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Always use licensed and insured contractors.
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 18:33 |
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I even broke a personal rule of sorts and pitched a couple bucks to a cosplay fundraiser to help them repair their poo poo. I mean seriously.
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 18:54 |
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The Gabranth one is cool as heck
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 19:07 |
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EmmyOk posted:The Gabranth one is cool as heck Yeah, the amounts of love and effort that went into that are very apparent. I hope they're able to somehow salvage/repair at least some of the costumes that were damaged
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 19:09 |
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It looks like their tripod is set to the exact same angle for their photos.
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 19:12 |
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Timely update!quote:Hey Guys. Gabranth is my favorite of theirs and a costume I plan to make myself someday so I'm extra glad that he'll be getting repaired.
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 19:16 |
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Costume Insurance.... There may be a market here.
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 19:17 |
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VendaGoat posted:Costume Insurance.... I would be the first to sign on for that. I have renter's insurance 99% because of all my costumes, I have nightmares about apartment fires.
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 19:19 |
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McPantserton posted:I would be the first to sign on for that. I have renter's insurance 99% because of all my costumes, I have nightmares about apartment fires. You can probably get a rider from your current insurance company that covers the appraised value of each costume (some places call these individual coverages "floaters"). A normal renters policy will only pay out the cost of materials minus depreciation, and I can tell you (very bitterly) from experience that proving even those costs in a way that the company will accept is an uphill battle
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 19:53 |
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I skimmed their Facebook but didn't see them ever say, did they hire actual contractors or what? I feel like there's more to the story besides they hired legitimate contractors and they put a hole in the roof and played with all their poo poo. But maybe that's a thing that happens in France?
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 20:00 |
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:You can probably get a rider from your current insurance company that covers the appraised value of each costume (some places call these individual coverages "floaters"). A normal renters policy will only pay out the cost of materials minus depreciation, and I can tell you (very bitterly) from experience that proving even those costs in a way that the company will accept is an uphill battle Good to know, I will check that out! SpartanIV posted:I skimmed their Facebook but didn't see them ever say, did they hire actual contractors or what? I feel like there's more to the story besides they hired legitimate contractors and they put a hole in the roof and played with all their poo poo. But maybe that's a thing that happens in France? No idea, I just follow them on facebook so that's all I saw
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 20:27 |
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I got the impression that work was being done, the roof collapsed, and maybe the contractors threw poo poo around to make sure no one was trapped under the rubble, but there's not enough information in either posting to tell what all happened except some cool costumes got hosed.
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 20:50 |
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:You can probably get a rider from your current insurance company that covers the appraised value of each costume (some places call these individual coverages "floaters"). A normal renters policy will only pay out the cost of materials minus depreciation, and I can tell you (very bitterly) from experience that proving even those costs in a way that the company will accept is an uphill battle Good insurance will have "replacement value". I made sure of this when I got mine. Cause if it was only cost of materials and my house burned down, I'd get owned on the 100s of hours I have into my project car.
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# ? Jul 8, 2015 21:07 |
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How do you even store costumes like this? I don't imagine you can just hang them up in your closet or something.
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 12:57 |
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C-Euro posted:How do you even store costumes like this? I don't imagine you can just hang them up in your closet or something. A complex system of plastic sheeting, soft foam, and big tubs. Plus hangars and a lot of closet space for the no-fold cloth pieces. Also a lot of cosplay getups are still not constructed with longevity in mind, which can mean your choice of awkward storage, big drycleaning bills, or costumes that fall apart more and more every year (until you cave and spend almost a grand remaking them, that is).
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 13:11 |
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Behead those who disrespect cosplay, cosplay is merciful peace be with he who dresses.
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 13:33 |
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C-Euro posted:How do you even store costumes like this? I don't imagine you can just hang them up in your closet or something. Rubbermaid bins for most of mine, we have steel shelving set up in our storage locker. My wall is also covered in props and banners at this point, and my StarCraft marine lives on a stand in my bedroom at the foot of my bed. This one is actually my friend's, but the setup is about the same.
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 16:00 |
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You should get a mannequin head and stick it in there.
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 16:04 |
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muppet toys' head
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 16:06 |
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Aphrodite posted:You should get a mannequin head and stick it in there. Two lightbulbs horizontally, FF black mage style.
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 16:07 |
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Fog machine + Mannequin head for all the sick cigar smoking.
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 17:24 |
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I know this one's probably Cecil, but when I first saw it I instead thought of Alternis Dim, and I was very happy. I'll have to ask a friend of mine for links to some of the Bravely Default cosplays he somehow just accrues pictures of. I loved those designs so much. EDIT: vv FFIV wasn't one of my favorite Final Fantasies, you might be able to tell. Cleretic has a new favorite as of 18:07 on Jul 9, 2015 |
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Cleretic posted:I know this one's probably Kain, but when I first saw it I instead thought of Alternis Dim, and I was very happy. Cecil, Kain used spears.
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 18:03 |
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Someone post the pictures of the destroyed costumes or a link to where they posted them.
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# ? Jul 9, 2015 18:18 |
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 02:46 |
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Jesus, good for him. His abs are not symmetrical! IMMERSION RUINED!
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 03:02 |
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All that time tanning and he just wore regular socks.
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 03:06 |
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It seems like being in amazing shape just makes every cosplay twice as good.
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 05:08 |
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I am legitimately curious what is going on with his abs.
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 05:13 |
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Pile of Kittens posted:I am legitimately curious what is going on with his abs.
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 05:17 |
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abs are often not symmetrical
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 05:22 |
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Dr_Amazing posted:It seems like being in amazing shape just makes every cosplay twice as good. Stop objectifying that male please
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 06:17 |
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Pile of Kittens posted:I am legitimately curious what is going on with his abs. They're at a Dutch angle.
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 06:52 |
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I think this is Tifa Cosplay
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 07:25 |
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Where are the goddamn gloves.
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 07:27 |
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:
So this just happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M5KE44xluo Behind the scenes: http://teamcoco.com/video/mad-max-cold-open-behind-the-scenes?playlist=x;eyJ0b3RhbCI6NDMsInR5cGUiOiJldGFnIiwiaWQiOjg5MDMxfQ
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 09:39 |
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Jesus Christ, that's really really good.
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 16:24 |
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 16:49 |
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So this happened at the Chicago Pride Parade. My favorite though.
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# ? Jul 10, 2015 18:07 |
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Pile of Kittens posted:I am legitimately curious what is going on with his abs. When a man's body fat drops down below the common goon range of 25%-45% body weight, underlying muscles often become visible.
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