tool seriously needs some grease, sounds like the shaft is binding D=
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
Thanks so much for your support!
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.
Awesome!
Thanks so much!
Can you do more full foam costumes like the sweepy costume? Please?
You guys are crazy 😁😁
But like, the awesome kind of crazy, right? Right?? =D
@@punishedprops yes! That intro was amazing😁😁
Can you do a video on how to repair the Mattel PKE Meter? The wing motor often breaks and there are no instructions on how to fix it online!
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!
Negative.
Could you make a dragon radar from Dragonball? Its sort of the same thing but more like a giant pocket watch
0:27 GET HER!
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.
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.
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.
I wonder if there's somewhere i can take mine to get repaired. (I have no idea how to fix electronics.) One of the light bulbs on the right hand "wing" burned out (or was already burned out) the day I got it. It was a Christmas present I got this year.
Looks awesome, I would think that someone would have to use plastic. Be hard for someone in their garage to make custom pressd moldings for equipment
Tip. Black warbla could make a nice replacement to the electrical tape..
It occurs to me that I probably laughed too hard at the employees working from cages.
Nah, we laughed too XD
Would acrylic paint work for the weathering process?
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!
Thanks very much!
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 ?
Flash back love Ghostbusters as a kid
...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.
Bill i think we need to have a talk about your business practices specifically the employee workspace
I mean... I haven't *heard* any complaints!
"Nice shootin' Britt !"
funny intro bill lol
Thanks!
this makes me want to repaint my school-approved calculator, lol.
whomst liked me?????
Nice look amazing
Thanks!
Your wellcom
It's only now we realize Bill has been working for the prop team on Ghostbusters 2020.
Ha! Nah, just repainting toys!
I would like to see you guys make a cybernetic arm. (Not a real one obviously!)
Hey chin beard can you build the starter titan armor from destiny 2 or maybe the mark 45 iron man armor from avengers age of ultron
Your stuff is really cool! I think you should do something from Half-Life next, like the gravity gun, tau cannon or the gluon gun.
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?
I've heard of it, but I haven't tried it yet.
@@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!
The ghost of Strong Sad.
I have the same birthday as Ernie Hudson and I have met the man that both created and wore the Stay-Puff suit in the original movie. :)
That's neat!
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.
If you’re referring to the prop and not the in-universe device, then the prop was actually built from an old shoe polisher.
@@KnightJRL I was referring to the in-universe device. I didn't know that's what was used to build the prop; thanks for the info.
arent those wing thingies supposed to go further up the closer you are to a ghost?
The motorization of the Spirit PKE meter isn't really controllable via potentiometer like the on-screen version. There have been some mods with varying levels of success with potentiometer mods. This one is just up/down.
Could someone help? I can’t access pepekura files on the 405th and I can’t ask because I don’t know how to post and the place is a ghost town.
the old school label maker is a Embossing Label Maker, right?
I believe so
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
Hi Bill what is the unit you are using with your airbrush?
The little cleaning station? We've got a link to it in the video description.