I guess you could call this my 3.0 Pack, because I made a pack prior to this in 1999 (but never finished), and before that I made one in 1985. This version is made mainly from 1/8" hardwood (masonite) and is mostly hollow. The Crankboxes and Gun Block are all one solid piece, a rigid foam casting of a wood original. The whole thing weighs only a few ounces and is very sturdy! I need to do some revisions, however, before this item goes into my "Products" list.

The design is based on plans from Paranorman (of course), Bug Stomper, and also data gathered from numerous visits to the Pack on display in Planet Hollywood, Washington DC.

Added parts and etc. come from: Got Maul, Commodore Starska, Gideon Vanguard, WolverinesX, all my Volguus parts, and Glimadyne's excellent lighting circuit. The pack currently sports stereo loudspeakers to play GB music from a pocket MP3 player, but will eventually also be used for pack startup and firing sounds.

My thanks to all the proppers from several great websites for their input and support!

- Ken -