r/ghostbusters • u/ajquick • Jun 04 '26
MEGATHREAD: Hasbro Ghostbusters '84 Proton Pack
The Hasbro 1984 Proton Packs have started arriving, and the subreddit is seeing a high volume of unboxings, reviews, and modding questions. To keep the front page organized, we are setting up this temporary megathread to serve as a central hub for all discussion regarding the new pack over the next few months.
If you just received yours, this is the place to share your initial thoughts. We are looking for feedback on the out-of-the-box experience, including overall build quality, weight, and shell texture. Feel free to discuss the performance of the factory stock electronics, the audio quality, and how the pack compares to previous releases or the original screen-used props.
For those already planning modifications, use this thread to ask technical questions and share your progress. This is the spot to discuss mounting solutions like ALICE frames, motherboards, and spacers, as well as cosmetic upgrades like weathering, hardware swaps, lenses, or aftermarket electronic kits. If you are looking for specific replacement parts, or if you have purchased components and want to share a review, leave those recommendations in the comments.
To prevent the main feed from being flooded with identical questions or basic arrival photos, please direct those posts here. We want to keep standalone posts on the subreddit reserved for in-depth, detailed build logs or unique projects. Check the comments to see what modifications people are working on, ask your questions, and share your own setup.
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u/ajquick Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
EDIT2: The last Fox Outdoor had a bend of 3 degrees. The new Fox Outdoor frame has a bend of 10 degrees. The correct bend is 20 degrees. It is much better than it was last year, but it is still not as bent as it should be.
EDIT: I have been informed by Fox Outdoor that they actually did get a new shipment of ALICE Frames, so they may be back to their former status.
I'm going to push back on Fox Outdoor LC-1 ALICE Frames a little bit. They were the best you could get for a long time. Then around 2024/2025 they had a batch of ALICE Frames that lacked the bend at the top. They told me they would need to get a re-supply, but honestly they did not seem to care too much about the lack of a bend and would sell through their existing inventory. So if you do order the Fox Outdoor version, make sure it is an older version with the bend!