Post your halloween costumes here!

[Airhog]

Not to long ago, we had a thread about what you planned to wear for halloween. here is my costume in all its glory. Feel free to post yours :)


http://members.cox.net/airhogg/505431.jpg

[Pumpy Tudors]

Nice skirt.

[sovereignstar]

Is that cameltoe?

[st.cronin]

holler

[Airhog]

I never realised this before, but I look fat in that outfit :D

[MikeVic]

What's that girl supposed to be?

Nice Bender costume.

[cthomer5000]

Damn, i'm quite jealous of the Bender costume. Wish I'd thought of that.

[Airhog]

What's that girl supposed to be?

Nice Bender costume.


She is some anime character. My fiancee hosts a yearly anime convention. I was working the convention, and I put it on for everyone to see.

[cthomer5000]

What did you build it out of? And I assume you're looking through the mouth?

More importantly... can you drink in it?!?!

[Airhog]

What did you build it out of? And I assume you're looking through the mouth?

More importantly... can you drink in it?!?!


I built it out of cardboard, posterboard, paper mache, and two kinds of fabric. The shoes are actually a pair of sandals that the cardboard is glued around. I am wearing a pair of sweats that have been altered to fit tighter. I used some mesh fabric for the mouth. I can see out of it, but not all that well. I used a stretchy fabric for the leg coverings, and the hand pieces.

I am unable to drink out of it without removing one arm into the costume.

That brings up another point though. I am planning on buying 1 or 2 of the battery powered fans. Wearing the sweats in that thing is tough. I also need to wear a headband to keep the sweat from dripping down in my eyes, since it is hard to wipe them.

Construction was pretty easy actually, just time consuming. Initially I took 8 pieces of thin wood, 1"x1/2" and some round carboard for form a frame for the bottom part of the body. \_/ <- like this Then over that frame I attached cheap posterboard. After that was done, I cut out carboard and hot glued it onto the posterboard. Then I added another layer of posterboard over the carboard. After that was done, I paper mache'd the whole thing. The only reason I did this was to make it stronger, and try to make it a bit smoother. But the surface is by no means perfect. You can see the imperfections up close, but with the materials I had, it was the best I could do. I built the head the same way, using the same type of frame. I just guestimated the eyepiece and stuff, and the only real mistake is that the eyes are not quite level, but I didnt notice it until I had already attached it to the head. My antenna is cut of in the picture, but I used a wooden toy wheel, a dowel, and a wooden ball. I will most likely cut the dowel further down, as I have to bend over in order to walk through doors, and low ceilings.

I cost me 60 bucks at most to make. All the cardboard was free. The wood for the frame was the biggest expense at 20 bucks, and If I had to do it again, I would probably just build the frame out of cardboard.

[Airhog]

I have to be honest though, some people really make some nice looking costumes. I have seen several awesome robot costumes, that would rival anything you might see in a movie. Let me see if I can find a few for you.

[Airhog]

http://www.infuzemag.com/gallery/albums/Costumes/PICT0051.sized.jpg

http://www.tyromag.com/Conventions/DragonCon2001/HallCostumes/images/CroftTransformer.jpg

[MacroGuru]

I went to a party this past weekend, they told me I looked like Captain Morgan, once the pics are up, I will post mine...

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Those robot guys look like Transformers.

[sovereignstar]

Those robot guys look like Transformers.

Especially with those Transformers logos on their costumes.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Especially with those Transformers logos on their costumes.
http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif

[Kodos]

Halloween is always nice when the girls breeak out the French Maid outfits. It's not nearly so cool when the guys break out the French Maid outfits. :p

[Hurst2112]

http://www.infuzemag.com/gallery/albums/Costumes/PICT0051.sized.jpg

http://www.tyromag.com/Conventions/DragonCon2001/HallCostumes/images/CroftTransformer.jpg


Oh my frickin geek ville.

My worst 3rd grade dreams have been realized...life size transformers, and the men who would wear the costumes.

[AZSpeechCoach]

Halloween is always nice when the girls breeak out the French Maid outfits. It's not nearly so cool when the guys break out the French Maid outfits. :p

We have a 60 year old teacher at my school who breaks out a French Maid outfit each year.

[MikeVic]

http://www.infuzemag.com/gallery/albums/Costumes/PICT0051.sized.jpg

http://www.tyromag.com/Conventions/DragonCon2001/HallCostumes/images/CroftTransformer.jpg

The first pic is my hero.. a Subaru Transformer!!

I wish I was skillful at costume making. The best I can do is a ghost.

[Airhog]

This one guy actually makes transformers that can transform.

http://www.marksprojects.com/costumestrans.htm

[MikeVic]

This one guy actually makes transformers that can transform.

http://www.marksprojects.com/costumestrans.htm

Can he transform while in the costume??

[Joe Canadian]

Can he transform while in the costume??

That would be so cool!!!!

[Airhog]

Can he transform while in the costume??


Yes, he can. Quite amazing if you ask me. I don't think my skill level will reach that any time soon.

[mooreadamc]

I'm making an attempt at being an old time baseball player. It's hard to find an old time jersey though.

[MikeVic]

Yes, he can. Quite amazing if you ask me. I don't think my skill level will reach that any time soon.

Is there video of this? I don't believe it.

[Airhog]

http://www.planetdan.net/pics/misc/transformer_big.jpg

[Glengoyne]

That is pretty impressive.


My best even semi-recent effort. I was Wilson from Home Improvement about seven or eight years ago, Fence and all.

I was a werewolf once in college, back when I had hair.

[McSweeny]

a bald werewolf would be pretty cool

[Ben E Lou]

Same as each of the last eight years... (http://sites.younglife.org/sites/TuckerYL/Shared%20Documents/hoedown.pdf)

[JeeberD]

SD is the illegitimate love child of Hillbilly Jim and The Junkyard Dog?

[Ben E Lou]

SD is the illegitimate love child of Hillbilly Jim and The Junkyard Dog?GOLD!

[JonInMiddleGA]

SD is the illegitimate love child of Hillbilly Jim and The Junkyard Dog?

Gold indeed.

[cthomer5000]

Gotta thank Airhog for the inspiration on this one....

http://www.somethingwithanh.com/jokes/zoidberg.jpg

[Airhog]

Sweet!

[Raiders Army]

This thread is hilarious!

[korme]

I am the head barely visible, 3rd from left.
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/7606/viva8tw.jpg


A $3 costume that has been the life of parties these past 2 weekends!

http://community.webshots.com/photo/463199376/483395741XAsRQR#

[MacroGuru]

So I have seen the pics, and I am asking for them to be emailed to me...I had this fake ass mustache and beard, that looks like someone had some photoshop fun...It's quality..

[FrogMan]

I told myself I'd post a picture in here since it was the first time in some 25 years that I'd costumed myself :)

There I am, your good ole executioner :)
http://static.flickr.com/26/58365495_2400ad5c83_o.jpg

Wore it to go to karate class with my son, hence the barefooted part ;)

FM

[MacroGuru]

So I have seen the pics, and I am asking for them to be emailed to me...I had this fake ass mustache and beard, that looks like someone had some photoshop fun...It's quality..
Here you go...the Mrs. and I.....

http://www.indoorsoccersim.com/images/DSC_0159.jpg