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Pterodactyl costumeby LostRite on November 3, 2009

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Intro:  Pterodactyl costumeMy halloween pterodactyl (costume). I would have loved to add more and improve in places upon this costume but this is all I had time to scrap together out of purelyCardboard, duct tape, gorilla glue, spray paint, and 3 feet of rope... The 6 layers of cardboard corrugation along the wings is impressive to me :)

I wish I would have made the thing breathe fire, but it was pretty fun nonetheless. This was actually the most comfortable, durable, and flexible costume I have ever wornfor halloween (even though it doesn't look that way).

I so hoped to collect all the pictures that weren't on my camera to post along with this slideshow, but unfortunately can't get ahold of those people's cameras... There is awhole day of pictures missing. Those of the day before, when my costume wasn't as torn up as in these pictures... along with the cool pics of me battling LARPers,ninjas, rock walls, gorillas, and various other people when I got hungry...

Lots of fun :) I even managed to get some air drag in this thing, allowing for a full seconds boost in air time when jumping off stairs... or trees.

I hope everyone likes my costume :)And none of that BS about pterodactyls not looking like that! (I think I would know best seeing as how I was one)

Image Notes1. sliding down the railings (I mean flying)

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Image Notes1. what a sexy bird2. LARPer slave3. Shadow Ninja?

Image Notes1. got one!2. watch out for the pointy end!3. make sure to get the proper mauling technique with both wings at the sametime to properly cripple the LARPer4. make sure to get the proper mauling technique with both wings at the sametime to properly cripple the LARPer5. Use your beak to peck out their eyes! And while you're at it, screech a lot... asound I have been practicing a lot ever since I was born...

Image Notes1. on the lookout for LARPers to ambush

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Image Notes1. ironically, this costume actually let me trample through the forest much quickerthan normal since I could blindly run through branches that would normally whipmy eyes out

Image Notes1. self proclaimed perch... go away

Image Notes1. these wings would have expanded another foot and a half had I had lifted myhand...

Image Notes1. I wish I would have painted the insides more...

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Image Notes1. Using pieces of duct tape to create a 'bulb'-esque structure for the crown ofthe head piece.

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Image Notes1. somehow this is extremely comfortable on my head [?]

Image Notes1. I didn't realize how awkward this shirt was until just now... thats a monkeysface right where my place is...

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Image Notes1. Early stage of the helmet...

Image Notes1. separate wings, they are back to back... sorry if it looks like one piece.2. arm band glued to the left wing

Image Notes1. left hand piece. only has 4/5 of the feathers glued on in this pic...2. use school books (especially the heavy expensive ones, not shown here) tomake sure glue hardens well

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 W trouble says:  Sep 17, 2010. 6:37 AM  REPLYpterorodactyls have feathers?

 cowscankill says:  Dec 4, 2009. 2:40 PM  REPLYThis looks so cool.

 scoochmaroo says:  Nov 10, 2009. 12:33 PM  REPLYReally great pictures -the slideshow tells a very engaging story

 crapflinger says:  Nov 5, 2009. 12:43 PM  REPLYi've looked at this 3 seperate times (on different days) and i can't see the slideshow...am i the only one?

 ModMischief says:  Nov 5, 2009. 4:13 PM  REPLYI'm having the same problem