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>> No.7118620 [View]

>>7117367

I would recommend that you just not do that. Bring the flag of the 13 Colonies with you but don't do anything that might imply desecration of the flag. It's part of our Nation's history and while yes it is an old flag it's still a symbol and representation of our Nation.

Personal suggestion.

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I've drafted up plans but never got beyond that.

Still not off the table yet.

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>>7015128

o-okay...

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>>7015069

>> No.7015014 [View]

I kind of miss /cglchat, is this successful so far?

Who is the POC?

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>>7011650

dem boots.

>> No.7010096 [View]

>>7009627

I've got some silver sulfadiazine in my aid bag for that!

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>>7008418

Last reference pic for the pouches.

For the boot gaiters the only advice I can give is to try and cut out as many pieces of leather/pleather/vinyl you can to make appropriate form fitting curves. If you try and make it out of 1 or 2 solid pieces it will bunch up, slide, and just not be very snug and secure. I could never find any appropriate gaiter patterns so I had to wing it with a lot of newspaper patterns. Look into WWII boot gaiters for reference. American Airborne troopers wore them for jump operations to protect their boots but also keep them on (secondary lace).

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>>7008407

The hardest part will be your accessories, at least it was for me. I am not a leather-smith by any means so my first, second, and third attempts to make the pouches, flare gun holster, and gaiters were all garbage. When I get back to the States I plan on doing it right and spending real money on real leather to accomplish this goal.

A leatherworker I stumbled across made these and I definitely intend to use these as a template to work from.

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>>7007638

Sorry my response is a day late. Working for DoD really has its drawbacks.

For my Welkin cosplay I modified a pirate costume pattern (McCall M4626). The length should be pretty spot on it's just a matter of getting the coat to open the way it does in the game. I used my Class B sweater (pic related) as a reference for the sleeves. I didn't dice up an actual sweater for it, I just made my own sleeves.

The hat is called a 'pilotka'. A lot harder to make than it looks so practice with some junky fabric to get a good pattern. Add several layers of interface for the rigid effect.

The pants are easy, they're just pants with a few pieces of trim sewn in. Look up any pant pattern and modify as necessary. Remember they're 'military' pants so they will be bloused. Meaning they don't have to necessarily go all the way down to your ankles like normal pants.

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Bookmarking this thread, I'll post my insight, experience, and suggestions when I get off work tonight.

>> No.7001060 [View]

I was going to take leave to come back during Otakon but now I'm on standby and have to go to a month long school. So, yet another year I have to wait.

10 more months and I'll be back in the states.

edit: howtogrammar

>> No.7001054 [DELETED]  [View]

I was going to take leave to come back but I'm on standby and am going to a school so fml.

10 more months and I'll be back in the states.

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Meh.

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>>6927516

Yes!

>> No.6915619 [View]

>>6915540
Th-This letter... T_T

>Otakon a few years ago
>Travis Willingham was a guest
>Badge image was Roy Mustang
>Wore Roy Mustang cosplay
>Kid sees me (9-10 y/o)
>Jaw drops
>Looks at badge
>Looks back at me and points
>Ear to ear grin
>Mom grabs arm and drags him off
>No fucks given mom
>Kid keeps smiling

Simple little moment but it made me feel warm and fuzzy. But I can only imagine how you'd feel receiving that letter. My heart can't take all this!

>> No.6915608 [DELETED]  [View]

>Otakon a few years ago
>Travis Willingham was a guest
>Badge image was Roy Mustang
>Wore Roy Mustang cosplay
>Kid sees me (9-10 y/o)
>Jaw drops
>Looks at badge
>Looks back at me and points
>Ear to ear grin
>Mom grabs arm and drags him off
>No fucks given mom
>Kid keeps smiling

Simple little moment but it made me feel warm and fuzzy.

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>> No.6913549 [View]

I thought about taking leave so I could go this year but I figured I'll just wait till next year when I'm living back in the States anyway.

Sometimes I really hate living in Germany...

>> No.6911730 [View]

Age: 27
Sex: Male
Time cosplaying: 12 years
Most expensive cosplay: $300 (and climbing) ; Welkin Gunther
Least expensive cosplay: $120 ; Roy Mustang

Caveat to least expensive: Technically for Sanji all I bought was the wig because the rest of his clothing I already have. But the clothing I have wasn't cheap so that's a bit hard to gauge. At least for Roy the entire costume was built from scratch.

>> No.6911719 [View]

>that one friend that has social anxieties
>still goes to conventions
>complains about social confinement
>blames you for _____ reason

>> No.6901724 [View]

It's always empty.

>> No.6901388 [View]

>What keeps you going?

I don't have a choice! Slow down and I lose my spot and fall behind, I can't afford that in my line of work. I have to constantly push myself to stay ahead of everybody else and to play the game like they want us to. It sucks but it's paying off, slowly.

>> No.6900480 [View]

>>6899837

I think a latex will probably be best and easiest to use as the material, though I was thinking about neoprene or maybe even leather/pleather for a sturdier base. But for my first attempt I'm probably going with latex.

I've done many molds in my lifetime but I have very little experience with latex and making something this thin. The website provided, while helpful, isn't very detailed during the mold making and casting process.

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