Poltergust 5000 - Tumblr Posts

Haven't heard from Ax in a while, he must be super busy writin-

NO IM NOT!!!!! IM PLOTTING AND CRAFTING!!!!!!!!!!!

I wonder if it's easy to tell what I'm doing-

Well, surely I gave myself lots of time for this.. mystery project! And I'm definitely working on Against the World in between my last post and this one, and while I'm not actively building!!

.... no. I didn't. And I haven't been. I've been staring at my computer, wanting to write, and playing Luigi's Mansion. And I have a month to do this. And I think two months before my planned deadline to post the oalatw prologue. .. yaaay.. I don't think I'm going to meet the April date. But I will be happier with a vacuum from my favorite game ever!

Surely this will not backfire in any way.

!! I HAVE NONE OF THE STUFF OR EXPERIENCE !!

So I'm working on/wanting to make the Poltergust 5000 from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, which has been one of my favorite games ever since I first got it in 2013 or 2014. (Having favorite status does not make it immune to me forgetting about its existence for months at a time. No, I have not finished this game.)

My original plan was to use one of those toy or real vacuums that everyone else uses, however there are a few problems with that.

1, I am a fursuit handler and general handler/costume help in my group of friends. So I would be really impractical for me to have a big thing on my back and 2+ other bags on me. So it needs to be able to open to store stuff.

2, The vacuums tend to be really small and really uncomfortable, and I have major sensory issues, especially with my back, so that just wouldn't do.

So I talked to this guy I met yesterday at work, while we were waiting on a task to do, and he suggested those bubble cat backpack things. I got super excited because that would work perfectly!! It's big and comfortable enough, and I can hold mine and my friends' stuff while we're walking around!!

So I ordered a gray one. The plan is to paint the clear part red and then figure something out for the button panel and vacuum hose. I want the hose to be detachable for easy storing, repair, and so I can use the bag without it.

So, my first thought was cutting a hole for the hose and putting a thing that the hose can connect to in its place. I'm not exactly sure how that would work, so I'm getting a second opinion on that. My other thought is gluing the attachment piece onto the acrylic itself, so I don't have to deal with cutting it.

There's also magnets, but I'm not sure if that would work.. or if I'll be able to get my hands on some that are strong enough.

That leaves the button panel, the hose itself, the wheels, and the actual flashlight/vacuum head.

From the cosplay crafting videos I've watched, using a black vacuum hose with cut-up pvc pipe works best. Or is at least what they all use. So I might follow their lead on that one. I'm gonna talk to my dad about all this to see if he has any thoughts. He's not a cosplay guy, but he has a garage with tools, so..

I have no ideas for everything else.. And unfortunately, I'm incredibly picky with a mile long list of things I don't like(over-exaggerating). I don't want to do the big big buttom that I've seen. I'm not a fan of it.. I don't know what else I could do, though. I have a short time frame and a small budget.

Oh!! Another thing!! I want to find a way to attach the vacuum head to the bag body so I can go hands-free from time to time. Like while I'm eating or guiding people or something.

If anyone who sees this has any ideas, I'd love to hear them because this is my first time doing any of this. That being said, I will be updating on the progress of the Poltergust 5000.

I had to fight with Amazon to order it, so my mom did for me, so I'm not sure when the bag is getting here, but some other stuff is arriving tomorrow, so hopefully then as well!!

So.. I don't know what I'm doing. I've never used spraypaint before. Buuut..

I've been at this for a while. I wore clothes that I don't mind paint getting on. It's going. It's dark outside, I don't know how many coats to do, and I lost my varnish. Soo things are going alright!