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[PRIME] PAX Prime 2012 Costumes
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In any case, I'll be sporting my '09 Starfleet uniform at least one day this year (more if there's an army of stormtroopers that needs opposing
PSN: Quintonious
Looking forward to seeing all of your awesome creations.
Yanno, my first couple photos I was like "uhhhhhh" but after a while you can't help but just start wanting to rock out in costume.
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This is a great idea!Even If I am lazy next year(very likely)I can still throw together a pretty good Imperial Guard setup pretty easily.Then all the commissar cosplayers can shoot me in the face for all the moral impurities I am going to indulge in.Or they can just shoot me in the face just because.
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For the love of the God-Emperor, please stop saying "I know! I'll dress as a COMMISSAR!" There are bajillions (rough estimate) of excellent Commissar cosplays out there already. Be inventive! Come as a tech-priest, or a Tau, or a Necron, or a member of the Navis Nobilite, or a Space Marine Scout, or Malcador the bloody Sigilite!
Don't get me wrong, I love Gaunt's Ghosts, Ciaphas Cain and Commissar Yarrick as much as the next 40K nerd, but there are a disproportionate number of Commissar cosplayers relative to other awesome 40K costume ideas. I know it's fun to walk around pretending to execute heretics, but c'mon, have some imagination
Yours,
- A guy who will probably end up making a really crappy Chaos cultist costume someday, or something
The problem with a lot of WH40k stuff is that it involves some a toooon of armor building and a lot of advanced costume construction skills that a lot of us frankly haven't built up yet (I suppose you could go as a Farseer easily but who wants to be a Spess Elf?). I'd love to go as a techpriest but that involves serious makeup work, building Mechadendrites and what not, etc. Even a lower level Imperial Guard Engiseer would still involve more ability than I currently have (and a garage which I completely lack).
I don't do shortcuts or half-ass anything. If I'm gonna go as something I give it 100% and if it doesn't look right when I'm done then I rework it or scrap it. The Commissar is honestly my next step up in building on my costuming abilities.
Besides, who said I was gonna be modeling myself after one of the canon commissars?
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Once I get better at all of this I'll eventually get a Enginseer together or other form of Techpriest, but I've got a lot to learn and no garage to do it in (which is honestly the biggest part holding me back).
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New rules? Same rules as before, but no worries. A starfleet phaser is fine.
My number one choice if you look back a bit in the thread would be a Tau Firewarrior,unfortunately I don't have the skill or time for that so I go with what I know I can do,and that is IG.
Just added you.I'm Omar Kader on Google+
I totally understand the sentiment, but the commissar (not really any specific one, just the general unit) is my favorite thing in all of 40k. I can't make it to Prime, but you can count on there being at least one at east next year. Games Workshop could deliver a full suit of actually powered Aquila armor to my door for free, and I'd still be a commissar.
Here's the link for the coat:
bit.ly/IQoK5o
It says fabric wise it's Kingsmill 245g with a Texpel finish, god knows what that means. Any help with this would be much appreciated, thanks
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I was a bit nervous at first and would just smile. But once people started really complimenting my magnum gun. I decided to start posing.
Think of it not so much they are taking pictures of you. But taking pictures of your costume, or even your character.
- Pax Prime checklist: -Hotel [ x ] -Travel [ x ] -Time off [ x ] -Cosplay 1[ x ]2 [ _ ] - Buttoneer buttons [ _ ] Challenge Coin [ _ ] -Forum Pin [ _ ] -Forum Badge [ _ ] -Pax Dice [ _ ]
Challenge Coin [ ]. Custom Dice [ ]. Forumer Pin [ ]. On Forumer Badge [ ]
Attendee: Prime '12, '13
- Female Barbarian from Diablo 3
- Old Republic Jedi
I was wondering if it would be weird to see a Diablo 3 cosplay there because you know, it's not Blizzcon or anything (not like I would be able to go if there was one this year). Just wondering for input. Thanks guys : )
Whatever you want to do will surely be awesome!
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I'm from Texas, for PAX Prime 2012 (my first time to Seattle) I thought the weather was lovely. I could walk around in jeans and a tshirt. At times (or at night) a light jacket was required during the drop in temp. Though I hear from locals that it can get pretty chilly around that time of the year. However, If you are planning on cosplaying, take into consideration where you are staying. This will determine how far you have to walk to the convention center (plan for the weather). The WSCC keeps an nice even temperature inside, but with 70,000+ people running around + cosplay, things tend to get pretty warm quickly.
I cosplayed as Junpei Iori (SMT: Persona 3) last year and it was feasible as it was mostly the typical Japanese student RPG get up.... except for the jacket, which added bulk and preserved my own body heat. So I was fine when walking outside of the WSCC but walking around the expo hall + rushing to panels was... interesting. Which is why I only cosplay 1 day our of the 3.
Anyways, I just wanted to remind people that if you want me to post on the front page for a group meetup for like minded cosplayers then let me know in a pm and I will add it. So far we have a mass effect group, and two groups (dance central and saint's row) looking for more?
Also I found out that my friend is making me an N7 breather helmet in exchange for me helping with his N7 armor! So excited!
Figuring out which side took the rocket."
Cookie Brigade member- Prime '10, '11, and '12. Soon to be '13
It's not working for me but I'm on a Kindle so it could just be me.
The WH40K costume I would really love to do would be a Sister of Battle. I, however, do not have anywhere near the skills to pull that off and not look like a 5 year old in a card board box.
TOGSolid, I am down for a group of Imperial Guard Cosplay. I have several friends who would also join in. Look for Jennifer Siverling on G+, that's me. (I've added you already.)
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This is what I want it to look like
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/jackdoud/40kcostumearchive2/E3 THQ/Chaos Marine/4723461301_739108c744_o.jpg
This is what it would look like If I did it
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/jackdoud/40kcostumearchive2/Caboose/Clipboard01.jpg
Except even this one is better than what mine would end up looking like.
I also intend to make a button for buttoneering with something related to how I'll be dressed.
Alkader, I know exactly what you mean. I found out that I can't make things worth crap. After the 5 millionth time I tried making something only to have it break or look like crap, I decided that I'm better off paying someone lots of money to make a decent cosplay.
I'm with you,unfortunately Games Workshop will put out Cease and Desist orders for anyone selling Warhammer costumes of any sort.
There was a handful at the last PAX East.
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Well yeah for most people that's what I'd recommend, but I'm not gonna show up in something that nobody is gonna recognize. Just seems silly to invest a lot of time into something accurate but super obscure.
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