Author Topic: Almost done w/ Halloween costume (Read 583 times)

Chairboy · « **on:** October 29, 2005, 04:04:31 PM »

I've been logging my slow construction of my Halloween costume, thought some of you might find it interesting. Check out the current shots, it's almost done.

http://hallert.net/apucostume/developmentpics/051028_133710%20(Custom).jpg
Almost there, stay on target... For some reason, an inline pic isn't working today...

http://hallert.net/apucostume/apucostume.htm

Curval · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2005, 04:23:19 PM »

You, my friend, are going to spill alot of drinks.

Sp4de · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2005, 04:32:31 PM »

Who said Clones couldnt have light sabers?

Nilsen · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2005, 05:56:07 PM »

Looks like an ink-eating pidegeon has crapped on your head Spade

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2005, 06:00:16 PM »

Nice air freshener...phag...

Nice work Chairboy

Gunslinger · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2005, 06:07:35 PM »

Chairboy that's AWSOME

I don't know what's funnier though building an APU costume for holloween or building a german tank for your kid cuase the wife picked out a fox costume.

Sp4de · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2005, 06:08:51 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Nice air freshener...phag...

Nice work Chairboy

So thats what that thing is!.... freaking mom just put that in my room.. she left so i was like.. whats that green thing.. its like jelly...

nasty....

SkyChimp · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2005, 06:18:00 PM »

You have four legs

haha nice work finish it

RightF00T · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2005, 07:56:48 PM »

Please tell me the missile batteries are functional.

You wouldn't even need to hand out candy...just send out a volley of heat-seeking Fun-Size Kit Kats.

Suave · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2005, 06:17:13 AM »

What was Triumph like in person?

eskimo2 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2005, 07:29:31 AM »

Cool.
Questions:

How much does it weigh?
Can you run and jump in it?
What does APU stand for and what show/game is it from?
At first glance I saw your fake legs before your real ones, even so, are you going to make any attempt to camo your real legs?
Is there a link from your real legs to the robo ones to make them walk when you do?

eskimo

moot · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2005, 07:56:50 AM »

Almost all of that's on his page.
http://hallert.net/apucostume/apucostume.htm

Chairboy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:39:16 AM »

It weighs a lot, but the weight is pretty well distributed because of the army frame backpack.
I might be able to managed a brief, brisk walk, but not too much more than that. It is, after all, unpowered.
Greetings, Starfighter. The APU is from the 2nd and 3rd Matrix movies, and is the main defense of Zion against Agent Smith and the Kodan Armada.
My real legs will be in decorated green pants that will hopefully look like part of the costume, plus a mod I made yesterday extends the frame of the robot costume down almost to my knees, so it should reduce the visual signature of my legs.
My feet are linked to the robot feet, and the legs are fully articulated. When I walk, it walks.

Read my page, it's ever so witty, and answers these and more.

Chairboy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2005, 10:42:42 PM »

Ok guys, it's zero hour. I'm basically done with the chickmagnet costume of mine. I walked a couple hundred feet in it today. Pretty rough, but better than... better than... well, it seems better than last years super heavy costume.

Check out the current status, I've got some picks of the fully detailed engine area with hydraulic lines. Once I get a better camera near this thing, I'll post 'em.

http://hallert.net/apucostume/apucostume.htm

Chairboy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2005, 03:28:11 PM »

Happy Halloween!

I didn't so much finish it as "stop working on it", but I am satisfied.

http://hallert.net/apucostume/done/gallery.htm

Or, as my wife might say, "that'll do, pig."