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[rubyredrose]

I don't even have the costume designed yet, but I'm thinking about steampunk weaponry. I'm thinking a gas gun.








The "handle" is this with very little modification other than paint. The backpack will be much harder to find parts for. Any idea where to find a clear plastic tube over a foot in diameter?

** edit **
For tingirl, here's my idea for the wagon-hat. n_n

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[ot-atma.livejournal.com]

Home D-

Wait, clear? Shit. I have no idea.

I need to start playing FPSes at you. There have been a maddening number of really slick looking guns made up for the avalanche of games humanity has produced so far.

let's see.. Start here.
http://liandri.beyondunreal.com/Bio_Rifle
If you go to that page, look at the second-to-last entry on the list. That's what your drawing makes me think you're going for. More or less. Probably slap on a steam engine for good measure ^_^

[rubyredrose.livejournal.com]

Kinda, only more 'I made this from spare parts' and less 'this is a modified super soaker' - nevermind that I'm using a minimally modifed super soaker. The picture looks like the water guns I find the most of. XD;

I'm thinking there's got to be some sort of packaging I could use for the fuel tank...

[rubyredrose.livejournal.com]

Oh! I still have that plastic tube the bath scrubby things came in. It's not wide enough for a single tank, but it's long enough I could cut in half for TWO tanks...

[rubyredrose.livejournal.com]

Or this (http://www.containerstore.com/shop/kitchen/foodStorage/canisters?productId=10008170&N=74062). I wonder how drillable that plastic is...

[ot-atma.livejournal.com]

I kind of worry they'd shatter. But if they don't, it would be rather good for what you're thinking maybe?

[rubyredrose.livejournal.com]

That's my concern too. But it's pretty close to the size I had in mind...I think I might add checking them out to my to-do list this weekend.

[tingirl.livejournal.com]

Shipping/packaging stores, or framing joints, maybe. Big ass tubes are used to ship things like posters.

Also, we still going as Oregon Trail? 'Cause I'll die of dysentery, you just try me.

[rubyredrose.livejournal.com]

Defnately. I was meaning to email you to make sure before I start, but I figure I can make a hat between now and Animefest. Are we doing just hats, or other stuff too? :)

[ot-atma.livejournal.com]

Hats only would be strangely awesome..

[tingirl.livejournal.com]

I do think hats only would work pretty well-- I can make a headband of tombstones for my black top hat, we could do headbands for Brett and maybe Jason (who, of course, will have killed all the animals in the area). Atma, if he'll be there. I just need to find some screencaps so I can get the font right. Because I care, for no good reason at all.

[ot-atma.livejournal.com]

I would totally wear silly hats with you guys if I wasn't going to dragoncon that weekend. <.<;

[rubyredrose.livejournal.com]

....I should totally check reference art, yes. But I've been thinking about how to make a wagon hat wearable...

[tingirl.livejournal.com]

TVtropes, of course, has links and such.

...Maybe wear the hat like a sun bonnet? With wheels?

I must draw that now, I think.

[rubyredrose.livejournal.com]

...of course it does. But so does Google, and then I won't loose the rest of my evening week trying to escape that site. XD

If I do the straw hat, I can get toy oxen for the brim, maybe? Also, I want to see that. n_n

[tingirl.livejournal.com]

What IS it with that one farging site? TVTropes: it giveth and taketh away. But it knows about every single bit of pop culture I have ever ever asked it for.

Also, sweet foma, toy oxen will be thumb -biting cute.

[rubyredrose.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure I saw the perfect toy oxen at michaels when I was there last. If not, well... I might try my hand at making some.

[runegrey.livejournal.com]

I've your looking for some inspiration for Steampunk gadgets and gear, I can point you to the page for one of the big artists for Privateer Press' Warmachine setting, based off of the old D&D 3.5 RPG setting in the Iron Kingdoms. http://cwalton73.deviantart.com/ Walton has some brilliant mechanical designs and costumes he creates for the setting and while it's a combination of magic and steam punk science, if you're looking for ideas it might be worth a shot.

[tingirl.livejournal.com]

I should mention, for Steampunk, the steamfashion and budgetsteam communities here on LJ. 'Cause I'm a member, and all.

[rubyredrose.livejournal.com]

There are communities on LJ for this? *crawls out from under rock*

[tingirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey. You thought TVtropes would ruin your life...

There are communities on LJ for everything, and double plus so for Steampunk. But Steamfashion and Budget Steam are actually on topic and fairly low traffic (2-5 posts a day, generally).

After an initial viewing of your designs...

[wildstarjp.livejournal.com]

I've come to realize that the Ghostbusters are using futuristic Steam Punk technology XD

I'm serious - that really did look like a Proton Pack to me XD

Looking forward to seeing the end result of this project ^_^