So, Halloween 2012 has come and gone. This year, Eric and I had grand designs on costuming and became The Borg from Star Trek: The Next Generation, as we would be attending the Austin Comic Con.
If I do say so myself, we looked AWESOME. Complete success. We weren't going for 100% accuracy - we didn't have that kind of budget. But the direction we took exceeded my expectations, and that's pretty much the best you can do with any costume!
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| Borg 2012 - Austin Comic Con |
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| Borg - Assimilate the Red Shirt |
I've been dreading writing a long "How to assimilate yourself into the Borg" post, so I've decided to just not write it in full. Long story short:
We bought plain black under clothes and a bunch of various athletic pads from thrift stores, and "Borg-ed" them out, using about 250 sticks of hot glue, a variety of shelf liner/grip liner for textures, various hardware painted black, and many different kinds of wires. The arm extensions were Home Depot finds that got the Borg treatment, and Eric wired up our LED lights using his techno-genius skill, then strapped us all together!
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| Wes as Lady Borg |
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| Eric as Tactical Borg |
We had a blast at Austin Comic Con, but it was next to impossible to get anywhere or do anything - we were stopped for photos every 2 feet. We felt like part of the attraction, not guests at the event. It definitely made the Con a much different experience. But we would totally do it again!
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| Borg and Cyberman - Partners in Assimilation |
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| Borg 2012 - Resistance is Futile |
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| Borg in Love - photo by Do512 |
Next costume project: Winter Snow King and Queen for the Austin Santa Rampage 2012!
