Thank you, really appreciate that.
There is one caveat though: it ended up being a lot more expensive than I anticipated!
I probably ended up spending over £1,000 including the wand, which is not far off what I could have spent on something like a Haslab pack or a DIY kit from Ben of Kent Props or Proton Props UK, though with those there still would have been more work, and even with a Haslab pack I probably would have still needed to spend more on things like the ALICE frame, ribbon cable, maybe a new motherboard etc.
The Spirit pack has probably still been cheaper overall, but then with those other options, they're also more screen accurate.
Probably the two things that have pushed the cost up are the 3D printed parts and the fact that I'm in the UK so had to pay more for the original pack due to things like import duties. Probably would have been cheaper if I lived in the US.
I also had to pay to get the 3D parts printed, but if I had a 3D printer, it probably would have worked out cheaper, so that can affect cost too.
Still worth it though and I'm happy with how it turned out, though one day I think I'd like to do a proper screen accurate DIY kit.
There is one caveat though: it ended up being a lot more expensive than I anticipated!
I probably ended up spending over £1,000 including the wand, which is not far off what I could have spent on something like a Haslab pack or a DIY kit from Ben of Kent Props or Proton Props UK, though with those there still would have been more work, and even with a Haslab pack I probably would have still needed to spend more on things like the ALICE frame, ribbon cable, maybe a new motherboard etc.
The Spirit pack has probably still been cheaper overall, but then with those other options, they're also more screen accurate.
Probably the two things that have pushed the cost up are the 3D printed parts and the fact that I'm in the UK so had to pay more for the original pack due to things like import duties. Probably would have been cheaper if I lived in the US.
I also had to pay to get the 3D parts printed, but if I had a 3D printer, it probably would have worked out cheaper, so that can affect cost too.
Still worth it though and I'm happy with how it turned out, though one day I think I'd like to do a proper screen accurate DIY kit.
Statistics: Posted by GBRich — November 9th, 2024, 2:42 am