Halloween Costume Thread! - Page 8

Gryffindorian · October 17 2009, 07:10 PM

I think he's cute.

AstroSmurf · October 17 2009, 07:54 PM

(^ I think he is too... but I know how he feels about that so I won't.)

RoJo looks like crap!

Gryffindorian · October 17 2009, 07:59 PM

Raven_Shayde · October 17 2009, 08:15 PM

that's brilliant!

RoJoHen · October 17 2009, 08:16 PM

That was from a few years ago. Aside from the crappy haircut and my lack of sexy abs, I thought I looked pretty damn good!

I started the night dressed up in normal clothes with the Spiderman PJs underneath. At some random point I managed to get one of my friends to attack another one, so I ripped off my clothes to reveal the Spiderman costume, and I saved the day.

Then later, when I got drunk, I went into my room and changed into the Venom toddler pajamas (they came in a 2-pack!). It was a 3-part costume, and it was fucking hilarious.

And the best part was I bought it no sooner than 1 hour before our Halloween party.

What you can't see in this picture are the toddler pajama pants...

AstroSmurf · October 17 2009, 08:31 PM

^ STOP.... TAUNTING US..... DAMMIT!

I haven't had a decent date in a month so I can't control what comes out of my filthy mouth right now. And you are making it very difficult not to say bad things.

RoJoHen · October 17 2009, 08:49 PM

I haven't had a date since 6th grade. Deal with it.

TrekkieMonster · October 17 2009, 09:52 PM

Am I the only one who sees the obvious solution to these two gentlemen's mutual problem?

Just sayin' ....

And for the record, I was just teasing about the PJs.

AstroSmurf · October 17 2009, 11:24 PM

^ Hold on now. My BBS husband, AdAstra, would not approve my cheating on him. I don't think RoJo would appreciate it either.

Tim · October 18 2009, 12:08 AM

Sooooo....to drift back on-topic.

I finished spray painting the bullet hits for my T-1000 costume today. They turned out well and I'll post a pic when the paint is fully dry.

I have also succeeded in convincing one of my attractive female friends to dress up as Lady Gaga for Halloween. I'll be working with another friend to build her a light-up disco stick to complete the costume.

AstroSmurf · October 18 2009, 01:01 AM

^ I was planning to get us back on topic... I was just waiting for the paint to dry.

Since the powers-that-be didn't feel it necessary to put out the delta pin before Halloween (

) I had to make my own. There was no way I was putting all this work into a costume just to go around with that screen-printed number on my uniform top. So I got some sheet styrene and hacked together my own. It turned out alright. I am not happy with the edges but the darn thing is so small it was hard to get them crisp. Next time I do one of these I am sculpting it from clay (to get the cleanest edges), running a mold and casting it in resin. It would have been easier and faster with a much better result.

This is the piece before it was painted.

This is the finished product. The flash has blown out the brushed metal finish I gave it but trust me it is there. (Shiny objects are bitch to photograph with a flash but I didn't want to drag out all the equipment to do it right.)

Now I have to finish the uniform shirt and I will be done. Yeah!

Tim · October 18 2009, 02:48 AM

Here's a quick-and-dirty image of the bullet hits laying on top of the uniform shirt that I bought. The positioning isn't final. I was thinking of using a hot glue gun to attach them to the shirt; I want to be able to remove the hits and re-use the shirt after Halloween.

My bullet hits are a bit too round and not quite smooth enough to be a perfect match to those used in T2, but I think these turned out well for a half-assed papier mache job.

AstroSmurf · October 18 2009, 02:54 AM

Looks great! If you want to use the shirt again I would suggest attaching them with safety pins or a few whip stitches rather than hot glue. The glue will seep into the fibers and you will never get it out thus ruining the shirt.

Tim · October 18 2009, 03:02 AM

FrankenSmurf wrote:

Looks great! If you want to use the shirt again I would suggest attaching them with safety pins or a few whip stitches rather than hot glue. The glue will seep into the fibers and you will never get it out thus ruining the shirt.

Good point. I'm just concerned that the papier mache will not hold up to having a needle driven through it too well. The aluminum foil backing is still on the reverse of the larger hits, but it's not firmly attached and so can't be used for attachment.

Major Chord · October 18 2009, 03:37 AM

Tim wrote:

FrankenSmurf wrote:

Looks great! If you want to use the shirt again I would suggest attaching them with safety pins or a few whip stitches rather than hot glue. The glue will seep into the fibers and you will never get it out thus ruining the shirt.

Good point. I'm just concerned that the papier mache will not hold up to having a needle driven through it too well. The aluminum foil backing is still on the reverse of the larger hits, but it's not firmly attached and so can't be used for attachment.

I'd suggest backing them with fabric, and attaching them to the shirt with temporary fabric adhesive like this one.
http://www.sprayandfix.com/505.html

I've used it for a few costumes, and any residue it leaves comes out with the wash. Also has pretty good hold.

The costume looks good!

