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Post by Duke on Feb 3, 2005 23:27:17 GMT -5
I always liked the fact that Mindbender used to be a dentist...
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Post by Profiler on Feb 3, 2005 23:39:50 GMT -5
I always liked the fact that Mindbender used to be a dentist... probably where Zarana learned a few things.
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Post by DrMindbender on Feb 3, 2005 23:41:49 GMT -5
Use to be? Where do you think COBRA gets their funding? do you have any idea how much medical premiums are now a days?
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Post by Profiler on Feb 3, 2005 23:43:33 GMT -5
silly me I thought it was from the twins.
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Post by Duke on Feb 3, 2005 23:47:53 GMT -5
I thought is was from Dr Mindbender... as the pimp who had Baroness and Zarana as his girls...
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Post by Profiler on Feb 4, 2005 0:03:37 GMT -5
Guess he took over for pimp-daddy Destro.
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Post by DrMindbender on Feb 4, 2005 0:09:12 GMT -5
I had no idea how close destro walked the line of "evil leader" and pimp! just a little leopard skin and he's ready to smack bitches up!
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Post by Duke on Feb 4, 2005 0:15:53 GMT -5
Bitches up, Hoes down.
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Post by O'Hara on Feb 4, 2005 13:04:23 GMT -5
I can't think of anything more evil genius then a monocle and cape held on with silver web gear. You got that right!!! Welcome, Pete! You look great ^_^
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Post by Law on Feb 4, 2005 14:25:12 GMT -5
"Pete's too sexy for this board!" (ala Right said Fred)
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Post by Duke on Feb 4, 2005 14:41:10 GMT -5
Random thought. Re-reading this post and reading Law's picture title...
The name, "Dr Mangina" comes to mind somehow.
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Post by Law on Feb 4, 2005 15:42:23 GMT -5
Dr. Mangina... and his crotchety mechanic, Pappy Smear!
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Post by DrMindbender on Feb 6, 2005 2:49:31 GMT -5
Ok, I've bought the parts and dyed the fabric. It's time to show off Dr Mindbender test type! First, I wanted to show you that NORMALLY I'm not evil.. see? Like my new shirt? Hot topic knew just how to get me! I went back and forth with my fiancé about the coloring of this costume. We knew we wanted to stay away from shirtless if we could. but DR. M never wears one. The only time he covers his chest at all is in the movie, and then it's a parka and not what I had in mind. So I decided to turn to the action figures. The one that's most recognizable has got to me series one. I've liked to it before, but here's a close up of the package from the Brazilian version. www.yojoe.com/international/brazil/images/2drmindbender1.jpgThat's the figure with all the best gear, and the one I'm shooting for. So now it was just a question of what the good doctor WOULD wear if, let's say, he went to McDonald's, or any other no-shirt-no service place. The only clue to what that would look like is the series two figure www.yojoe.com/action/93/93card/drmindbender2.jpgthe figure is crap, but at least it tells us that he likes purple and yellow. This, however, is where the problem started. How should I mix these colors up so it stays with what the Doctor would ware and also keeps me recognizable? Nobody buys purple or yellow pants anymore, so I ended up getting a pair of white cargo pants from the mall. Once I decided on the color I could then dye them accordingly. Here's a test pic of me with the purple shirt I already had. weird camera angle I know.. don't ask. I knew that I didn't want purple on purple so that meant the pants or the shirt would have to be yellow. Since I was already dyeing these, I decided to get a white turtle neck and dye it as well. I think this combination came out really well, what do you guys think? I picked that gadged up today too, seemed very evil genious. That's a bath towl standing in for the cape. the shirt and the pants were 9 bucks a peace and the "Mindprobe" was 19. since everything was so inexpencve I think I might get another pair and do purple shirt, yellow pants for a second day at the con. The only things I think I have left to do are make the cape, put the cobra logo on the chest permiently, get some gloves, and maybe paint the webgear silver (Im thinking of leaving it black.) If there are more details you think I should try please share!
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Post by Michael24 on Feb 6, 2005 4:29:42 GMT -5
That "All I Know" shirt came from Hot Topic? Man, I need to get to town this week to pick up a new shirt.
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Post by Mutt on Feb 6, 2005 8:48:23 GMT -5
Awesome, well done!
I say do paint the suspenders, and attach them to the belt closer to the buckle.
I like what you've done with the shirt, although if you could have it tailored a bit for a snugger fit, it would avoid some of the wrinkling. (Although then you're back to having to suck in the gut, to which I can relate!) That series 2 shirt with the off-center closure is pretty cool, though...but I guess that would have to be custom-made, and you wouldn't be able to use the snake logo.
The key ring is a good illusion, but if you're worried about a real monacle glinting, I would consider that a plus, not a problem.
What you have works well and is recognizable as-is. It might be fun, though, to accessorize some, like gauntlets, codpiece, shin guards, sidearm, snake clasps for the cape.
I like your maniacal portrayal! Helps me forget the effette version in Valor vs. Venom.
Now let's work on dragging Claudia into our nuthouse!
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