Help me plan my (elaborate) Halloween costume for '05 WAY in advance.

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So, a friend and I are going to be Daft Punk next year. FULL robot regalia, LED screens, the whole 9. Money not really an object, but how can we pull this off without it costing a million trillion bucks?

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 22 November 2004 18:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Ok, so I just read that theirs cost 100,000 bucks. I know someone who welds, he said he totally do one of the heads but didn't know crap about the lights. He also said that it would probably be really heavy. I shal not be moved!

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 22 November 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.unusualphobias.com/tinfoil.jpg

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 22 November 2004 19:34 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.tronguy.net/TRONcostume/

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 22 November 2004 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Haha, I wondered how long til someone suggested foil. RJG, you exceed my every expectation.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 22 November 2004 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

I read somewhere that the heads are chrome, but Thomas says they are made of "steel and gold." I'm inclined not to believe this.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 22 November 2004 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

WTF is Cylon

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 22 November 2004 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Gotta learn how to do this kind of crap:
http://www.iguanalabs.com/2nd2051.jpg

Anyone know about LEDs?

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 22 November 2004 20:17 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.tronguy.net/TRONcostume/

I dunno if a body suit is the best look for this guy...

― jill schoelen is the queen of my dreams! (Homosexual II), Monday, 22 November 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)

tabula nerda:

ihttp://www.tronguy.net/TRONcostume/unipref.jpg

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 22 November 2004 20:41 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.tronguy.net/TRONcostume/

I dunno if a body suit is the best look for this guy...

-- jill schoelen is the queen of my dreams! (mandeewrigh...), November 22nd, 2004

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but "the universal reaction was 'cool!'" AND he won an award for best workmanship . . . . come on, feel the magic

― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Monday, 22 November 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

at my halloween party last year there was a couple in AMAZING tron costumes, god they were so fucking hot!!! they were making out on the dancefloor and everything!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 22 November 2004 21:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyone know about LEDs?

What about them? They light up when current passes through them. They are diodes. Diodes that emit light. Light emitting diodes. LEDs.

― martin m. (mushrush), Monday, 22 November 2004 22:21 (twenty-one years ago)

How to make them flash up and scroll "DRUNK" and "HAPPY" and stuff. I found how to put 'em together.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm kind of an electrical and mechanical retard, but I'm a quick learner. If I can't hack it I'm gonna pass it to someone. My head is getting made! I just talked to the guy, he says he can do it but it's gonna cost $$.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)

roxy-They have those baseball hats with LED flashing messages in catalogues. You could incorporate the screens into your costume somehow.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 13:48 (twenty-one years ago)

i'll help you make the LED things roxy! and buying phone cards.

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 16:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks Ken!

These guys are welding my head: http://aespyre.com/

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 16:52 (twenty-one years ago)

that guy up there...man, the makers of the unitard should've put in a codpiece. It's just common sense.

Sorry roxy, your costume idea sounds great! I don't have any ideas for how to make it work.

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

hey wait, what about a lite brite?

― sgs (sgs), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 17:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I guess I'll have to have a generator in my shirt.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

lite brite don't scroll!

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 29 November 2004 22:57 (twenty-one years ago)

HOLLA

― TITS.JPG (ex machina), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 07:26 (twenty-one years ago)

HI DERE
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/7086/?cpg=wnrss

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 11:15 (twenty-one years ago)

YES YESYESYES!!!

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 13:24 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll help you, Roxy. This is me at work earlier today:

http://www.metal-spinners.co.uk/images/welder.jpg

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 17:38 (twenty-one years ago)

hee!

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 17:53 (twenty-one years ago)

anyone know where I can get that dog mask from the "Da Funk" video? I'm sure it's either a generic one that was picked up at a store or an elaborate one made for the video. But I need it!

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh I've just sent you a gmail about that, Gear.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

nine months pass...

This idea was abandoned (obv) due to the head being too expensive and unLEDable.

Now I am being this picture:

http://www.obule.com.br/fotos/manics_richey.jpg

Bonus points for chance to wear eyeliner+gore!

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

and all i had to buy was a stencil set and a pair of white jeans.

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

where can I get inexpensive white go go boots?

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

try ebay? or go thrifting like mad.

you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find a non-gnarly pair of white jeans at a thrift store, dude. and i have to lose some weight before these will be a perfect fit! right now they are tight as hell.

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

I don't do ebay

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:28 (twenty years ago)

The theme for the Halloween party I'm going to is "myths and legends". Someone has already baggsied going as Everett True aka The Legend! so please suggest alternatives.

― The Brocade Fire (kate), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:30 (twenty years ago)

charity shops are a gold mine for fancy dress clothes

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:30 (twenty years ago)

be Bacchus

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:30 (twenty years ago)

also, can I be sure that his shirt says "spectators of suicide"? I believe that it does, but I'm not even sure anymore why I think this.

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:35 (twenty years ago)

Thrift stores have nothing good lately. The only costume you can really find is badly dressed person.

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:39 (twenty years ago)

haha

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

Or maybe middle aged lady with no sense of style

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:41 (twenty years ago)

I guess that's why I've been loving the chazzing lately!

― The Brocade Fire (kate), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

i'm still hoping to go as this chap: http://www.medialounge-online.de/stills/0572.jpg

― gear (gear), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:44 (twenty years ago)

Roxy, I salute your costume.

― Allyzay knows a little German (allyzay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

gear, ask your cousin if Richey's shirt says Spectators of Suicide.

(xpost, thanks Ally!)

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

i think it does - better picture here:
http://www.staybeautiful.net/index.php?mode=pictures&view=get&pictures_id=00004

― koogs (koogs), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

roxor i might be able to nab a dog mask for cheap, H@yes works at a costume shop!

― gear (gear), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

Sweet!

thanks koogs - i've confirmed that that's what it says.

Now my only obstacle is making well-defined, realistic wounds.

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

only one way to do that right
http://www.arrowheadtradingpost.com/images/machete.jpg

― gear (gear), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

sorry, i meant
http://eurekaweb.free.fr/image/ketchup_heinz8.jpg

― gear (gear), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

no and no

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

four years pass...

http://hackaday.com/2009/10/13/daft-punk-replica-helmet/

too late?

― koogs, Wednesday, 14 October 2009 08:42 (sixteen years ago)

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