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Re: transformers halloween costumes
I did research and a sketch until 3am determinging details and light placement. Trying to track down all of Hounds stripes. Hopefully I will have lights placed:
top center of his head, headlights, blinkers below headlights, "hologram projector" in his winch, I want to do 2 tail lights in his feet. (That's where they are on the toy) And I would like to incorporate some wheels. Any Ideas on how to construct the helmet? I think that will be the hardest part. What would I use as a "harness" to keep the suit stable on his shoulders?
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Well for the helmet part, what I did for my last costume and I found worked well was I took an old baseball cap I had, chopped off a bit of the part that sticks out, then built the helmet out of cardboard around that and covered it all with paper mache. The helmet is usually what gives me the most problems with a costume, Megatrons was the worst oy.
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Re: transformers halloween costumes
how do you assemble the cardboard portion of your helmet? Individual pieces or make a pattern that fols to a box?
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8/5/2004, 7:21 pm
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seperate pieces glue gunned together
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8/5/2004, 10:38 pm
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Re: transformers halloween costumes
Anyone know if TFCosplay is ok? Haven't heard from him in a while. Mark either for that matter. Hope everyone is ok. I started piecing together my prototype Hound costume tonight. Fits together a lot better than I had hoped. I just gotta make the pieces out of reg cardboard now. I used misc flimsy cardboard for prototype. How's everyone else coming along?
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8/7/2004, 3:23 am
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Re: transformers halloween costumes
I'm here, just been distracted. I've got the August edition up, but my gamble to wait a few days to see if there would be lots of OTFCC 2004 costumes seems to have backfired. So, it's time to dig into the emergency bucket and pull out generic costuming tips.
November will be easy after Halloween, but September and October may be a little lean. Oh well, I have more URLs in the emergency bucket if it comes to that.
As for Hound-harnesses, would the frame from a backpack work? I know that backpacks with internal frames and hip/waist weight distributors are pretty popular, but I don't know if they're made in kids' sizes, or where you might be able to get the frame cheap. PVC piping has also been used for some outfits - create a frame for the wearer's back, then add shoulder, chest and waist straps/belts. I'm guessing a shorter backframe would allow more natural waist movement.
Alternatively, how about something with a head hole? Similar to a bulletproof vest, it would just be front and back padding with some (padded) shoulder straps, and side straps or velcro. Attach the costume to the bodyvest, and the entire torso could be dropped over the kid's head (or removed) in one quick movement. Arms, legs and head would presumably be separate pieces for this kind of costume.
Oh, and the kicker when making kids' costumes (and adult costumes!): can they strip enough of it off in ten seconds to accomodate I've-drunk-too-much-soda emergencies?
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8/7/2004, 11:45 am
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Glad to see you're alive and kicking, TFC! 
Any info on who made the voltron costume? I saw it a while back on his page but I lost it. He also made a Megazord using the same technique as Voltron.
Hey I never did ask if your car was fixed. Sorry about that... How is it?
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Re: transformers halloween costumes
The Voltron costumer would be Jason Dvorak, who has a fun little page about the robot costumes he's created and worn since winning first prize as a kid in an Optimus Prime costume.
As for the car, it was not economically repairable - ie, a write-off. But I have acquired an exact replica in gold, instead of silver. Friday afternoon was spent scavenging useful bits from the wreck and installing them in the new ride. Unfortunately, the improved headlights, security system, and tinted windows will not be transferring across, due to me having the car-mechanic skills of a dead slug.
Computers, sure, no problem. Field-strip, check, clean and reassemble a PC in the dark, too easy. But cars... I wouldn't know where to begin.
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Re: transformers halloween costumes
Well well i see that there is allot of action here lol well as a said the last time i made some preliminary sketches of my omega x witch are in my website now... in the costumes section way bellow !!!
tell me what you think about it !!!
mark
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Mark,
Knowing your skill level I know that it will be impressive! What scale are you gonna make it? Hopefully collosal. Might wanna make the height enhancers for your feet (ie.. super platform shoes) or you probably got your own idea
TFC, sorry about the car. Things work out in the end though. Change is good. Oh and thanks for the info on Jason. I found his website. Have you contacted any other costumers out there? I made some attempts but noone responds. BTW The Bumble Bee girl made a Soundwave costume on inline-rollerskates.
http://www.cosplaylab.com/cosplayers/costumes/details.asp?costumeid=55760
Take care all,
~James
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