October 17 2009, 07:10 PM	#106
Gryffindorian Vice Admiral Location: Hogwarts	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! I think he's cute. __________________ "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." --Bilbo Baggins, LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring

October 17 2009, 07:54 PM	#107
AstroSmurf Vice Admiral Location: Over the Blue Moon	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! (^ I think he is too... but I know how he feels about that so I won't.) RoJo looks like crap! __________________ Visit The Enterprise Project... featuring detailed schematics of the NX-01! "Life has a way of moving you past wants and hopes." ~ Kevin Flynn, Tron: Legacy

October 17 2009, 07:59 PM	#108
Gryffindorian Vice Admiral Location: Hogwarts	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! __________________ "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." --Bilbo Baggins, LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring

October 17 2009, 08:15 PM	#109
Raven_Shayde Lieutenant Commander Location: Glasgow	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! that's brilliant! __________________ http://ravenshayde.comawhite.co.uk http://ravenshayde.wordpress.com

October 17 2009, 08:16 PM	#110
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! That was from a few years ago. Aside from the crappy haircut and my lack of sexy abs, I thought I looked pretty damn good! I started the night dressed up in normal clothes with the Spiderman PJs underneath. At some random point I managed to get one of my friends to attack another one, so I ripped off my clothes to reveal the Spiderman costume, and I saved the day. Then later, when I got drunk, I went into my room and changed into the Venom toddler pajamas (they came in a 2-pack!). It was a 3-part costume, and it was fucking hilarious. And the best part was I bought it no sooner than 1 hour before our Halloween party. What you can't see in this picture are the toddler pajama pants... __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

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October 17 2009, 08:31 PM	#111
AstroSmurf Vice Admiral Location: Over the Blue Moon	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! ^ STOP.... TAUNTING US..... DAMMIT! I haven't had a decent date in a month so I can't control what comes out of my filthy mouth right now. And you are making it very difficult not to say bad things. __________________ Visit The Enterprise Project... featuring detailed schematics of the NX-01! "Life has a way of moving you past wants and hopes." ~ Kevin Flynn, Tron: Legacy

October 17 2009, 08:49 PM	#112
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! I haven't had a date since 6th grade. Deal with it. __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

October 17 2009, 09:52 PM	#113
TrekkieMonster Commodore Location: The Hub of the Universe	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! Am I the only one who sees the obvious solution to these two gentlemen's mutual problem? Just sayin' .... And for the record, I was just teasing about the PJs. __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind -- Theodore Geisel (a.k.a. "Dr. Seuss")

October 17 2009, 11:24 PM	#114
AstroSmurf Vice Admiral Location: Over the Blue Moon	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! ^ Hold on now. My BBS husband, AdAstra, would not approve my cheating on him. I don't think RoJo would appreciate it either. __________________ Visit The Enterprise Project... featuring detailed schematics of the NX-01! "Life has a way of moving you past wants and hopes." ~ Kevin Flynn, Tron: Legacy

October 18 2009, 12:08 AM	#115
Tim Vice Admiral Location: Red Sox Nation	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! Sooooo....to drift back on-topic. I finished spray painting the bullet hits for my T-1000 costume today. They turned out well and I'll post a pic when the paint is fully dry. I have also succeeded in convincing one of my attractive female friends to dress up as Lady Gaga for Halloween. I'll be working with another friend to build her a light-up disco stick to complete the costume. __________________ And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, And in short, I was afraid.

October 18 2009, 01:01 AM	#116
AstroSmurf Vice Admiral Location: Over the Blue Moon	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! ^ I was planning to get us back on topic... I was just waiting for the paint to dry. Since the powers-that-be didn't feel it necessary to put out the delta pin before Halloween ( ) I had to make my own. There was no way I was putting all this work into a costume just to go around with that screen-printed number on my uniform top. So I got some sheet styrene and hacked together my own. It turned out alright. I am not happy with the edges but the darn thing is so small it was hard to get them crisp. Next time I do one of these I am sculpting it from clay (to get the cleanest edges), running a mold and casting it in resin. It would have been easier and faster with a much better result. This is the piece before it was painted. This is the finished product. The flash has blown out the brushed metal finish I gave it but trust me it is there. (Shiny objects are bitch to photograph with a flash but I didn't want to drag out all the equipment to do it right.) Now I have to finish the uniform shirt and I will be done. Yeah! __________________ Visit The Enterprise Project... featuring detailed schematics of the NX-01! "Life has a way of moving you past wants and hopes." ~ Kevin Flynn, Tron: Legacy

October 18 2009, 02:48 AM	#117
Tim Vice Admiral Location: Red Sox Nation	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! Here's a quick-and-dirty image of the bullet hits laying on top of the uniform shirt that I bought. The positioning isn't final. I was thinking of using a hot glue gun to attach them to the shirt; I want to be able to remove the hits and re-use the shirt after Halloween. My bullet hits are a bit too round and not quite smooth enough to be a perfect match to those used in T2, but I think these turned out well for a half-assed papier mache job. __________________ And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, And in short, I was afraid.

October 18 2009, 02:54 AM	#118
AstroSmurf Vice Admiral Location: Over the Blue Moon	Re: Halloween Costume Thread! Looks great! If you want to use the shirt again I would suggest attaching them with safety pins or a few whip stitches rather than hot glue. The glue will seep into the fibers and you will never get it out thus ruining the shirt. __________________ Visit The Enterprise Project... featuring detailed schematics of the NX-01! "Life has a way of moving you past wants and hopes." ~ Kevin Flynn, Tron: Legacy