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Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: 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

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Curval on October 29, 2005, 04:23:19 PM

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

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Sp4de on October 29, 2005, 04:32:31 PM

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1130621467_4.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1130621450_3.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1130621482_5.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1130621435_2.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/605_1130621420_1.jpg)
Who said Clones couldnt have light sabers?

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Nilsen on October 29, 2005, 05:56:07 PM

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

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: BlueJ1 on October 29, 2005, 06:00:16 PM

Nice air freshener...phag...

:D


Nice work Chairboy :aok

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Gunslinger on October 29, 2005, 06:07:35 PM

Chairboy that's AWSOME  :aok

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.   :D

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Sp4de on October 29, 2005, 06:08:51 PM

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

:D


Nice work Chairboy :aok

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...:confused:  nasty....

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: SkyChimp on October 29, 2005, 06:18:00 PM

:O You have four legs ;) haha nice work finish it

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: RightF00T 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.

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Suave on October 30, 2005, 06:17:13 AM

What was Triumph like in person?

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: eskimo2 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

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: moot on October 30, 2005, 07:56:50 AM

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

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Chairboy 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.

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Chairboy 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

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Chairboy 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."

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Mustaine on October 31, 2005, 03:30:11 PM

so this is ANOTHER mech you built?

what happened to the one you made a video of walking in?

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Vulcan on October 31, 2005, 03:31:52 PM

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Originally posted by Suave
What was Triumph like in person?

:rofl

I can't believe he went a step further and documented it all as well.

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Chairboy on October 31, 2005, 03:38:48 PM

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Originally posted by Mustaine
so this is ANOTHER mech you built?

what happened to the one you made a video of walking in?

It's haunting my garage.  Some day, I'll spend an hour or two converting it to use the same solid frame backpack concept and take it out for another stroll, or...  more likely...  it'll be 'accidentally' destroyed by my wife as a service to me because she knows that I can't make myself throw it away.

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Chairboy on October 31, 2005, 03:42:42 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Vulcan
I can't believe he went a step further and documented it all as well.

Laugh now, but some day, when I'm clanking down the street in my mecha costume with my big mecha arms around the shoulders of a bunch of hot non-mech girls, you'll be sorry.

:D

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Habu on October 31, 2005, 06:13:08 PM

I have to say Chairboy you are the type of guy I wish was my neighbor.

Excellent costume.

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: Chairboy on October 31, 2005, 07:18:27 PM

Thanks!

Title: Almost done w/ Halloween costume
Post by: FUNKED1 on October 31, 2005, 07:44:01 PM

That's a great costume.

FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!